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Slapshock
Slapshock was a Filipino heavy metal band from Metro Manila. They were formed in 1996, originally as a nu metal act, with their early musical style compared to that of Korn. They later shifted towards a metalcore style. Background The group was formed on February 14, 1996, by several students at UP Diliman, with original vocalist Reynold Munsayac; he was soon replaced with guitarist Jerry Basco's cousin Jamir Garcia. Slapshockat Allmusic Heavily influenced by American East Coast rap, they played in clubs in Manila in the 1990s. Playing in the trenches of pioneering rock clubs Mayric's and Club Dredd, and inciting musical mayhem during college events helped Slapshock grab the audience's attention and the recording industry's. First Major Deal and 4th Degree Burn The band was signed by EMI Music (Polyeast Records) Philippines in 1998, which resulted in their first platinum-selling album 4th Degree Burn. This album birthed many cult-favorite tracks like "Agent Orange" whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamir Garcia
Vladimir "Jamir" Salenga Garcia (5 September 1978 – 26 November 2020) was a Filipino musician best known as the lead vocalist of the nu metal band Slapshock. Slapshock 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Degree Burn
''4th Degree Burn'' is the debut studio album by Filipino nu metal band Slapshock, released in 1999. It was certified platinum in the Philippines.Sarmiento, Rachel (5 September 2008).Slapshock All-time Pinoy Pride", ''The Philippine Star ''The Philippine Star'' (self-styled ''The Philippine STAR'') is an English-language newspaper in the Philippines and the flagship brand of the Philstar Media Group. First published on July 28, 1986, by veteran journalists Betty Go-Belmonte, ...''. Retrieved on 2009-07-24. Track listing Personnel *Vladimir "Jamir" Garcia – lead vocals *Lee Nadela – bass *Leandro Ansing – guitar *Jerry Basco – guitar, backing vocals *Richard Phaul "Chi" Evora – drums Additional Musician *Reg Rubio - Guest Vocals (track 6) *Cecile Robledo - Guest Vocals (track 7) *Ian Tayao - Guest Vocals (track 12) Production *Executive producer: Chito R. Ilacad *Supervising producer: Francis Guevarra *Sound engineer: Angee Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live And Acoustic (Rivermaya Album)
''Live and Acoustic'' is a live album and the ninth overall album of the Filipino rock band, Rivermaya featuring Slapshock. This is a 2-disc album and has 22 tracks (13 audio tracks from Disc 1 and 9 music videos from Disc 2). The album has been released under Viva Records on January 28, 2003. This is the band's first live album filmed and recorded on May 18, 2002 from the "Double Trouble: Akoustik Rampage" concert at the Music Museum, Greenhills, San Juan. The bonus track "Basketbol" was performed at the Fort on December 8, 2001 to celebrate the 2nd Anniversary at Pulp Magazine also dubbed as "The Freakshow". The song was also included at the live album "Pulp: The Freakshow Album", released on 2002. Track listing All tracks' words and music by Rico Blanco, except where noted. Personnel *Rico Blanco (lead vocals & keyboards) * Mark Escueta (drums, percussion & vocals) * Mike Elgar (guitar & vocals) * Japs Sergio (bass guitar) * Kakoy Legaspi (guitar) Production *Executive pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greyhoundz (band)
Greyhoundz is a Filipino nu metal band based in Manila, Philippines. Formed in the late 1990s, they gained international recognition for their alternative metal/rap metal sound. Background Greyhoundz was formed in 1997 by cousins Niño and Audie Avenido who at first just wanted to join a local battle of the bands contest together with other bandmates that included Allen Cudal. The contest was canceled so they opted to audition at the now defunct Club DREDD that was based in Manila. They later recruited Reg Rubio, who was from another band that also played at Club Dredd and TJ Brillantes came on board shortly after. In March 1999, the band signs with Sony Music Philippines. on August 1, 1999, The band launched their debut album "Seven Corners of Your Game" at NU 107's "In The Raw" radio show hosted by Francis Brew Reyes. the album has sold almost 10,000 copies in a month since its release. In May 2002, the album attained platinum status. In March 2002, the band released thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayric's
Mayric's was a concert events venue in Manila that featured new and upcoming artists in the Philippine music scene since the early 80s. It helped launch the career of many Filipino artists or, at the least, served as a regular venues for their live performances. Those artists included The Dawn (band), Eraserheads, Half Life Half Death, The Jerks, Sandwich (band) Sandwich (stylized as <S>andwich in earlier releases) is a Filipino alternative rock band from the Philippines formed by Raymund Marasigan and Diego Castillo. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Raymund Marasigan, guitarists and ..., Slapshock, Sugar Hiccup, Yano, and The Youth (band). Some journalists subsequently tagged the venue as "Where All the Great Bands Are Born." In 2008, Mayric's closed down, after 25 years. Independent concert producer and promoter Sazi Cosino opened Sazi's Music Bar afterwards in the same location. It eventually shut down operations on May 31, 2012, due to buildin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubai Desert Rock Festival
The Dubai Desert Rock Festival was an event celebrating various styles of rock and metal music on one stage in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Originally a one-day festival, it was expanded to two days in 2007 and 2008, before its eventual cancellation after the 2009 event. Main Event includes Rock and Metal Music which is played in the Middle of Desert of Dubai. Dubai government authorized it. The festival also Includes off-roading, food and dune buggy rentals. History 2004 The headliner, Limp Bizkit cancelled their appearance 48 hours before the show, allegedly because frontman Fred Durst felt “unsafe” travelling to the region. 2005 Dubai Desert Rock developed into a full-day festival and featured rock bands from around the world, including Machine Head, Sepultura, Within Temptation, and headliners The Darkness. Saxon were scheduled to appear but were forced to cancel due to a family emergency. Frontman Biff Byford appeared via video to explain the situation and assured fan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quezon City
