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.
