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Metamorphosis

(2009, Rock, by Papa Roach, Label: Interscope Records)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 14.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Raucous rockers heavy on expletives. Get the edited version.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 14–15

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Some references to violence: "Another boy shot tonight / I can't believe what I'm seeing / A body bag, a mother cries."
  • Sex:

    A few fairly graphic descriptions of sexual situations: "You know I love it when you're down on your knees / And I'm a junky for the way that you please."
  • Language:

    F--k used liberally throughout the album.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    While not pervasive, some mention of drugs and alcohol: "Cocaine nose and trendy clothes / Gotta send her to rehab."
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Metamorphosis

Parents need to know that if they want to let their teens buy this record, it should be the edited version. To be sure, the album is less risque than many other rap-rock records, but it still contains enough f-bombs, sex, and substance use to warrant the parental advisory sticker it sports.

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  • Families can talk about decoding music and lyrics and whether "comeback" bands need to load up their records with sex, drugs, and graphic language to make them appealing. For an artist's music to be memorable, does it have to include mature content? Can lyrics be meaningful without being shocking?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate language

    papa roach rocks

    f--k is used way too often

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate language

    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

    It's definately worth listening to!

    I Love Papa Roach! But they do cuss quite a bit and it's a little hard to find the edited version, other than that their music is very good, and pretty deep.

  3. I rate this title on for age 14 and give it 4.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Good role models

    papa roach rocks

    sooo theyre saying stuff like i cant believe all the violence i see and thats bad. and its talking about the drug problem with starletts that young girls idolize i dont see that as being bad. its also saying stuff like i changed my life for the better and they are not comeback band. they never left

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Virginia
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 4.0

    If your concerned about the launguage, then just get the edited version.

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