Hailed as the Philippines' Kings of Dark Metal. Dahong Palay has been in the Metal and Underground scene in Manila for over 14 years now. The band was founded and managed by Ramon  "The Doctor" Zialcita of LA.105 during the reign of the 80's metal era. Dahongpalay released compilation albums under Tone Def and released a Debut Album KAPATIRAN NG BAKAL AT APOY under Ivory records.

DAHONG PALAY, one of the Philippines' prime movers in the underground metal scene  is about to unleash it's venom once more via their up-coming album probably this year.   Heavy, Aggressive, Dark, Melodic and Intimidating music is what you could expect  from this group. 

Dahong Palay – pertains to a breed of snake that is considered to be one of the most venomous in the planet. In English- “A Ricefield Snake”. As per the Book of Snakes; A Dahong Palay can kill its prey two ways-

•  By its venomous lethal bite and

•  By a mere touch of his scales
  

Wanna die in minutes? Go get yourself a Dahong Palay and piss the fuck out of it.

Dahong Palay really marked its venom to their audience and listeners during those times. After a few gigs and tons of radio airplay, the group earned the title of The Philippines’ answer to Black Sabbath and was even later christened as “The Philippines’ Kings of Dark Metal.”. The rest as they all say is history.

The band has appeared in almost all of the compilation albums of Tone Def Label and in 1996, Dahong Palay released its debut album  “Kapatiran ng Bakal at Apoy” under a major label – Ivory Records. The sales of the album went up to gold.

They also made a rendition of Florante’s “Pinay” and was included in Ivory Record’s Himig Album 1 and gained a lot of airplay in LA105.9 and even other stations as well. 

Dahong Palay is composed of three extra ordinary individuals hailing from different realms in the underworld.

• EURD DELA HOSTRIA – Bass / Lead Vocals, The Keeper/Guardian of The Sacred Black Scrolls, Known as the “Black Pope” in Manila’s Metal / Underground Scene, The Main-man behind Dahong Palay’s songs, arrangements and demonically melodic lethal bass lines,The only remaining original member of Dahong Palay,“A Walking Canvass” – Check out the tattoos all over his body and you’ll get my drift,A sought after session bassist, songwriter and arranger, Eurd is the disc jock of HOT 106.3 radio station in Cagayan.

• JOJI CRISOLOGO – Lead Guitars / Back-up Vocals & Screams, Dahong Palay’s 5th generation Guitar Player,The Wandering Guitar Wizard from Sonicus Realm, Considered as one of the best Metal / Rock Guitarist in Manila, Often referred to as the Zakk Wylde / Randy Rhoads of the Philippines,  A Les Paul Guitar Collector, The Head and Founder of IRON FANG LABEL PHILIPPINES- (established in 2001, it is an indie recording label for metal bands in Manila and also an organization promoting unity and brotherhood among allmetal bands / artists in the country.), Works as an agent in one of the call centers in the Philippines during day, A proud metal dad to a his baby daughter, IX.

  
  

• RAMIL- The new sessionist drummer of Dahong Palay (2008)..details to follow soon.

With the over exposure of Rap and New Metal in the airwaves nowadays, Dahong Palay listens to a few of them like Disturbed, Soil,Godsmack, Mudvayne, Slipknot, Mushroomhead, and Papa Roach. For them, these bands have tons of balls compared to other so-called new school bands

By the way, for Dahong Palay, they don’t believe in New School Old School Shit. For them Rock is Rock, Metal is Metal, Rap is Rap, Kundiman is Kundiman, Shit is Shit.If you play good you’re good, if you play crappy you’re crappy. Play and do want you want to do. Don’t play for money, play for the craft and for the gift of music that you possess.