Playing in the trenches of pioneering rock clubs Mayrics and Club Dredd, and inciting musical mayhem during college events helped Slapshock grab the audience’s attention and the recording industry’s. The band was signed by EMI Music Philippines in 1998, which resulted in their first platinum-selling album 4th Degree Burn, This album birthed many cult-favorite tracks and cemented Slapshock’s place in the annals of rock history.
Succeeding albums released through the years only proved Slapshock’s prolific ability to create successful albums that music lovers also revere. The list goes one, from their 2nd platinum-selling album Headtrip (2001), to the 3rd platinum-selling disc Project 11-41 (2002), the gold record award album Novena (2004), to Silence (2006), the greatest hits disc Recollection (2008) and the critically acclaimed album Cariño Brutal (2009). The latter’s single of the same name went on to become 2010’s biggest rock hit. Showing their penchant for music that crosses boundaries, the titular track was consistently played on mainstream radio, a feat rarely achieved by metal bands.
Slapshock has collected a number of awards throughout their career, including being consistent winners of the NU 107 Rock Awards. They were named Band of the Year and Listener’s Choice twice, and received Best New Artist (2000) and Bassist of the Year (2001). The recognition continues as the band received the award for Rock Artist of the Year at the 2010 PMPC Star Awards for Music.
Across shores, Slapshock has also gotten their fist in the musical arena. They became the Philippines’ representatives to the 2003 MTV Asia Awards in Singapore, presenting to musical contemporaries LINKIN PARK. Slapshock received the distinction of being the first Filipino, and Asian band for that matter, to play at the Dubai Desert Rock Festival in 2008. They shared the stage with rock heavyweights KORN, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, VELVET REVOLVER, AS I LAY DYING, MACHINE HEAD AND MUSE AT THIS MOST PRESTIGIOUS ANNUAL ROCK EVENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST. THOUSANDS OF ROCK AFICIONADOS WHO GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE GLOBE HEARD SLAPSHOCK, WITH MORE THAN A FEW LEAVING AS FANS.
After more than a decade in the music industry, the band stepped on a new plain and completed a USA-Canada Tour in June to July 2009. Slapshock toured the cities of San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Baltimore and Virginia, and the Canadian cities of Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver. In another nonreplicable feat, Slapshock has shared the stage with big names in metal like DEATH ANGEL, SEPULTURA, SHADOWS FALL, THE DARKEST HOUR, TRIVIUM, LAMB OF GOD AND TESTAMENT.
Not inclined in any way to slow down, Slapshock became one of the founding members of the Asian super group PROJECT E.A.R. (East Asian Revolution). The latter is a collaboration of top artists from Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines, which debuted during the 2009 MTV Asian Music Awards.
Thousands of their CDs have been sold, and played over and over. Thousands of fans have screamed their name and anthems. But one number makes the most impression: 13. Thirteen years and they are the only band still standing and actively playing among their contemporaries. Thirteen years of withstanding changing genres and music popularity with the same core members intact. Thirteen years of growing into their now distinct aural and visual performance that continues to astound its solid rock fan base and incite more to experience the same.
Stranded
Slapshock Lyrics
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Can't seem to find myself today
I walk alone
Nowhere to go still away
I talk today
I can't feel nothing anymore
I go away
Now and I need to go
Chorus:
I woke up in your bed
I'm stranded here with you
I will stay if you may
For another day or two
Cause I'm stranded here with you
I fade away
With a mission to slowly breathe you in
I walk alone
This is the sound of my mistake
I failed to feel
The reason why we don't need to fear
You want to drown
I don't remember anything
Repeat Chorus
Bridge:
I don't know where to go
This place it never change
It's the same
I talk with you
You die
Repeat Chorus
The lyrics to Slapshock's song "Stranded" suggest a feeling of being emotionally lost, out of control, and detached from reality. The opening lines, "Out of control, Can't seem to find myself today," indicate the singer's struggles with their own identity and sense of purpose. The line "I walk alone, Nowhere to go still away" could be interpreted as feelings of isolation and loneliness. The chorus, "I woke up in your bed, I'm stranded here with you," by contrast, suggests an intimacy and physical closeness with another person that provides some measure of comfort to the singer.
