This week on the Roach Koach podcast we listen to Downset. and their album, Do We Speak a Dead Language? We talk sheeple, find out who Gog and Magog are, see if Lorin was an original b-boy, and decide if Downset. are worthy of the Nu-Metal Canon. Also: news on new Stabbing Westward, some Indian nu-metal, and Deftones feedback. Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We’d appreciate it! Questions about the show? Have album recommendations? Just want to say hi? We’d love to hear from you! Contact t...
May 27, 2020•1 hr 39 min
It’s a very special Roach Koach this week as we welcome good friend of show, Josh Toomey, of the Talk Toomey podcast, to discuss his old band Primer 55 and their sophomore album, (the) New Release. Topics discussed: 9/11’s impact on the album, setlists, hitting the funk pipe, the influence of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, backstage fights, the amazing J-Sin, and of course, deciding if Primer 55 deserve a spot in the Nu-Metal Canon. Also: Who’s Tweeting with lists, recommendations, and Skinlab fee...
May 20, 2020•1 hr 57 min
This week on the Roach Koach podcast we kick off Side Project Summer with one of the most notorious side projects of all time, Fieldy’s Dreams. Not only do we discuss the album, we also talk about Fieldy’s memoir, Got The Life. We talk album art, whether Fieldy is a good friend, what it means to be a “Child Vigilante”, “let loose the little guys”, and decide if Fieldy’s solo album deserves a spot in the Nu-Metal Canon. Also: -Sevendust feedback -A push for Clawfinger -A Roach Koach reboot? Rate ...
May 13, 2020•2 hr 31 min
This week on Roach Koach we finally come back around to Flyleaf and listen to their self-titled debut album. Does this band give 110%? Will anyone just #LetLaceyScream? Will Lorin ever stop recommending that Columbine book? Most important, is Flyleaf worthy of the Nu-Metal Canon? Also: Who’s Recommending with The King of Nu-Metal, 40 Grit Feedback, and the Poland iTunes Chart! Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We’d appreciate it! Questions about the show? Have album recommendations? Just wa...
May 06, 2020•1 hr 47 min
It’s Ripper Christmas on this week’s Roach Koach as we listen to the third Soulfly release, 3. Max Cavalera’s first album of the comedown era, we talk The Four Elements, unreadable liner notes, wind chimes, a top 5 hot open, and whether it is time to make room for more Soulfly in the Nu-Metal Canon. Also: Who’s Recommending with a surprising nu-metal cover, and Nothingface feedback. Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We’d appreciate it! Questions about the show? Have album recommendations? J...
Apr 29, 2020•1 hr 30 min
This week on the Roach Koach Podcast we listen to what one listener called “the German Limp Bizkit”, 4Lyn, and their self titled debut album. This is the album that asks, “Are you ready or what?” while delivering some wild homophobia and a multipart dream song. Does 4Lyn deserve a spot in the Nu-Metal canon? Also in the episode: Charles Mansion! Element Eighty feedback! More Nu recommendations And the announcement of the Roach Koach Theme Summer! Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We’d appre...
Apr 22, 2020•1 hr 52 min
Roach Koach is back this week with another long awaited listener recommendation: Saturate by Breaking Benjamin. We talk hooks, thievery, and whether Breaking Benjamin is attempting to broaden their audience. Also, the return of Prowlar, our push to get a famous movie star on the show, You Can Only Pick 3, Recommendations in our DMs, and Collision Course feedback. Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We’d appreciate it! Questions about the show? Have album recommendations? Just want to say hi? ...
Apr 15, 2020•1 hr 42 min
We did it! 200 episodes of the Roach Koach podcast! To celebrate we reflect on the last 100 episodes, think forward to our next 100, and then dive in to Metallica’s infamous Come Down album, St. Anger. We talk about those drums, the MTV Icon show, and of course the famous Some Kind of Monster documentary. Also, these long songs! Did Metallica go nu-metal or just have a mid-life crisis? Take a listen. Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We’d appreciate it! Questions about the show? Have album ...
Apr 08, 2020•2 hr 47 min
This week we celebrate April Fool’s Day with a special episode, as Matt takes control of the Roach Koach Podcast. What album did he choose to discuss with Jenny and Lorin? Listen and find out! Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We’d appreciate it! Questions about the show? Have album recommendations? Just want to say hi? We’d love to hear from you! Contact the show @RoachKoach on Twitter , Roach Koach on Facebook , Roach Koach on Instagram , or send an email to RoachKoachPodcast at Gmail ....
Apr 01, 2020•1 hr 14 min
This week on Roach Roach everyone is still surviving the pandemic as we hunker down and listen to Prison and their album, Still Alive. Are these guys unstoppable? Is this Jenny’s “shit”? Do they need to work with Putney or The Angel next? Most important, do Prison deserve a spot in the Nu-Metal Canon? Also: Damageplan feedback Who’s Recommending the German Limp Bizkit Is Pantera a papa? Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We’d appreciate it! Questions about the show? Have album recommendation...
