California rockers PAPA ROACH have launched a music video for a “reimagined” model of their first single in three years, “Even If It Kills Me”, directed by Jesse Davey and Ed Shires.
In a current interview with the I-Rock 93.5 radio station, PAPA ROACH frontman Jacoby Shaddix spoke in regards to the lyrical inspiration for “Even If It Kills Me”, which was launched in late January through the group’s personal label New Noize Data/ADA. He mentioned: “This one was began about two years in the past, the music a part of it, and I heard it first from the primary musical simply vibe with the strings. I used to be, like, ‘It sounds cinematic. This sounds prefer it’s about to be a journey we’re taking the followers on.’ So I hit the boys up immediately. I am, like, ‘Dude, I can not wait to get within the studio on this one.’ Then life occurs, and a few stuff goes down. My older son went by this actually traumatic heartbreak breakup. Simply his entire world was leveled, and I watched my son simply crumble. And that was a tricky one. However to additionally need to go, ‘Hey, man, there’s some laborious truths about life, and typically individuals aren’t what they present themselves as, and there is two sides to individuals typically. And you bought one, after which finally found that different darkish aspect of them and also you have been harm.’ And that was actually laborious for me to observe my son simply fall to items. And that track was born from that second of going, ‘I wanna have the ability that can assist you, however I additionally know that you just type of gotta stroll by the hearth.’ And figuring out that, ‘I am not gonna go away you. I am right here for you, however I am additionally gonna stand in that fireside with you.’ And I needed to shoulder the ache. I want I may, however typically we’ve to undergo these moments in life that construct character. Who’re you? Are you able to get again up? Effectively, my son bought again up.”
PAPA ROACH lately accomplished the European leg of the “Rise Of The Roach” tour. The trek noticed PAPA ROACH deliver its biggest-ever manufacturing and journey deep by their huge music catalogue, together with a celebration of the twenty fifth anniversary of the band’s iconic breakthrough album “Infest”. Particular company for the worldwide tour have been WAGE WAR in Europe and can embrace RISE AGAINST and UNDEROATH within the U.S.
In a separate interview with Germany’s Rock Antenne, Shaddix was requested if followers can count on to see a brand new studio album from him and his PAPA ROACH bandmates in 2025. He responded: “Undoubtedly. Sooner or later [in 2025], there will probably be a brand new document. In all probability not — it will not be until the tip of the yr on the soonest. However we’re actually pleased with the stuff that we have performed. And I feel the followers will probably be stunned. The followers which might be coming to the exhibits are gonna be stunned at what we’re doing too. And so it is gonna be a great time.
“As we evolve the music and push issues ahead, you by no means know what’s gonna occur within the studio,” he added. “And I’ve gotta let you know, what occurred within the studio this time round has been simply thrilling.
“We have had a very good run with our [last] album, [2022’s] ‘Ego Journey’, and lots of successes, particularly right here in America as properly, in addition to Germany, we have had some nice successes on that document, and it is simply been a kind of data that our fanbase has been actually enthusiastic about. And so we’re taking that momentum and going again into the studio and creating once more, it has been a very good feeling.”
PAPA ROACH are two-time Grammy-nominated, platinum-selling leaders in various laborious rock music. PAPA ROACH should not unfamiliar with calling consideration to psychological well being and have been doing so for the reason that seminal launch of their first hit single “Final Resort”. Since then, the band has gone on to create 10 studio albums, their most up-to-date, “Ego Journey”, on their very own label New Noize Data.
Photograph credit score: Bryson Roatch
