‘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 ...

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” ...

MANILA, Philippines — Safe to claim that Slapshock is the longest actively performing major Filipino band with members completely intact since its formation. The five-man musical force was formed in ...

It's hard to imagine how a rap metal band could survive the backlash after the popularity of the music has faded. But here's Slapshock proudly celebrating their 15th year in the scene with a brand new ...

“Nervous” is not a word that would readily be used to describe Jamir Garcia, soft-spoken vocalist of the rap-metal band Slapshock. But with potential international stardom on the horizon for the local ...

Filipino heavy metal band Slapshock paid their respects to Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington with a cover of the band's debut single, "One Step Closer," at a recent concert. By Billboard ...

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 ...

Kinse Kalibre is title of Slapshock's newest album celebrating 15 years of their unique sound. Kinse Kalibre, Slapshock's new album under Polyeast Records, is out in the market in time for the band's ...

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 ...

Philippines’ very own thunderous rock band; Slapshock has made is getting ready to shakeup Qatar over the weekend. We sat with the legendary group to find out more about their 20 year-old musical ...

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 ...