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Starting out as a punk- and rap-influenced band, the northern Californian alt-metal group Papa Roach grew into a straight-ahead hard rock ensemble with strong heavy metal leanings. Consisting of Coby Dick, Jerry Horton, Dave Buckner, and Tobin Esperance, Papa Roach formed in 1993 and began releasing EPs soon after, including 1994's Potatoes for Christmas and 1995's Caca Bonita. By 1996, the group replaced original bassist Will James with Esperance and hired a new manager; the following year, Papa Roach released their first full-length album, Old Friends from Young Years, which became a surprise hit on local radio.

The band's regional success led to more prominent gigs, including dates with Suicidal Tendencies, Sevendust, and Powerman 5000, and a deal with Dreamworks Records, which released Papa Roach's second album, Infest, in early 2000. The album went triple platinum thanks to the success of the single "Last Resort." Two years later, frontman Coby Dick opted to go by his given name of Jacoby Shaddix. A second album, lovehatetragedy, appeared in June 2002. Stylistically, the band had begun to grow beyond its rap-rock roots and the new tracks showcased a slightly more mature, melodic, and straightforward hard rock sound. That same summer, the band joined a number of rap acts including Ludacris and Xzibit on Eminem's Anger Management Tour.

In 2004, Papa Roach released their third studio effort, Getting Away with Murder. Bouyed by the success of the single "Scars," Getting Away with Murder sold well and eventually went platinum. Two years later, Papa Roach began work on their fourth studio album at the infamous and historical Paramour mansion in Hollywood -- once the home of silent movie star Antonio Moreno. Released in fall 2006, The Paramour Sessions featured a heavy L.A. rock aesthetic and generated two Top 10 rock singles, although its sales stalled around 400,000 copies. Drummer Dave Buckner exited the lineup one year later; after filling the empty seat with Unwritten Law's Tony Palermo, Papa Roach hit the road to support The Paramour Sessions with tour dates alongside Seether and Staind. They remained on the road after joining Motley Crüe's Crüe Fest in 2008, but the band also found time to return to the Paramour mansion, where they launched songwriting sessions for another album. Released in early 2009, Metamorphosis found Papa Roach reprising their interpretation of metallic hard rock. ~ Heather Phares, All Music GuideMore

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Papa Roach
Starting out as a punk- and rap-influenced band, the northern Californian alt-metal group Papa Roach...
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Most Popular Music Videos (15)

Scars
(Duration: 3:27)
Jul 15th, 2:32am
Last Resort
(Duration: 3:20)
Jul 14th, 8:46pm
Forever
(Duration: 4:08)
Jul 15th, 4:51am
...To Be Loved
(Duration: 3:07)
Jul 18th, 7:33pm
Hollywood Whore
(Duration: 4:05)
Nov 22nd, 3:13am
Between Angels And Insects
(Duration: 3:56)
Jul 14th, 8:41pm
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Fan Comments

Oct 29th, 5:38am
Hey PapaRoach!! ...Glad to keep up your good music..Rock On!!

I'm a very big fan of your band!!...

^_^ \m/

I wish you could visit PHILIPPINES!!

Many People WILL, yah i said it WILL LOVE TO SEE YOU PERFORM YOUR MUSICS IN THE TOP OF THE STAGE!!

Please...do visit the country of Philippines!!

Rock on !!

Thanks a lot, you are all inspiration to me..
Oct 27th, 11:38pm
I think you guys are awweeessommmme! Keep up with the great music!!!!!!!!!!!
Oct 22nd, 7:26pm Last edited Oct 22nd, 7:28pm.
You know, you guys seem to be doing alot to make money when on the album Infest, which was a very your first album on DreamWorks, you had a song called Between Angels and Insects.

So now that you are filthy rich, how about you go based off of your OWN views and do what you said.
And I quote the exact words from the reframe:
"There's no money
There's no possession
Only obsession
I don't need that sh$%.
Take my money.
Take my possession.
Take my obsession.
I don't need that sh%@"

I wonder how long this will be up until it gets deleted. I am not flaming, I am reciting words from YOUR SONG.

I am just wondering why you guys are doing all this stuff with tv shows, Scarred, and such in order to make money when you have a song like that.

I tell you what, since so many people like you and we all know you are not sellouts, send me an imeem mail and I will give you my personal information so that you can send me all of your money since, as you said and even wrote in a song, "You don't need that sh%#"

Sorry bro, it is silly to write a song that you can't back up. So let me know, I will give you my personal information. I am not a gangster, so that is why I never mention in my music. So I just want to see if you guys will do the same since I literally took your words from your song.

I will be waiting for that imeem mail so that I can take your money since you left an open invitation and based on the fact that you are filthy rich, nobody else has seemed to act on the invitation.
Oct 10th, 1:12am
papa roach rocks love life line and getting away with murder
Oct 4th, 9:39pm
IM UR NO. 1 FAN I LOVE U GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!! GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER IS THE BEST SONG EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oct 3rd, 5:16pm
best songs are last resort and time is running out
Oct 1st, 3:21pm
love you guys U ROCK ,BEST BAND EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sep 7th, 3:03am
SAW THEM SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 5,2009 PLAYING WITH SAVING ABEL, HINDER AND NICKELBACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND THEY WERE AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!