Slap of Reality is a melodic punk

Punk rock

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/hardcore

Hardcore punk

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 band from Tampa, Florida

Tampa, Florida

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. Forming in late 1987, Slap of Reality were one of the pioneers of the melodic hardcore sound. The band went to to release 2 full length LPs, 3 EPS and 2 US tours, sharing the stage with such acts as 7 Seconds, Slapshot

Slapshot (band)

-History:Slapshot was formed in 1985 by Steve Risteen and Mark McKay, formerly of Terminally Ill; Jack "Choke" Kelly, formerly of Negative FX and Last Rights; and Jonathan Anastas, formerly of Decadence and DYS...

, Fugazi, Jawbox

Jawbox

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, MDC

MDC (band)

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, Samiam

Samiam

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, and The Goo Goo Dolls, the band developed a strong following. Kevin Seconds

Kevin Seconds

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, frontman for 7 Seconds, signed Slap Of Reality to his Pazzafist Records label, which led to indie giants Headhunter Records

Headhunter Records

Headhunter Records is a record label distributed by Cargo Music, Inc. Headhunter records is based out of San Diego, California. It was launched in 1989.-Other Notable Artists:*Creedle* Slap Of Reality*Inch*Deadbolt*Drive Like Jehu*Fishwife...

 (Rocket From The Crypt

Rocket from the Crypt

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, Big Drill Car

Big Drill Car

Big Drill Car was a pop punk/melodic hardcore group from Huntington Beach, California, who were active from the late 1980s to mid-1990s and briefly again in the mid-2000s...

) signing the band to a record deal. The band broke up in 1992, with members going on to other legendary bands such as Failure Face, Balance, Paineater, Scrotum Grinder

Scrotum Grinder

Scrotum Grinder was a hardcore punk band from Tampa, Florida, United States. The band consisted of people who also were/are members of the following bands: Assück, Slap Of Reality, Failure Face, Hankshaw, Watermark 6000 and In/humanity, to name a few....

, Hankshaw, and later on Murder-Suicide Pact, The Sophomore Effort, and Exitsect(which features Paul Pavlovich

Paul Pavlovich

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 (Assuck

Assück

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), Sam Williams (Down By Law

Down by Law (band)

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), Greg Gall

Greg Gall

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 (Six Feet Under

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) and Frank Watkins

Frank Watkins

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 (Obituary

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, Gorgoroth

Gorgoroth

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).
The band reformed in 1995, when major label Elektra Records

Elektra Records

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 interest in the band peaked. The band relocated to NYC, before disbanding once again in 1996. The band has once again reformed in 2010, and plans on releasing a new LP and tours to follow.

Discography

• 1989 - Slap Of Reality - "Stuck Inside" EP (Vinyl Communications)
• 1990 - Slap Of Reality - "Time Alone" EP (Pazzafist)
• 1991 - Slap Of Reality - "Fletch" EP (Snoop)
• 1991 - Slap Of Reality - "3 Lefts Make A Right" LP (Headhunter/Cargo
  Headhunter Records
  Headhunter Records is a record label distributed by Cargo Music, Inc. Headhunter records is based out of San Diego, California. It was launched in 1989.-Other Notable Artists:*Creedle* Slap Of Reality*Inch*Deadbolt*Drive Like Jehu*Fishwife...
  
  )
• 1995 - Slap Of Reality - "Drowned Out" EP (Skene!
  Skene! Records
  Skene! Records was a DIY punk rock record label founded in Connecticut then later based in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the late 1980s and early 1990s. An early album release was Better Yet Connecticut Hardcore; featuring bands such as Bug Gulp, Fallback, Freedom of Choice, Forced Reality and Scooter...
  
  )
• 1995 - Slap Of Reality - "Monkeydust" LP (Runt)

Compilations

• 1991 - Slap Of Reality - "Cargo Records Sampler" - (Headhunter/Cargo
  Headhunter Records
  Headhunter Records is a record label distributed by Cargo Music, Inc. Headhunter records is based out of San Diego, California. It was launched in 1989.-Other Notable Artists:*Creedle* Slap Of Reality*Inch*Deadbolt*Drive Like Jehu*Fishwife...
  
  ) - "Walk Away"