Papa Roach is an American
rock
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band from
Vacaville, California
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, formed in 1993. The original lineup consisted of lead vocalist
Jacoby Shaddix
Jacoby Dakota Shaddix (born July 28, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, TV presenter and actor. He is best known as the founding member and the continuous lead singer of the California-based rock band Papa Roach since the band's f ...
, guitarist
Jerry Horton, drummer Dave Buckner, bassist Will James, and trombonist Ben Luther.
After two EPs, James left and was replaced by Tobin Esperance. The band independently released two more EPs before signing with DreamWorks Records in 1999, subsequently releasing the triple-platinum ''
Infest'' in 2000, the gold album ''
Lovehatetragedy
''Lovehatetragedy'' is the third overall and second major label studio album by the American rock music, rock band Papa Roach. It was released on June 18, 2002.
Background
A re-recorded version of the song "M-80 (Explosive Energy Movement)" w ...
'' in 2002 and the platinum album ''
Getting Away with Murder'' in 2004. A year after ''
The Paramour Sessions
''The Paramour Sessions'' is the fifth studio album and fourth major-label by American rock band Papa Roach. It was released on September 12, 2006 through Geffen Records. Following up from their fourth album '' Getting Away with Murder'', the a ...
'', Buckner left in 2007, and was replaced by
Tony Palermo
Anthony Joseph Palermo (born November 22, 1969) is an American musician who is the drummer of Californian rock band Papa Roach and is the former drummer of punk rock bands Pulley and Unwritten Law. He was also a touring drummer for Sixx:A.M ...
. Papa Roach then made ''
Metamorphosis'' (2009), ''
Time for Annihilation
''Time for Annihilation: On the Record & On the Road'' is the first live album by American rock band Papa Roach. It was released on August 31, 2010. Jerry Horton said in a blog on the band's official website that they recorded it on the last run ...
'' (2010), ''
The Connection'' (2012), ''
F.E.A.R.'' (2015), ''
Crooked Teeth'' (2017) and ''
Who Do You Trust?
''Who Do You Trust?'' (originally titled ''Do You Trust Your Wife?'' until July 1958) is an American television game show. The show aired from September 30, 1957 to November 15, 1957, at 4:30 pm Eastern on ABC, and from November 18, 1957 ...
'' (2019). Their eleventh studio album ''
Ego Trip'', was released on April 8, 2022.
History
Early years (1993–1995)
Papa Roach's formation began in January 1993, when lead singer
Jacoby Shaddix
Jacoby Dakota Shaddix (born July 28, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, TV presenter and actor. He is best known as the founding member and the continuous lead singer of the California-based rock band Papa Roach since the band's f ...
and drummer Dave Buckner met on the
Vacaville High School
Vacaville High School is an American public high school in the Vacaville Unified School District located in the city of Vacaville, California, serving the north side of the city and the far northern unincorporated communities of Allendale, Buckt ...
football field. They were later joined by lead guitarist
Jerry Horton from nearby
Vanden High School, rhythm guitarist Anne Mikolajcik, trombonist Ben Luther and bassist Will James. They decided to enter the school's talent show, performing a version of
Jimi Hendrix's song "
Fire
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At a certain point in the combustion reaction, called the ignition point, flames a ...
". They ultimately ended up losing the talent show. In March 1993, Ben Luther left the band, and Anne Mikolajcik left as well. At this point, Papa Roach was practicing every day and touring, playing every gig they could get. Their first tour van was called Moby Dick, where Shaddix was inspired to come up with his first stage name "Coby Dick". Initially, the band was called "Papa Gato" as suggested by Buckner but Shaddix changed it to Papa Roach based on the nickname of his step-grandfather, Howard William "Papa" Roatch, Sr.
In 1994, Papa Roach released their first
EP titled ''
Potatoes for Christmas''. Drummer Dave Buckner was temporarily replaced by Ryan Brown, as Buckner was spending the year in
Seattle
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studying art. In 1995, they released a demo at Sound Farm Studios titled ''Caca Bonita''. By this time Buckner was back. In 1996, they replaced original bassist Will James with longtime roadie Tobin Esperance, as James' involvement in a church summer camp would limit the band's summer practicing and touring.
''Old Friends from Young Years'' and record deal (1996–1999)
On February 4, 1997, the band produced their debut studio album, entitled ''
Old Friends from Young Years
''Old Friends from Young Years'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Papa Roach, self-produced and released on February 4, 1997. This album, along with their other independent demos, were released on the band's now defunct indie label ...
''. Still touring heavily, they supported bands such as
Incubus
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,
Powerman 5000,
Hed PE,
Snot,
Far, and
Static-X.
In 1998, they released an EP titled ''
5 Tracks Deep''. It sold more than 1,000 copies in its first month of release. In 1999, they produced another EP, which would end up being their last independent release, titled ''
Let 'Em Know''. Its success caught the attention of
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group Corp. ( d.b.a. Warner Music Group, commonly abbreviated as WMG) is an American multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It is one of the " big three" recording companies and t ...
, who as part of a development deal provided a small amount of money for the production of a five-track promo-demo CD.
["Interview With Jay Baumgardner"](_blank)
, '' HitQuarters'', April 25, 2005. The band decided they wanted influential rock producer
Jay Baumgardner
Jay Baumgardner is an American record producer, engineer and mixer. He has worked on albums by The Regulators, Seether, Superheist, Ugly Kid Joe, Bush, Helmet, Sevendust, Papa Roach, Endwell, Coal Chamber, Drowning Pool, Godsmack, Three Days ...
on board to produce the record.
In an interview with
HitQuarters, Baumgardner said, "At first I wasn't really convinced it would work out, but then I saw a video of them performing at a club - I saw all these kids going wild, knowing the songs by heart - and that's when I realized that they definitely had potential."
Warner Bros. was not impressed with the demo, and elected not to sign them.
The unreleased disc included the songs "Infest", "
Last Resort", "
Broken Home", "Dead Cell", and "
She Loves Me Not".
Soon after,
DreamWorks Records offered the band a recording contract.
Mainstream success, ''Infest, Lovehatetragedy'' and ''Getting Away with Murder'' (2000–2005)
The band in 2006. From left to right: Dave Buckner, Tobin Esperance, Jacoby Shaddix, Jerry Horton.
After signing with DreamWorks Records in October 1999, they immediately entered the studio to record their major-label debut album titled ''
Infest''. The album included old songs from their independent releases, these being "Infest", "
Last Resort", "
Broken Home", "Dead Cell" from the Warner Bros. demo CD; "Revenge In Japanese" as "Revenge" and "Thrown Away" from their ''5 Tracks Deep'' EP; "Legacy", "Binge", "Snakes", and a softer version of the originally heavier "Tightrope" from the ''
Let 'Em Know'' EP; which were re-recorded, and three additional newly written songs: "
Obsession" (later known as "Between Angels and Insects"), "Blood Brothers", and "Never Enough". ''Infest'' was released on April 25, 2000, and sold 30,001 copies in its first week of release.
With their second album released, and the music video for "Last Resort" recorded, they embarked on the
Vans Warped Tour
The Warped Tour was a traveling rock tour that toured the United States plus three or four stops in Canada annually each summer from 1995 until 2019. It was the largest traveling music festival in the United States and the longest-running tourin ...
and numerous other large tours, including the
Anger Management Tour
The Anger Management Tour was a rap and rock music tour, founded and started in the fall of 2000 by Limp Bizkit, Papa Roach and, after the release of ''The Marshall Mathers LP'', Eminem.
The first "Anger Management" outing took place in 2000. I ...
with
Limp Bizkit and rap acts such as
Eminem,
E-40
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,
Xzibit
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Xzibit began his musical career after the release of his ...
, and
Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris (, homophonous with 'ludicrous' in American English), is an American rapper, actor, record producer and record executive.
Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludac ...
. They embarked on their headlining "Master Bay" tour in 2000, with support from
Linkin Park and
Hed PE. The band was nominated for "Best New Artist in a Video" at the
2000 MTV Video Music Awards for "Last Resort".
In late 2000, they toured the
United Kingdom
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, highlighting how quickly their popularity had spread worldwide. In 2001, the band toured
Ozzfest
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, where they performed on the prestigious main stage, on both the
United States
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and United Kingdom tours. The song "Blood Brothers" was also featured on the popular video game ''
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
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''.
After touring worldwide, the band returned to the studio to record their third album which was to be titled ''Born to Rock'', but was later renamed to ''Lovehatetragedy''. The album was released in the United States on June 18, 2002, and though it did not outsell ''Infest'', it managed to chart higher in both the United States and United Kingdom album charts. The album has sold over 500,000 copies and has been certified
gold
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. The album features a bigger focus on singing over rapping, though the band retained their
nu metal sound. The album had two singles which were
She Loves Me Not and
Time and Time Again
"Time and Time Again" is the second single from the rock music, rock band Papa Roach's third studio album, ''Lovehatetragedy''.
Music video
The music video (directed by Samuel Bayer) shows the band driving black cars in a street race with the s ...
, both had rapping and both had the
rap metal
Rap metal is a subgenre of rap rock and alternative metal music which combines hip hop with heavy metal. It usually consists of heavy metal guitar riffs, funk metal elements, rapped vocals and sometimes turntables.
History Origins and earl ...
sound of ''
Infest''. The music video for the single "
Time and Time Again
"Time and Time Again" is the second single from the rock music, rock band Papa Roach's third studio album, ''Lovehatetragedy''.
Music video
The music video (directed by Samuel Bayer) shows the band driving black cars in a street race with the s ...
" was featured on the
Pepsi Blue
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commercial. In 2002, Papa Roach also embarked on some tours including the second
Anger Management Tour
The Anger Management Tour was a rap and rock music tour, founded and started in the fall of 2000 by Limp Bizkit, Papa Roach and, after the release of ''The Marshall Mathers LP'', Eminem.
The first "Anger Management" outing took place in 2000. I ...
in 2002. The tour from Lovehatetragedy was from 2002 to early of 2003.
Drummer Dave Buckner, who was in the band from 1993 to 2007
In late 2003, Papa Roach wrote and recorded their third album with the working title ''Dancing In the Ashes'', but released as ''
Getting Away with Murder''.
The band worked with well-recognized producer
Howard Benson
Howard Benson is an American music producer and multi-instrumentalist. He was nominated for the Producer of the Year Grammy Award in 2007 and 2008.
Early life and education
Benson was born and raised in a middle-class family in greater Philad ...
.
After completion, the band filmed a music video for the title track, "
Getting Away with Murder", and went on a small summer club tour to warm-up for the tours that would follow. The album introduced a different approach for the band, becoming their first album not to feature the nu metal style of their previous albums.
It was also the band's first album not to feature rapping.
''Getting Away with Murder'' outsold ''Lovehatetragedy'', mainly due to the popularity of the album's second single, "
Scars
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". To date, the album has sold over one million copies and has been certified
Platinum
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Pla ...
. On November 9, 2004, the band released their fifth EP, ''
Rolling Stone Original'', an EP only available digitally. On November 22, 2005 they released their first live album, ''
Papa Roach: Live & Murderous in Chicago''.
In 2005, the band spent much of their time on tour. This included a full United States and European tour alongside bands such as
Dead Poetic
Dead Poetic is an American rock band formed in Dayton, Ohio in 1997. Their most recent lineup consisted of vocalist Brandon Rike, guitarist Zach Miles, and drummer Jesse Sprinkle. They released three albums and a greatest hits album, '' The Fines ...
,
Trust Company
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,
Chronic Future,
Skindred
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,
311 and
Unwritten Law
Unwritten Law is an American punk rock band formed in 1990 in Poway, California. They have released seven full-length studio albums and have toured internationally, including performances on the Warped Tour. They are notable for their singles ...
