Bands like Slapshock have become one of the most enduring and time tested bands we have now. I still remember more than 10 years ago when they were the subject of focus in a show called “In The Raw” ...

‘I am afraid of needles,’ confesses Jamir, the rocker with the most number of tattoos, with the faces of Christ and Virgin Mary across his chest. First, a trivia: Did you know that Jamir Garcia, the ...

In the nearly two decades that Slapshock has existed, they have given us more than a string of popular hits. But more than that, the memories of being able to watch them excite the crowd with their ...

Surviving members of the band Slapshock have resolved their differences and signed a new agreement that would reclaim their ownership of all their songs and preserve the group’s legacy. The contract, ...

Former Slapshock members Lean Ansing and Chi Evora have opened up about their late frontman Jamir Garcia’s posthumous single ‘Paraiso’ and his upcoming solo album. In a video released yesterday ...

Jamir Garcia, the frontman of the Filipino heavy metal band Slapshock, has died at the age of 42. GMA News reported that the vocalist, real name Vladimir Garcia, was found unresponsive at his Quezon ...

ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL. Slapshock’s surviving members (from left) Chi Evora, Lean Ansing, Jerry Basco, and Lee Nadela have made peace with the signing of a new agreement that would reclaim their ...

Slapshock bassist Lee Nadela confirmed that the band has disbanded after 23 years of making music. In a statement published by the Daily Tribune on October 21, Nadela said that the band’s relationship ...

The gang of (from left) Chi Evora, Jerry Basco, Jamir Garcia, Lee Nadela and Lean Ansing—collectively known as Slapshock—celebrate one decade of performing Pinoy rock. A greatest hits album can draw ...