Rock kapak

Rock kapak
Wings, one of the most prominent Malaysian rock kapak bands
Etymology	From "kapak", likely a corruption of "car park" (where many early informal rock kapak concerts were held)
Other names	Rock jiwang, slow rock, Malay rock
Stylistic origins	Rock Hard rock Heavy metal Glam rock Glam metal
Cultural origins	1980s – early 1990s, Malaysia and Singapore

Rock kapak is a sub-genre of rock music, sung largely in the Malay language with stylistic influences from glam metal, hard rock and heavy metal. Originating in Malaysia and Singapore in the 1980s, it peaked in mainstream popularity in those countries in the early-to-mid 1990s.