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.
Episode 211: The Rising Tied by Fort Minor
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
St. Anger Feedback
and Charles Mansion
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Episode 210: Year of the Spider by Cold
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
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Episode 209: Team Sleep by Team Sleep
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
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Episode 208: Headspace by Issues
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
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This week we're taking a break
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 podcast that tells stories exploring human experience and American society. Season Two is called Seeing White, which explores the history and meaning of whiteness. Another great podcast is 1619, an audio series from The New York Times observing the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery. Skipping an episode of this podcast isn’t going to solve hundreds of years of systemic oppression, but we think it’s important to use whatever platform we can to speak in support of the protesters and be clear that we believe that black lives matter and the US justice system has to change. We’ll be back next week. We love you, stay safe, and use your voice for change.
Episode 207: Do We Speak a Dead Language? by Downset.
This week on the Roach Koach podcast we listen to Downset. and their album, Do We Speak a Dead Language? We talk sheeple, find out who Gog and Magog are, see if Lorin was an original b-boy, and decide if Downset. are worthy of the Nu-Metal Canon. Also: news on new Stabbing Westward, some Indian nu-metal, and Deftones feedback.
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Episode 206: (the) New Release by Primer 55
It’s a very special Roach Koach this week as we welcome good friend of show, Josh Toomey, of the Talk Toomey podcast, to discuss his old band Primer 55 and their sophomore album, (the) New Release. Topics discussed: 9/11’s impact on the album, setlists, hitting the funk pipe, the influence of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, backstage fights, the amazing J-Sin, and of course, deciding if Primer 55 deserve a spot in the Nu-Metal Canon.
Also:
Who’s Tweeting with lists, recommendations, and Skinlab feedback.
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Check out Josh Toomey on the TalkToomey Podcast and on the Diabolus In Podcastica podcast.
Episode 205: Rock N Roll Gangster by Fieldy's Dreams
This week on the Roach Koach podcast we kick off Side Project Summer with one of the most notorious side projects of all time, Fieldy’s Dreams. Not only do we discuss the album, we also talk about Fieldy’s memoir, Got The Life. We talk album art, whether Fieldy is a good friend, what it means to be a “Child Vigilante”, “let loose the little guys”, and decide if Fieldy’s solo album deserves a spot in the Nu-Metal Canon.
Also:
-Sevendust feedback
-A push for Clawfinger
-A Roach Koach reboot?
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Episode 204: Flyleaf by Flyleaf
This week on Roach Koach we finally come back around to Flyleaf and listen to their self-titled debut album. Does this band give 110%? Will anyone just #LetLaceyScream? Will Lorin ever stop recommending that Columbine book? Most important, is Flyleaf worthy of the Nu-Metal Canon?
Also: Who’s Recommending with The King of Nu-Metal, 40 Grit Feedback, and the Poland iTunes Chart!
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Episode 203: 3 by Soulfly
It’s Ripper Christmas on this week’s Roach Koach as we listen to the third Soulfly release, 3. Max Cavalera’s first album of the comedown era, we talk The Four Elements, unreadable liner notes, wind chimes, a top 5 hot open, and whether it is time to make room for more Soulfly in the Nu-Metal Canon. Also: Who’s Recommending with a surprising nu-metal cover, and Nothingface feedback.
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Episode 202: 4Lyn by 4Lyn
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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Episode 201: Saturate by Breaking Benjamin
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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Episode 200: St. Anger by Metallica
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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Episode 199: A Special April Fool’s Surprise
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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Episode 198: Still Alive by Prison
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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Episode 197: Blackout by Hed PE
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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Episode 196: Deftones by Deftones
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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Episode 195: Disembody- The New Flesh by Skinlab
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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Episode 194: Animosity by Sevendust
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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Episode 193: Heads by 40 Grit
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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