Pinoy Rock, or Filipino Rock, is the brand of Rock music produced in the Philippines or by Filipinos. It

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Pinoy Rock, or Filipino Rock, is the brand of Rock music produced in the Philippines or by Filipinos. It has become as diverse as the Rock music genre itself, and bands adopting this style may now be further classified under more specific genres like Alternative Rock, Ethnic, Metal, New Wave, Pop Rock, Punk Rock, Reggae, Heavy Metal and Ska. Some bands even fuse a variety of styles to come up with their own style of music. Regardless, these genres are generally considered to fall under the Rock music category; so, basically, Pinoy Rock is Rock music with Filipino cultural sensibilities.

One of the first popular Filipino rock stars was Bobby Gonzales, whose major hit was "Hahabul-Habol." Eddie Mesa, another teen idol from the period, became known as the "Elvis Presley of the Philippines." Back then, many Filipinos referred to Rock bands as "combos," many of which used nontraditional instruments like floor-bass bongos, maracas, and gas tanks.

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