Yesterday, I went into Tower Records, Glorietta to see what’s new music was there. I haven’t been listening to the radio so I’m not exactly up to date on new music. I heard a pretty catchy but heavy rock song was being played in store. It reminded me a bit of Hoobastank, Thursday and Staind. And so I asked the lady from the counter what band was it. I heard her say “Ice Cream.” Of course, I was surprised since what heavy / metal band would name their band “ice cream?” So I asked what the name was again and she just handed me a flyer. Apparently it’s Eyescream and it’s a local band hailing from Nueva Ecija.
After hearing a bit of all the tracks on the album, I decided to buy their debut album, Memories. It’s been a long time since I’ve heard a good local band on the “heavy and/or metal” side. After hearing all the tracks in their full length, I’m quite impressed. They make good music. Although I can’t really automatically say that their music stands out, the tracks can grow on you. I enjoyed the way they’ve mixed melodies and laid them on the songs. Notable tracks are Wednesday, Memories, Tadjang, Mizzin’ and Without You. I just hope they sound as good when they play live.
glad you liked the record, eyescream is an awesome live band, too. maybe you’ll get to catch them live in the future, here in the PI or there in SING. spread the word.