Mar 25, 2020•1 hr 5 min
This week on the Roach Koach podcast we brave the pandemic to listen to Hed PE’s third album, Blackout. Did Jahred disown this album? Are some of these songs “preposterous”? What is the difference between the Middle Eight and the Bridge? What do you call the thing that flushes a toilet? And does Hed PE deserve a space in the Nu-Metal Canon? Listen and find out! Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We’d appreciate it! Questions about the show? Have album recommendations? Just want to say hi? We...
Mar 18, 2020•1 hr 33 min
This week on Roach Roach the time has come for Jenny, Lorin and Matt to discuss 2003’s self titled album by Deftones. Did Chino and the boys abandon Nu-metal entirely on this album? Or do they still have some chug left? Most importantly, does Deftones deserve another place in the Nu-Metal Canon? Also discussed: Who’s Recommending: Prison Flaw Feedback The 4 Star Rolling Stone review Chino’s floppy hair Poppers The Genius List Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We’d appreciate it! Questions a...
Mar 11, 2020•2 hr 17 min
This week on Roach Koach we listen to Skinlab and their album, Disembody: The New Flesh. What happens in a Skinlab pit? Do we respect bees too much these days? Do Skinlab have doors in their house? Most important, are they worthy of the Nu-Metal Canon? Also: Who’s At Rock N Pod? Andrew W. Boss Saliva feedback! Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We’d appreciate it! Questions about the show? Have album recommendations? Just want to say hi? We’d love to hear from you! Contact the show @RoachKoa...
Mar 04, 2020•1 hr 31 min
Your calls have been heard! This week on the Roach Koach podcast we listen to the third album from Sevendust, Animosity. Will this be the album that gets Sevendust fully into the Nu-Metal Canon? Is this that “good shit”? What is the story on the “suck a dick” ad lib? Also in this episode: -Who’s Recommending with Conform, Loathe, and a special nu-metal tribute album -Motionless In White feedback -Lorin, Matt, and Jenny list their favorite albums of 2019. Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We...
Feb 26, 2020•1 hr 52 min
This week on the Roach Koach Podcast we listen to the sounds of 40 Grit and their album, Heads. Are these guys weird enough? Are they disciples of Robb Flynn? What goes on at the Church of Beer? Most important, does 40 Grit belong in the Nu-Metal Canon? Also: An email that changes EVERYTHING. Deftones on tour with Poppy! A Honking on Bobo update! And finding a replacement for Coconut Dracula. Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We’d appreciate it! Questions about the show? Have album recommen...
Feb 19, 2020•1 hr 30 min
This week on the Roach Koach podcast we visit with Nothingface and their third album, Violence. Is this album just for people who are very angry? What should you do if you find a meathook in someone’s basement? What is proper stabbing technique? Most important, does Nothingface deserve another slot in the Nu-Metal Canon?Also: Who’s Tweeting, Who’s Festing, Hacktivist feedback, and a correction from the live show. Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We’d appreciate it! Questions about the show...
Feb 12, 2020•1 hr 39 min
This week on the Roach Koach podcast we talk all about Element Eighty’s self titled album. Are you a fan who eats and shits this band? Was this album the result of everyone being “reasonable” with each other? Is Element Eighty worthy of the Nu-Metal Canon? Also, a recap of our trip to the Poppy concert, the 20th anniversary of The Sickness tour, the Relatabrag, and some incredible Song Meanings dot com comments. Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We’d appreciate it! Questions about the show?...
Feb 05, 2020•1 hr 37 min
Here it is! Another Roach Koach Live episode, covering the Grammy winning mashup/collaboration between Jay-Z and Linkin Park, Collision Course. Was this fun to make for the band and Jay? Did it deserve to win that Grammy? Is this the best Crossfit album of all time? Also, Miami Vice talk, a mash up rating system, Sweet Mitchell grilled on Poppy, and Ultimate Guitar dot com’s list of the Greatest Nu-Metal Bands. Recorded live at Go Comedy Improv Theater in Ferndale MI during the Snow Day 26 Hour ...
Jan 29, 2020•1 hr 6 min
This week, the Roach Koach podcast goes all in on Limp Bizkit’s infamous fourth album, Results May Vary. We talk reviews, we talk the MTV documentary, we talk Lorin’s college newspaper review, we cover it all. Did we need 3 hours? Listen and decide for yourself. Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We’d appreciate it! Questions about the show? Have album recommendations? Just want to say hi? We’d love to hear from you! Contact the show @RoachKoach on Twitter , Roach Koach on Facebook , Roach K...
Jan 22, 2020•3 hr 5 min
TweNü-TweNü is just getting started! This week on the Roach Koach podcast we listen to Bring Me The Horizon and their acclaimed album, Sempiternal. Are these guys pushing genres in new directions? Are Bring Me The Horizon the new Linkin Park? Do they provide us with realistic gravesite measurements? Are they worthy of the Nu-Metal Canon? Listen and find out! Also discussed: Who’s Tweeting about Poppy, the Manson push, Lorin on Travis Bickle on the Riviera, and Rob Zombie episode feedback. Roach ...
