The band was formed during the
University of the Philippines Fair on 14 February 1997, which was also their first ever gig. By early 1998, original singer Reynold Munsayac had left, and Garcia was brought in to replace him. The band's name came from guitar plucking and chord-slapping techniques that characterized the nu-metal sound. Rap-funk-punk-metal fusion band the
Red Hot Chili Peppers was a significant influence. Their album
4th Degree Burn reached
platinum status. "We started at a young age, and now we've matured. We evolved on our own. We don't confine ourselves to what is the mode today," Garcia claimed.
Kinse Kalibre, their last album under
PolyEast Records, was released in 2011. The group produced the album themselves. They received a nomination for Best Artist from
MTV Asia, and were awarded Band of the Year by
NU 107 in 2001, 2002, and 2003. They also received the Best Album Packaging award for
Novena in 2002. Some of their songs are considered
hardcore in genre. Slapshock performed at the
Dubai Desert Rock Festival on March 7, 2008, with
Korn,
Machine Head,
Velvet Revolver,
Muse, and
Marky Ramone of the
Ramones. "It was very fulfilling; we saw the bands that we idolize. We were inspired to write new materials. We became a band because of them," said Garcia. Though they sang a
Tagalog song, the audience liked their music. == Other work ==