“Best When Loud” is the motto on this week’s episode of The Roach Koach Podcast, as Jenny, Lorin and Matt listen to the lone release by Darwin’s Waiting Room, Orphan. Topics discussed: Jenny can’t read this week, how does Roach Koach determine what is canon worthy?; “Also known as Jason”; Is this too long a name for a band?; “Images of patricide”, Jenny throws herself into a volcano, “You wanna fuck around, you wanna play?”; Would you tell a band their song is bad to their face?; “Get yourself a ‘Bodies’”, Who’s Tweeting, and of course the answer to the question, does Darwin’s Waiting Room deserve a spot in the Nu-Metal Canon? 

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This week on The Roach Koach Podcast the team get that midwest feeling as they listen to American Head Charge’s heavily requested album The War of Art. Topics covered: Did System of a Down accidentally bury this band?; being Nu-Metal as fuck, Gestapo Pussy Ranch, the production style of Rick Rubin, the return of Muzzy on Songmeanings.com, Motherfucking pushing the envelope, “The best song I’ve ever heard”, Is this album too long?; the old trope of killing women, bloody music videos, “Is this song about rape…or America?”; “Is this song about necrophilia?”; Who’s Tweeting, 11 Obscure nu-metal albums, and the answer to the question, does American Head Charge belong in the Nu-Metal Canon? Mark your calendars, the Roach Koach live show is June 7th at 9pm at Go Comedy Theater in Ferndale MI.

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We’re back in the Thick of It this week on The Roach Koach Podcast as Jenny, Lorin and Matt listen to Adema’s self titled debut album. Topics discussed: Adema’s release date, the Wallflowers connection, is the Adema album cover a Cathy comic?; “Yeah, sure, orgasmic.”; Now That’s What I Call Music Volume 9, Adema and Papa Roach at Harpos, a strong middle class and a moist p***y, taking The Christgau Challenge to a marathon, the rewards of being a member of the Adema Street Team, more great comments from Songmeanings.com and the answer to the question, does Adema belong in the Nu-Metal Canon?

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It’s a whole barrel of fishhooks on this week’s episode of The Roach Koach Podcast. Jenny, Lorin and Matt leave “The Thick of It” behind and go to the present day to see if the new Suicide Silence record is as nu-metal as everyone is complaining it to be. Also, the Roach Koach team makes a big announcement! Other topics discussed: Deathcore, what bands are Deathcore?; Does Jenny actually like Deathcore?; The Angel Ross Robinson, “The most stoppable album title”, Is this album eating shit?; “Back to School”, Suicide Silence wrote a love letter to Chino, #Narcissism, going to the Euros, more nursery rhymes, Sam’s Club, Who’s Tweeting; and of course the decision on whether Suicide Silence can muscle their way into the Nu-Metal Canon. 

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Yup yup! The Roach Koach Podcast is back this week with a listen to the much requested nu-metal album Hard to Swallow by infamous 90’s superstar Vanilla Ice. Topics include: How long did it take to write this album?; Vanilla Ice vs Fred Durst, Kurt Loder shade, What is a Zig Zag Story?; the first time you realize you’re a nerd, another Wikipedia lie, the Vanilla Ice/Bloodhound Gang connection, Ross Robinson and muddy production, a visit from God, what is prozac?; G.W.B.; Who’s Tweeting, #wearepaolo, and the decision on whether Vanilla Ice should have a place in the Nu-Metal Canon. 

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This week on the Roach Koach Podcast, the Three Bears of Nu-Metal, Jenny, Lorin and Matt, check in on Sepultura and see how they responded after Max Cavalera left the band, with their album Against. Topics discussed:Should this have been a hardcore album?; Pit stokers instead of pit activators, how many of these songs are about Max?; Is this album desperate or just passive aggressive?; “Aren’t we all Paolo?”; filthy riffs, the meaning behind the masks, “Dude. Don’t.”; “Trees, hemoglobin, trees”, Who’s Tweeting, the Talk Toomey podcast, iTunes reviews, Lorin deals with criticism, and of course the answer to the question, does Sepultura deserve another spot in the Nu-Metal Canon?

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Things get downright proggy this week on the Roach Koach Podcast as Jenny, Lorin and Matt take a long listen to Mudvayne’s major label debut album, L.D. 50. Topics discussed: Matt Naas and his Mudvayne grudge, the Christgau Challenge, “Musical ebola”, going full milk fart, Socrates on Songmeanings.com, the funky bass, What is it like to work with Clown?; Jenny and Lorin go on a nu-metal excursion, sexual crowds, Grammys update, sympathy for a serial killer, and of course the decision of whether Mudvayne deserve a place in the Nu-Metal Canon. 

