Piledriver (Laguna, Philippines)

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Southside Kings... 10 years strong... Santa Rosa City Hardcore One of Laguna's premier hardcore bands,PILEDRIVER hails from Sta Rosa City, Laguna. Doing and Playing their own brand of Hardcore since 1998 with roots tightly knit in the ever flourishing Laguna underground scene. Straight up sensibilities veering towards a Moshpit inciting sing alongs tunes, with breakdowns laced by a NYHC flavor. The roots are the band are rooted from an unforeseen turn of events, on November 28, 1999 a tragic incident took place in a skatepark at Biñan, Laguna. Then Pilediver Guitarist GERRYMAR YAP was senselessly shot in a drive by, by gangsters. That event served a s a wake up call for the the whole Laguna Scene. Though Yap passed away, he is in forever in our hearts and would be the icon, which would be representing the truest sense of Brotherhood. The short-lived Piledriver lineup was no more .. A few months after, members of the crew thought of continuing the group left by their deceased brother. Feb. 9, 1999 a new line-up for Piledriver surfaced. A demo was released mid ’99 having four songs of LAGUNA STREET-STYLE HARDCORE. The demo was entirely dedicated to GERRYMAR YAP, who died senselessly on that ill-fated day. Piledriver stands for its unified belief in a dream of having a peaceful society through ... RESPECT..UNITY and BROTHERHOOD. On 2006, the band was able to finally release their highly anticipated debut full length titled Sta. Rosa City. A tribute to the City they grew up wi