Infest (album)

Infest
Studio album by Papa Roach
Released April 25, 2000
Recorded October 1999–January 2000 at NRG Studios in Hollywood, California
Genre
Length 45:52
Label DreamWorks
Producer Jay Baumgardner
Papa Roach chronology
Old Friends from Young Years
(1997)		 Infest
(2000)		 Lovehatetragedy
(2002)
Singles from Infest
  1. "Last Resort"
    Released: September 18, 2000
  2. "Broken Home"
    Released: December 14, 2000
  3. "Between Angels and Insects"
    Released: May 22, 2001
  4. "Dead Cell"
    Released: November 21, 2001
Alternative cover
Alternate cover used in several territories
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
Entertainment WeeklyC−[5]
Robert Christgau[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
Spin(3/10)[8]
ThePRP[9]

Infest is the second album by the rock band Papa Roach. It was released on April 25, 2000, and became the 20th highest-selling album of 2000 in the United States. The sound of the album is nu metal and rap metal. Many of the album songs contains rapping and hip hop influences. It was certified triple Platinum in the U.S. on July 18, 2001, and peaked at #5 on the Billboard 200 chart. This album earned the band a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist. Infest has sold more than 7 million copies worldwide with 3 million in U.S. and is their best-selling album to date. "Thrown Away" contains a softer, reggae-ish version of the song "Tightrope", which starts at about 4:57.

Background

Papa Roach was formed in 1993, as a funk rock and rap metal band.[10] In February 1997, Papa Roach released their first album, Old Friends from Young Years, though the album failed to get the band a record deal. Papa Roach release new demos in 1998, and a demo in 1999 featuring the songs, "Last Resort", "Broken Home", "She Loves Me Not", "Infest", and "Dead Cell". Papa Roach toured in 1999; the band had an underground fan base in California. Due to the underground success of the 1999 demo heard by in house producers Tim & Bob, Papa Roach were signed to DreamWorks Records.[11]

Writing and recording

Papa Roach went to the studio in late of 1999 to record Infest.[12] Though many songs including "Last Resort", "Broken Home", "Revenge", and "Dead Cell" had already recorded, the band re-recorded them and made some changes to the lyrics. "Broken Home" deals with Jacoby Shaddix's broken relationship with his father.[13] Papa Roach decided what songs would appear on the album, though the band only wrote 3 songs for the album, "Obsession", which would later renamed "Between Angels and Insects", "Blood Brothers", and "Never Enough". Papa Roach got Adam Goldstein to DJ for some tracks, including "Snakes". Papa Roach were finally done recording the album by early 2000.[14]

Release

Infest was released in the United States and Canada on April 25, 2000 following radio play of "Last Resort".[15] Infest debuted at No. 30 at the Billboard 200 albums chart. "Last Resort" became a massive hit throughout 2000 and peak at the No. 1 spot at the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.[16] With the massive mainstream success of "Last Resort", Infest reached No. 5 at the Billboard 200 albums chart and was certified Platinum by the RIAA. The follow up singles from Infest, "Broken Home", and "Between Angels and Insects", also charted. Following the success, Papa Roach went on several of tours. In 2000, the band performed at tours including Vans Warped Tour and the Anger Management Tour with Limp Bizkit and rap/hip hop acts such as Eminem, E-40, Xzibit, and Ludacris. In 2001, the band toured Ozzfest, where they performed main stage, on both the United States and United Kingdom tours. Papa Roach also played in some MTV shows during 2001. Infest was certified 3x platinum by the RIAA and is Papa Roach's best selling album to date.[17] As of 2010, the album has sold over 8,000,000 copies worldwide, of which 3,000,000 for the U.S.

Track listing

All tracks written by Papa Roach. 

No. Title Length
1. "Infest"   4:09
2. "Last Resort"   3:19
3. "Broken Home"   3:41
4. "Dead Cell"   3:06
5. "Between Angels and Insects"   3:54
6. "Blood Brothers" (replaced with "Legacy (clean version)" on the censored version) 3:34
7. "Revenge"   3:42
8. "Snakes"   3:29
9. "Never Enough"   3:35
10. "Binge"   3:47
11. "Thrown Away" (includes hidden track "Tightrope") 9:36
Total length:
 45:53

Import Bonus Tracks

No. Title Length
12. "Legacy (Clean)"   3:04
13. "Dead Cell" (Live) 3:51
14. "Last Resort (Clean)" (CD-ROM Video) 3:20

Personnel

Papa Roach
Additional Musicians
Production

Samples

Appearances

References

  1. ↑ Weinstein, Deena (2015). Rock'n America: A Social and Cultural History. University of Toronto Press. (January 27th, 2015)
  2. 1 2 "Review:Papa Roach - The Connection". Revolver (magazine). Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  3. 1 2 "Papa Roach Confirm New Album - Music News, Reviews, Interviews and Culture". Music Feeds. 2012-06-15. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  4. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Infest - Papa Roach". Allmusic. Retrieved July 13, 2006.
  5. ↑ Weingarten, Marc (July 21, 2000). "Infest: Music Review: Entertainment Weekly". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
  6. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: papa roach". Robert Christgau. Retrieved February 18, 2009.
  7. ↑ Blashill, Pat (July 6, 2000). "Papa Roach: Infest: Music Review: Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 11, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
  8. ↑ Seward, Scott (June 2000). "Reviews". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. 16 (6): 158. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  9. ↑ "Papa Roach - Infest". ThePRP. Archived from the original on October 16, 2007. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  10. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/277209/papa-roach/biography
  11. ↑ "PAPA ROACH Celebrating 10th Anniversary Of DREAMWORKS RECORDS Signing". Blabbermouth.net. February 4, 2009. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  12. ↑ http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Papa-Roach-Biography/F49200557167D3D248256915001FED85
  13. ↑ http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/jacoby-shaddix-planned-suicide/
  14. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/infest-mw0000061496
  15. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/infest-mw0000061496/releases
  16. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/song/last-resort-mt0001478438
  17. ↑ http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands/Papa-Roach/383/
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