01. Broken Home 3:42 
02. Last Resort 3:20 
03. Time & Time Again 2:59 
04. She Loves Me Not 3:31 
05. Scars 3:28 
06. Getting Away With Murder 3:10 
07. Just Go Never Look Back 2:56 
08. ...To Be Loved 3:01 
09. Reckless 3:33 
10. Had Enough Acoustic 4:14 
11. Forever Live 3:38 
12. Hollywood Whore 3:55 
13. Lifeline 4:28 
14. Scars Acoustic 3:11

The Best of Papa Roach: To Be Loved compiles most of the rock band Papa Roach's hits beginning with songs from their 2000 major-label debut, Infest, through to 2009's Metamorphosis. Although Papa Roach started out as rap-rock fusionists, they quickly morphed into a nu metal and hard rock outfit by 2002's lovehatetragedy. Perhaps not surprisingly, this compilation sticks to most of the rock-oriented tracks in the band's catalog. To these ends you get such songs as "Broken Home," "Scars," "Getting Away with Murder," and "Lifeline." Also included is a live version of "Forever" and an acoustic version of "Scars." While To Be Loved really doesn't offer many enticements to longtime fans, it does work as a summation of the rock-leaning side of Papa Roach's career thus far. ---Matt Collar, AllMusic Review

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01. Burn 3:25                     play
02. One Track Mind 3:25
03. Kick In The Teeth 3:11        play
04. No Matter What 3:33
05. The Enemy 3:38
06. Getting Away With Murder (Live) 4:13
07. …To Be Loved (Live) 3:55
08. Lifeline (Live) 4:18
09. Scars (Live) 4:59
10. Hollywood Whore (Live) 4:07
11. Time Is Running Out (Live) 3:56
12. Forever (Live) 6:49
13. Between Angels And Insects (Live) 5:08
14. Last Resort (Live) 5:39

Personnel
* Jacoby Shaddix - lead vocals
* Jerry Horton - lead guitar, backing vocals
* Tobin Esperance - bass guitar, backing vocals
* Tony Palermo - drums, percussion

Parting ways from Geffen -- the label responded with a hits compilation the group did not endorse -- Papa Roach released Time for Annihilation, a hodge-podge of five new cuts and a nine live versions of Roach staples. It was a way of clearing the decks and getting back to basics after the Sunset Strip sleaze makeover of 2009’s Metamorphosis, a sound Papa Roach now ditches in favor of their alt-metal roots. Since they’re deliberate throwbacks, the newer tracks fit neatly with the live cuts, which retain their fidelity to the originals despite being pumped up and beefier than on record. It’s a macho, muscular attack that fits the braggadocio of the title yet it’s hard not to shake that this alt-metal grind feels like a forewarning of a Y2K annihilation, not something suited for a decade into the new millennium. ---Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AllMusic Review

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1. Infest
2. Last Resort
3. Broken Home
4. Dead Cell
5. Between Angels and Insects
6. Angels & Insects
7. Blood Brothers
8. Revenge
9. Snakes
10. Never Enough
11. Binge
12. Thrown Away
13. Legacy
14. Dead Cell (live)
15. Tight Rope

Jacoby Shaddix – lead vocals
Jerry Horton – guitars, backing vocals
Tobin Esperance – bass guitar, backing vocals
Dave Buckner – drums, percussion
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DJ A.M. - scratches
Aimee Echo, Rodney Duke - backing vocals

