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:

Eminem, Fall Out Boy, Papa Roach, Dr. Dre

Hopsin is hypnotic, hard and heavy. In fact, he doesn’t spit rhymes about the norm—bling, booze and babes. Rather, he takes listeners on a dark journey through a sonic hood more horrifying than most slasher flicks. He’s like hip hop’s gothic tour guide for all things evil, and he relishes every moment of it.

He opened up his iTunes for us and shared his playlist with us in this exclusive feature. Check out what Hopsin is spinning below!

Hopsin’s Playlist:

1. Dr. Dre — “Forgot About Dre (Featuring Eminem)”

“I like this song because, to me, the beat is the sickest of all time. The overall song has a sick vibe to it.”

2. Papa Roach — “Last Resort”

“This song gets me through my down stages.”

3. Method Man & Redman — “Da Rockwilder”

“The song is one of the sickest collabs ever made, and the ill swag that they had in the video was amazing.”

4. Outkast — “Ms. Jackson”

“This was the first out-of-the-ordinary song that I ever liked. It actually made me open my eyes to be a lil’ different.”

5. 50 Cent — “In Da Club”

“This is the best club song ever made!”

6. Eminem — “Role Model”

“This is the illest rap song ever created, ever! I never get sick of it.”

7. Fall Out Boy — “Sugar, We’re Goin’ Down”

“This song makes me want to get revenge on my ex-girlfriend [Laughs]. I don’t know why, but it does.”

8. Michael Jackson — “Leave Me Alone”

“I love Michael’s harmonies in this song. They are really good, and the chorus is beyond a smash hit in my book.”

9. Missy Elliott — “Gossip Folk”

“This song opened my eyes up to a more funky side of hip hop and got me into funk beats. It’s like how I worked my single ‘Pans in the Kitchen.’ It also showed me that I can have fun on songs while telling a story.”

10. Foo Fighters — “The Pretender”

“This will probably be the song that I listen to before I go and whoop somebody’s ass. So if you ever see me pull up while this song is on….RUN!”

—Rick Florino
05.06.09

A Taste:

AC/DC, Metallica, Buckcherry

Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix lives and breathes music. His taste is also quite diverse. The Papa Roach frontman opened up his iTunes and gave us an exclusive look inside. You might even be surprised by a few of his selections…

Discover what Jacoby is spinning below and check out Papa Roach’s fifth studio album, Metamorphosis when it drops on Tuesday March 24.

Jacoby’s Playlist:

1. AC/DC — Black Ice
2. Buckcherry — Black Butterfly
3. Metallica — Death Magnetic
4. Kings of Leon — Only By the Night
5. Motley Crue — Saints of Los Angeles
6. Jimi Hendrix — Electric Ladyland
7. The Cult — Love
8. A Tribe Called Quest — Midnight Marauders
9. Weezer — The Red Album
10. Cheap Trick — Budokan!

—Rick Florino
01.27.09