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The story behind Papa Roach's comeback in 2004 thanks to their album Getting Away with Murder.
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Papa Roach were one of the biggest bands of the nu-metal explosion. In 2000, Infest turned them into multi-platinum stars and “Last Resort” became an anthem for an entire generation. But just a few years later, the sound that made them famous was beginning to die—and Papa Roach were at serious risk of going down with it.
After the massive success of Infest, the band faced the difficult second-album problem with 2002’s Lovehatetragedy. Though the record was successful, it failed to match the cultural and commercial impact of their debut. At the same time, Jacoby Shaddix was struggling with alcohol, the band’s label situation became unstable following the DreamWorks/Universal transition, and the future of Papa Roach was suddenly far from guaranteed.
Then came Getting Away With Murder.
In this video, we explore the story behind Papa Roach’s most important reinvention: why they moved away from their rap-metal and nu-metal identity, how they faced being treated like a “dead band,” and how the emotional hit “Scars” helped change their career forever.
Jacoby Shaddix and the band took a major risk by embracing a more melodic hard rock sound. The move alienated some fans who wanted another Infest, but it also gave Papa Roach something they desperately needed: a new path forward. Songs like “Getting Away With Murder,” “Not Listening,” and especially “Scars” showed a side of the band that listeners had not heard before.
We also look at the personal turmoil behind this era, including Jacoby Shaddix’s battle with addiction, the painful events that influenced “Scars,” the pressure Papa Roach faced from their record label, and why producer Howard Benson was reportedly not convinced some of the album’s biggest songs would work.
“Scars” became Papa Roach’s biggest crossover success, reaching the Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 and helping Getting Away With Murder go Platinum in the United States. It proved that Papa Roach could survive after nu-metal—and perhaps become even bigger because they refused to repeat themselves.
This is the story of how Papa Roach killed the sound that made them famous, escaped the nu-metal graveyard, and rebuilt their career around one of the most emotional rock songs of the 2000s.
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The story behind Papa Roach's comeback in 2004 thanks to their album Getting Away with Murder.
Podcast on Apple Podcasts
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rock-n-roll-true-stories-podcast/id1876614383
My second YouTube Channel
youtube.com/@RockNRollTrueStories2
Papa Roach were one of the biggest bands of the nu-metal explosion. In 2000, Infest turned them into multi-platinum stars and “Last Resort” became an anthem for an entire generation. But just a few years later, the sound that made them famous was beginning to die—and Papa Roach were at serious risk of going down with it.
After the massive success of Infest, the band faced the difficult second-album problem with 2002’s Lovehatetragedy. Though the record was successful, it failed to match the cultural and commercial impact of their debut. At the same time, Jacoby Shaddix was struggling with alcohol, the band’s label situation became unstable following the DreamWorks/Universal transition, and the future of Papa Roach was suddenly far from guaranteed.
Then came Getting Away With Murder.
In this video, we explore the story behind Papa Roach’s most important reinvention: why they moved away from their rap-metal and nu-metal identity, how they faced being treated like a “dead band,” and how the emotional hit “Scars” helped change their career forever.
Jacoby Shaddix and the band took a major risk by embracing a more melodic hard rock sound. The move alienated some fans who wanted another Infest, but it also gave Papa Roach something they desperately needed: a new path forward. Songs like “Getting Away With Murder,” “Not Listening,” and especially “Scars” showed a side of the band that listeners had not heard before.
We also look at the personal turmoil behind this era, including Jacoby Shaddix’s battle with addiction, the painful events that influenced “Scars,” the pressure Papa Roach faced from their record label, and why producer Howard Benson was reportedly not convinced some of the album’s biggest songs would work.
“Scars” became Papa Roach’s biggest crossover success, reaching the Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 and helping Getting Away With Murder go Platinum in the United States. It proved that Papa Roach could survive after nu-metal—and perhaps become even bigger because they refused to repeat themselves.
This is the story of how Papa Roach killed the sound that made them famous, escaped the nu-metal graveyard, and rebuilt their career around one of the most emotional rock songs of the 2000s.
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