The Connection (Papa Roach album)
Publications
- September 28, 2012 ( Germany )
- October 1, 2012 (Britain )
- October 2, 2012 (USA)
Occupation
- Vocals: Jacoby Shaddix
- Electric Guitar: Jerry Horton
- E -Bass, Keyboard: Tobin Esperance
- Drums: Tony Palermo
The Connection is the sixth regular studio album by the American rock band Papa Roach, and the second with Tony Palermo on drums. It is since the September 28, 2012 available in Germany.
Genesis
Work for The Connection already began in late 2011. Apart from the actual album and the song Even If I Could that soundtrack to the movie The Avengers has been created. The first official single was, however, on July 24, Still Swingin '. Due to a Jacoby Shaddix singer incurred in skin disease, the band had ( among other things - to five concerts Complete Uproar Festival) cancel the upcoming concerts. Thus delaying the video shooting for the new single. The video for Still Swingin ' was presented on August 30. On September 28, The Connection was released in Germany, three or four days later in the United Kingdom and the United States. It is the first studio album which was distributed via Eleven Seven Music, where the band had two years earlier signed a contract because the previous label Interscope would have been nothing but empty promises. However, this is not the first release on the label. In 2010 was with Time for Annihilation: On the Record & put On the Road, a compilation on the market. Besides Still Swingin were as singles on November 20 Where Did the Angels Go? And Before I Die coupled January 22 as singles, where in the latter the corresponding music video already on 22 December was available on the Internet.
" We always just kept coming back to ' The Connection. ' What ' The Connection ' Means to us, it 's our connection to the music, it's the connection of this music to the fans, it's the connection did we make onstage with our music, it's the connection from fan -to -fan on the social internet marketing media world. "
The Connection The tour started on 28 October 2012 at Woolys in Des Moines, Iowa. In parts, the band was on tour with Stone Sour, which to their album House of Gold & Bones parallel - Part 1 presented.
Style
Stylistically, the album includes all the musical components with which Papa Roach have been working in their career. Among other influences from the crossover as well as other styles of rock music. In addition, the album contains guest contributions from electro and dubstep artists. So on the first single Still Swingin Tylias represented, on the second single Where Did the Angels Go? Downlink and on the tenth album track Not That Beautiful Shahnaz.
Chart positions
The chart positions were similar to the previous albums. Thus, The Connection placed in the U.S. at number 17 and was in this respect worse than the direct predecessor Metamorphosis, which made it to number eight on the Billboard 200. In Germany, the album only reached up to rank 27 and was like its two predecessors Metamorphosis ( No. 23 ) and The Paramour Sessions ( number 35 ) is not represented in the top ten. In Austria, the album was ranked number 24, which made it even worse than its predecessor, which still made it to number 12. In Switzerland remained with rank 21 the position identical. Only in the UK, the album was better in the charts where it was to position 37 occurred during the previous album still to be found at rank 42.
Reception
The album was similar to the previous mostly average reviews. So was Marcus Schleutermann of Rock Hard believes that a new impetus after the last album would have been necessary. However, it annoy " irrelevant gimmicks like Programming -Break and computer voice" as well as " intrusive synth sounds ," where he cited the examples of the first single Still Swingin ' and Wish You Never Met Me. The Loudness production he criticized, in which " the bass and treble extremely in the foreground and the centers almost hides in return, creating a penetrating drums dominance arises and go down the guitars. " While the band was too talented and experienced to leave a bad album, the real " kick" out but would remain. He forgave seven out of ten possible points.
Said Kai Butterweck of Laut.de that Papa Roach would do it right from the bottom up everything " to bring to a boil jam-packed open-air spectacle. " However, he also spoke of songs with " overproduced choruses ", " cuddly verses and new-fangled electric surges ", which would not be able to decide correctly, " whether they want to be preferred to play in the breakfast radio or celebrated on a Center Stage. " he cited as examples Before I Die, wish You Never Met Me, and As Far As I Remember. In conclusion, he stated that the band would sniff again at the large " Mount Olympus of rock cake ", but take a bite so right she could not. The rating was three out of five stars.
Even Marius Mutz of Metal1.Info was of the opinion that the approach of the songs is always solid and they could not identify any vulnerabilities. For the total product but would not really pull off the stool, as you would have all too often heard. Although he felt the " spacey feeling" on songs like Give Me Back My Life pleasantly surprising, the voltage could at The Connection can not be maintained for too long, however, and he recommended the album only people who are on albums, " in which they claimed the first few seconds of each song knows how they will end. "To end he compared the album with the hit single Last Resort, which had made the band popular, and came to the conclusion that, although hulking Am working but still exciting as the entire album. He forgave 6.5 out of a possible ten points.
Peter expressed Kubaschk of Powermetal.de however, that Papa Roach have with The Connection meets the expectations. Especially with Still Swingin ' the band have delivered a real Hitfeuerwerk, which " goes brain and leg." Immediately He also praised the fact that the band would have looked back more than once on their past and said song already anno 2000 would be published can, which is why it would make a lot of humor. He also pushed the catchiness of some songs to the fore, which would ensure at concerts " for jumping kids with dry throats " because they wanted to just sing along. He stood out above all the songs Where Did the Angels Go?, Silence Is The Enemy, Before I Die and Give Me Back My Life out and awarded as a final score of 8.5 out of a possible ten points.
Track list
In addition to the standard edition parallel a deluxe edition and a special edition ITunes were offered to the various bonus tracks included. In both versions, you can also find an extra DVD with the music video for You Gotta Want It, Kick in the Teeth, Burn, No Matter What and Still Swingin '. Furthermore, a documentary about the album, Constructing the Connection, as well as a making of the video for Still Swingin ' to be found. In Japan there is an extra version of the album, which includes two bonus tracks.