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Your voices have been heard Roach Ryders and Indigo Angels, as this week the Roach Koach Podcast sits down and gives a listen to XX by Mushroomhead. Topics discussed: Who is in Mushroomhead?; the Nu-Metal Wars, Harsh vocals vs Clean vocals, a song about mouth sores, did a seventh grader named Jamie write a Mushroomhead song?; “Little Lunchbox vibe”, “You cannot make love to Hellbilly Deluxe”, “Thank you Poopy the Clown”, a Twin Peaks connection, The Fred Durst voicemail, Who’s Tweeting, and an unprecedented decision in regards to the Nu-Metal Canon!

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The time as come. The Roach Koach Podcast brings the boys home to the Indigo Basement as Jenny, Lorin and Matt have a very long listen and discussion about Limp Bizkit’s sophomore album, Significant Other. Topics discussed: Limp Bizkit as a peace offering, Bizkit fashion, the band on trial, unreadable liner notes, “The whole album is tight as fuck”, Did “Break Stuff” break up Rage Against the Machine?; The slickness of Terry Date, Jenny is a 3 Dollar Bill Y’All girl, Woodstock ’99, the confidence to bring in Method Man, the “No Sex” radio station debacle, Jenny reads Fred, defining the nu-metal timeline, Who’s Tweeting?; and of course deciding whether Significant Other belongs in the Nu-Metal Canon. 

As mentioned on the show, please take a moment to support DICO Presents Snow Day X the 24 Hour Improv Marathon at Go Comedy Improv Theater in Ferndale MI, January 14th and 15th 2017. Purchase tickets at GoComedy.net. Out of state and want to donate to the cause, go to https://www.gofundme.com/snowday-x-the-24-improv-marathon.
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Roach Koach enters 2017 with a hot one, as Jenny, Lorin, and Matt activate numerous pits with the debut album by Drowning Pool, Sinner. Topics discussed: Who’s Facebooking, Nicknames from The Angel, Big Jenny news!; Nu-metal bands named after Paul Newman movies, an album made for suplexing, Sketchers are the worst shoes on earth, mosh pit etiquette, Doves talk, and of course, deciding whether Drowning Pool deserve a spot in the Nu-Metal Canon. 

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A promise is a promise, and the Roach Koach podcast keeps theirs (eventually). This week Jenny, Lorin and Matt listen to the debut album from Orgy, Candyass. Topics discussed: Orgy’s TRL premiere, What type of producer is Josh Abraham?; How old is too old to be sexy?; Did Tina Fey listen to Candyass before writing the film MEAN GIRLS?; Jenny and Robert Christgau find common ground, Orgy’s drag queen connection, and of course the answer to the question, does Orgy deserve a spot in Nu-Metal Canon? As well, more from Who’s Tweeting, Tough Enough and Tough Enough 2, a possible ending of the podcast, and “Is there anything more disgusting than a teenager’s fingers?”

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It's a hot one on the Roach Koach Podcast this week as Jenny, Lorin and Matt listen to Coal Chamber's debut album and consider the arc of nu-metal as one big, out of control party. Topics discussed: Guessing what Robert Christgau would have given this album had he reviewed it, Jenny and Muriel: a friendship forged in the Chamber; "A splash of Zombie", "If Ross was here…", Is Coal Chamber on your sex playlist?; pitching Mortiis, giving credit for a bit, SongMeanings.com, Who's Tweeting, and of course, deciding if Coal Chamber deserve a place in the Nu-Metal Canon.

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Use this episode as therapy as the Roach Koach Podcast attempts to heal and listen to S.C.I.E.N.C.E. by Incubus. Topics discussed: Jenny and Lorin experiencing Incubus live, the many names of Brandon Boyd, "Imagine yourself as a pen", what it means to "stoke the pit", a night of seduction with Brandon Boyd, do Incubus have doors in their house?; and of course, does Incubus deserve a spot in the Nu-Metal Canon? All this plus Who's Tweeting, Who's Dreaming, and more sex playlist talk. 

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Don't get your wig split and take a listen as Jenny, Lorin and Matt explore the world of Primer 55 on this week's episode of The Roach Koach Podcast. Topics discussed: Is it possible to be nu-metal to a fault?; "Is this song about dry humping?"; Matt Naas returns to sing, The Godsmack Lesson of Sequencing, should aliens hear this album?; as well as Who's Tweeting, the comfort of JNCOs, Matt Naas taking a trip down a nu-metal rabbit hole and of course the answer to the question, does Primer 55 deserve a place in the Nu-Metal Canon?

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Strap on your jumpsuits Roach Ryderz and prepare for your unknown doom as Jenny, Lorin and Matt explore the outer reaches of the galaxy with Powerman 5000's 1999 album, Tonight The Stars Revolt! Topics discussed in this episode of Roach Koach: Jenny's humble Powerman fantasies, the City Club connection, Spider One's genetic code, "What does this song mean?", an update on Who's Tweeting?, a visit from Matt's lovely wife Katherine, the lies of Wikipedia, and of course, the decision of whether Powerman 5000 should have a place in the Nu-Metal Canon. Like the show? Share it on Facebook, Twitter and other social media. Follow @roachkoach on Twitter, and rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes.