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Back in year 2000 everyone was loving nu-metal and
bands like Papa Roach, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park
and Slipknot were the big bands in the music scene,
Papa Roach had just released their ‘Infest’
album which was really helped to go far on the back
of their stunning ‘Last Resort’ single
which really helped Papa Roach make a name for themselves,
nine years on and they are still going, it has been
a struggle for them with their last couple of albums
not going far but Papa Roach are now back with a
whole new feel.
For starters drummer Dave Buckner left the band
towards the end of 2007 so Papa Roach now have
new line up which features ex-Unwritten Law drummer
Tony Palermo as Dave Buckner’s replacement,
the band also seem to be going with the in scene
and shedding a few pounds each, not that any of
the members were ever fat but now they are beyond
skinny and supporting their newly grown emo hair
cuts.
Music wise Papa Roach are back with a new album
‘Metamorphosis’ which is due for release
on the 23rd March but in the meantime they are
releasing their new single ‘Hollywood Whore’
on the 2nd March and the song is quite a sterling
release.
‘Hollywood Whore’ is nothing like
Papa Roach back in the day so don’t start
thinking ‘Last Resort’, ‘Broken
Home’, Time And Time Again’, instead
think more back to the material on their last
album ‘The Paramour Sessions’, mix
the sound of the music up with the early material
from Hundred Reasons then you will be close to
what ‘Hollywood Whore ‘ sounds like,
it’s quite a melodic song, it features Jacoby
Shaddix both singing along as well as screaming
and talking along like a mad man, this is proper
rock and roll with a raw punk rock edge.
Papa Roach are never going to reach the heights
of their success in 2001 ever again but with releases
as strong as ‘Hollywood Whore’ they
won’t be fading out of the music scene in
a hurry, they have a lasting appeal and many people
will dig their new material as what I have heard
so far it’s not bad.
4/5
Review by Trigger |
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Jacoby Shaddix (Vocals)
Jerry Horton (Guitar)
Tobin Esperance (Bass)
Tony Palermo (Drums)
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- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
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