.
''The Paramour Sessions'' and Buckner's departure (2006–2008)
On September 12, 2006 Papa Roach released their fourth album ''
The Paramour Sessions
''The Paramour Sessions'' is the fifth studio album and fourth major-label by American rock band Papa Roach. It was released on September 12, 2006 through Geffen Records. Following up from their fourth album '' Getting Away with Murder'', the a ...
''. The band named the title after the recording location, the
Paramour Mansion
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. The band came up with the idea of doing an album in a mansion while they were recording ''
Getting Away with Murder'', Shaddix stated that recording in a manor was becoming popular for the unique sound and feeling it generates (which is reflected on the lyrics). "
...To Be Loved" was the first single to be released from the album, and was the official theme song for ''
WWE Raw
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'' from 2006 to 2009 until it was replaced by "
Burn It to the Ground
"Burn It to the Ground" is the fourth U.S. single (fifth single in Canada after " I'd Come for You") released from Canadian rock band Nickelback's sixth studio album '' Dark Horse''. The song has been used extensively for various promotional use ...
" by
Nickelback
Nickelback is a Canadian rock band formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta. It is composed of guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist Ryan Peake, bassist Mike Kroeger, and drummer Daniel Adair. It wen ...
. The album continued in an alternative rock-based direction but still contained softer ballads akin to ''Getting Away with Murder''. The album debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200 Charts.
The band started touring in support of the album in August 2006, with an American tour followed by another in Europe. In October 2006, Papa Roach toured with bands such as
Guns N' Roses, during their
Chinese Democracy tour
The Chinese Democracy Tour was a worldwide concert tour by American rock band Guns N' Roses to promote the group's album ''Chinese Democracy''. It began in 2001, with three U.S. dates and a Brazilian one, while their 2002 tour included Asian, No ...
, and
Deftones
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throughout the United States, having major success. They were also the special guest band during the Zippo Hot Tour with
Hed PE and Stealing December.
On October 10, 2006 a
String Quartet tribute album
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entitled ''Perfect Murder: Strung Out on Papa Roach'' was released by
Vitamin Records
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.
The band originally planned to release a compilation of acoustic recordings for their songs, such as "Forever", "
Scars
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", and "Not Coming Home", which was recorded for
KROQ-FM's charity Christmas album, ''Kevin and Bean's Super Christmas''. The acoustic compilation was later shelved. In an interview with billboard.com, Shaddix stated that he didn't think fans were ready for an acoustic direction from the band.
On April 25, 2007, it was announced that drummer Dave Buckner would be sitting out the band's touring schedule due to personal matters. He was expected to rejoin the group shortly afterwards. Shaddix later confirmed in an interview with Launch Radio Networks that Dave had entered rehab to "go clean his act up 'cause he was out of his mind."
Unwritten Law
Unwritten Law is an American punk rock band formed in 1990 in Poway, California. They have released seven full-length studio albums and have toured internationally, including performances on the Warped Tour. They are notable for their singles ...
drummer
Tony Palermo
Anthony Joseph Palermo (born November 22, 1969) is an American musician who is the drummer of Californian rock band Papa Roach and is the former drummer of punk rock bands Pulley and Unwritten Law. He was also a touring drummer for Sixx:A.M ...
filled in on drums.
In the summer of 2007 the band went on the Bad Boys of Rock tour, supporting
Hinder
Hinder is an American rock band from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, formed in 2001 by lead singer Austin John Winkler, guitarist Joe "Blower" Garvey, and drummer Cody Hanson with bassist Mike Roden and guitarist Mark King joining in 2003, solidify ...
. During the tour frontman Shaddix and Hinder lead singer
Austin Winkler created a very tight friendship, causing the band to tour with
Hinder
Hinder is an American rock band from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, formed in 2001 by lead singer Austin John Winkler, guitarist Joe "Blower" Garvey, and drummer Cody Hanson with bassist Mike Roden and guitarist Mark King joining in 2003, solidify ...
on multiple tours in later years. It was revealed in 2015 that Shaddix and Austin wrote and recorded a song together for a part of Winkler's solo project, although the two said they were not for sure if the song would ever see the light of day.
On January 28, 2008 Shaddix announced on Papa Roach's
MySpace that Buckner would officially be parting ways with Papa Roach for good. He stated that Dave was still trying to get his life back together. Shaddix also mentioned that the band would be going back to the Paramour Mansion to begin work on their fifth studio album.
On July 17, the band released their sixth EP, ''Live Session (iTunes Exclusive)''. On July 24, they released their seventh EP, ''
Hit 3 Pack: Forever''. Both EPs are available exclusively through
iTunes.
''Metamorphosis'' and tours (2008–2010)
In an interview in February 2008 with
99.7 The Blitz, Shaddix stated that the band was working on their next album, which was to be titled ''Days of War, Nights of Love''. However, the album was renamed to ''
Metamorphosis'' to mark the band's tenth anniversary of signing with
DreamWorks Records in 1999 and all of the changes the band had experienced in that time.
On April 15, Papa Roach announced they would be touring as part of
Mötley Crüe's ''
Crüe Fest
''Crüe Fest'' was a summer 2008 tour by Mötley Crüe, which commenced on July 1, 2008 and concluded on August 31, 2008. It featured Mötley Crüe themselves, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx:A.M., and Trapt. ''Crüe Fest'' was said to be "the Lou ...
'', along with
Buckcherry
Buckcherry is an American rock band from Anaheim, California, formed in 1995. The band released two albums, '' Buckcherry'' (1999) and '' Time Bomb'' (2001), before dissolving in 2002. Buckcherry's first album ''Buckcherry'' was DreamWorks first ...
,
Sixx:A.M., and
Trapt
Trapt is an American rock band formed in Los Gatos, California. Eight studio albums have been recorded to date: ''Amalgamation'' (1999), '' Trapt'' (2002), ''Someone in Control'' (2005), ''Only Through the Pain'' (2008), '' No Apologies'' (20 ...
