Papa Roach - Last Resort (Censored Version)

What this video is

Released March–April 2000, 'Last Resort' arrived at the precise moment nu metal was transitioning from alternative radio niche to full mainstream saturation via MTV's TRL. Papa Roach, originating from Vacaville, CA — a small Central Valley city with limited cultural infrastructure — embodied the small-town suburban alienation central to the genre's emotional appeal. The song addressed suicide with raw directness, a…

Why it matters

A landmark nu metal artifact that, according to multiple sources, helped bring the genre to a wider mainstream audience. The video's performance-plus-narrative hybrid structure became a template for the era, and Siega's authentic crowd-inclusion approach — using ~500 real local fans —…

The director

Born June 8, 1969, Queens, New York City. Film, television, commercial, and music video director. Co-founded NYC punk band Bad Trip in the late 1980s, releasing two full-length records. Transitioned to music video direction in the 1990s, working with Weezer,…