Heavily influenced by American East Coast rap, they played in clubs in Manila in the 1990s before signing to EMI Philippines (now PolyEast Records) and releasing their debut album, 4th Degree Burn, in 1999. The group was formed on Februby several students at UP Diliman, with original vocalist Reynold Munsayac he was soon replaced with guitarist Jerry Basco's cousin, Jamir Garcia. They were formed in 1996 originally as a rap metal act, Project 11-41 is one of the Philippines' most ambitious, most accomplished efforts, and it almost seems a shame that anything less than positive is said at all.For more OPM and PINOY MOVIES visit The album contains 14 songs, and all but one is sung in English. Nonetheless, the album deserves wide Asian distribution. "Swallow" could be an outstanding single if more emphasis were given to the strong melodic chorus. "Sunday Shivers" and "Windshield" also get bogged down in the number of parts and directions taken. The song has so many parts that it's hard to remember any of it, including the melodic figure, which should otherwise have strong recall.
But instead of making this melodic figure the song's centerpiece, it gets buried under another type of hard-edged rap, a lengthy (if appealing) rap, some growling heard over another guitar riff, and some punchy guitar-chord explorations. The song starts on a soft rap, followed by a hard-edged rap, and then the very catchy, sung melodic figure. "Numb," for example, contains a strong melodic figure, but instead of highlighting it, the band rarely plays it, and spends time on other things. However, some songs are too ambitious for their own good. The production is impressive, and the band attains international standards on a number of songs, including, among others, "Wake Up," featuring blistering guitar riffs working in synergy with the intense vocals "Queen Paranoia" and its innovative rapping "Mother's Eye"," which contains an alluring acoustic guitar figure and the sweeping "Anino Mo" (Your Shadow). Project 11-41 is one of the most ambitious efforts ever attempted in the Philippines.
Significantly, the producer for Project 11-41 is the talented Rico Blanco, whose own music in touted rock band RiverMaya is highlighted by the use of melody. The Pantera-like growling that dominated the first two albums is kept to a minimum, and the band's vocalists sound more appealing in both the rapping and singing.
Where the band's past two albums were centered on harsh vocals and a menacing sound, Project 11-41 incorporates far more melody than before, and the music is far more accessible. On 2002's Project 11-41, Slapshock still works within the rap-metal genre, but takes an amazing change of direction.
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