Basti Artadi on Wolfgang, the ‘90s, and Pinoy Rock | The Rolling Stone PH Interview

#BastiArtadi is best known as the larger-than-life frontman of Wolfgang, one of the most iconic heavy metal bands to emerge from the Philippines. Alongside Razorback — its counterpart in the local scene — the two became spiritual successors to groups like The Dawn and the Juan Dela Cruz Band, helping shape the sound of Pinoy rock for generations to come. In this episode of The Rolling Stone Philippines Interview, Artadi reflects on growing up with their music, maintaining honesty in his songwriting process, and why the ‘90s was a magical era for Filipino rock. Only on Rolling Stone Philippines. Subscribe for more stories on music, culture, and society. 0:00 Intro 0:40 Basti Artadi on Nicolas Cage films and his taste in movies and artistry 3:30 Basti Artadi on discovering music and shifting from country to heavy metal 6:05 Basti Artadi on tackling more complicated topics in his songwriting 7:00 Basti Artadi on how he started listening to country music 9:53 Basti Artadi on shifting between music styles and genres 11:50 Basti Artadi on how he found himself in rock music 14:20 Basti Artadi on the bond between Wolfgang and Razorback 15:22 Basti Artadi on local influences like Juan Dela Cruz and Ozzy Osbourne 17:22 Basti Artadi on experiencing imposter syndrome 19:09 Basti Artadi on writing from experience and keeping it real 21:46 Basti Artadi on the problems with recording companies today 23:32 Basti Artadi on fixing the royalties system and the music industry 24:22 Basti Artadi on working with independent vs. major labels 27:14 Basti Artadi on technology’s impact on modern music 27:52 Basti Artadi on performing today vs. performing in the ‘90s Follow us on social media: YouTube:    / @rollingstoneph   Instagram:   / rollingstoneph   Facebook:   / rollingstonephilippines   TikTok:   / rollingstoneph   X: https://x.com/rollingstoneph Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/31zj6f5... Letterboxd: http://letterboxd.com/rollingstoneph ROLLING STONE PHILIPPINES MEDIA CHANNELS PUBLISHER Anne Bernisca MEDIA CHANNELS MANAGER Kenneth Dimaano PODCAST PRODUCER Anton Molina PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE Megan Lim VIDEO EDITOR Jomar Allan COPYWRITER AND RESEARCHER Nica Glorioso VIDEO EDITOR Lian Dela Cruz EDITORIAL TEAM CHIEF OF EDITORIAL CONTENT Jonty Cruz DIGITAL EDITOR Sai Versailles PRODUCTION TEAM DIRECTOR Kenneth Dimaano PRODUCER & SOUND ENGINEER Anton Molina ASSOCIATE PRODUCER Renzo Lumanog HOST & WRITER Sai Versailles PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE Megan Lim CINEMATOGRAPHER Jomar Allan VIDEO EDITING & COLOR GRADING Carlo Montenegro CAMERA OPERATORS Excel Panlaque GAFFERS FTW Photo & Video RESEARCHER Elijah Pareño BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Ivan Panganiban ACCOUNT MANAGER Chyll Taylo ADVERTISING MANAGER Vin Mancera MODERN MEDIA GROUP, INC. CHAIRMAN & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Archie Carrasco CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Anne Bernisca HEAD OF OPERATIONS Nikki Balboa Rolling Stone Philippines is published by Modern Media Group, Inc., a subsidiary of AGC Power Holdings Corp., under license from Rolling Stone, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Media Corporation. All Rights Reserved. #RollingStonePH #TheRSPHInterview #RSPHMediaChannels