It's been a funny old start to the year. What with one music weekly claiming 2001 the year guitar bands will rule once more, and one style mag running an obituary on indie. First off, Apartment 26 . Potential, but not life- affirming stuff just yet. So, on to Papa Roach .
Some quarters suggest 'nu-metal' has become as cynical as the pop world.
When you get a Britney Spears , you predictably end up with a couple of Christina Aguilera 's and Mandy Moore 's too. So when you get Korn and Limp Bizkit , along come Papa Roach . You certainly couldn't deduct marks for lack of enthusiasm, but to be fair they're fighting something of a losing battle against the sound here tonight. For Papa Roach it's louder than ever, and completely obscures the guitar and vocals. So all we're treated to tonight is a lot of riffing, shouting and jumping around.