. The tour began on July 1 in
West Palm Beach, Florida
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. The release date for the album was confirmed as August 26 during ''Crüe Fest''.
The band also went on tour with
Seether,
Staind, and
Red
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later in the year. They changed the release date of ''Metamorphosis'' to March 24, 2009 during that tour.
On October 26, Papa Roach released the music video for the song, "
Hollywood Whore", which was released as an
EP in Canada and as a digital single on October 28. The album's first official single, "
Lifeline", was released on the band's
MySpace profile on January 9, 2009. The band also went on tour with
Buckcherry
Buckcherry is an American rock band from Anaheim, California, formed in 1995. The band released two albums, '' Buckcherry'' (1999) and '' Time Bomb'' (2001), before dissolving in 2002. Buckcherry's first album ''Buckcherry'' was DreamWorks first ...
,
Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold (abbreviated as A7X) is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1999. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist M. Shadows, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Zacky Vengeance ...
, and
Burn Halo in early 2009. The ''Crüe Fest'' DVD was released on March 24, the same day ''Metamorphosis'' was released. The second single, "
I Almost Told You That I Loved You
"I Almost Told You That I Loved You" is the third single from Californian rock band Papa Roach's fifth album, '' Metamorphosis'', and twelfth released single in total.
Music video
The video is set in a brothel filled with strippers with the ban ...
", was released on June 1. On June 23, they released their ninth EP, ''
Naked and Fearless: Acoustic EP''. The EP is available through the
Zune Marketplace
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,
iTunes, and
Rhapsody.
"Metamorphosis" made it to top 10 on the Billboard 100, reaching number 8, the band's first top ten album since 2002.
Papa Roach toured with
Nickelback
Nickelback is a Canadian rock band formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta. It is composed of guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist Ryan Peake, bassist Mike Kroeger, and drummer Daniel Adair. It wen ...
on their
Dark Horse Tour
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through
Live Nation outdoor amphitheater's along with
Hinder
Hinder is an American rock band from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, formed in 2001 by lead singer Austin John Winkler, guitarist Joe "Blower" Garvey, and drummer Cody Hanson with bassist Mike Roden and guitarist Mark King joining in 2003, solidify ...
and
Saving Abel
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in the summer, and ever
Breaking Benjamin
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.
"Lifeline" was nominated for
Fuse TV
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's Best Video of 2009 contest, beating
Metallica's "
All Nightmare Long",
Daughtry's "
No Surprise",
Shinedown
Shinedown is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed by singer Brent Smith in 2001 after the dissolution of Dreve, his previous band. Smith, still under contract with record label Atlantic Records, recruited the band's original ...
's "
Sound of Madness", and
Paramore's "
Ignorance
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", before finishing 2nd to
Britney Spears for her song "
Circus
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" in the final round.
''Time for Annihilation'' (2010–2012)
![Papa Roach ZC10-2](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/Papa_Roach_ZC10-2.JPG)
On January 8, 2010, Shaddix announced on Papa Roach's official
Twitter
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account that the band was about to start working on new material. On February 8, 2010, Jerry Horton said that he was at the studio starting to write.
On February 23, 2010, Jerry Horton officially announced that the band were releasing a new album, which was recorded on the last run of their 2009 co-headlining tour with
Shinedown
Shinedown is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed by singer Brent Smith in 2001 after the dissolution of Dreve, his previous band. Smith, still under contract with record label Atlantic Records, recruited the band's original ...
at the
Binghamton, New York.
In April, the band played two new songs, "Burn" at the Chili Cook Off in
Richmond, Virginia on April 17, 2010, and "Kick In the Teeth" on April 30, 2010. In May, Jerry Horton said in an interview that the name of the album would be ''
Time for Annihilation
''Time for Annihilation: On the Record & On the Road'' is the first live album by American rock band Papa Roach. It was released on August 31, 2010. Jerry Horton said in a blog on the band's official website that they recorded it on the last run ...
'', and would feature nine live tracks and five new songs, making it a combined live album and an EP. He also said that the first single would be "Kick In the Teeth" and that the band switched labels to
Eleven Seven Music
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*11 (number), the natural number following 10 and preceding 12
* one of the years 11 BC, AD 11, 1911, 2011, or any year ending in 11
Literature
* ''Eleven'' (novel), a 2006 novel by British author David Llewellyn
*''E ...
. Later, Shaddix added on that the album would be released on August 31. "Kick In the Teeth" was released as a single on June 22, 2010.
On June 29, 2010, the band's former label,
Geffen Records
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Founded in 1980, Geffen Records has been a part of Interscope Geffen A&M since 1999 and h ...
, released a greatest hits compilation of the band's biggest hits, titled ''
...To Be Loved: The Best of Papa Roach''. The band, however, told fans not to buy it, saying that the band was making no money off of the album's sales and that the label released the album against the band's will. Masters and/or copyrights by Papa Roach are represented by
Downtown Music Publishing. The band no longer owns the rights to their songs, but continue to play them live.
''Time for Annihilation'' was released on August 31, 2010. The band announced that the next singles from the album would be "Burn" and "No Matter What". They also said they were interested in releasing another live DVD, but wanted to wait until they had a headlining show in
Europe
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. In October 2010, Papa Roach began the "Monsters of Annihilation" tour with
Skillet
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. From November 15, 2010 to December 13, 2010, The band toured with
Disturbed
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* ''Disturbed'', a 2011 novel by Kevin O'Brien (author)
Film and TV
* ''Disturbed'' (film), a 1990 film starring Malcolm McDowell
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* "The Disturbed", a 2 ...
,
Buckcherry
Buckcherry is an American rock band from Anaheim, California, formed in 1995. The band released two albums, '' Buckcherry'' (1999) and '' Time Bomb'' (2001), before dissolving in 2002. Buckcherry's first album ''Buckcherry'' was DreamWorks first ...
and
Halestorm
Halestorm is an American rock band from Red Lion, Pennsylvania, consisting of lead vocalist and guitarist Lzzy Hale, her drummer brother Arejay Hale, guitarist Joe Hottinger, and bassist Josh Smith.
