---
title: "Papa Roach"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/papa-roach"
genre: "Nu Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1993
---

# Papa Roach

**Papa Roach** is a nu metal band, from United States, active 1993 to present.

Papa Roach is an American rock band from Vacaville, California, formed in 1993. After a few early shifts, the band initially stabilized in 1996 with the lineup of lead vocalist Jacoby Shaddix, drummer Dave Buckner, guitarist Jerry Horton, and bassist Tobin Esperance. This lineup remained consistent for slightly over a decade.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papa_Roach

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Papa Roach |
| Genre | Nu Metal |
| Parent genre | Alternative Metal |
| Origin | Vacaville, United States |
| Formed | 1993 |
| Releases in catalog | 19 |

## Genres

[Nu Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/nu-metal) · [Alternative Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/alternative-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Jacoby Shaddix](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jacoby-shaddix) | Lead vocals |  | Current |
| [Jerry Horton](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jerry-horton) | Guitar |  | Current |
| [Tobin Esperance](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tobin-esperance) | Bass guitar | 1996 to present | Current |
| [Tony Palermo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tony-palermo) | Drums (drum set) | 2007 to present | Current |
| [David Buckner](https://themetalnet.com/musician/david-buckner) | Percussion, Drums (drum set) | 1993 to 2007 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1994 | [Potatoes for Christmas](https://themetalnet.com/album/b46a1a3b-c4d2-3b39-898c-a6aaac298032) | EP |
| 1995 | [Caca Bonita](https://themetalnet.com/album/deec6843-560b-4bfe-a66b-7f56ee58d98f) | EP |
| 1997 | [Old Friends From Young Years](https://themetalnet.com/album/f8a10502-e48b-3439-a133-5a59ff6adf4f) | Album |
| 1998 | [5 Tracks Deep](https://themetalnet.com/album/f41edad6-bea2-3c54-add8-eec3e78fccd4) | EP |
| 1999 | […Let ’em Know!](https://themetalnet.com/album/f54f8931-b20f-3540-8c41-952e417e5cd8) | EP |
| 2000 | [Infest](https://themetalnet.com/album/0193355a-cdfb-3936-afd2-44d651eb006d) | Album |
| 2002 | [Lovehatetragedy](https://themetalnet.com/album/6657f3f3-729a-37d6-871b-eb917eb8c7f4) | Album |
| 2004 | [Getting Away With Murder](https://themetalnet.com/album/d5737518-f9c5-3076-9a04-7f3ebc0218fa) | Album |
| 2006 | [The Paramour Sessions](https://themetalnet.com/album/affc9d62-d8c8-3a94-b4d2-964b439d7386) | Album |
| 2008 | [Hollywood Whore](https://themetalnet.com/album/9acea616-5a74-345d-b6a3-701c5a2c3bad) | EP |
| 2009 | [Metamorphosis](https://themetalnet.com/album/d9e5ace3-52c4-328c-ba15-291d0be705e5) | Album |
| 2009 | [Naked and Fearless: Acoustic EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/855c0192-a4a2-4b1d-b131-f74c97602310) | EP |
| 2012 | [The Connection](https://themetalnet.com/album/08e73769-6fb3-4c9d-b08c-e5f9f5b85efa) | Album |
| 2015 | [F.E.A.R.](https://themetalnet.com/album/3f72d48f-a1d2-4daf-a2f2-add3552d5673) | Album |
| 2017 | [Crooked Teeth](https://themetalnet.com/album/e8da915f-0a3f-4f53-a891-c3564e287ac0) | Album |
| 2019 | [Who Do You Trust?](https://themetalnet.com/album/1cca429f-4381-483e-a0c9-1f25dd7cd8ac) | Album |
| 2022 | [Ego Trip](https://themetalnet.com/album/d61cd8a3-528c-44ff-a39f-321c79ba1f8c) | Album |
| 2022 | [Ego Trip Chronicles: SELF‐AWARE](https://themetalnet.com/album/14455e35-f4a1-47c1-90c5-a740ab6a8b89) | EP |
| 2022 | [Emo Trip](https://themetalnet.com/album/6e312abd-5ddc-405b-9665-c08fb1ac092e) | EP |

## Related bands

- [Linkin Park](https://themetalnet.com/band/linkin-park) (listened together)
- [System of a Down](https://themetalnet.com/band/system-of-a-down) (listened together)
- [Disturbed](https://themetalnet.com/band/disturbed) (listened together)
- [Three Days Grace](https://themetalnet.com/band/three-days-grace) (listened together)
- [Korn](https://themetalnet.com/band/korn) (listened together)
- [Red Hot Chili Peppers](https://themetalnet.com/band/red-hot-chili-peppers) (listened together)
- [Limp Bizkit](https://themetalnet.com/band/limp-bizkit) (listened together)
- [Slipknot](https://themetalnet.com/band/slipknot) (listened together)
- [Breaking Benjamin](https://themetalnet.com/band/breaking-benjamin) (listened together)
- [Nirvana](https://themetalnet.com/band/nirvana) (listened together)
- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together)
- [Rage Against the Machine](https://themetalnet.com/band/rage-against-the-machine) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- website: https://www.paparoach.com/
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeekxg1vju_sjIK9KjJJLYg
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paparoach
- x: https://twitter.com/paparoach
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4RddZ3iHvSpGV4dvATac9X
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/89
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paparoach/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/3445763
- bandcamp: https://paparoach.bandcamp.com/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/papa-roach](https://themetalnet.com/band/papa-roach). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt