Papa Roach Start Work On The 'Album Of Their Career'

Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix has revealed that the band are about to begin work on the "album of their career".

The Californian rock act will follow 2010's "Time For Annihillation... On The Record And On The Road" with their eighth album, which they have apparently been busy preparing for by listening to everything from metal and electronic to reggae music. Shaddix said the band are:

"...Opening their minds and listening to a broad range of music from metal to electronic to reggae and soaking up all the inspiration."

Shaddix also added that the new album will be "aggressive and uplifting" as well as "out of the norm" and different to their previous, nu-metal skewed work.

James Michael, who fronts Sixx: AM with Motley Crue’s Nikki Sixx, will be producing the album. The album is set for release in late 2012.

Papa Roach released their breakthrough album "Infest" in 2000. It has since sold over seven million copies globally.

Thanks for the report to NME.com.

Comments

[threedaysgrace9]

If it's anything like the 5 new songs they had on Time for Annihilation, it'll truly be the best thing they've ever done. Burn became my favorite Papa Roach song from the moment I heard it the first time, and continues to be today.

[Aliens-exist182]

I loved these guys before 'Metamorphosis' came out... That was a truly awful album, but I understand they were trying to diversify and grow as musicians, I only hope that they find themselves more originality in this upcoming material and kick some serious ass.

[espal]

they should've kept the nu-metal style instead of going towards the Avenged Gayvenfold kind of thing

[Hail]

i thought their career ended 10 years ago, geez

[Shredx]

I actually thought metamorphosis was an ok album. And a few of the tracks from that EP thing were cool too.

Interested to see where they go on this album, hope it gains them some more popularity and respect again tbh

[StratusX]

Isn't every new album supposed to be the "album of their career" ? Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that the whole point? To progress and evolve?

[Tubsy41]

Don't want to sound like a fanboy...but I can't wait.

[biff022]

Tweenwave.

[fede01_8]

hahahaha their career was over 6 years ago!

[SkepsisMetal]

Infest > all others

[a drummer]

espal wrote:

they should've kept the nu-metal style instead of going towards the Avenged Gayvenfold kind of thing

Avenged Gayvenfold? fail, try harder next time

[buzerumton]

why does everyone hate metamorphosis? its one of there best albums imo

[yoman666]

Huh... It's funny how every next album is the album of their career

[Sonny_sam]

Everything after infest just generally failed to grab my attention.

[nightruler666]

[quote]espal wrote:

they should've kept the nu-metal style instead of going towards the Avenged Gayvenfold kind of thing[/quote}

since when do fans decide what kind of music should the band write?

[MusicmonkeyTyke]

I do think they have got ignored a bit too much, mabye because a slight change in style, but they have some fantastic songs old and new and they're fantastic live.

[biff022]

I find it hard to believe that anyone cares about this band. One of the worst of the worst in one of the worst genres of music.

[henkka_potku]

Babby's first metal band :3

This is also what every single band says. I mean what band says "yeah, the new album isn't probably as good as our last effort but it's pretty cool nevertheless."

[AcdcTXfan]

This band is badass live

[Second Rate]

nightruler666 wrote:

[quote]espal wrote:

they should've kept the nu-metal style instead of going towards the Avenged Gayvenfold kind of thing[/quote}

since when do fans decide what kind of music should the band write?

Since when are fans not entitled to an opinion? They put these guys where they are after all.

[BenjaminFields]

If this sounds anything like Papa Roach then they're screwed.

[Iommianity]

I love when bands like this brag about their upcoming epic albums, or what they're currently listening to. Congratulations, you listen to a wide variety of guitar based music, often with pop structures. Why don't you actually try incorporating these influences in your music instead of what will inevitably be regular Papa Roach songs, with reggae sections shoe horned in.

[nightruler666]

Second Rate wrote:

nightruler666 wrote:

[quote]espal wrote:

they should've kept the nu-metal style instead of going towards the Avenged Gayvenfold kind of thing[/quote}

since when do fans decide what kind of music should the band write?

Since when are fans not entitled to an opinion? They put these guys where they are after all.

that's true, but would you like people to tell you how to live your life? I don't think so

[Shlecht]

their last good album was 'getting away with murder' and that was about 7 years ago. f u ck this band now. theyve already sold out and profited im sure. do they really need the money? cuz they're clearly not in it for the music anymore.

[sav46e]

hope they manage to make a full album of the quality that each other albums best songs have.

great live too

[sav46e]

i hate when people abuse a bands dress sense saying it changed. do yous wear the same clothes you did 10 years ago? doubt it! my clothes 10 years ago were dreadfull

[ffaf_kick_ass]

espal wrote:

they should've kept the nu-metal style instead of going towards the Avenged Gayvenfold kind of thing

avenged gayvenfold? you must have the mental capacity of a potato

[mysticguitar77]

Hate to break it to you P-roach, but Infest was the album of your career.

After lovehatetragedy, this band went through a metamorphosis (no pun intended). I'll listen to the new P-roach because I know it'll be decent, but it'll be nowhere near what they were back in the Infest/lovehatetragedy era.

[mckenna64]

ffaf_kick_ass wrote:

espal wrote:

they should've kept the nu-metal style instead of going towards the Avenged Gayvenfold kind of thing

avenged gayvenfold? you must have the mental capacity of a potato

or good taste in music

[slaveskinJACKET]

I think they've got the potential to write a lot of decent music; I just don't think they've used much of it so far.

...and I think that The Paramour Sessions is probably the best album I've heard from them, although it's only a smidgen better than the others I've heard.

[KerNeL_KLuTcH]

espal wrote:

they should've kept the nu-metal style instead of going towards the Avenged Gayvenfold kind of thing

+100000 and **** all the haters this band had a kind of unique feel then they became just another modern rock band.

[Shawn1379]

slaveskinJACKET wrote:
...and I think that The Paramour Sessions is probably the best album I've heard from them, although it's only a smidgen better than the others I've heard.

When the Paramour Sessions first came out, I felt like that was the peak of their career at the time, and about 5 or so years later I still feel that way.

I thought they regressed a bit with the Metamorphosis album, which is sort of ironic considering the title.

Anyway I like all of their stuff other than about half of Metamorphosis, but I really thought that the Paramour Sessions was a great rock album. If they can match that again, or better yet surpass it, I'll be really pleased as a fan.

I'm fine with whatever they do as long as it's what they want to do. If I don't like their next album, I'll just listen to something else and continue being a fan of their other stuff. No biggie.

[ColdbringeR]

Papa Roach are a bunch of f**king sell-outs, giving in to the "nu-metal" haters and turning their back on what made them who they are. As someone else said, Infest was the album of their career. They're just dragging on now.

[silent caution]

What's popular now? That's what they are going to sound like this time

[HarrySound]

cool band, always will be.

[ZOSO <(")]

i just hope it doesnt suck

[hanselrocks1]

ColdbringeR wrote:

Papa Roach are a bunch of f**king sell-outs, giving in to the "nu-metal" haters and turning their back on what made them who they are. As someone else said, Infest was the album of their career. They're just dragging on now.

by "nu-metal" haters , you mean everyone, right?

[espal]

ffaf_kick_ass wrote:

espal wrote:

they should've kept the nu-metal style instead of going towards the Avenged Gayvenfold kind of thing

avenged gayvenfold? you must have the mental capacity of a potato

because I don't like gay metal?

a drummer wrote:

Avenged Gayvenfold? fail, try harder next time

yeah... maybe you guys should try harder

[420Tool]

I haven't really listened to them since lovehatetragedy. They've had a few good singles since then but have been going slowly downhill since Infest. Maybe if they went back to making hard rock like they did on Infest I'd find interest in them again but the pop rock/radio friendly/sound-like-everything-else-on-the-radio sound, isn't appealing to me.

[Skuzzmo]

espal wrote:

ffaf_kick_ass wrote:

espal wrote:

they should've kept the nu-metal style instead of going towards the Avenged Gayvenfold kind of thing

avenged gayvenfold? you must have the mental capacity of a potato


because I don't like gay metal?

No, it's nothing to do with what you like it's the whole "gayvenfold" thing..... it's a very childish quip that deserves a healthy amount of derision.

[fifopher]

Infest might've been the album of their career.

[nailsarecruel]

silent caution wrote:

What's popular now? That's what they are going to sound like this time

Dubstep and Ukelele tunes, maybe?

[All0utR0ck]

Lady Gaga is popular...so maybe they'll collaborate and call themselves "Papa Gaga"? Or maybe Lady Roach...

[stndrdprcdre]

....so basically it's just going to sound like all the other garbage they put out?

[ironBLSmaiden]

buzerumton wrote:

why does everyone hate metamorphosis? its one of there best albums imo

thank you! lol i mean for me personally, i think that all their albums have just gotten better and better since getting away with murder. i know that almost everyone in the world would disagree with me on that haha, but i just think that they keep improving. I mean obviously it's impossible for a band to please everyone, but i really did think that the 5 new songs off time for annihilation were ****ing amazing, and i don't think that they really went for an entirely mainstream sound, because i think that their new songs like burn and kick in the teeth are pretty damn unique. even if you don't like them, you hear them, and you know it's papa roach

[bass1212]

why papa roach is even famous is beyond me

[ZachyV]

1) Papa Roach has made 8 albums in a row of good music That's hard to find with any rock band. 2) Papa Roach writes lyrics that mean something that you feel when you listen to them, not some bullshit rage/anger/**** you generic nonsense. 3) Don't hate on A7X because they became popular because of the fact that more and more people discovered them and they are successful.

[JSmith38]

i hate hearing them on the radio, but i wouldn't pass a chance to see them live. it hurts my metal soul to admit they put on a great show live.

[Paro_metalhead]

Who cares, they only tried to do what's mainstream,try to evolve but fail miserably. First nu metal, nu metal died, then they became 'emo-metal', then tried to 'evolve' but instead just jumbled styles on the next, and repeat. They just can't make a decent album that flows from statrt to finish imo.

[LivinJoke84]

Meh.

Is it still 2001?

[leohimself]

infest was the album of their career.

[espal]

Skuzzmo wrote:

espal wrote:

ffaf_kick_ass wrote:

espal wrote:

they should've kept the nu-metal style instead of going towards the Avenged Gayvenfold kind of thing

avenged gayvenfold? you must have the mental capacity of a potato


because I don't like gay metal?



No, it's nothing to do with what you like it's the whole "gayvenfold" thing..... it's a very childish quip that deserves a healthy amount of derision.

It's not a "childish quip", it's a reminder. If I had left it out and said (typed, that is) Avenged Sevenfold, you would've thought I meant Papa Roach went musically in their style. This way, I've only criticised the gay appearance.
"mental capacity of a potato"? pfft... and then I'm the one that's childish...

[Skuzzmo]

espal wrote:

Skuzzmo wrote:

espal wrote:

ffaf_kick_ass wrote:

espal wrote:

they should've kept the nu-metal style instead of going towards the Avenged Gayvenfold kind of thing

avenged gayvenfold? you must have the mental capacity of a potato


because I don't like gay metal?



No, it's nothing to do with what you like it's the whole "gayvenfold" thing..... it's a very childish quip that deserves a healthy amount of derision.

It's not a "childish quip", it's a reminder. If I had left it out and said (typed, that is) Avenged Sevenfold, you would've thought I meant Papa Roach went musically in their style. This way, I've only criticised the gay appearance.
"mental capacity of a potato"? pfft... and then I'm the one that's childish...

Christ, you're a moron.

You don't even get what this is about do you?

Whatever, go and live in ignorance.

[espal]

Skuzzmo wrote:

Christ, you're a moron.

You don't even get what this is about do you?

Whatever, go and live in ignorance.

go ahead, elaborate