MANILA, Philippines — That Dicta License no longer makes heavy rap metal songs is a fact that fans of the genre would have to contend with.
But even if the new album “Pagbigkas” presents a different sound, there are still plenty of reasons why people should listen to it. Actually, it seems appropriate for Filipinos to hear their music now as the country appears lost on how to solve the pandemic and other political problems.
Inside the 12-track album released last April 9 (Araw ng Kagitingan), only one or two songs bear a resemblance to the Dicta License of old, which has been compared with progressive rock band Rage Against the Machine.
But the messaging — something that…
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