Wolf Gemora, the award winning drummer of Wolfgang is arriving this Friday, January 9 from the United States to begin rehearsals for the highly-anticipated Wolfgang Reunion Concert on February 7 at the New Frontier Theater.
The concert is part of the band’s 30th Anniversary
celebrations.
Gemora migrated to the United States following
the release and initial promotions of Wolfgang’s fifth studio album, Black
Mantra in 2002, and the reunion concert will mark his first performance with
the band in 23 years.
“I’m going back to Manila," enthused
Gemora on the eve of his flight homeward. “It’s going to be four weeks of
intense rehearsals for the reunion show. In the meantime, I’m going to watch my
favorite local bands and eat my favorite local food.
His other bandmates likewise could not contain
their enthusiasm.
“I have been and always will be proud of what
Wolfgang has achieved through the years. Wolf was a part of the
band’s genesis so there is a lot of history there,” shared guitarist Manuel
Legarda. We are going to be revisiting key portions of that history and I am
thoroughly excited to be sharing that stage with Wolf after all these
years. If Mon (Legaspi, who passed away in 2022) were still around,
I am sure he would feel the same way. I’m also excited for the fans
who have been wanting this reunion as well.
Added vocalist Basti Artadi, “I’m excited to
play and sing along with the fans and hopefully take them back to a time when
music was the most important thing in their lives. Like a metal Oasis!”
Gemora was part of the band’s most productive
era from 1995-2001 where they released their self-titled debut album followed
by Semenelin, Wurm, Serve in Silence, the live album Acoustica, and then, Black
Mantra. Aside from being best-sellers, they were critically-acclaimed and
nominated for music awards.
The band continued with Francis Aquino behind
the drum kit and released one more album in Villains (2008) and the mini-album
Ang Bagong Dugo Sa Lumang Ugat – Unang Kabanata (2012).
“We hope to see you at the Wolfgang Reunion
Concert this February 7,” concluded Gemora in his final words before boarding
his flight from Los Angeles for Manila.
When tickets to the Wolfgang Reunion Concert
presented by Ovation Productions with Blast TV as the official media partner
were made available last December 8 via ticketnet.com.ph, all these seated
sections quickly sold out. As of today, there are still tickets available for
the VIP (standing) area closest to the stage with tickets priced AT PHP 5700.
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