Lovehatetragedy [Enhanced][Explicit Lyrics]

Papa Roach

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 18, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced, Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Dreamworks
• ASIN: B000066S03
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (61 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #56,892 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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For their second major-label release, Northern California's Papa Roach follow the same recipe of other rap-metal crossovers: aggressive, thick-chugging riffs, angst-driven lyrics, and touches of good ol' classic rock. Tracks "Time and Time Again," "Born with Nothing, Die with Everything," and "She Loves Me Not" have big, fat, clever choruses, which would fit with ease on harder mainstream radio. Elsewhere, they are far more engaging: "M-80 (Explosive Energy Movement)" bashes away with punk stylings, and the sweeping "lovehatetragedy" includes interesting chord and tempo changes. Jacoby Shaddix (the vocalist formerly known as Coby Dick) gives an impressive performance, and while he might not have the power of most of his contemporaries, he makes up for it with his more melodic approach, even within his raps. The only thing that's lacking is a distinction factor that sets them apart from everyone else, but at least they didn't steal any Iron Maiden riffs this time. --Gail Flug

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deserves More Credit, October 29, 2004

By	punkrockaddict56 - See all my reviews

I figured I'd put in my opinion sence so many people seem to give this CD such a bad rep. Even large Papa Roach fans really seem to put down this CD. The fact is this is all around a great CD. The whole CD has a type of hopeless/angry moodset which I think turns people away, but infact, this is what makes it such a great CD. It's how Papa Roach draws their great energy and puts it into the music. It's one of the best modern Hard Rock albums fueled by these emotions. Getting to the actual songs.... Standout songs from the album are probably M-80 (Explosive Energy Movement), Time and Time Again, She Loves Me Not, Code Of Energy, and Gouge Away. I personally love all the songs. It is true that Papa Roach doesn't venture out much to try to make their songs drasticly different, but it kind of keeps with the albums mood. I should also mention that their vocalist is pretty freaking amazing, a great modern Hard Rock vocalist. Point is you probly have to hear it for yourself. If the only hard rock your into is like AC/DC, the fun stuff, then this probly isn't for you. A little more on the darker serious side.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars He's sick of his skin, June 20, 2006

By	incubus1 - See all my reviews

Everything about Papa Roach is cliche. The lyrics most of the times are tired and tried, the riffs sound used, the melodies are only halfway respectable, and very rarely does this band surprise. Despite all that, Lovehatetragedy is a good CD. Papa Roach don't really build from where we saw them with Infest, nor do they decline. Basically, Lovehatetragedy is a continuation of Infest, an Infest Pt. 2 if you will.

Infest was a great rap/rock record, this I will acknowledge, and it would've been immature to think they would top that with this release. They didn't, and I don't mind one bit because I've enjoyed this CD on many ocassions. What is different with this CD is that there are more melodic moments scattered throughout. Decompression Period features great singing from Jacoby, as does Black Clouds. On the other side though, the heaviness is still there. M-80 (Explosive Energy Movement) is probably among one of the band's heaviest songs. Life Is A Bullet and Time And Time Again follow somewhat in the same vein, with Life Is A Bullet no doubt coming out the winner.

Of the two 'bonus' tracks, Never Said It is much better than Gauge Away. Gauge Away seems even below Papa Roach's standards quite frankly. Never Said It features a great opening riff accompanied by great vocal execution, a nice closer really.

My favorite songs are Life Is A Bullet, Decompression Period, She Loves Me Not, Singular Indestructible Droid, and Never Said It. With as cheap as this CD is now there's no doubt that it's worth the money. And besides, the baby on the cover alone is worth the price. If you liked Papa Roach before this CD, this won't change your mind, good or bad. Sounds like Infest, flows like Infest, it's just a good CD.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rock on! (like the baby...), June 7, 2003

By	P. Bichet (Paris, France) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This new album has nothing to do with Infest (except for "she loves me not"since the song was produced at the same time). In Lovehatetragedy, we discover Coby's (Jacoby in fact) singing talents. The record is very melodious with a great instrumental background. The guitar still has that sharp noise and the drums are just great. All this contributes to an album full of energy.
The lyrics are also of an excellent quality which shows that this band has grown up a lot since their last album.