Papa Roach The Connection [Deluxe]

Personnel: Jacoby (vocals); Tony P. (drums); James Michael (programming).Audio Mixer: James Michael.Recording information: Foxy Studios, Woodland Hills, CA; Red House Studios, Sacramento, CA; Red Level Three Studios, Nashville, TN.Papa Roach's seventh studio album, The Connection, finds the California band finally striking a balance between its early roots as a nu-metal/rap-rock outfit and its more recent interest in '80s-style Sunset Strip hard rock. Featuring production from Sixx: A.M. frontman James Michael as well as Goldfinger's John Feldmann, The Connection includes some creatively slick sounds that flow from buzzy, processed distortion to pulsating, atmospheric electronic flourishes. In some ways, The Connection is perhaps the band's most contemporary-sounding album, though it still remains reverent to the nu-metal sound of the late '90s when it comes down to the overall feel of each tune. In that sense, this disc fits well next to the works of similarly inclined nu-metal journe