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PAPA ROACH Frontman's Vocal Issues Force Grand Rapids Concert Cancelation - Aug. 22, 2012
PAPA ROACH was forced to cancel its appearance last night (Tuesday, August 21) at the Grand Rapids, Michigan stop of the Rockstar Energy Uproar Festival tour due to singer Jacoby Shaddix's ongoing vocal issues.

Christian hard rockers P.O.D., who have been headlining the second stage during the Uproar trek, revealed the news in a tweet, explaining that they were asked to step up to the main stage yesterday to make up for PAPA ROACH's absence.

They wrote, "Headed to Grand Rapids. Papa Roach dropped off today's show so we're covering their slot last minute. Prayers 4 Jacoby to heal his vocals."

PAPA ROACH has yet to comment on the Grand Rapids concert cancelation or offer an update on Shaddix's condition.

Shaddix admitted in a recent interview that he has been suffering from throat problems. Speaking backstage at a show in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Shaddix said, "I went to a vocal specialist. I have what's called a node that's forming on my vocal cord, so it's like a callus on my vocal cord, and so it's fucking with my top range of my vocals for the last week, so I've actually been pretty bummed out." He added, "I took some steroids, and that'll help the swelling and hopefully that'll help it go away. But if it doesn't get better, it's one of those things where you have to get surgery and do the whole thing."

Shaddix was hopeful that the problem would be better in time for the band's stint on the Uproar Festival tour, which kicked off on August 17 in Bonner Springs, Kansas.

"I think I'll be all right," he told Loudwire earlier this month. "I've got a speech and vocal therapist at the current time to learn how to sing through this and work through this and take care of myself. Really, it's just a matter of having a little bit more discipline than I'm used to, you know, as far as vocal rest and warm-ups and cool-downs and all that kind of stuff."

The Uproar Festival also features SHINEDOWN, STAIND, REDLIGHT KING, ADELITAS WAY and others.

The vocal scare is the latest in a series of struggles for Shaddix, who has also dealt with marital strife and recurring addiction issues in the past year or so. He told The Pulse Of Radio that all his problems found their way into the new PAPA ROACH album. "I was a mess. I'm a mess," he said. "You know, I was in the process of getting sober again and I just, you know, I'm a wreck. I'm a rock 'n' roll freight train. I'm a VH1 story. It came through on the record, you know, so there's desperation, there's hope, exhilaration, there's empowerment...it's a myriad of emotions. You know, there's songs on this record that I listen to and I'm just — they hit so deep to me, I'm like, 'God, I don't even want to listen to that song right now.'"

The band's new studio set, "The Connection", is due out on October 2. First single "Still Swingin'" arrived late last month.

A kinetic typography lyric video for "Still Swingin'" can be seen below.



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posted by : PVH5150
8/22/2012 10:52:51 PM
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Friend of mine is at the Chicago show tonight. They're off the rest of the tour & Shaddix is getting surgery for his voice problems.

I'm not a fan of PR's music by any means, but any kind of vocal surgery would scare me shitless. Hope he makes a full recovery.


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posted by : jerry2968_97
8/22/2012 11:01:54 PM
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Damn that sucks I love their live show and I was looking forward to seeing them on this tour.


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posted by : lg18
8/22/2012 11:04:07 PM
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Aww get well soon :( Good thing they got the record done before this. I hope he makes a full recovery, because he's a great singer.


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posted by : RiotAct666
8/22/2012 11:37:24 PM
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They are a very lucky crowd.


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COMMENT | All their shows should be cancelled.
posted by : Geoff Tate's Silly Goggles
8/22/2012 11:39:13 PM
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Terrific news!!


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posted by : nyc333
8/22/2012 11:46:01 PM
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Coby Dick has throat issues? No way!


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COMMENT | Papa Roach has vocal issues.
posted by : overkill1978
8/23/2012 12:06:23 AM
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They just now realized that their vocalist is absolutely terrible, not unlike the rest of the music that comes out of the speakers when PR is playing.

Do yourself a favor. Scroll up to that picture of 'ol shaddix up there and TRY not to laugh your ass off. I dare you. Dude couldn't look more like a douche if he actually shoved himself in a Massengill box.


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posted by : LadyBoy of Death
8/23/2012 12:15:37 AM
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Meanwhile...Clown from BlabberSlipmouth had this to say: I do have talent!!! Ask my mom! She gave me buckets to play with!


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posted by : schizo
8/23/2012 12:23:06 AM
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It's a bitch when you hit puberty and your voice starts cracking. Don't worry bro, you balls will drop in a year or so and you can rap the mic again.


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posted by : LadyBoy of Death
8/23/2012 12:35:34 AM
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Honestly, I never heard their songs before. I am aware they are what most American's think of as being heavy metal, but I just cannot get myself to even attempt to listen. I hate to say this, because I know you shouldn't be this way...but it's the way he looks! I mean, 80's hair bands looked more manly!

Sorry. But it's true.


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COMMENT | I'm like, 'God, I don't even want to listen to that song right now.'"
posted by : Itwalksamongus
8/23/2012 3:50:32 AM
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Newsflash, loser - neither does anyone else.


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posted by : Adveser
8/23/2012 6:08:52 AM
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Vocal issues = Can't sing properly.

Yeah, that applies to guys like Jeff Scott Soto too, even though I love his voice and work.


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posted by : lg18
8/23/2012 9:15:25 AM
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Vocal issues because he's doing high ranged vocals excessively. His songs are HARD to sing he has a high powerful range. You try doing better


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posted by : dirthead
8/23/2012 9:59:53 AM
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These must be free shows or did they pay the audience to show up?


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posted by : Blackstar75
8/23/2012 10:29:13 AM
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I was into nu-metal (hate that terminology) back in the day, but that was one band I never appreciated. Boring-ass, generic crap.

Grand Rapids, consider yourselves lucky; no big loss.


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posted by : MrSmile34
8/23/2012 10:42:28 AM
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Good luck !!! I had that surgery (polype on a vocal chord caused by to much use of voice : singers, teachers, lawyers, ect.) and it's been 7 months, and my voice never came back the same. It's messed up beyond belief.

My chords are still red and feel like swollen. I have no choice to use my voice because of my job, but even while on vacation nothing helps it. Think about it, they take a piece of flesh of the vocal chord... and scare tissu doesnt vibrate the same as regular flesh... it's thicker and harder... his pitch wont ever be the same and he will force to throw up his lyrics...

have a nice day all !!



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posted by : RjRocker87
8/23/2012 11:32:57 AM
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Sweet, I think the Godsmack guy also has some vocals issues right now. THE METAL GODS HAVE SPOKEN!! SILENCE YOURSELVES POSERS!!!!!!!!!


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posted by : Adveser
8/24/2012 4:40:52 AM
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High notes? Lol. Try hitting an E7 yourself and get back to me.


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