Quezon City (, ; ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read and pronounced in Filipino language, Filipino as Kyusi), is the richest and List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 2,960,048 people. It was founded on October 12, 1939, and was named after Manuel L. Quezon, the second president of the Philippines. Quezon City served as the capital of the Philippines from 1948 until 1976, when the designation was returned to Manila. The city was intended to be the Capital of the Philippines, national capital of the Philippines that would replace Manila, as the latter was suffering from overcrowding, lack of housing, poor sanitation, and traffic congestion. To create Quezon City, several barrios were carved out from the towns of Caloocan, Marikina, San Juan, Metro Manila, San Juan and Pasig, in addition to the eight vast estates the Government of the Philippines, Philippine government purcha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muse (band)
Muse are an English Rock music, rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of Matt Bellamy (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Chris Wolstenholme (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Dominic Howard (drums, percussion). Muse released their debut album, ''Showbiz (Muse album), Showbiz'', in 1999, showcasing Bellamy's falsetto and a melancholic alternative rock style. Their second album, ''Origin of Symmetry'' (2001), incorporated wider instrumentation and Romantic music, romantic classical influences and earned them a reputation for energetic live performances. ''Absolution (album), Absolution'' (2003) saw further classical influence, with strings on tracks such as "Butterflies and Hurricanes", and was the first of seven consecutive Lists of UK Albums Chart number ones, UK number-one albums. ''Black Holes and Revelations'' (2006) incorporated Electronic music, electronic and Pop music, pop elements, displayed in singles such as "Supermassive Black Hole (song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machine Head (band)
Machine Head is an American Heavy metal music, heavy metal band from Oakland, California. The band was formed in 1991 by vocalist/rhythm guitarist Robb Flynn, who remains the only original member of the band. Machine Head's aggressive musicianship made it one of the pioneering bands in the new wave of American heavy metal. Its current lineup comprises Flynn, bassist Jared MacEachern, drummer Matt Alston and guitarist Reece Scruggs. Bassist Adam Duce, guitarists Logan Mader, Ahrue Luster, Phil Demmel and Wacław Kiełtyka, and drummers Tony Costanza, Chris Kontos (drummer), Chris Kontos and Dave McClain (musician), Dave McClain are former members of the band; Mader and Kontos toured with the band in 2019 and 2020 as part of the 25th anniversary tour for its first album, ''Burn My Eyes'' (1994). Machine Head's first four albums earned the band a growing fan base in Europe; however, the band would not have success in the United States until later releases. The band drew controversy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
As I Lay Dying (band)
As I Lay Dying is an American metalcore band from San Diego, California. Formed in 2000 by vocalist Tim Lambesis, the band's first full lineup (including Lambesis' Point of Recognition bandmate Jordan Mancino) was completed in 2001. The band has released eight albums, one split album, and two compilation albums. As I Lay Dying's fourth studio album ''An Ocean Between Us'' peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200, and No. 1 on the Top Rock chart. The band has performed at festivals such as Wacken Open Air, With Full Force, Soundwave (Australian music festival), Soundwave Festival, Warped Tour, Bloodstock Open Air and Taste of Chaos. In 2007, As I Lay Dying won the "Ultimate Metal God" award from MTV2 at the first annual "All That Rocks" special; was named "Artist of the Year" at the San Diego Music Awards in 2005, 2007 and 2008; and was nominated for a 2008 Grammy Award for the song "Nothing Left". Their fifth studio album ''The Powerless Rise'' was writte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velvet Revolver
Velvet Revolver was an American hard rock supergroup consisting of Guns N' Roses members Slash (lead guitar), Duff McKagan (bass, backing vocals) and Matt Sorum (drums, backing vocals), alongside Dave Kushner (rhythm guitar) formerly of punk band Wasted Youth, and Scott Weiland (lead vocalist) formerly of Stone Temple Pilots. The band formed in 2002 and was active until 2008, when Weiland was fired from the band and subsequently rejoined Stone Temple Pilots. In 2004, the band achieved commercial success with their debut album, ''Contraband''. Despite positive reviews, some critics initially described Velvet Revolver as a mere combination of Stone Temple Pilots and Guns N' Roses, and criticized them for a "disconnection" between Weiland and the rest of the band. With their single " Slither", they won the 2005 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance. The band released '' Libertad'' in 2007, driven by the release of the single " She Builds Quick Machines", and embarke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killswitch Engage
Killswitch Engage is an American metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1999. The band's current lineup consists of vocalist Jesse Leach, guitarists Joel Stroetzel and Adam Dutkiewicz, bassist Mike D'Antonio, and drummer Justin Foley. Howard Jones (American singer), Howard Jones was the band's lead vocalist from 2002 to 2012. Leach was the band's founding vocalist but left after two albums. He was replaced by Jones, and Killswitch Engage rose to fame with its 2004 release ''The End of Heartache'', which peaked at number 21 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and was RIAA certification, certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, RIAA for over 500,000 shipments in the United States. The title track was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2005 for Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance, Best Metal Performance. The band's fourth album, ''As Daylight Dies'', was certified platinum in the US and spawned the platinum-selling single "My Curse (son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
