The Connection (Papa Roach album)

The Connection
A skeleton wearing headphones with wires in the background. A heart and wires is coming out of his head.
Studio album by
Papa Roach
ReleasedOctober 2, 2012
Studio
Genre
Length44:25
LabelEleven Seven
Producer
Papa Roach chronology
Time for Annihilation
(2010) 		The Connection
(2012) 		F.E.A.R.
(2015)
Singles from The Connection
  1. "Still Swingin'"
    Released: July 24, 2012
  2. "Where Did the Angels Go"
    Released: November 20, 2012
  3. "Before I Die"
    Released: January 22, 2013
  4. "Leader of the Broken Hearts"
    Released: May 7, 2013

The Connection is the seventh studio album by American rock band Papa Roach. It was released on October 2, 2012, through Eleven Seven Music. The album was produced by Sixx:A.M. vocalist James Michael, who co-produced the band's previous full-length album Metamorphosis, and Goldfinger vocalist John Feldmann. The first single, "Still Swingin'", was released on July 24, 2012.

A lyric video to the song "Before I Die" was released on Papa Roach's YouTube channel on November 15, 2012.[4] On November 19, 2012, The Connection was released as a vinyl record, making it the first Papa Roach album to be released in that format.

The album features several songs with electronic influences. Some tracks on the album feature a return to the nu metal style rapping vocals of the band's early releases.

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  4. ^ "Papa Roach - Before I Die (Official Lyric Video)". YouTube. Archived from the original on March 18, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2012.