The group's self-titled debut album was ...
on the
Taste of Chaos
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tour, and from March 1, 2011 to 18, Papa Roach co-headlined the Canada leg of the Jägermeister Music Tour with
Buckcherry
Buckcherry is an American rock band from Anaheim, California, formed in 1995. The band released two albums, '' Buckcherry'' (1999) and '' Time Bomb'' (2001), before dissolving in 2002. Buckcherry's first album ''Buckcherry'' was DreamWorks first ...
, and special guests
My Darkest Days
My Darkest Days was a Canadian rock band based in Peterborough, Ontario, consisting of lead singer Matt Walst, bassist Brendan McMillan, drummer Doug Oliver, and keyboardist Reid Henry. They were discovered by Chad Kroeger of Nickelback, who si ...
and Bleeker Ridge.
In an interview, guitarist
Jerry Horton said that the band was going to release a new album in 2012. He also mentioned that Papa Roach would explore "electronic sounds" for this upcoming release.
In an interview with Upvenue, Tobin Esperance said of ''Time for Annihilation'' that "We put out five major label, full-length records, and we were transitioning from a major label, going independent, and we wanted to do something different
..we'd always talked about doing a live record, and it turned into 'let's add a couple of bonus songs'
..and now it's half live, half new songs and it's kind of the past and present of Papa Roach, and I think it's a good representation and a good reminder of what this band's about,
..and it gives you a look at where our sound can go."
Starting April 25, 2011, Papa Roach headlined the Raid The Nation tour, the first leg consisting of
Finger Eleven
Finger Eleven is a Canadian Rock music, rock band from Burlington, Ontario, formed in 1990. They have released seven studio albums (six as Finger Eleven and one as Rainbow Butt Monkeys), with their album ''The Greyest of Blue Skies'' bringing th ...
, and the second leg with
Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate is an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2004 and originally from Pahrump, Nevada. They are signed to Eleven Seven Music. The group consists of Robert Ortiz (drummer), Craig Mabbitt (lead vocalist), TJ Bell ( ...
, both legs of the tour also had special guests
Pop Evil
Pop Evil is an American rock band that was formed in North Muskegon, Michigan, in 2001 by Leigh Kakaty. The band's roots reside in TenFive, a group formed in the late-1990s by Kakaty and guitarist Jason Reed.
Pop Evil won the Radio Contraba ...
. On June 23 and 25, the band co-headlined the
Sonisphere Festival
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with
Linkin Park.
Papa Roach played two intimate shows in London and Sheffield in July 2011 with the band
Yashin. They also co-headlined the Rock Allegiance Tour from August 24, 2011 to September 25, 2011 with
Buckcherry
Buckcherry is an American rock band from Anaheim, California, formed in 1995. The band released two albums, '' Buckcherry'' (1999) and '' Time Bomb'' (2001), before dissolving in 2002. Buckcherry's first album ''Buckcherry'' was DreamWorks first ...
.
Also on the tour was
Puddle of Mudd
Puddle of Mudd is an American rock band formed in Kansas City, Missouri in 1992. To date, the band has sold over seven million albums and has had a string of No. 1 mainstream rock singles in the United States. Their major-label debut '' C ...
,
P.O.D.,
Red
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,
Crossfade, and Drive A.
''The Connection'' (2012–2013)
Papa Roach entered the studio on November 2011 to work on their next album, aiming for a mid-2012 release. While in the studio, the band released the single, "Even If I Could", which appeared in ''
The Avengers'' soundtrack.
On June 15, 2012 the band announced in a live chat with fans on
YouTube
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that the next album would be released on October 2. The album was later given the name, "The Connection".
Papa Roach started off touring for 2012 Co-Headlining dates with
Shinedown
Shinedown is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed by singer Brent Smith in 2001 after the dissolution of Dreve, his previous band. Smith, still under contract with record label Atlantic Records, recruited the band's original ...
, along with other supporting acts such as
Adelitas Way
Adelitas Way is an independent American band formed in Las Vegas in 2006. The band's debut single "Invincible", broke them into the mainstream scene after the song made numerous television appearances in commercials and live sporting events. As ...
and
In This Moment
In This Moment is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed by singer Maria Brink and guitarist Chris Howorth in 2005. They found drummer Jeff Fabb and started the band as Dying Star. Unhappy with their musical direction, they ...
. Following up the short Co-Headliner, Papa Roach headed out on a short headlining tour bringing out bands such as In This Moment,
Art of Dying, and
Mindset Evolution. Papa Roach participated on the main stage of the 2012
Uproar Festival
The Uproar Festival, also called the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival, was an annual hard rock and heavy metal tour inaugurated in 2010 by John Reese and sponsored by Rockstar Energy Drink. The tour was also created by John Oakes, Darryl E ...
alongside Shinedown,
Godsmack
Godsmack is an American rock band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The band is composed of lead singer and rhythm guitarist Sully Erna, bassist Robbie Merrill, lead guitarist Tony Rombola and drummer Shannon Larkin. Since its form ...
,
Staind, and Adelitas Way.
The band released their first music video for the album on August 30, 2012. The video idea for Still "Swingin'" came from Jacoby's eight-year-old son.
On September 8, 2012, Papa Roach announced dates in Belarus, Russia, Poland, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and the UK. They played two dates (December 10 and 11) in London co-headlining with rockers
Stone Sour on their UK tour. They only played on those two dates of the tour. They then toured the United States with Stone Sour starting on January 20, 2013, and played at 2013 Download Festival at Donington Park, UK on the Main Stage on Friday, June 14. In September, the band was rejoined by original drummer Buckner for a one-off performance of "Last Resort". October 2013 saw the band perform across Canada and the US in support of ''The Connection'' with
Pop Evil
Pop Evil is an American rock band that was formed in North Muskegon, Michigan, in 2001 by Leigh Kakaty. The band's roots reside in TenFive, a group formed in the late-1990s by Kakaty and guitarist Jason Reed.
