[2020.11.26] R.I.P. Jamir Garcia ✝
Category: Real Life
Current mood:  depressed

It really damn hurts whenever you hear some 🖕 news about the sudden death of a certain rockstar, or some significant personality in the rock/music scene. Especially if you considered them one of your "childhood heroes" and never left in your playlist (be it in a shiny iPhone or a crappy MP3 player).

And it pains more to learn about his death due to suicide, while you delved into their music long time ago, just to ease the depressing pain you were enduring in those hurting times.

Slapshock was one of the popular Nu-Metal bands that emerged in our country more than a couple of decades ago (yeah, when we watched Deftones, Korn, Linkin Park on watchable MTV). Moshed through their songs during high school (even blasted their hit single "Agent Orange" during JS prom). Had a couple of CDs of their first 2 albums (but were lost, unfortunately).

Then when I learned to play (and eventually had a band), it was a very humbling and great experience to know them personally, and were able to front act to them one time, for an inaugural e-games event before.

Then weeks ago news broke out that they have disbanded, due to some money issues. Sad indeed, but was optimistic they would settle those things in the future and might do a reunion gig.Then came the shocking news few hours ago, that Jamir Garcia (vocalist) died due to suicide (dead on arrival @ hospital this morning). Still freakin' unbelievable, man...

A big 🖕🖕 to depression and suicide, for taking away too many talented and down-to-earth people too early.