Papa Roach - Rise of the Roach

Papa Roach bring Rise of the Roach to Manchester on 6 November 2026 at Co-op Live. Formed in 1993 in Vacaville, the quartet first carved its path at the junction of nu metal, rap rock and alternative metal, then steered toward a more melodic hard rock and alt-rock approach. Jacoby Shaddix leads with a voice that shifts between clean lines and a more abrasive flow, Jerry Horton sculpts tight riffs, Tobin Esperance tient la basse, and Tony Palermo drives the drums.

Live, the band meshes heavy guitars with direct hooks, drawing a line from the raw pulse of Infest through the turns of Lovehatetragedy and Getting Away with Murder, to later chapters like Metamorphosis, The Connection, F.E.A.R., Crooked Teeth, Who Do You Trust? and Ego Trip. Lyrics circle psychological tension, relationships and mental health; on stage, that charge feeds a set built around dynamics and clear contours, mixing early landmarks with recent tracks. Rise of the Roach traces this evolution in an arena setting, with a focus on songs that hit hard without losing melody.