A Taste:

Gallows, Thrice, The Beatsteaks, Metallica

Papa Roach are out on the road slaying stages across the U.S. per usual.

Their most recent offering, Metamorphosis, is one of the year’s most raucous rock n’ roll records. The band stripped down their sound to the raw necessities—cranked up distortion and passionate, powerful vocals. Singer Jacoby Shaddix spends a lot of time listening to music in order to get psyched up. He shared his playlist with ARTISTdirect.com in this exclusive feature.

Check out Jacoby’s playlist below and catch the band on the road now!

Jacoby Shaddix’s Playlist:

1. Thrice — Beggars

I just bought it on iTunes, and it’s a fucking stellar record. It’s really cool to see how that band has evolved.

2. Gallows — Grey Britain

I’m really digging Gallows’ new album, Grey Britain. Gallows totally caught me by surprise. This record is a good blend of metal, punk rock and “Fuck you!” They’re definitely a UK revolutionary punk rock band.

3. Billy Talent — Billy Talent III

Billy Talent’s got a new record out that I have got to get. I know it’s going to be one of my favorites.

4. Led Zeppelin

Obviously, I’ve been listening to the classics like Led Zeppelin.

5. Red Hot Chili Peppers

I’ve been digging on early Red Hot Chili Peppers lately.

6. The Beatsteaks — Limbo Messiah

The Beatsteaks have an album called Limbo Messiah. They’re a German punk rock band, and they’re one of my favorite bands of all time. They rock. They run the gamut from The Clash to straight-up punk rock to rock n’ roll to pop music. It’s a very eclectic sound, and I really like that band a lot.

7. Snapcase — Progression Through Unlearning

Obviously, I’m listening to Snapcase. Progression Through Unlearning is a great record.

8. Mother’s Finest

Another band that I just discovered, an old school classic band, is Mother’s Finest. They have some cuts. Now I know where Rage Against the Machine got some of their grooves. Rage reminds me of a cross between Led Zeppelin riffs and Mother’s Finest’s grooves. They’ve got a song called “The Truth Will Set You Free;” it’s fucking off the chain.

9. Letter Kills

They’ve got an album called The Bridge, which is great.

10. LostProphets — Start Something

I love Start Something by LostProphets. I like that record a lot. I’m really excited to see where they’re going to take their music in the future.

11. Guns N’ Roses

12. Metallica

I’m listening to Guns N’ Roses and early Metallica—Kill ‘Em All and Ride the Lightning.

—Rick Florino
08.30.09

A Taste:

Beethoven, Bach, Metallica

Gallows guitarist Steph Carter, who is the brother of vocalist Frank Carter, may storm the stage and proceed to play some of the most pissed-off, venom n’ vingar soaked music to blow out of England since 1977. But offstage, it’s an entirely different story. Carter, who also plays piano, is an avid classical music fan.

In typical Gallows, “I don’t give a fuck” fashion, Carter isn’t apologizing for what he likes. Instead, he’s celebrating it. He doesn’t care what you think of his musical tastes or his band. And isn’t that the entire spirit of punk rock in the first place? To be free to do what you want, when you want and how you want? The band’s major label debut, Grey Britain, is in stores now and it’s an anarchic chunk o’ punk. It’s not shocking that Carter listens to much more mellow music in his personal life since he’s surrounding by skull-splitting tunes in his band. Without further adieu, here’s what Carter listens to when he wants to come down off a Gallows high.

Steph Carter’s Playlist:

1. Beethoven

2. Bach

3. Black Sabbath

4. Metallica

I also went through a phase where I listened to nothing by Metallica and Black Sabbath but now I can’t listen to anything but classical. I sit at home and do that. I went out and bought four Beethoven CDs. It wasn’t Strings in A or Sonatas in B. It was literally just 20-30 tracks done by loads of different people. I bought four of each! So I had different versions of exact same song played by different people!

— Amy Sciarretto
06.04.09

A Taste:

Bring Me the Horizon, Marcy Playground, Gallows

Hollywood Undead’s J-Dog and Funny Man decided to share their playlists with us. They opened up their iTunes and gave us a personal look inside. You might even be surprised by a few of the selections…

Discover what Hollywood Undead is spinning below and don’t forget to check out their debut album, Swan Songs!

J-Dog’s Playlist

1. Bring Me the Horizon — Suicide Season
2. Marcy Playground — Marcy Playground
3. Gallows — Orchestra of Wolves
4. Bruce Springsteen — Everything
5. Tiger Army — Everything
6. Gravediggaz — Pick, the Sickle and the Shovel & Scenes from the Graveyard
7. Santogold — Santogold
8. Murder City Devils — Everything

Funny Man’s Playlist

1. Fucked Up — Chemistry of Common Life
2. Jazzmatazz, Vol. 4
3. Murder City Devils — Everything
4. The Bronx — Everything
5. Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here
6. Jimi Hendrix – Blues
7. Talking Heads — Everything
8. DJ Quik – Greatest Hits: Live at the House Blues

—Rick Florino
01.12.09