Five years ago, Filipino rock/metal fans had to choose which act to see on Feb. 18–Bryan Adams or Lamb Of God. These few fans, flabbergasted as they were, were given an easier choice when word spread that the “Heaven” singer-songwriter had canceled what would’ve been his third visit to Manila, leading them straight to the World Trade Center to chant along with vocalist Randy Blythe to “Walk With Me In Hell” instead. At the end of the night, a pact was brought forth that once Adams set a new date for his Manila show, they would be right at the front lines. On Wednesday (Jan. 18), these metalheads stayed true to their promise and blended right in with an intergenerational audience, ready to sing (and cry) their hearts out with the master of power ballads, whose cover art for his latest record Get Up watched over the SMART Araneta Coliseum. Adams’s eyes would move from left to right, surprising a few members of the audience staring at the screen. At one point, the overhead music was interrupted by a ringtone, making a few guffaw as Adams’s image on screen suddenly raised an iPhone to silence the call. Donning matching black suits, […]
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