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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Get out your leather and pick a safe word as you listen to this episode of The Roach Koach Podcast. This week, Jenny, Lorin, and Matt give a listen to Rammstein’s second album, Sehnsucht. Topics covered: New German Hardness, creepy whistles, another Teen Witch connection, going hard during the Christgau Challenge, Jenny and her love of frogs, Jenny does not heed the NSFW label and pays the price, “Hair is the black you dream of”, “Little synthy boys”, what do you do when you can’t fall asleep?; an incredible essay on Songmeanings.com, Who’s Tweeting, the first entry in the Roach Koach book club, and an intense debate on whether Rammstein should be placed in 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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Become a citizen of Snake Nation and listen to this week's episode of The Roach Koach Podcast as Jenny, Lorin and Matt examine the debut album from Sevendust. Topics discussed: Who's Tweeting?; #notmycanon, Matt's quest to define the phases of nu-metal, backing vocals, the Twisted Sister connection, the many names of Sevendust, Jenny's long con, SongMeanings.com, the lyrics to "Face", Mortal Kombat characters, and of course, does Sevendust deserve a spot in the Nu-Metal Canon? 

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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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Dare to enter the web of spider fanatics Cold as the Roach Koach podcast takes a hard listen to their self titled debut. Jenny, Lorin and Matt ponder why "The Angel" Ross Robinson worked with this band, as well as discuss these other topics:
Can you be too thankful to Fred Durst?; Can you understand a word?; the most inexplicable music video Lorin has ever seen, is Tilda Swinton in Cold?; Lorin's Big Thrifts, Nu-Metal mascots, Who's Tweeting? and of course the answer to the question: Does Cold deserve a spot 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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Blessed be Roach Ryders and Indigo Angels. Jenny, Lorin and Matt convene at the Indigo Porch and spend this week on the Roach Koach podcast considering Godsmack's self-titled debut album. Topics discussed: Sully, the Wiccan; the importance of sequencing, The Christgau Challenge, Godsmack and empathy, eyebrow talk, the nu-metal hammock, Matt's blind hatred for Godsmack, and of course, whether Godsmack deserves a spot in the Nu-Metal Canon. As well, Who's Tweeting? and Lorin's Big Thrifts!

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This week on the Roach Koach podcast, Jenny, Lorin and Matt are put to the test by 311's self titled album. Topics discussed: Jenny's childhood 311 connection; Are 311 hoarding lyrics? Have the naysayers been truly fucked? Are 311 big nerds? How easy is it to obtain a physical copy of this album? Is this album our number one rated enemy? All this, plus Who's Tweeting and of course the answer to the question, does any of this belong in the Nu-Metal Canon?

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The pit is activated in record time on this episode of Roach Koach. Jenny, Lorin and Matt take a deep dive into Static-X's debut album, Wisconsin Death Trip. Topics discussed: Did this band miss their shot at the big time? Is it possible to decode the Robert Christgau rating system? Can an album be too good? What is "Love Dump" about? What is it mean to have a "reverse Staind problem"? Also another edition of Who's Tweeting?, a brief detour with Ministry and nursery rhymes, and of course, debating whether Static-X deserve a spot in the Nu-Metal Canon. 

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Jenny, Lorin, and Matt celebrate their 20th episode of Roach Koach with Disturbed's debut album, The Sickness. Are Lorin and Jenny actually sick from this album? Topics and questions discussed: Who's tweeting? What incredible book arrived in Lorin's mailbox? Who is "The Guy"? Is this album art a man pretending to be an uncircumcised penis? What is the the ultimate big thrift? If you had to, how would you get Matt to a Disturbed concert? What is Jenny's favorite lyric? Most importantly, does this album belong in the Nu-Metal Canon? 

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This week on Roach Koach Jenny, Lorin, and Matt are "keeping it bugs" as they burrow into the major label debut album by Alien Ant Farm. Topics discussed: How much did Alien Ant Farm borrow from Papa Roach? Can a band be too clever for their own good? Did 9/11 end nu-metal? Are Alien Ant Farm secretly fans of big rig semi trucks? What can nu-metal bands learn from Mortiis? Jenny and Lorin take some time to answer listener questions and of course, decide whether or not Alien Ant Farm deserve a spot 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. 

This week on Roach Koach, Jenny and Lorin bring Staind onto the Indigo Porch and take the deep dive into their album Dysfunction. Your hosts delve into producer Matt's utter hatred for this band as well as try to use some clues to decipher just how religious Fred Durst really is. Also: Who's Tweeting? Is this album boring? Should Lorin sing over more songs on the show? What topics are worth talking about instead of Staind? As well, another great betrayal, an update on acquiring Crazytown.com and the decision of whether Staind belongs 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. 

Get out your leopard print and join Jenny and Lorin as they discuss Kittie's debut album Spit on this episode of Roach Koach. Topics include: Did you know these girls are teens? Did Jenny find treasure in a comments section? Who is tweeting at Roach Koach? What does producer Matt Naas think of the industrial side project by one of Kittie's former members? What does a band do when they run out of lyrics? Most important, does this album belong in the Nu-Metal Canon? Please take some time to like Roach Koach on Facebook, say hello to @RoachKoach on twitter, share the episode with friends, and give us a review on iTunes. 

On this week's episode of Roach Koach, Jenny and Lorin are surprised to find that nu metal agnostic Matt Naas hides a secret connection to this week's album. What could it be? Also discussed: Which nu-metal luminaries would Jenny like to have coffee with? Are there plans for a spinoff podcast? Can Lorin decipher the System of a Down liner notes?  Does this band have a musical theater background? Do you, the Roach Koach listener, need a nickname? Most importantly, does System of a Down belong in the Nu-Metal Canon? Listen and find out! Please share, like on Facebook, and say hello to @roachkoach on Twitter. Oh and review us on iTunes!