It has to be Rivermaya. they were on the verge of going international. Their longevity and influence on the Music scene has been so impressive. Through the years, from the 90's band explosion until the recent resurgence of Alternative Music, Rivermaya has survived the ups and downs. And if you were able to see their performance at the 2006 MTV Asian awards with the Thai royal army orchestra, you could really see that there's a bright future for OPM! Sila yung nag pave way for foreign record labels to get us noticed. Kahit na matagal na ang dawn and parokya (don't mean to demean them), di pa rin sila naka breakout sa international music scene... and ang Eheads, nagbreakout din sila, but i think the acceptance wasn't the same as with Rivermaya.
But with Rico B. departing form rivermaya, this will be some interesting times. But I have faith that the remaining band members can still come up with good quality music.
Simply Put!
Juan dela Cruz-the father of opm rock music
the Dawn- the greatest opm new wave band (hanggang ngayon, walang kamatayan yung new wave music nila)
Parokya- greatest pinoy rock parody band
Eraserheads- the greatest pinoy rock band of its era
The greatest pinoy rockband of all time?
RIVERMAYA!