Pop Evil won the Radio Contraba ...
and
Age of Days also on the bill.
''F.E.A.R.'' (2014–2016)
upPapa Roach live in 2015
On February 3, 2014 the band announced that they will be going into the studio, recording a new album.
On February 18, 2014 on
Twitter
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Jerry stated that the first single should come out "somewhere around July".
They did a live studio chat on YouTube on February 25, 2014.
In the live chat, they mentioned that they have already written four songs. They revealed the titles of three songs: "Just as Broken as Me", "Gravity" and "War Over Me". On April 24, 2014, on an interview for
Loudwire, Jacoby revealed a few more song titles from the upcoming album, the titles were "Never Have to Say Goodbye" and "Face Everything and Rise".
On July 10, 2014, it was announced that the band will release their new album, titled
''F.E.A.R.'', in early 2015. On October 9, 2014, it was announced that the new album will release on January 27, 2015 via Eleven Seven Music. During an interview, bassist Tobin Esperance has admitted that the new release is heavier than previous albums and describes how ''F.E.A.R.'' is the first time they've allowed other artists to feature on their records.
On May 19, 2015, The band announced a co-headlining North American Tour with longtime friends
Five Finger Death Punch
Five Finger Death Punch, also abbreviated as 5FDP or FFDP, is an American heavy metal band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2005. The band originally consisted of vocalist and keyboardist Ivan Moody, rhythm guitarist Zoltan Bathory, lead g ...
. They will be accompanied by
In This Moment
In This Moment is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed by singer Maria Brink and guitarist Chris Howorth in 2005. They found drummer Jeff Fabb and started the band as Dying Star. Unhappy with their musical direction, they ...
as special guests with support from ''From Ashes to New'' for the tour.
''Crooked Teeth'' (2016–2018)
On January 26, 2016, Papa Roach announced that they will begin writing their new album the following week. In July, they played live at the
Alternative Press Music Awards
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History
On April 24, 2014, '' Alternative Press'' announced they were organizing an award show to be ...
. In an interview they said, that the new record will be released in early 2017, with a first single appearing this year. The recording of the album was supported through
crowdfunding service
PledgeMusic
PledgeMusic was an online direct-to-fan music platform, launched in August 2009. It was started to facilitate musicians looking to pre-sell, market, and distribute projects; such as recordings and concerts. It bore similarities to other artist p ...
.
On November 1, 2016, "Crooked Teeth" was the first song to be released from the upcoming record. The first official single, titled "
Help
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Help may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
Films
* ''Help'' (2010 film), a Bollywood horror film
* ''Help'' (2021 theatrical film), a British psychological thriller film
* '' ...
" was released on February 17, 2017. On March 24, 2017, the band announced the new album, ''
Crooked Teeth'' to be released on May 19, 2017. A second single, "
American Dreams
''American Dreams'' is an American drama television series that ran on NBC for three seasons & 61 episodes, from September 29, 2002, to March 30, 2005. The show tells the story of the Pryor family of Philadelphia during the mid-1960s, with many ...
", was released in April 2017, and a third single, "
Born for Greatness", was released towards the end of the year. "Born for Greatness" became the official main theme of
WWE Raw
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in February 2018, replacing "
Enemies
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Enemies may also refer to:
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* ''Enemies'' (play), a 1906 play by Maxim Gorky
* '' Enemies, A Love Story'', a 1966 novel by Isaac Bashevis Singer
* '' Enem ...
" by
Shinedown
Shinedown is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed by singer Brent Smith in 2001 after the dissolution of Dreve, his previous band. Smith, still under contract with record label Atlantic Records, recruited the band's original ...
. Both "Help" and "Born for Greatness" made it to number 1 on the Mainstream Rock Charts, the first time the band had two songs off one album achieve the feat.
''Who Do You Trust?'' (2018–2020)
![Papa Roach - Reload Festival 2018 05](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Papa_Roach_-_Reload_Festival_2018_05.jpg)
In October 2017, the band revealed they had already written six songs for the follow up to ''Crooked Teeth'', with plans to start work on recording the album in June 2018. On October 5, 2018, Papa Roach released two singles, "Renegade Music" and "Who Do You Trust?", with the latter being accompanied by a music video, where frontman and vocalist
Jacoby Shaddix
Jacoby Dakota Shaddix (born July 28, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, TV presenter and actor. He is best known as the founding member and the continuous lead singer of the California-based rock band Papa Roach since the band's f ...
stars as news reporter Larry Dickman. Later, information leaked that the new album will be called ''
Who Do You Trust?
''Who Do You Trust?'' (originally titled ''Do You Trust Your Wife?'' until July 1958) is an American television game show. The show aired from September 30, 1957 to November 15, 1957, at 4:30 pm Eastern on ABC, and from November 18, 1957 ...
'' and was released on January 19, 2019. An interview with Papa Roach from November 9 confirmed this. On November 16, 2018, the band released the new song "Not the Only One". A third single, "
Come Around", was released in September 2019. In November 2020, the fourth single, "The Ending", was released.
''20/20: New Takes on Old Jams'' and ''Greatest Hits, Vol. 2'' (2020-2021)
On December 25, 2020, the band released a compilation called 20/20, which consisted of the Infest studio recordings they had uploaded to YouTube prior, as well re-recordings of Tightrope, Last Resort, Scars, Getting Away With Murder and Between Angels and Insects. On March 19, 2021, the band released their second greatest hit compilation, ''Greatest Hits Vol.2 - The Better Noise Years''.
''Ego Trip'' (2021–present)
On August 1, 2021, the band released a new single entitled "Swerve", featuring
Jason Aalon Butler of Fever 333 and American rapper Sueco.
