After steadily building a following through its atmospheric sound and emotionally charged songwriting, Filipino alternative band fitterkarma is taking on its biggest stage yet.

The band will headline its first major solo concert, kung tayo'y nasa isang horror na pelikula, tiyak ako ang una mong papatayin: The Album Concert, on September 19, 2026 at the Metropolitan Theater Manila. The show also serves as the official live launch of fitterkarma's long-awaited debut full-length album, which is scheduled for release on September 9.

Rather than presenting a conventional concert setlist, fitterkarma will perform the album from beginning to end, allowing audiences to experience the record in the sequence it was written and arranged. 

For vocalist and guitarist Joao de Leon, that approach reflects how the music was always meant to be heard.

"Witnessing the record live will be a more fulfilling experience. For me, watching the songs performed live is the best way to experience it, because music being played live has no limits, reaching and releasing your emotions, and the record is meant to be felt above all."

The concert also marks the band's most ambitious production to date. Audiences can expect an expanded stage design, exclusive live arrangements created specifically for the performance, alongside a collaboration with The Manila String Machine.

Guitarist Mikee Mendoza, also known as Lory, shared that performing the album in full offers listeners a different perspective from the studio recording.

"I think hearing any album in the order intended by the artist is an experience in itself. So aside from the studio album itself, we hope to be able to elevate that experience by bringing it into a live setting and bring justice to the recorded versions of our tracks."

The collaboration with The Manila String Machine also comes naturally for the band, having previously worked together on several recordings.

Formed in 2023, fitterkarma is composed of Joao de Leon (vocals/guitar), Sophia Miranda (bass), Sanders Bayas (drums), and LORY (guitar). Known for combining Philippine folklore with macabre aesthetic and theatrical elements, the band has produced two of the biggest hits of the last two years: “Kalapastangan” and “Pag-ibig ay Kanibalismo II,” both peaking at No.1 on Spotify Philippines Top 50 and Billboard Philippines Hot 100 charts for multiple weeks.

The critically acclaimed band has also released their new single “Purgatoryo,” which will be part of their upcoming debut album, kung tayo'y nasa isang horror na pelikula, tiyak ako ang una mong papatayin. Cloaked in layers of haze and tension, the brooding track finds the band pushing towards a noise-driven, shoegaze-influenced direction while retaining the melodic pop sensibilities that have become their signature appeal.

Tickets are now available via Ticketmelon with the following tiers:

Orchestra: ₱2,999.00 (Soundcheck Access, Meet & Greet 8pax/Batch, Signed Poster)

Orchestra Side: ₱2,199.00 (Soundcheck Access, Signed Poster)

Loge: ₱2,199.00 (Soundcheck Access, Signed Poster)

Orchestra Back: ₱1,666.00(Poster)

Balcony: ₱999.00 (General Admission only)

Posters courtesy of Nyou Consultancy.