Papa Roach's debut album Infest quietly became a Top 20 hit in the first half of 2000, slipping underneath the radar of most pop critics and fans. It's easy to see why the pop elite passed them by, since the quartet just isn't hip, and since they are pushing an amalgam of every heavy sound that was popular in the late '90s. Basically, Infest is pitched somewhere between the classic grunge/industrial of the early '90s with hints of late-'90s behemoths like Korn and Limp Bizkit. There's singing, but it's balanced by rapping, and the heavy riffs are run through effects boxes that give it the controlled distortion common to alt-metal; it's loud, but you can hear each note being articulated. Lyrically, there's a lot of angst here, directed at everyone from parents and society to themselves. Strangely, each member thanks their families and God in the liner notes, but that's sort of beside the point, since this has the form and feeling of angst-ridden, post-grunge, rap-riddled alt-metal. Is it good? Well, if you're not into this stuff, this won't change your mind, but the band does work up some energy, sounds pretty muscular on most of the album, and has some good hooks, even if they tend to overplay their hand by throwing too many hooks into the riffs or screaming just a bit to much. Still, that's par for the course with alt-metal. So, it winds up that Papa Roach doesn't really distinguish itself from the pack in terms of sound, but they do stand out in terms of capability and consistency. Infest is a pretty solid alt-metal record, circa 2000, both for better and worse. It's a little generic, yes, but as far as the genre goes, it's not bad. ---Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AllMusic Review

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01.Papa Roach - M-80 (Explosive Energy Movement)
02.Papa Roach - Life Is A Bullet
03.Papa Roach - Time And Time Again
04.Papa Roach - Walking Thru Barbed Wire
05.Papa Roach - Decompression Period
06.Papa Roach - Born With Nothing, Die With Everything
07.Papa Roach - She Loves Me Not
08.Papa Roach - Singular Indestructible Droid
09.Papa Roach - Black Clouds
10.Papa Roach - Code Of Energy
11.Papa Roach – Lovehatetragedy

Jacoby Shaddix - lead vocals
Jerry Horton - guitar, backing vocals
Tobin Esperance - bass, backing vocals
Dave Buckner - drums

Within the context of its times, lovehatetragedy is a gamble of sorts, as Papa Roach abandons their affiliation with rock/rap fusion (except for one highly effective moment on "She Loves Me Not") and hies back to their original pure metal- and punk-inflected hard rock stance. Lead singer Coby Dick certifies the change by reverting to his birth name, Jacoby Shaddix, but in other respects his performance sticks to its formula of gut-busting delivery and lyrics whose candor can get a little embarrassing. (On "Decompression Period," for instance, he essentially tells his band as well as his beleaguered wife that he's sick of being around them.) A few tracks, most notably "Singular Indestructible Droid," struggle toward metaphor, with mixed results. What can't be denied is that Shaddix's woes connect directly to a large and equally confused audience, and that nobody this side of Kurt Cobain communicates them with as much power. As always, his message rides a turbulent current of guitar/bass riffs whose militaristic precision only enhances their intensity. ---Robert L. Doerschuk, AllMusic Review

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01 - Days Of War - 01:32
02 - Change Or Die - 03:13
03 - Hollywood Whore - 03:56
04 - I Almost Told You That I Loved You - 03:09
05 - Lifeline - 04:06
06 - Had Enough - 04:01
07 - Live This Down - 03:35
08 - March Out Of The Darkness - 04:25
09 - Into The Light - 03:27
10 - Carry Me - 04:26
11 - Nights Of Love - 05:18
12 - State Of Emergency - 05:06

Bass, Guitar, Programmed By, Backing Vocals – Tobin Esperance
Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Tony Palermo
Guitar, Backing Vocals – Jerry Horton
Vocals – Jacoby Shaddix

Back in 2000, along came PAPA ROACH in the running for top alternative act with their first release "Old Friends from Young Years." Then legions of fans started to gather for what was to become their first major label release "Infest" on Dreamworks Records and the immediate impact on the music scene took a jolt to the system as it went platinum three times over and put them on the top of the charts… but this was not enough! The band pounded the pavement by nonstop touring and PAPA ROACH landed many accolades an their way to superstar status.

Today in 2009, their sixth release "Metamorphosis" is already on the rise as the band heads out once again on yet another tour.

Checking out the new tunes, the opening track "Days Of War" that has the feel of a live stage performance. You can’t deny the tone of "Metamorphosis" which continues on with a lot of that same "live" feel through out the release. Jacoby Shaddix is simply amazing as a front man and possesses some of the best vocals in rock today. These boys write hooked filled lyrics that get you singing along and combine it with destroying guitar solos that’ll have you playing one mean air-guitar before you know it.

If ya wanna "bump and grind," take a listen to "I Almost Told You That I Loved You." A little volatile on the ego front but hey, it’s time to turn the table for a change. Check out the lyrics on this one women! Maybe it’ll teach ya to stop fucking with guys heads!

Then there’s the hit maker "Lifeline." it’s already on the radio and already on the top of rotations worldwide. Is there any sense in going further into "Lifeline?" Plain and simple… it kicks ass!!!

If you want to get a sentimental feel of how some people are thinking, you really have to listen to the lyrics. Ok, PAPA ROACH are superstars and make great music but they also have feelings and the lyrics tell you that. "Had Enough" tells it like it is, another boy being shot dead coming home in a body bag as his mother cries… it’s time for the violence to end!

What I really like about "Metamorphosis" is that no matter if the tune is soft or they hit you with some acoustics like on "March Out of the Darkness" or shredding tunes like "Into The Light," once that chorus hits… the songs explode! I mean, these guys are on top of their game with the new release and this is a must add to your collection. Just check the fucking guitar riffs on "Into The Light." All I can say is… damn, Jerry Horton!

"Nights of Love" is another hit maker that I can see making its way up the charts. Good sing-a-long tune that the kiddies will like. Then ending the disc is the hard driving "State Of Emergency" … a fast track that says it all. The world is in a "State Of Emergency!"

Great release once again from PAPA ROACH! ---Brian Rademacher, rockeyez.com

Nie wiem do końca jaką metamorfozę Papa Roach hucznie ogłasza w tytule swego najnowszego dzieła. Dobra, ich muzyka dojrzała, kurs został skorygowany. Ale wszystkie dźwięki na nowym albumie Karaluchów brzmią jakoś tak znajomo...

Po kolei. Amerykanie wypłynęli swego czasu na szersze wody, podczas światowego boomu na nu metal. Choć stwierdzenie, że nu metal grali jest raczej mocno na wyrost. Debiutancki "Infest" zdradzał post-grungowe inspirację. "Lovehatetragedy" miał w sobie coś z wibracji Faith No More. Kolejne dwa krążki mogły by dumnie nosić nazwę "Metamorphosis". I gdy "Getting Away With Murder" udanie flirtował z ówczesnym, nazwę to, rockowym mainstreamem tak na "Paramour Sessions" Papa Roach stracił wiarygodność w oczach fanów. Kwintesencją tego był festiwal różu i klimatów z MTV w teledysku do "...To Be Loved".

Zapewne stąd zatem huczne tytuły. Zmieniliśmy się... ale czy wróciliśmy? I tak, i nie. Karaluchy nagrały bowiem płytę, która w domyśle miała pogodzić fanów dawnego jak i nowego oblicza grupy. Dla zatwardziałych fanatyków "Last Resort" mamy tutaj "Into The Light" osadzone (tylko te chórki w refrenie...) w klimatach oficjalnego debiutu. Wielbicielom melodyjnych refrenów po mocnych zwrotkach Papa Roach zafundował singlowe "Hollywood Whore". Kochałeś "Getting Away With Murder"? To na pewno zadurzysz się też w, zwracającym uwagę nie tylko ciekawym tekstem, "I Almost Told You That I Loved You". A miłośnikom "Paramour Sessions" zespół zaserwował kilka ckliwych balladek. Na dokładkę muzycy postanowili też pochwalić się, że potrafią pomieszać w aranżach. Efektem czego jest najdłuższy w ich karierze numer "Nights Of Love".

Jacoby Shaddix niczym nie zaskakuje. Raz krzyczy, raz śpiewa. Tylko na rapowanie definitywnie się obraził. Jerry Horton gdy trzeba tnie riffem, a kiedy musi to zamula. Nowy nabytek zespołu, Tony Palermo, w sumie niczego wielkiego na perkusji nie pokazał...

...Czym perfekcyjnie się wpasował w obliczę Amerykanów A.D. 2009. To jest właśnie największy mankament omawianej tu płyty. Całość to właśnie "nic wielkiego". Ot, "radio friendly" płyta, na której Papa Roach owszem pokazuje dojrzałe podejście do swojej twórczości, ale niczym nie zaskakuje. Płyta przelatuje, a Ty znasz już jej wszystkie składowe... Dla fanów będzie to udany krążek, może Karaluchy kupią nim kilku nowych fanów. Ale następnym razem muszą wykrzesać na kolejnym albumie więcej szczerych emocji.

PS. Pierwszy raz stwierdzam, że "Polska Cena" ma rację bytu. Odradzam zakup pełnego wydania. Ponieważ oprócz paru zdjęć, we wkładcę płyty nie znajdziemy ani śladu chociaż jednego tekstu do jakiegoś utworu... ---Grzegorz Żurek, magazyngitarzysta.pl

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01 – “Engage“
02 – “Still Swingin’“
03 – “Where Did The Angels Go“
04 – “Silence Is The Enemy“
05 – “Before I Die“
06 – “Wish You Never Met Me“
07 – “Give Me Back My Life“
08 – “Breathe You In“
09 – “Leader Of The Broken Hearts“
10 – “Not That Beautiful“
11 – “Walking Dead“
12 – “Won’t Let Up“
13 – “As Far As I Remember“
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14 - What's Left Of Me
15 - 9th Life

Musicians:
    Jacoby Shaddix - vocals
    Jerry Horton - lead guitar
    Tobin Esperance - bass guitar
    Tony Palermo - drums, percussion

Right then, first up, I’ll admit that I’m not the biggest fan of Papa Roach. I loved Infest, and it’s hard to think that it was 13 years ago that you couldn’t switch on MTV Rocks and not hear about someone wanting their life cut into pieces …

The thing is, I fell out of favour with that whole “Nu Metal” scene, so bands like Staind, Disturbed and yes, Papa Roach, failed to excite me, so I never bothered listening to any more stuff. That was a mistake on my part, and I’m the first to admit that. I absolutely loved Staind’s last album, and I have the entire back catalogue (I think) of Disturbed’s albums. You don’t want to know about all of that though do you? Anyway, when Papa Roach’s new album came up for review, I was somewhat pensive, but I thought I’d give it a go to see what I’d been missing out on the last 13 years or so …

Holy crap, this album is VERY good. It’s full of songs that are rebellious, tinged with serious messages, and above all, they’re really strong. This is an album almost chock full of anthemic rock songs. With choruses so big, that they could easily fill the largest stadiums in the world. Some of them are really heavy, with riffs that will slice you in twain. Some of them though, are just so infectious.

A few tracks could easily slot into mainstream radio. Is that a bad thing? Nope definitely not, as this shows some great song writing skills. They suck you in, without warning, and they really are contagious. Before you know it, you’ll be singing along with them, such is the strength of the material on show.

Also of course, they have certainly shaken off that Nu Metal tag, well and truly. I didn’t know what to expect when I first pressed play, but this is a million miles away from what I thought it might be. There’s some serious attitude on display, and quite honestly, this is a top contender for one of my top albums of the year, it is simply that good. Papa Roach are major contenders for being among the top acts on the planet. I have little doubt that anyone who listens to this album won’t be able to find something that they like on it.

To give you some idea of exactly how much I do like this album, I went out and bought a ticket for one of the shows in December this year with Stone Sour, and before listening to this album, I can tell you now, that I wouldn’t have been that bothered at all.

This album has well and truly knocked me sideways, it’s hit me with such a sucker punch. It was totally unexpected, but boy does it feel good to be wrong sometimes. This album will get your neck aching for sure, and probably every other part of your body. It’s ferociously addictive, and every song is pure class.

Do I like it? Nope I don’t, I LOVE it. Papa Roach are back, and they’re still swinging, and I’m glad to have been stood in the way when they swung in my direction. I happen to think this album is nothing short of stunning, and I am still in total awe. ---Jon Seymour, purerawk.com

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