On September 9, 2021, Papa Roach released the first radio single "Kill The Noise" from their upcoming eleventh studio album in 2022. On October 29, 2021, the band released a new song "Dying To Believe". On January 21, 2022, "Stand Up" followed as the album's fourth single.
A fifth single "Cut the Line" was released on March 1, 2022.
The album ''Ego Trip'' was announced on the same day and was released on April 8, 2022.
On June 14, 2022, the band released sixth single "No Apologies", accompanied by a music video.
Musical style, influences, and legacy
Papa Roach has been described as
alternative metal
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,
hard rock,
rap metal
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History Origins and earl ...
,
alternative rock
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,
nu metal,
rap rock,
punk rock,
pop rock
Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, earl ...
,
and
rapcore
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.
The band also utilizes elements of
pop,
electronic
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* ''Electronics'' (magazine), a defunct American trade journal
*Electronic storage, the storage of data using an electronic device
*Electronic co ...
, and
hip hop. The band started as a
hardcore punk
Hardcore punk (also known as simply hardcore) is a punk rock music genre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots can be traced to earlier p ...
band.
In their early independent releases and on their first two major label albums, ''
Infest'' and ''
Lovehatetragedy
''Lovehatetragedy'' is the third overall and second major label studio album by the American rock music, rock band Papa Roach. It was released on June 18, 2002.
Background
A re-recorded version of the song "M-80 (Explosive Energy Movement)" w ...
'', the band tended to use nu metal and rap metal.
Before Papa Roach released their major label albums, Jacoby Shaddix's singing style was compared to
Chino Moreno
Chino Moreno (born Camillo Wong Moreno, June 20, 1973) is an American musician who is best known as the lead vocalist, primary lyricist and contributing guitarist of the metal band Deftones. He is also a member of the side-project groups Team S ...
and
Lynn Strait
James Lynn Strait (August 7, 1968 – December 11, 1998) was an American singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer and lyricist for the nu metal band Snot.
Biography
Strait was born in New York City, but moved to Santa Barbara, California ...
of
Snot. Additionally, with their 2009 album, ''
Metamorphosis'', as the name expresses, the band felt that their music was going through a transformation to "stuff that's...harder and faster".
AllMusic
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has compared the band's recent work to 1980s
glam metal
Glam metal (also known as hair metal or pop metal) is a subgenre of heavy metal that features pop-influenced hooks and guitar riffs, upbeat rock anthems, and slow power ballads. It borrows heavily from the fashion and image of 1970s glam ...
,
Allmusic staff writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote "At the close of the 2000s, the quartet has shed the rap and the angst, ditching all the alt-metal accoutrements to become a knowing update of an '80s Sunset Strip sleaze rock outfit."
With the release of ''
F.E.A.R.'', both
MetalSucks and Metal Injection noted that the band has acquired some
djent
Djent () is a subgenre of progressive metal characterised by its use of off-beat and complex rhythm patterns. Its distinctive sound is that of high-gain, distorted, palm-muted, down-tuned strings. The name "djent" is an onomatopoeia of this s ...
influences.
In 2004, frontman
Jacoby Shaddix
Jacoby Dakota Shaddix (born July 28, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, TV presenter and actor. He is best known as the founding member and the continuous lead singer of the California-based rock band Papa Roach since the band's f ...
said the following in an interview with the Dallas Music Guide regarding the band no longer using rapping in their music: "...the rapping's gone! I don't feel like rapping. I'm just over that...I just want to be a rocker. It's what I wanted to be when I was a kid". Shaddix has added this remark in another interview: "We're a band that tries to walk that line between
metal
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,
hardcore
Hardcore, hard core or hard-core may refer to:
Arts and media Film
* ''Hardcore'' (1977 film), a British comedy film
* ''Hardcore'' (1979 film), an American crime drama film starring George C Scott
* ''Hardcore'' (2001 film), a British documen ...
,
punk rock and
pop music
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, and we do our best at trying to make it all cool".
Prior to the release of
''The Connection'', guitarist Jerry Horton said in an interview by VerdamMnis Magazine that "It's kind of a natural thing for us, we've always been changing throughout the years. Of course, there are some things that stay the same in our sound but we do like to try new things to sort of stretch out a little bit our basis and therefore make it more interesting". He also said that the band was going to explore "electronic sounds for the next record".
The band's influences include
Faith No More,
Social Distortion
Social Distortion is an American punk rock band formed in 1978 in Fullerton, California. The band currently consists of Mike Ness (lead vocals, lead guitar), Jonny Wickersham (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Brent Harding (bass, backing voca ...
,
Metallica,
Red Hot Chili Peppers
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,
Wu-Tang Clan
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,
Fugees
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,
Refused
Refused (also known as the Refused) is a Swedish hardcore punk band originating from Umeå and formed in 1991. Refused is composed of vocalist Dennis Lyxzén, guitarist Kristofer Steen, drummer David Sandström, and bassist Magnus Flagge. G ...
,
Queen
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Monarchy
* Queen regnant, a female monarch of a Kingdom
** List of queens regnant
* Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king
* Queen dowager, the widow of a king
* Queen mother, a queen dowager who is the mother ...
, and
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With a heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are ci ...
.
Jacoby Shaddix acknowledges Faith No More's
Mike Patton
Michael Allan Patton (born January 27, 1968) is an American singer, producer, film composer and voice actor, best known as the lead vocalist of the alternative metal band Faith No More. Noted for his vocal proficiency, diverse singing techni ...
and Social Distortion's
Mike Ness as major influences, stating that "the way that I sing, I definitely was inspired by Mike Patton", "but I like the storytelling that Mike Ness does so I kind of fused both those two guys together at an early age, and it inspired me to become my own thing."
In the beginning, Papa Roach's biggest influence was experimental band
Mr. Bungle (fronted by Mike Patton from Faith No More), which was reflected in the adventurousness of their 1994 debut release ''
Potatoes for Christmas''.
