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!

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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.

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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. 

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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!

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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?

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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! 

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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

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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! 

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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. 

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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 Improv Marathon. 

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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.

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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 Koach Live is coming to Go Comedy Improv Theater in Ferndale, MI as part of Snow Day 2020. Sunday, January 19th at 2pm, we will be talking about Jay-Z/Linkin Park’s Collision Course. Go to GoComedy.net for ticket info. 

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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 coming to Go Comedy Improv Theater in Ferndale, MI as part of Snow Day 2020. Sunday, January 19th at 2pm, we will be talking about Jay-Z/Linkin Park’s Collision Course. Go to GoComedy.net for ticket info. 

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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, January 19th at 2pm, we will be talking about Jay-Z/Linkin Park’s Collision Course. Go to GoComedy.net for ticket info. 

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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 reaches out

-Amen feedback

-Matt keeps a promise

Roach Koach Live is coming to Go Comedy Improv Theater in Ferndale, MI as part of Snow Day 2020. Sunday, January 19th at 2pm, we will be talking about Jay-Z/Linkin Park’s Collision Course. Go to GoComedy.net for ticket info. 

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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 made whether Flaw deserve another spot in the Nu-Metal Canon. 

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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 Psychohead Blowout Podcast. 

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