Dead Ends

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Dead Ends
Origin Manila, Philippines
Genres Punk rock, Hardcore
Years active1985–1996
LabelsTRC, Dead Ends Music
Past members Al Dimalanta
Jay Dimalanta
Rouen Pascual
Harley Alarcon
Bong Montojo
Lourd de Veyra

Dead Ends [1] is a punk band from the Philippines that came out during the Philippine punk movement in the mid-80s. Dead Ends [2] released a total of four full-length independently produced underground punk albums in the band's lifetime from 1985 to 1996 as well as a fifth special edition greatest hits album in 2003.

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History

Al Dimalanta and half-brother Jay Dimalanta formed Dead Ends in 1985 with drummer Rouen Pascual. The band became part of the 80s Philippine punk scene which included other bands like Urban Bandits, the Wuds, Private Stock, Betrayed, G.I. and the Idiots and a host of other bands. [3]

Dead Ends in 1996 Dead-ends-1996.jpg
Dead Ends in 1996

Dead Ends had several line-up changes but brothers Al (on vocals and guitar) and Jay (on bass) remained as the nucleus of the band through the years. The band had three drummers: Rouen Pascual (for the band's first two albums, Complaints and Second Coming), Harley Alarcon (for the band's third album Damned Nation) and Bong Montojo (for the band's fourth album Mamatay sa Ingay with guitarist Lourd de Veyra).

Dead Ends’ albums, in chronological order, are Complaints (1986), Second Coming (1987), Damned Nation (1988), Mamatay sa Ingay (1995) and the greatest hits special edition album entitled Chosen (2003) which was released in honor of Jay Dimalanta (Al's half brother). The first three albums were released under the Twisted Red Cross label, while the fourth album was released under the band's own independent label.

The band's first album, Complaints (1986), was considered the very first full-length independently released album from an underground Pinoy punk band (note: although Tommy Tanchangco's Third World Chaos' full-length album preceded Dead Ends' debut album by a year, that particular album was released by RCA records, a mainstream record label). Dead Ends' second album, Second Coming (1987), release a year later, is also considered the very first full-length sophomore album from an underground Pinoy punk act back then.

Dead Ends disbanded following the death of co-founder Jay in 1996. [4] Al Dimalanta continues to create and play punk music with his new band Throw (2001–present). [5]

Discography

Dead Ends' discography [1] from 1986 to 1996 (including a 2003 greatest hits release).

Band members

From 1985 to 1987

From 1988 to 1989

From 1995 to 1996

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References

  1. 1 2 Phil Go (2008). "Dead Ends (Kill from the Heart)". Archived from the original on January 7, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ↑ "Dead Ends in BNW". September 2007.
  3. ↑ Santiago, Vincent Christopher (2015-01-01). Third World Chaos: The political, economic, and socio-cultural influences on Filipino punk rock music, ca. 1978 - 1996.
  4. ↑ "Bye Jay". Bert B. Sulat Jr. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  5. ↑ Tony Maghirang (14 October 2014). "After 30 years, Al Dimalanta proves punk's not dead". Yahoo Philippines.
  6. ↑ "Hardcore Howl". Pocholo Concepcion. 12 April 1998. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Noise from the big boys". Bert B. Sulat Jr. 20 March 1995. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
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