This week on the Roach Koach podcast we bring good tidings and System of a Down! We talk all about their first of two 2005 albums, Mezmerize. Was Jenny on the wrong side of history? What was everyone listening to in 2005? Are these guys legends? Most importantly, do System of a Down deserve another spot in the Nu-Metal Canon? Also! -Who’s Tweeting with Nonpoint feedback -Will we skip bullshit albums? -Charles Mansion’s real name Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We’d appreciate it! Question...
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 50 min
A Roach Koach episode like you’ve never heard before. This week on the podcast we listen to the third and final choice of Greatest Hits month, Jenny’s pick, Mariah Carey’s #1 to Infinity. Is Mariah inevitable? Was her impact on pop culture seismic? What was her eyebrow journey? Just how many albums did she sell? Also in this episode: Lorin defends Puff Daddy, Revolver Mag’s best albums of the year, Glitter, Mariah’s book, and a Chainsing unlike any we have ever encountered. Rate and review Roach...
Dec 16, 2020•2 hr 56 min
We’re giving the gift of greatest hits this month and this week Lorin bares his soul and presents the gift of his favorite band Sloan and their singles collection, A Sides Win. Is Sloan a band for everyone on the show, or are they “just fine”? What does Robert Christgau think of Lorin’s favorite band? Does Sloan have any good music videos? And what band really makes Jenny go off the handle? Listen and find out! Also in this episode: -Who’s Getting Chainsed -Who’s in those DMs with a surprising S...
Dec 09, 2020•2 hr 41 min
This week on the Roach Koach Podcast is the start of Greatest Hits month, and Matt is kicking it off with Ministry and their “Greatest Fits”. Get your goggles and leather boots and buckle up everything. We talk all about the history of Ministry, pulling directly from Al Jourgenson’s memoir. We share our memories of the 90’s, visits to City Club, and so much more. As well, we read Robert Christgau’s takes on Ministry, eulogize local alt rock radio station 89X, and in Who’s Tweeting, take on one l...
Dec 02, 2020•2 hr 20 min
Happy Thanksgiving from the Roach Koach podcast as we listen to and discuss a Roach Rider recommendation, The Volume of Self by Twin Method. Did this band just come out way too late? Were they paving their own way or being subsumed by their influences? Is there any way we will be able to get over seeing the photo on Logan Mader’s wikipedia page? Listen and find out! Also in this episode: -Who’s Tweeting with Mudvayne feedback -The Whine Precipice -Is Jenny feared? -What would you do with a blue ...
Nov 25, 2020•1 hr 40 min
This week on the Roach Koach Podcast we listen to Grade 8’s self titled debut album. Is this a lost classic of the genre? Did Grade 8 get a chance to shine? Are they just “fucking decent”? Most important, do Grade 8 deserve a spot in the Nu-Metal Canon? Also in this episode: -Is Doja Cat Nu-Metal? -Recommendations of Clown? and Bloodsimple -Prison acknowledges our existence -Earshot feedback Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We’d appreciate it! Questions about the show? Have album recommend...
Nov 18, 2020•1 hr 53 min
Take a look and a listen to this week’s episode of Roach Koach as we welcome back our favorite boys in Korn and listen to their sixth album, Take a Look In The Mirror. Jenny, Lorin and Matt talk about those seven strings, the motivations behind this album, these wild music videos and whether Korn deserve another spot in the Nu-Metal Canon. Also in this episode: -13 Ways to Become a Nu-Metal Sensation -The Return of System of a Down -Nu-Recommendations Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We’d ...
Nov 11, 2020•2 hr 27 min
This week on the Roach Koach Podcast we are back in the Nu and talking about the heavily requested Dragpipe and their lone release, Music For The Last Day of Your Life. Are these guys psychos? 3 guitarists? An X-Rated video? Most importantly, are Dragpipe due for entry into the Nu-Metal Canon? Listen and find out! Also in this episode: -Comparing Reissues -Who’s Upset: Freddy vs Jason Feedback -Last meals Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We’d appreciate it! Questions about the show? Have a...
Nov 04, 2020•1 hr 53 min
Nu-Movie Month concludes with a SLASH as we listen to the soundtrack to Freddy vs Jason. Not only that, we read the book all about the long journey to make the film. Is this movie nu-metal? Is Freddy or Jason more of a Smooth Boy? Does this soundtrack have too many songs? And is there anything on it for the Nu-Metal Canon? Also in this episode: -Going through the pages of a classic Kerrang issue -A vicious Rolling Stone review -Is it that easy to chop? Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We’d...
Oct 28, 2020•2 hr 27 min
Nu-Movie Month carries on as we watch LITTLE NICKY this week and discuss it’s very familiar soundtrack. What is everyone’s history with Adam Sandler? Does LITTLE NICKY hold up 20 years later? Do we have enough ideas for a Funky Ken movie? Also: -Who’s Sliding Into Our DMs -Is the Koach on a Sex Playlist? -Filter Talk -Muse vs Lorin -“I’m gonna nut” 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 he...
