History Music / Slapshock

* BaitAndSwitch: The "Salamin" heavily builds up that the protagonist, who's hobby is UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts, will eventually [[KickTheSonOfABitch beat the silly shit]] out of his MeanBoss who's been harassing him and his co-workers/friends. He didn't, he instead ran him over.

* LongRunnerLineUp: 20 years as of 2017, and no permanent line-up.

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: 8, sometimes 6 or 7.

Arguably the most recognizable HeavyMetal band from the Philippines, Slapshock burst onto the scene to deliver the most hard-hitting tunes ever to come out of their country, and to show the world how to do commercial-friendly metal the right way. Formed in 1997 by a group of Filipino college students, they started off playing in clubs to small crowds before being signed to EMI Music. 2 years after forming, they released their debut album ''4th Degree Burn''. 14 years and 6 albums later, they continue to record, and over their career, Slapshock had grown into one of the biggest bands in their home country in any genre, winning numerous awards and having three Platinum albums in the Philippines. Unfortunately, they aren't very popular in many countries besides their own, though they do have a bit of a following in the metal community around the world.

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* JustForFun/XMeetsY: ''Hybrid Theory''-era Music/LinkinPark meets Music/AsILayDying.

* LongRunnerLineUp: 20 years as of 2107, and no permanent line-up.

* LongRunnerLineUp: 15 years and no permanent line-up.

Slapshock, while always remaining in metal territory, have gone through quite a few stylistic changes since their formation. They started off as a RapMetal band, similar to LimpBizkit or {{POD}}, but not a typical one. What made them stand out was that they tended to be quite a bit heavier than most bands who mix rap and metal, and instead of relying on chanting all the time, vocalist Jamir Garcia actually displayed pretty competent rapping skills, delivering his rhymes with the precision and flow of a professional rapper, as evidenced on songs such as "27 Suicide Kings" and "Slap vs. Freak". They became notable enough for their rap-based material that they earned the nickname "The Rap Metal Kings of the Philippines". With their third album ''Project 11-41'', they began to move towards NuMetal and AlternativeMetal, with only a few rapped songs. Their next album ''Novena'' completely eliminated rapping in favor of more melodic singing and slightly less screaming. They also started displaying {{Metalcore}} influences, and every album they've released since has had elements of the genre. You could best describe their current sound as AlternativeMetal.

The band has shared the stage with numerous other metal groups of varying sub-genres, such as KillswitchEngage, Music/{{Testament}}, MachineHead, {{Sepultura}}, Death Angel, and LambOfGod. With an ever-growing fanbase worldwide in recent years, as well as continuing success in their home country, it doesn't look like Slapshock will be going away anytime soon.

* SpecialGuest: apl.de.ap of Music/TheBlackEyedPeas and Shavo Odadjian of SystemOfADown on "The Crown"
* XMeetsY: ''Hybrid Theory''-era Music/LinkinPark meets Music/AsILayDying.

* SpecialGuest: apl.de.ap of TheBlackEyedPeas and Shavo Odadjian of SystemOfADown on "The Crown"

* LongRunnerLineUp: 15 years and no permanent line-up changes.
* MilestoneCelebration: Their album ''Kinse Kalibre''[[labelnote]]Translated as "Fifteen-Caliber''[[/labelnote]]. see LongRunnerLineUp.

* XMeetsY: ''Hybrid Theory''-era LinkinPark meets AsILayDying.

The band has shared the stage with numerous other metal groups of varying sub-genres, such as KillswitchEngage, {{Testament}}, MachineHead, {{Sepultura}}, Death Angel, and LambOfGod. With an ever-growing fanbase worldwide in recent years, as well as continuing success in their home country, it doesn't look like Slapshock will be going away anytime soon.

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