Papa Roach

 

Artist:  Papa Roach
Origin:  Vacaville, California, USA.
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Grunge, Alternative, Rap Rock

Original line-up:

Jacoby Shaddix:  Lead Vocals
Dave Buckner:  Drums, Percussion
Will James:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Ben Luther:  Trombone, later replaced by Jerry Horton (Lead Guitar)

Current line-up:

Jacoby Shaddix:  Lead Vocals
Jerry Horton:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Tobin Esperance:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Tony Palermo:  Drums, Percussion

Papa Roach is an American Rock Band from Vacaville, California.   The group formed by Jacoby Shaddix (Lead Singer) and Dave Buckner (Drums) met on the Vacaville High School in 1993 and ended up by Ben Luther (Trombone) and Will James (Bass).  In March 1993 Ben Luther was replaced by Jerry Horton (Lead Guitar).  The group's success continued with their gold and platinum and sold over 18 million  copies worldwide.

Title:   The Connection   (2025)
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Alternative, Grunge, Rap Rock
Label:  Earache Records
Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Engage   (0:51)
 2.  Still Swingin'   (3:24)
 3.  Where Did The Angels Go?  (3:10)
 4.  Silence Is The Enemy  (2:53)
 5.  Before I Die  (4:25)
 6.  Wish You Never Met Me  (4:05)
 7.  Give Me Back My Life  (3:58)
 8.  Breathe You In  (3:07)

Side B:

 1.  Leader Of The Broken Hearts  (4:12)
 2.  Not That Beautiful  (3:18)
 3.  Walking Dead  (3:18)
 4.  Won't Let Up  (4:00)
 5.  As Far As I Remember  (3:42)

Bonus Tracks:

14. What's Left Of Me (3:28)
15. 9th Life (2:58)

Personnel:

Jacoby Shaddix:  Lead Vocals
Jerry Horton:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals, Programming 
Tobin Esperance:  Bass, Guitar Programming Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Tony Palermo:  Drums



The Connection is the seventh stduio album by Papa Roach, originally released on October 2, 2012 by Eleven Seven Music, remastered and reissued on November 28, 2025 by Earache Records, includes two Bonus Tracks.