I've always looked up to bands like Faith No More or Queen that really go all over the place with their music. I wouldn't say identity crisis, we just have these different itches that we scratch. Will the real Papa Roach please stand up? These days it seems there are three different Papa Roaches - the hip-hop group, the alt-rock/alt-pop band, and the hard rockers. Just after the Rockzilla tour kicked off, Shaddix sat down for a video chat with to discuss musical diversity, personal growth, and how life as a father has greatly altered his perspective on life. One thing is for sure: The band's passion to make music that emotionally connects with their fans has not ebbed over time. "Swerve" (with Sueco and FEVER 333) admittedly veers into an "F the haters" rant that Shaddix admits is immature, but "was a little breath of fresh air in the process of making an album that was so deep." Fueled by hard-driving riffs and Shaddix's confessional and motivational lyrics, the songs rage, empower, muse, and sometimes even soothe. Possibly their most musically diverse album yet, the band's 11th LP - but first on their own label, New Noize - finds the group churning hip-hop, alt-pop, and '90s rock influences into their guitar-driven crunch. That's exactly what's showcased on the group's latest album, Ego Trip. Perhaps that's because Shaddix and his bandmates (bassist Tobin Esperance, guitarist Jerry Horton and drummer Tony Palermo) have always ensured that their music is as raw and real as rock can get - telling tales of emotional turmoil, hope, redemption, and moving forward. In terms of touring, Papa Roach is arguably bigger now than they ever have been. And as he reminds, the group routinely plays to thousands of people per night, like on the current Rockzilla tour with co-headliners Falling In Reverse. At 46 years old, Shaddix runs on more adrenaline than many singers half his age. That's further exemplified by their high-energy shows. 1s on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay chart over their 25-year recording career - including "Kill The Noise," which just topped the chart last year - they have proven to be rock mainstays. And frankly, having notched 23 Top 10s and 7 No. Papa Roach is one of those bands that might not chart very high on the Billboard Top 200 these days, but that hasn't slowed them down. "I'll be out and about sometimes and people are like, 'Oh, you're still doing this?' I'm like, 'We're about to play in front of 7,000 people tonight. "It's funny," muses Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix.
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