Bands like Papa Roachfrom the other side of the world
Papa Roach is from United States, tagged "nu metal", "hard rock", "alternative rock" and "alternative metal" on MusicBrainz. These nine are not the usual sound-alikes. They come from 9 countries on 6 continents (North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania), listed west to east, and each one shares little or nothing with Papa Roach's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.

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1. Jamaica · North America
Yabby U
reggae, dub
Nothing like Papa Roach
Deliver Me From My Enemies · Totally Wired In Dub (1995)
2. Chile · South America
Congreso
nueva canción chilena, progressive folk
Nothing like Papa Roach
El Trapecista · Para los Arqueologos del Futuro (1989)
3. Argentina · South America
Sexteto Mayor
tango
Nothing like Papa Roach
La Cumparsita · From Argentina to the World (1996)
4. Mali · Africa
Habib Koité & Bamada
folk
Nothing like Papa Roach
Cigarette Abana (live) · Fôly! - Live Around the World (Live) (2001)
5. Germany · Europe
sToa
gothic
Nothing like Papa Roach
La Lune Blanche · Silmand (2008)
6. Italy · Europe
Stelvio Cipriani
composers, film music
Nothing like Papa Roach
Affaire Theme · Concorde Affaire '79 (1979)
7. Israel · Asia
Avishai Cohen
jazz, post-bop
Nothing like Papa Roach
Seattle · Gently Disturbed (2008)
8. Turkey · Europe
Haluk Levent
turkish
Nothing like Papa Roach
Dağlar · Kral Çıplak (2001)
9. Australia · Oceania
Sticky Fingers
indie rock, reggae
Shares a little indie rock with Papa Roach, from far away
How To Fly (Abbey Road Remaster 2024) · Caress Your Soul (Abbey Road Remaster 2024) (2024)

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