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Manifest

About Me

..Back in the late 90s, the Singapore DIY/underground music scene knew of a metal band called MANIFEST. Their metal was a hybrid of the detuned brutality and groove of Machine Head and Sepultura, the straight-up simplicity of hardcore and punk, and the songwriting structures of Metallica and Black Sabbath. Love them or hate them, there was no denying that MANIFEST created an impact, or impacts, whether via their signature sociology-tinged anthem, ‘Budaya ‘,their entertaining stage performances, or the hatred generated via their detractors. This was a band that showed promise of moving to the international underground stage. They had the ambition, the confidence, the songs and the showmanship. They saw some limited success; CD distribution in Malaysia and Brunei, a TV appearance, a radio hit with Budaya and their music bought by metal connoisseurs from Mexico, Brazil, Belgium and Japan. But alas, through line-up changes, unfulfilled ambitions and hate campaigns, MANIFEST disbanded in late August 1999.Now, nearly a decade after the demise, MANIFEST has reformed with 3/4 of the original line-up intact. Burhan ( vocals / guitar ), Wadi ( bass/vocals ), Nazry ( lead guitar) and Hairul ( drums), who replaced original drummer, Faizal, are now hungry for stage action. In quite an expected turn, Burhan decides to pull himself out. Now, Wadi has taken his place where long-time internet buddy, Hairi plays the bass.The band might have abandoned their ambition to record full-length albums, be the Asian version of Sepultura or put Singapore in the world metal map but their values remained the same – quality music and performance, hardwork and perseverance and courage to be different. Though a majority of the band’s personnel are now husbands and fathers, MANIFEST is not contented to write and perform laid-back, happy hard rock. The music will still be angry, aggressive metal. They will still record and release songs but not on a full-length CD format. The band’s main agenda is ‘to play killer live shows and getting paid for doing them’. And whether, there’s a moshpit or not, or whether the crowd is 5000, 50 or 5, MANIFEST will throw down just as hard. Trends, age and reality checks will not change their resolve for MANIFEST has sworn a lifetime allegiance to metal!..

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Member Since: 25/11/2006
Band Website: http://www.manifestsg.multiply.com
Band Members: Wadi - Guitars/Bass/Expressionist Nazry - Backing Vox and Lead Guitars, Hairul - DrumsHairi - Six String Bass
Influences: Machine Head, Sepultura ( Max Era ), Metallica (old ), Slayer, Exodus, Death Angel, Black Sabbath, Testament, Death Angel, Fear Factory, Meshuggah, Black Sabbath.
Sounds Like: Machine Head, Sepultura, Metallica, Fear Factory, Lamb of God.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Lets just tease

So, it has come to a point where everything just falls in place. I mean, I have always believed that there is no point in directing your energy into things you cant control. Sometimes, its best to let...
Posted by on Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:14:00 GMT

NUJUM PAK BELALANG

    WARNING: If you think the following is bragging, please do not read. I have arroganitis, a disease which can transform me into Godzilla! So the band have not jammed since August. Wo...
Posted by on Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:02:00 GMT

VENGEANCE IGNITED and other updates

    All quiet on the Manifest front, biasalah beb, puasa month and then later followed by Hari Raya. Two months of inactivity. But we promise ye faithfuls that there'll be some goodies ...
Posted by on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:00:00 GMT

Hello Friends

    Burhan here writing. It's been a long time since I wrote. Way too long. Since I last wrote, we have played the Vicious Volume SingaMetal Jam. We played two songs for that show - 'Fa...
Posted by on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 07:58:00 GMT

Tick tick tick tock! Tick tick tick tock!

    Greetings!     There's not much that I want to say here, except that we are now getting ready to lay down our first studio work since the reunion and with Hairul aboa...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:05:00 GMT

BUDAYA: A TIMELESS OPUS

    To those who have bought the CD, we thank you. To those who haven't, it's available via us at just $10. For that, you'll get: Three audio tracks and 2 homevideo clips. Ok now, the c...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:43:00 GMT

Let's Rock Not Stone Experience

    Hi people, Burhan writing here. My oh my was I so drained out after the show. I wasn't feeling well that day both physically and maybe spiritually. My uncle ( my mum's elder bro ) ...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:42:00 GMT

MANIFEST PLAYS HARD ROCK AND PUNK: MISQUOTED AGAIN!

    Apologies to fans of hard rock and punk, we are not trying to cash in on your genres. We are simply misquoted again by the ignoramus Malay mainstream media. Yes, read today's BH, pg...
Posted by on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 21:31:00 GMT

And the winners are....

    The following are the winners of the quiz:  1. Nurainiza Bte Sainal of Tampines. 2. Noor Hisham bin Noor Rahim of Hougang. 3. Khairul Anwar of Sembawang. Congrats to all of yo...
Posted by on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 21:30:00 GMT

WIN TIX TO LET'S ROCK, NOT STONE!

    Ok, bros and sis, friends of Manifest, here's the quiz we've been promising. We, MANIFEST the band, are gonna pick 3 lucky winners to win a ticket each to watch LET'S ROCK, NOT STON...
Posted by on Sun, 03 Jun 2007 05:12:00 GMT