Getting Away With Murder by Papa Roach

Getting Away with Murder, Papa Roach's fourth album, came out on Geffen in 2004, and it's the sound of the Vacaville, California band ditching the rap-metal bounce of Infest for straight-ahead hard rock. There's no rapping on it at all: Jacoby Shaddix sings every line, backed by the lineup that had held together since 1996, guitarist Jerry Horton, bassist Tobin Esperance and drummer Dave Buckner, with Howard Benson producing.

The riffs are thick and polished, the choruses are built for arenas, and Shaddix pushes his voice into a raw, melodic bellow that suits the new direction. "Scars", the second single, turned into the biggest mainstream hit of the band's career, reaching number 15 on the Hot 100. The album peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200 and went platinum in the US, gold in Canada and silver in the UK.

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