American rock giants Papa Roach are one of those bands that just keep on smashing it and, as they emerge, post-lockdown, with their new album, Ego Trip, the group sounds hungrier than ever with a collection of songs that, quite frankly, blows any of their recent output right out of the park. Known the world over for their huge, alt-rock anthems, having been unleashed from the restraints of lockdown, Ego Trip is an absolutely explosive piece of work. With the odd nod of appreciation to their groundbreaking, game-changing 2000 breakthrough album Infest, the Californian rockers bring their sound kicking and screaming into a new era. Opening with the ferocious “Kill The Noise,” the sound is instantaneously recognizable as Papa Roach. Massive guitars, sickeningly memorable hooks, and laced with...
