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The Nu-Metal Podcast You Deserve

Lorin Kozlowski, Jennifer Socia, and Matt Naas go in depth on your favorite Nu-Metal and rap-rock albums of the late 90's and early 2000's to create a Nu-Metal Canon. Engineered and recorded by Matt Naas. Edited by Lorin Kozlowski. Logo designed by Mark Rudolph. 

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Episode 466: Avalon by Sully Erna

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast it’s the kick off of Side Project Summer! The first side project of the season is Godsmack front man Sully Erna’s solo debut, Avalon. Topics discussed include:

-Album cover as meal

-A scroll

-What is….music?

-Audiophile music

-Funeral music

-Genius list UPDATE

-4 albums with no skips

-Lorin and Matt debate whether Avalon is Ego or Essential. 

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Episode 266: Faceless by Godsmack

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast we choose the path of Godsmack and their third album, Faceless. Jenny, Lorin and Matt discuss the fleshy album art, what size pipes you need on a motorcycle, Sully Erna’s memoir The Paths We Choose, “Fightin’ & Fuckin’”, what to call Godsmack fans, debate what the best Godsmack song is, and also decide if Godsmack deserve a spot in the Nu-Metal Canon. Take a listen!

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Episode 225: Music From and Inspired by The Motion Picture The Scorpion King

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

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Episode 24: Godsmack by Godsmack

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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