Oct 21, 2020•2 hr 6 min
Nu-Movie Month continues this week with the soundtrack to the film Dracula 2000, a movie set almost entirely in a Virgin Megastore. Take a listen as Jenny, Lorin, and Matt discuss how often Dracula has sex in this film(often), the rules of killing a vampire, and whether Jenny remembers Slayer. Can a song sound like beer? Also in the episode: -CMFT reactions -The 20th Anniversary of Hybrid Theory -The Big Five? Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We’d appreciate it! Questions about the show? H...
Oct 14, 2020•2 hr 5 min
Nu-Movie Month continues on the Roach Koach Podcast as we clip right along with the soundtrack to The Rock’s star making action romp, The Scorpion King. Is this The Rock’s best movie? Is the video for “I Stand Alone” even better? How much did Suey Erna have to do with picking these songs? Are any of them worthy of the Nu-Metal Canon? Also in this episode: -Drain STH Feedback -#NotMyDean -Reactions of Ohms -Burton leaves Fear Factory -The Twiztid Two Hundo Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! W...
Oct 07, 2020•2 hr 5 min
It’s the start of Nu Movie Month on the Roach Koach Podcast as we listen to the fabled Spawn The Album. Do these collaborations of rock and electronic music stand the test of time? How do these songs relate to Spawn the film? Why didn’t Kirk Hammett sing? Most importantly, does this album contain the greatest song ever made? Also in this episode: -Who’s Vibing -Lorin calls in a request -5 New Bands that Prove Nu-Metal Is Back -Spawn the movie and it’s special effects Rate and review Roach Koach ...
Sep 30, 2020•2 hr 19 min
This week on the Roach Koach Podcast we finally get back with the boys in Nonpoint to listen to their third album, 2004’s Recoil. We talk Miami Vice, the sensuality of Elias, the powerful drums of Robb, the potential singles, Maggie Michelle at Songmeanings dot com, and decide if Nonpoint deserve another spot in the Nu-Metal Canon. Also in this episode: -Bionic Jive -Dragpipe push -Year of the Spider feedback -Reactions to Disturbed covering Sting -Chino reviews every Deftones album Rate and rev...
Sep 23, 2020•2 hr 15 min
It’s a hot one this week on Roach Koach as we listen to Fire From the Gods and their album, Narrative Retold. We talk about the timely subject matter of the songs, lead singer AJ’s ability to scream AND sing, the career of producer David Bendeth and the importance of how now, more than ever, we need the sheeple to Wake Up! Oh, and of course we decide if Fire From The Gods deserve a spot in the Nu-Metal Canon. ALSO: Who’s Tweeting Dangerkids We Are Band Nerds Dragpipe? Lorin’s Hottie and Nottie s...
Sep 16, 2020•1 hr 49 min
This week on Roach Koach we answer the call, and that call was for Hoobastank! We listen to their self titled major label debut and discuss the history of the Hoob, their decision to drop the sax, the sound of money in the bank, Mall Anger, the truth in cliches, and just what a hit sounds like. Also in this episode: -Issues with Issues -Ross Robinson on Jamey Jasta -Turdsnatcher2000 -A theme month announcement -the final Roachamendation from Andrew Wolf Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We’...
Sep 09, 2020•1 hr 45 min
It is the end of Side Project Summer this week on Roach Koach as we end it with the man many would say is The Guy who started it all, Jonathan Davis, and his solo album Black Labyrinth. We talk collaboration, JD’s dedication to moving your hips, the mantra to “Walk on by”, making “Goblet Music”, and deciding if this album is Ego or Essential. We also discuss our feelings on Side Project Summer over all and yes, Wes Borland following us on Instagram. Also in this ep: -Deftones are back! -The Roac...
Sep 02, 2020•2 hr 28 min
This week on the Roach Koach Podcast we check back in with two time Nu-Metal Canon Inductees Mudvayne and their third album, Lost and Found. Does a mix of “rage clusters” and Mudvayne’s trademark wacky time signatures prove to be enough to get them a threepeat into the Canon? Do any of these songs work if you put them in JERRY MAGUIRE? Or are they more suited for SAW II? Listen and find out! Also in this episode: -The 13 Most Nu-Metal Moments in History -Soundtrack Month? -“Oozing Nu-Metal” -The...
Aug 26, 2020•2 hr 12 min
This week on Roach Koach, Side Project Summer continues with an album everyone has been asking us about for years, Wes Borland’s first and most famous side project, Duke Lion Fights the Terror by Big Dumb Face. Did Wes Trojan Horse an art rock album on Interscope money? Is this a concept album or a lark? Is this album an ego play, essential to the legend of Wes, or both? Take a listen and find out. Also in this episode: -Roachamendations -“Too Hoob or Not To Hoob” -The legacy of Methods of Mayhe...
