
SLAPSHOCK!
my favorite rap-rock-metal band*
Slapshock is a metal band from Manila, Philippines that was formed in 1996. They started as a NU metal band and progressed to a metalcore band in their later years. The group was formed on 14 February, 1996 by several students at UP Diliman, with original vocalist Reynold Munsayac; he was soon replaced with guitarist Jerry Basco’s cousin, Jamir Garcia. Heavily influenced by American East Coast rap, they played in clubs in Manila in the 1990s before signing to EMI Philippines and releasing their debut album, 4th Degree Burn, in 1999. The group has released five albums and been met with sustained commercial success in the Philippines, particularly with their third album, Project 11-41. They...