At the dawn of the decade, Papa Roach were one of many angst-ridden, tattooed alt-metal bands who mixed in rap with their grim guitars.
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.
This is indeed the Metamorphosis hinted at in the title of their fifth album, and while it's possible to debate whether this transformation was inspired by creative or commercial motivations, there is no denying one key fact: Papa Roach may be all about parties now but they're still kind of grim.
Maybe it's down to the decision to bring back producer Jay Baumgardner, who helmed their 2000 debut, Infest, but Metamorphosis has a dire determination to its purported good times, its riffs grinding instead of greasy, its rhythms clenched where they should be loose.
While Papa Roach is a long long way from the depths of Hinder -- that decade of work does give the band a professional snap, plus it never quite seems that Jacoby Shaddix's heart is into slagging that "Hollywood Whore" he berates on the album's first single -- they miss the whole point of this kind of rock & roll raunch: it should be more fun to listen to than it is to take out on the road.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Change or DieTobin Esperance, Jerry Horton | Papa Roach | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | Hollywood WhoreTobin Esperance, Jerry Horton | Papa Roach | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | I Almost Told You That I Loved YouTobin Esperance | Papa Roach | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | LifelineTobin Esperance | Papa Roach | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | Had EnoughTobin Esperance, Jerry Horton | Papa Roach | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | Live This DownTobin Esperance | Papa Roach | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | March Out of the DarknessTobin Esperance, Jerry Horton | Papa Roach | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 8 | Into the LightTobin Esperance, Jerry Horton | Papa Roach | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | Carry MeTobin Esperance | Papa Roach | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 10 | Nights of LoveTobin Esperance, Jerry Horton | Papa Roach | Play | 05:18 | 12 MB | 40 MB |
| 11 | State of EmergencyTobin Esperance | Papa Roach | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 12 | Days _F War | Papa Roach | Play | 01:32 | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| 46 mins | 106 MB | |||||
| 46 mins | 333 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitch Allan | Audio Production |
| 2 | Jay Baumgardner | Audio Production |
| 3 | Dave Colvin | Audio Engineer |
| 4 | Tobin Esperance | Composer, Guitar (Bass), Guitars, Member of Attributed Artist, Programming, Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Marti Frederiksen | Audio Production |
| 6 | Jerry Horton | Composer, Guitars, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Ted Jensen | Remastering |
| 8 | Casey Lewis | Audio Engineer |
| 9 | Mick Mars | Guitar |
| 10 | James Michael | Audio Engineer, Audio Production, Hammond B3, Lyricist |
| 11 | Tony Palermo | Drums, Member of Attributed Artist, Percussion, Vocals (Background) |
| 12 | Papa Roach | Primary Artist |
| 13 | Jacoby Shaddix | Lyricist, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 14 | Mike Shipley | Mixing |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |