Al Dimalanta: And The Noise Continues

 And The Noise Continues

Al Dimalanta

Is a songwriter, Guitar /Vocalist for Trash Hardcore band Throw. Since it's inception in 2000 has already released 4 full albums "Throw" (2001), "Unwavering" (2008), "Believe" (2010), and "Stand" (2014) plus an EP "Wag Kalimutan ang Ingay "(2010)

More significantly, his previous band, Dead Ends was one of most prominent local Hardcore/Punk band and considered as one of the main pillars of the punk movement in the 80s.
As early as that time, Al was an extremely prolific songwriter, as Dead Ends was the only band to release more than one album under Tommy Tanchangco's label Twisted Red Cross, spawned three albums impressively; "Complaints (1985)", "Second Coming(1986)" and "Damned Nation"(1987)...aside from contributing songs on compilations..."Brave New World Live" and "Fatal Response Compilation"...
The band would resurface in 1995 with a new sound , after a long lull, since 1987, the heavier, and more trashy sound and for the first time featured tagalog songs "Mamatay Sa Ingay"... The band's resurgence would be cut short by Bass Wizard Jay Dimalanta's sudden demise .

Aside from his current band, Throw, Al also formed The Trash /Crossover band As We Defy and had released a digital EP " Forged In Defiance" in 2018

***Trivia, Al had a one off Blues band, Left hook agenda

A visual artist, columnist and a Professor,
With a Spawning decades of music that wrote history
An amassed 8 albums 2 ep's and a number of compilations albums,
A knowledgeable host and an articulate interviewee
a man whose works and perspectives continuous to be an inspiration and an influence to many.

Dead Ends were influential for me getting into punk and hardcore. The album "Damned Nation" along with Gi +Idiots' "Fascinating World Of Garbage" , Dead Kennedys "Plastic Surgery Disasters/In God we trust" , Circle Jerks' "Groups sex /Wild In the Streets" were essentially game changer for me.
The message was clear from day one, and that created a stir .
it was some sort of a calling. the lyrics were eye opener. and the music , became the adrenaline that wanted change.

Al still remains active today, not just creating music. he uses his platforms such as social media to share his perspectives , stands on remain dissent on issues and ideas that called for

Nothing but mad love and respect for the man