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr 59 min
Roach Koach is back this week and listening to the HUNKS in Earshot and their debut album, Letting Go. Is Earshot an original band or are they derivative of another, more popular band? Does this band have potential? What does producer David Kahne have to say about how this album was promoted? Most important, is Earshot going into the Nu-Metal Canon? Also in this episode: -The 10 Best Nu-Metal Guitarists List -Primer 55 episode feedback -Another wild selection from Andrew Wolf’s Roachcommendation...
Aug 12, 2020•1 hr 32 min
This week on the Roach Koach Podcast the team finally heeds your calls and listens to Blood Youth’s 2019 nu-metal love letter, Starve. Does this album cause one member of the Roach Koach crew to say “I fucking love this”? Does Blood Youth deserve their own holiday? Most important, is Blood Youth going into the Nu-Metal Canon? Also in this episode, we talk the Korn/Yelawolf Charlie Daniels cover, go over Device feedback, and definitely listen to that Corey Taylor song. CMFT? Apparently so. Rate a...
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr 57 min
Side Project Summer continues this week on the Roach Koach podcast as we listen to Device from Disturbed’s David Draiman with some help from…. Filter? Do Jenny and Lorin have the Sickness again? Which version of the album did Lorin buy at a vape shop? What do these songs mean, according to David himself? Is Device an essential document or merely an ego stroke? Listen and find out! Also in this episode: -Jenny and Serj getting coffee? -Fieldy’s Dreams feedback -Pit Primers/Pit Prompts -Who’s Mail...
Jul 29, 2020•2 hr 17 min
This week is another long requested album as the Roach Koach team listens to Simon Says and their album, Shut Your Breath. We talk the “Blister” music video, the softest “fuck you” ever put to tape, and figure out just what their lead singer wants us to suck. Do Simon Says deserve a spot in the Nu-Metal Canon? Also: -Kerrang’s list of Iconic Nu-Metal Lyrics -Emmure recommendations -Flyleaf feedback -Another selection from Andrew Wolf’s Roachcommendations Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We...
Jul 22, 2020•1 hr 41 min
This week on the Roach Koach podcast we take a long overdue listen to the fourth Static-X album, Start a War. Do the boys rebound after the Shadowzone slump? Is the accompanying Making Of DVD a relic of a time gone by? Most important, is Static-X due to re-enter the Nu-Metal Canon? Also in this episode: -Nu Recommendations -Reconsidering the Nu-Metal Big 4 -Project Regeneration Volume 1 Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We’d appreciate it! Questions about the show? Have album recommendation...
Jul 15, 2020•2 hr
This week on the Roach Koach Podcast we take a listen to the ladies in Drain STH and their album, Freaks of Nature. We talk about bad interviews, making music for vampires, and Jenny decides if there is a good way to get “Chainsed”. Also, the Hooked and Horny Dating Site, Broad Talk, Who’s Reviewing Us, and more Nu-Metal Recommendations. 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...
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 51 min
Side Project Summer continues this week on the Roach Koach podcast as we listen to Linkin Park’s own Mike Shinoda as he steps out with his project, Fort Minor. We talk about the making of this album, what it is like to be in a room with Jay-Z, the lost work of Kevin Federline, disagreements with Common, the Genius List, and ask if Fort Minor is an ego boost or an essential document. Also: Who’s Emailing Activate The Pit T-shirts St. Anger Feedback and Charles Mansion Rate and review Roach Koach ...
Jul 01, 2020•2 hr 12 min
It is the return of Cold on this week’s Roach Koach podcast as Lorin, Jenny, and Matt look to see just what Cold was up to on Year of the Spider. Is Matt going to join the Cold Army? Is the “Stupid Girl” video iconic? Why did Flip/Geffen blow it with this album? Also: Who’s Tweeting Who is Sliding into those DMs Stereomud push Dog Fashion Disco push 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 h...
Jun 24, 2020•2 hr 20 min
Side Project Summer continues on this week’s episode of the Roach Koach Podcast as we listen to the self-titled album from Chino Moreno’s side project, Team Sleep. Are these songs for a sex playlist or a wedding slow dance? Are Team Sleep fans called Sleepy Boys? Does this album drive a wedge between two members of the Roach Koach team? Listen and find out! Also: Who’s Emailing Black Voices in Nu-Metal Feedback on our episode all about Prison Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We’d appreciat...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 50 min
Roach Koach is back! This week we get into the New Nu and talk about the band Issues and their album, Headspace. Does Issues have the best skincare in the game? Do they represent the bleeding edge of Nu-Metal possibilities? Are Issues on the right side of history when it comes to current events? What paper product best represents each member of Roach Koach? Most importantly, does Issues belong in the Nu-Metal Canon? Also: Who’s Emailing Hed PE feedback A T-shirt Announcement Rate and review Roac...
Jun 10, 2020•2 hr 13 min
This week, the Roach Koach Podcast is taking a break. Right now in the US, communities across the country are protesting and rebelling against police brutality and the systemic racism that this country was founded on. This week, it doesn’t feel right to ask you to listen to us talk about nu-metal. We love you and appreciate the time you give us every week, and this week we ask that you use those hours to listen to something different. If you haven’t already, please check out Scene on Radio - a p...
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