© Typecast /
Numinous Philippines
After mentioning some weeks ago the Philippine band Urbandub, today I want to introduce you to the 2nd of 3 who are entering Europe this month - Typecast!
25th years
Anniversary Tour
Back story
Typecast is a rock band from the Philippines, which was founded 1999 in Santa Rosa City, Laguna. Known for their Emo, Post-Hardcore and Pop-punk influences, the members kept their originally underground roots and have surfaced on the mainstream Philippine music scene. Firstly signed under EMI Music Philippines and Warner Music, now under Numinous Philippines.
The Laguna area has been a home to hardcore punk bands since the early 1990s in the Philippine music scene, which brought up the band came together, initially doing cover versions, after that they started doing their own songs.
Typecast have staked their claim at the forefront of the scene with their unique brand of aching sincerity and arresting melodies. The band's sound emphasizes on alternative rock, pop punk, post-hardcore and emo, which marked them in the country's rock music scene.
In 2004, they released their debut studio album, The Infatuation Is Always There, which paved their way to become one of the most influential rock bands in Southeast Asia.
With the release of their second studio album, Every Moss and Cobweb, in 2007, the band changed their sound from gritty to melancholic lyrics that turned out to be emo. The band broke into the local mainstream with the single "Will You Ever Learn", which won Best Song of the Year at the 2007 NU Rock Awards.
This success eventually led to the opportunity to open for other popular bands such as Thursday, Darkest Hour, Good Charlotte, Saosin, Anberlin, All Time Low, Dashboard Confessional, The Used, and Cobra Starship.
In March 2013, Steve Badiola recorded a tribute to Karl Roy with Daniel Ian entitled "Missed". The track was recorded at Tower of Doom Studios.
In 2014, drummer Melvin Macatiag was removed from the band and was replaced by Sep Roño in 2015. Typecast released their first Tagalog song, "Mulat Na Mata",in 2019.
Typecast pioneered the social networking website as a venue for independent music in Southeast Asia and holds the most number of friends and fans in the area. They've been reviewed as one of the Most Influential Rock Bands in Southeast Asia according to Magmug.com, an online magazine based in Singapore and Malaysia.
On 30th January 2026 the band released their newest record "What Would it Take (For You To Realize The True Evil In This World)?".
Make sure to join these events - a once in a lifetime moment Tour!
© Typecast / Numinous Philippines