The bridge, "I don't know where to go, This place it never change, It's the same, I talk with you, You die," seems to suggest a sense of existential crisis or despair. The final line, "You die," is particularly poignant, as the singer is effectively saying that even when they try to connect with others, those connections are ultimately doomed to fail. These lyrics suggest that the singer is searching for deeper meaning and connection but is struggling to find it.
Line by Line Meaning
Out of control
Feeling overwhelmed and lacking direction
Can't seem to find myself today
Feeling lost and uncertain about one's identity
I walk alone
Feeling isolated and disconnected from others
Nowhere to go still away
Feeling trapped and unable to escape one's situation
I talk today
Trying to express oneself but feeling emotionally numb
I can't feel nothing anymore
Experiencing emotional numbness and detachment
I go away
Desiring to escape one's current situation
Now and I need to go
Feeling a sense of urgency to leave
Chorus: I woke up in your bed
Finding oneself in a precarious or uncomfortable situation
I'm stranded here with you
Feeling trapped or unable to leave a relationship
I will stay if you may
Willing to prolong the stay despite the discomfort
For another day or two
Temporarily extending the stay
Cause I'm stranded here with you
Reiterating the feeling of being trapped in the relationship
I fade away
Slowly losing oneself or losing touch with reality
With a mission to slowly breathe you in
Becoming more deeply involved or attached to the other person
This is the sound of my mistake
Regretting or acknowledging a poor decision or action
I failed to feel
Being emotionally disconnected or unavailable
The reason why we don't need to fear
Validating the relationship and dismissing doubts
You want to drown
Feeling overwhelmed or pressured by the other person
I don't remember anything
Feeling emotionally detached and unable to recall meaningful experiences
Bridge: I don't know where to go
Feeling lost and uncertain about one's future
This place it never change
Feeling stuck or trapped in a stagnant environment
It's the same
Nothing seems to change or improve
I talk with you
Maintaining communication and connection with the other person
You die
Losing the other person or the relationship
Repeat Chorus
Reiterating the feeling of being trapped in the relationship
Contributed by Parker S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ricordeon
the only asian band invited to the desert rock fest in dubai \m/ .........PROUD TO BE PINOY
@kickazzdrummer666
I love the way the western people headbanged to Slapshock's music! Aztig ampootah talaga! Sana wag na natin i-compare or pagawayan kung sino mas deserving na tumugtog jan sa Dubai Rock Fest na yan between Slapshock & Greyhoundz . Pareho silang malulupit na banda ng Pinas. At least nakapag-perform sila sa UAE and that's good to me, unlike here in Kuwait walang ka-thril thrill na bansa. Keep on Rockin' and Headbangin' Pinoyz!! \\m//
@macvinom
tol sa kuwait karin ba? rocker ka pla me dito rin me sa kuwait tagal ko na rin di na rirnig tugtugin nila saan kaba dito sa kuwait tol?............ go slapshock
@hakdog2468
you will be forever missed, rest well brother Jamir.
@tuklaping
this video was taken at Dubai Desert Rock Festival.... they perform with major hard knock bands like Korn... i was there
@jaymanrick
I am still in awe. RIP Jamir! We will miss you brother. \m/
@alejandro3561
I would say SLAPSHOCK is the best HeavyMetal band of all Asia.Ive seen them live performing in Mississauga{Minerva Studio].years ago. Awesome performance and vocals5 star for you guys .Long live Filipino musicians around the World!!!!
@imeeastilla7467
Kaway sa nakikinig apr30,2020. Quarantine time.
@sheezowicked13
their the best band ever sobrang down to earth so gud 2 b true ... sabi nga ni sir jamir : "passion before fashion"
@leonardopadayao5578
Your always stranded in my mind ... Salute ...\m/ adioss .R.I.P