In a 2021 interview,
Jacoby Shaddix
Jacoby Dakota Shaddix (born July 28, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, TV presenter and actor. He is best known as the founding member and the continuous lead singer of the California-based rock band Papa Roach since the band's f ...
reflected about the band's long-held association with the
nu metal genre, saying "I love being one of the forefathers of nu metal, that’s dope, but we’ve been able to outlive it and celebrate it at the same time".
Papa Roach is considered one of the bands that defined the nu metal sound.
Alternative Press
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Alternative journalism
* Alternative media
** Alternative media (U.S. political left)
** Alternative media (U.S. political ri ...
said: "Despite distancing from their distinctive sound in recent years, Papa Roach’s early output shaped the side of nü metal that the mainstream welcomed with open arms—riff-laden, radio-friendly (at least, after a few bleeps) singles with dark earworm lyrics to piss off parents. Jacoby Shaddix’s in-your-face tones were the introduction to many teenagers’ nü-metal awakening, backed by completely singable and seductive guitar lines that made this outfit so instrumental in the genre. So much so that a feature from Shaddix is a seal of approval for any album."
About the band's album "Infest",
Kerrang!
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magazine said: "Straining vocal chords and detonating dancefloors with Last Resort, tugging the heartstrings with Broken Home and earworming their way under our skin with Between Angels And Insects, Jacoby Shaddix’s Californian mob didn’t just deliver an angst overload – they unleashed every ounce of feeling via arguably the catchiest songwriting nu-metal would ever see. Adolescence never really ends and, even now, these are absolutely essential sounds."
Band members
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Current members
*
Jacoby Shaddix
Jacoby Dakota Shaddix (born July 28, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, TV presenter and actor. He is best known as the founding member and the continuous lead singer of the California-based rock band Papa Roach since the band's f ...
– lead vocals
(1993–present)
*
Jerry Horton – guitars, backing vocals
(1993–present)
* Tobin Esperance – bass, programming, backing vocals
(1996–present)
*
Tony Palermo
Anthony Joseph Palermo (born November 22, 1969) is an American musician who is the drummer of Californian rock band Papa Roach and is the former drummer of punk rock bands Pulley and Unwritten Law. He was also a touring drummer for Sixx:A.M ...
– drums
(2007–present)
Former members
* Dave Buckner – drums
(1993–1994, 1994–2007)
* Ben Luther – trombone
(1993)
* Will James – bass, backing vocals
(1993–1996)
* Anne Mikolajcik – guitar
(1993)
* Ryan Brown – drums
(1994)
Touring members
* Anthony Esperance – rhythm guitar, keyboard, percussion
(2017–present)
Former touring members
* Shawn Westmeister – drums
(2001)
* Mike Doherty – rhythm guitar
(2002)
*
Wesley Geer
Wesley Harmon Geer Jr. is an American guitarist, best known as a founding member of the band Hed PE, formed in 1994 in Huntington Beach, CA. He also toured with nu metal band Korn.
Biography
Geer was born in Fullerton, California. He met r ...
– rhythm guitar
(2006)
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
* ''
Old Friends from Young Years
''Old Friends from Young Years'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Papa Roach, self-produced and released on February 4, 1997. This album, along with their other independent demos, were released on the band's now defunct indie label ...
'' (1997)
* ''
Infest'' (2000)
* ''
Lovehatetragedy
''Lovehatetragedy'' is the third overall and second major label studio album by the American rock music, rock band Papa Roach. It was released on June 18, 2002.
Background
A re-recorded version of the song "M-80 (Explosive Energy Movement)" w ...
'' (2002)
* ''
Getting Away with Murder'' (2004)
* ''
The Paramour Sessions
''The Paramour Sessions'' is the fifth studio album and fourth major-label by American rock band Papa Roach. It was released on September 12, 2006 through Geffen Records. Following up from their fourth album '' Getting Away with Murder'', the a ...
'' (2006)
* ''
Metamorphosis'' (2009)
* ''
The Connection'' (2012)
* ''
F.E.A.R.'' (2015)
* ''
Crooked Teeth'' (2017)
* ''
Who Do You Trust?
''Who Do You Trust?'' (originally titled ''Do You Trust Your Wife?'' until July 1958) is an American television game show. The show aired from September 30, 1957 to November 15, 1957, at 4:30 pm Eastern on ABC, and from November 18, 1957 ...
'' (2019)
* ''
Ego Trip'' (2022)
Awards and nominations
Billboard Music Awards
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2005
, Papa Roach
, Rock Artist of the Year
,
,
Grammy Awards
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2001
, Papa Roach
, Best New Artist
,
, rowspan=2,
, -
, "
Broken Home"
, Best Music Video, Short Form
,
Hungarian Music Awards
!Ref.
, -
, 2002
, ''
Infest''
, rowspan=2, Best Foreign Rock Album
,
,
, -
, 2003
, ''
Lovehatetragedy
''Lovehatetragedy'' is the third overall and second major label studio album by the American rock music, rock band Papa Roach. It was released on June 18, 2002.
Background
A re-recorded version of the song "M-80 (Explosive Energy Movement)" w ...
''
,
,
Kerrang! Awards
!Ref.
, -
, rowspan=2, 2001
, Papa Roach
, Best International Live Act
,
, rowspan=2,
, -
, "
Last Resort"
, rowspan=2, Best Video
,
, -
, 2009
, ''
Hollywood Whore''
,
,
, -
MTV Video Music Awards
!Ref.
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2000
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, Papa Roach
(for " Last Resort")
, Best New Artist
,
,
Pollstar Concert Industry Awards
!Ref.
, -
, 2001
, ''Tour''
, Best New Artist Tour
,
,
References
External links
*
Papa Roacho
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Spotify
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1993 establishments in California
Alternative rock groups from California
American alternative metal musical groups
Hard rock musical groups from California
Kerrang! Awards winners
Musical groups established in 1993
Musical groups from the San Francisco Bay Area
Nu metal musical groups from California
Rap metal musical groups