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It was pretty damn cool! Stan ZILD!!!!!

Some photos from the event

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There's always something magical about seeing your favorite artist live.

After 5 years, I finally found myself in a crowd, cheering and singing along with Zild. He has been one of my favorite artists ever since 2017, when he was still a member of IV of Spades, one of the OPM bands that emerged during that year. The band produced songs such as Ilaw Sa Daan, Hey, Barbara!, and Mundo. Before, the band consisted of Zild (bass guitar), Blaster (lead guitar), Badjao (drums), and Unique (vocals and guitar).

A fallout in 2018 (?) led to Unique leaving the band to pursue a solo career and the three remaining members to continue as a trio and taking turns on vocals. They wrote songs like Come Inside of My Heart, Dulo ng Hangganan, and Bata, Dahan-dahan!

Last 2021, they broke off as a band to work on their solo careers, making them shine in their own genre of music. Zild focused on Alt Rock/Pop/Maximalist type of music, expressing his emotions, thoughts, and experiences in his 4 officially released studio albums.

Today, I watched him perform with the same energy he had when he and his bandmates went on tour for their first-ever concert; he was replicating Gerard Way's way of performing on stage, a little all over the place, and yet so artistically on brand for him. He performed his popular songs namely Medisina, Dasal/Kasal, Kyusi, Isang Anghel, Lia, Superpower, Segurista, Dekada 70, and Lumang Kanta, all conveying messages of love and pain, politics, friendships, and inner thoughts.

Out of the four, Zild and Unique have utilized their solo careers into a passion project where they can express their true thoughts and emotions that they never conveyed while in the band.

To see and hear Zild perform live was a dream come true. He was energetic and chaotic, yet very passionate about his craft. He is always so grateful for the people who listen to his music, always acknowledging that our presence tonight is the highlight of his gig/concert. I love how he spoke so highly of our city and how he had always loved performing here (I assumed that he and the other IVOS members loved our city, performing here three times, and being on the first leg of their album tour before). Hearing his songs live was a real treat, and I'm glad I was able to witness it with my s/o.

Don't be shy I won't judge you Even if there's nervousness I'll do my best to chew

Staring blankly— The only thing I want Is the truth There's nothing stopping you You don't need To change your appearance