Jan 15, 2020•1 hr 48 min
TweNü-TweNü continues right along on the Roach Roach podcast this week as we listen to Damageplan and their album, New Found Power. Is this album actually nu-metal? What is everyone’s Pantera history? Did Jenny dream of a Pantera cover band? Most important, does Damageplan belong in the Nu-Metal Canon? Also: -Who’s Emailing with recommendations of Mexican Nu-metal bands -Professional Murder Music feedback -Wild comments on Songmeanings dot com -A Chainsing, well executed. Roach Koach Live is com...
Jan 08, 2020•1 hr 49 min
Happy Nu-Year! It’s TweNü-TweNü and we’re kicking off the year with Drowning Pool and their sophomore release, Desensitized! How does this album fare in the shadow of “Bodies”? Is this band firing on all cylinders or just giving us “acceptable butt”? Is Desensitized worthy of the Nu-Metal Canon? Also in this episode: -Soil feedback -A Honkin’ On Bobo update -And an exciting new recommendation! Roach Koach Live is coming to Go Comedy Improv Theater in Ferndale, MI as part of Snow Day 2020. Sunday...
Jan 01, 2020•1 hr 35 min
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Roach Koach crew! This week on the podcast we give you the gift of System of a Down and their album, Steal This Album! Is this the album that makes you “get your boys”? Was Kazaa only good for porn? How long does it take for us to find a 9/11 truther in the comments of SongMeanings dot com? Also, is this album worthy of the Nu-Metal Canon? Included in this episode: -How everyone is celebrating Christmas -Who’s Festing? -Deke from Tiny House Builders re...
Dec 25, 2019•1 hr 51 min
The Kings of Louisville, Flaw, return to the Roach Koach Podcast this week, as Lorin, Jenny, and Matt take some time to listen to and discuss their album, Endangered Species. Along with discussion on the deep emotions of this album, topics include: -SongMeanings dot com and “orgasmic” songs -Thomas the Train -The Flaw plagiarism controversy -Who’s Reuniting: Primer 55 edition -Shippey is actually Shippey? -Super Fan and Roach Ryder Coach Mike -and of course, Canon Talk, where the decision is mad...
Dec 18, 2019•1 hr 42 min
This week on the Roach Koach Podcast we keep a promise, the promise of listening to Saliva’s album Every Six Seconds. Promise made, promise kept. We talk “Click Click Boom”, we talk about that “Your Disease” video, we ask whether Lestat would listen to Saliva. Do men really think about SEX every six seconds? Did Saliva invent and perfect a new genre of music? Most important, does Saliva deserve a place in the Nu-Metal Canon? Listen and find out! As well, Cane Hill feedback and Lorin on the Psych...
Dec 11, 2019•1 hr 59 min
It’s the holiday season and the Roach Koach Podcast brings you the gift of Nullset! Jenny, Lorin, and Matt discuss Nullset’s self-titled debut album as well as the documentary, Nullset: The Gangsta Bitch Barbie Story. Learn why Shippy is Shippy, Mick is an animal, and just how impressed Jenny can be when someone mentions a 1099. We also talk Sunk Loto feedback, send a shout out to the new Nu-Metal Podcasts The P.O.D. Kast and Life Was Peachy, and make a big announcement (Live Show 2020!) Rate an...
Dec 04, 2019•1 hr 35 min
Nu-vember concludes on the Roach Koach Podcast as we listen to Motionless In White and their very new album, Disguise. Can Chris Motionless do it all? Are some of these songs bops? Are we possibly too old for this? All these questions will be answered. Also, we comment on a new Korn album ranking list, talk about Who’s Complimenting Us, and go over feedback from our Supercharger episode. Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We’d appreciate it! Questions about the show? Have album recommendatio...
Nov 27, 2019•1 hr 45 min
It’s Week 3 of Nu-vember as the Roach Koach podcast listens to nu-metal albums being made TODAY. This week we listen to the debut album from Islander, Violence & Destruction. We talk about the song “Coconut Dracula”, what it means, what the title means, and briefly make time for the other songs on the album. Mostly though, we talk about Coconut Dracula. Also, feedback on our recent Orgy episode. Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We’d appreciate it! Questions about the show? Have album r...
Nov 20, 2019•1 hr 26 min
Nu-vember continues on the Roach Koach podcast as we listen to the new nu boys in Hacktivist and their album, Outside the Box. What new genre tag does Hacktivist bring to the show? What do you do if a middle finger just won’t go down? Does this album contain the ultimate Wake Up Sheeple song? Also, the Koach reunites another band, a very special Nu-vember email from Roach Ryder Cole, and Family Values 2006 feedback! Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We’d appreciate it! Questions about the s...
Nov 13, 2019•1 hr 28 min
It’s Nu-vember on Roach Koach, as we spend the month listening to Nu-Metal bands activating pits right now! Kicking off the month is DED and their debut album, Mis-An-Thrope. Topics discussed: Can this lead singer do it all? What does Jenny love more than a siren? The Goldfinger connection, top tier hair whipping, Nu-Metal Phantom, and Canon Talk, where Matt, Lorin and Jenny decide if the new boys in DED deserve a spot in the Nu-Metal Canon. Also, Who’s Tweeting with Untouchables feedback and a ...
Nov 06, 2019•1 hr 28 min
