Chad Robles is the guitarist & songwriter for the progressive metal act, Eternal Now.
He is Philmusic-Guitar Central's 2008 Guitarist Of The Year. He is also the first-ever Filipino Ibanez Endorser.
Chad's playing style covers a wide spectrum of genres. His musical influences ranges from latin jazz to extreme metal. He draws his musical style from Brett Garsed, Allan Holdsworth, Al Di Meola, Wayne Krantz, Scott Henderson, Shawn Lane, Vinnie Moore, Marco Sfogli, Yngwie Malmsteen to name a few.
For more info about Chad, please check out : www.myspace.com/eternalnow; http://www.ibanez.com/artists/
Eternal Now is a Progressive metal band that focuses on uplifting the music scene in the country. They believe in the Filipino talent and what it can do to raise the awareness of Filipinos to other types of music. Progress thru inspiration and direct action is what they stand for. As musicians these men know that the best way to achieve their goal is to play music and inspire others to do their best in whatever endeavors they choose.
Serendipity (or maybe providence) led to the formation of the band. Pepe Manikan (keyboards) and Roger Alcantara (bass) went to the same college and decided to form a band. While Chad Robles (guitars) and Loubert Vidal (drums) met up and decided to do the same. An accidental meeting between Chad and Pepe happened one day in April of 1999. Chad met Pepe in a music store and the two jammed and got along pretty well. They exchanged stories and found out that they were both looking for members for their respective bands. The four eventually decided to form a band. A few years later Benedick Reyes (vocals) joined the band and became the voice of Eternal Now.
The band known as Eternal Now came to be.
Eternal Now is:
Benedick Reyes - Vocals
Chad Robles - Guitars
Pepe Manikan - Keyboards
Loubert Vidal - Drums
Roger Alcantara - Bass
The band's main influences are progressive musicians and bands such as Dondi Ledesma, YES, King Crimson, Rush, ELP, GENESIS, Symphony X, Spock's Beard, Karmakanic, Dream Theater and the like. They are also into jazz, fusion, classical, world music and pop as well. They keep an open mind when it comes to music fusing anything they can sink their teeth in to come up with interesting combinations and themes and to remain true to the vision of progressive music.
Chad Robles - exclusively uses Ibanez Electric Guitars
Main Guitar: J-Custom 7 String
Others: 80's White RG550; S540; SC420 custom fitted w/ Downshifter; Ghostrider GR520; RG470 & JS-1
Amps: Crate V33 Custom Head; Marshall LM100; Trace Elliot Super Tramp; Roland JC-120
Processors: Vox Tonelab SE(live); Mesa V-Twin; DOD YJM308; Marshall JMP-1; Alesis Quadraverb
Cabinets: Marshall 1960B w/ Celestion Greenbacks; Custom made 2x12 cab w/ Eminence The Wizard & Swamp Thang Speakers.