sweep of shadows

Pontifical and Royal UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS, The Catholic University of the Philippines

University Of Santo Tomas, Attended 2004 - Present, Class of 2008, Other, fine arts- painting

musicians

MUSIC

METAL, JAZZ, ROCK, WORLD MUSIC, FOLK

Virgo

Hailing from Sampaloc, Manila, Sweep of Shadows have been through numerous changes of style to their music. From Unspoken Legend,Harvest of Eden, and to Unleashing the Shadows its an execution of dark depressing tunes, progressive, and experimental to create an abnormal sound that depicts vagrant emotions of melancholia and subconscious horror. Sweep of Shadows combined their music from their influences such as doom,power,black,prog, and technical death.

Founded by guitarist Maverick Leal (ex-LUST SUFFER )under the name "Bacon Briefs" in 2004 consisting of painting students of UST which include Glenn Eroles(guitars) and Victor Frane (vocals) who's later replaced by Walter Bandojo (vocals). The band covered songs from Iron Maiden, Skid Row,and other metal rock bands.But they were disbanded because their drummer, Paul Marfil ( exSCYTHEOVAMON, exPLAGPUL, exTALAHIB, exSIXTOSEVEN, exSHATT GLASS) suffered an illness which hindered him from playing.

In the year 2005,the band didn't play for one semester.But soon after Paul and Mav decided to form the band again and asked Crissan Betito to play the bass.But later that year Glenn Eroles(guitars) and Walter Bandojo(vocals) left the band.

The band finally had their gig in 2006 but didn't have a vocalist at that time.With only one week to go before their gig, they decided to hunt for a new vocalist that has the same course as the other band members,which is where Lois Libo-on comes in.And the name Sweep of Shadows was born from the term "Shadow Sweep".

In the band's gigs,they still covered songs from Iron Maiden.They then invited Van Macapagal ( DYING UPON SACRED HANDS, ex-SIXTOSEVEN ) to join their band for rhythm,but he later left due to conflict in schedules.

In 2007 after Van left,the band felt inadequate,and decided to make their own compositions and find a keyboardist in replacement of Van.In the conservatory of music, they met Nico Saliva (ex-DREAMS OF FIDELITY) and so made him the band's keyboardist.

In 2008 Nico left the band due to his personal reasons. Karlo Ancheta ( PITAKLAN ) replaced him as a guitarist.

Band Members
Maverick Leal- guitars
Paul Marfil- drums
Crissan Betito- bass
Lois Libo-On- vocals
Karlo Ancheta- guitars

Ex-Members:
Glenn Eroles- guitars
Walter Bandojo- vocals
Nico Saliva- keys
Victor Frane- vocals


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