Dicta License is a Filipino rock band formed in December 1999, whose music is a fusion of

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. The band consists of Pochoy Labog on vocals, Bryan Makasiar on drums, Kelley Mangahas on bass, and Boogie Romero on guitar. The band's name literally translates as "License to Speak", which can be aptly associated with the

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tone evident in their songs. The band's influences include

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among many others, with RATM being their strongest influence of all.

Career

In 2001, Warner Music Philippines included their songs "Duct Tape" and "Criminal" in its compilation album ''No Seat Affair'', together with other bands such as Cog, DTS, Zooom, Six Digit and Euglito's Eye. In the same year, the band was invited to th
Busan International Rock Festival
in Korea, where they performed in front of a crowd of about 25,000. In 2003, they released a 5-song EP which consisted of their original songs "Burning Streets of Love and Hate", "Criminal", "Smoke Under the Table", "Falling Earth" and "Undiscarded". Two years later, the band released their first album '' Paghilom'' under

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Philippines on September 21, 2005. It consisted of ten tracks with lyrics that explicitly address the Filipino youth with issues of socio-political concern. Their carrier single from this album, "Ang Ating Araw" was the most played song on

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for the year 2005. On April 9, 2021, the band released their second album ''Pagbigkas'' as a digital release and a Limited Edition and numbered pressing vinyl of the album was released on May 25, 2022.

Achievements

Band recognitions include nominations at the

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2006 for Best Cinematography in a Video and Best Production Design in a Video for their song, "Complex". Vocalist Pochoy Labog was nominated at the NU 107 Rock Awards 2006 for Vocalist of the Year and Best Male, and Boogie for Guitarist of the Year. The band was also nominated for the Rising Sun award. Dicta License also collaborated with

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to do the theme song for the 2006

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Music Summit for

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, which was held December 2006 at The Fort Open Grounds.

Discography

Albums

* '' Paghilom'' (2005) * ''Pagbigkas'' (2021)

Compilation appearances

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'' - "Tuloy ang Ikot ng Mundo" (2007), Universal

Awards and nominations

References

The Intense Rock Band by ''Aprylle Liabres''
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External links

Dicta License on MySpace
{{Authority control Filipino rock music groups Musical groups from Quezon City Musical groups established in 1999 1999 establishments in the Philippines Warner Music Philippines artists