The Roach Koach Podcast

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.  Take a listen...

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast it’s all about Who’s Tweeting, going over Roach Ryder feedback, Roachamendations, emails, lists and more! Topics this week include: -Golden Globes Podcast Award -LD 50 25th Anniversary Tour -Who’s Emailing with Seeded Crown -Underrated Nu-Metal Albums List -Korn’s signature sound -Ask The Dean Nu-Metal Wedding Day Playlist -And Stupid F’N Matt’s Nu-Core for Old...

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast the guys called up old friend and host of DFT’s Dungeon Dan Terry to talk all about East West and their supposed nu-metal album, The Light In Guinevere’s Garden. Lorin and Matt quiz Dan on life on the boards, whether it is possible to preach too much at your rock show, if being related to the band will help them reunite, and more! Take a listen! Exclusive episo...

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast it’s all about Who’s Tweeting! Nu-News, Who’s Listing and more. Topics this week include: -A late breaking DM -Who’s Giving Feedback -David Dreamin -The Greatest Live Nu-Metal Performances of All Time -Lorin vs The Stones -Ask The Dean -And Stupid F’N Matt’s Nu-Core For Old Heads Take a listen! Exclusive episodes and more on the Roach Koach Patreon . New episod...

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast it’s a 10 out of 10 episode as we discuss nu-metal supergroup Dark New Day and their album, Twelve Year Silence. Topics this episode include: -Making an album with childhood friends -House of Wax 2005 -Ultimate Guitar’s rating scale -The return of Songmeanings dot com -“This song has got to be about alimony” -Nu-metal math -Who is trying to change you? -Taking...

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast it’s all about Who’s Tweeting, as Lorin and Matt go over Roach Rider feedback, Nu News, and so much more. Topics this episode include: -What are we doing this summer? -Matt blabbing on the Patreon -Taking It On the Chin -Shirt Report from Deftones in concert -Who’s Recommending  -Who’s Emailing from Moscow -The Rant -And Stupid F’N Matt’s Nu-Core For Old H...

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast we consider the multitudes contained in Black Coast and their debut album, Outworld. Topics discussed: -Stoke-on-Trent…Reznor? -The real Black Coast -SonicHits dot Com -“everything that is missing from modern music” -Black Coast vs the Hindenburg -Tight and getting tighter -Audition by Takashi Miike -Mortal Kombat memories -Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes -An...

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast it’s all about the most important awards show, the Heavy Music Awards! Lorin and Matt discuss every category, the long voting window, the continued presence of non-heavy bands among the nominees, and so much more! Take a listen! Exclusive episodes and more on the Roach Koach Patreon . New episodes of the Pact every month. Subscribe today! Rate and review Roach...

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast Who’s Festing consumes the show! Matt bleeds! Lorin bloviates! LOUDER THAN LIFE! Symbols! Circles! HOT! MILK! Flushable toilets! Also Stupid F’N Matt’s Nu Core for Old Heads! You gotta listen! Do it! Exclusive episodes and more on the Roach Koach Patreon . New episodes of the Pact every month. Subscribe today! Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We’d appreci...

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast it’s all about deep cuts! Lorin and Matt welcome Brian and Corey from Louisville Loves Nu-Metal back to the show to discuss their just announced Deep Cut night. The guys talk about the origins of the event, the methods of picking the right kind of deep cut, and talk about the influence of the Koach on creating the setlist! They close out the segment with some b...

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast get some Rock 101 with the boys of Speak No Evil and their album, Welcome To The Downside. Topics this episode include: -Timely album art -Matt vs Vocals -A musical gumbo -Wishing someone was in orbit -The 90s -Amazon Dot Com reviewers -Rollbar music -Sometimes things are too intense -Taking big swings -An extremely heavy chainsing -And Canon Talk, where Lorin...

This week the Koach celebrates the return of My Ticket Home! Lorin and Matt sit down with Derek Blevins, guitarist from My Ticket Home. Topics this episode include: -What brought them back and the future of My Ticket Home -Self producing -Returning to the live show -Lorin’s music video ideas -Derek’s nu-metal roots -And This or That: Nu-Metal Guitarists Take a listen! Exclusive episodes and more o...

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast, one low res photo sends Matt into space and beyond as he and Lorin listen to Boiler Room’s 2000 album, Can’t Breathe. Topics discussed this episode include: -Most nu-metal titled album of all time? -Butt on the sun -Amazon dot com reviews -“Hitting stations all over the nation” -Bands no one knows -Prime gym music -And Canon Talk, where Lorin and Matt decide i...

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast it’s all about Who’s Tweeting, as Lorin and Matt go over the latest Nu-News, listener emails, lists and more! Topics this episode include: -Viral video feedback -Nu-Metal bands who should be in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame -Who’s Festing at Nova Rock 2025 -New songs from Tetrarch and Stray From The Path -Who’s Emailing with the Nu-Metal Mount Rushmore -And Stup...

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast we answer the question of whether Flymore is Korn or korn or corn as we listen to their 2009 album, Millennium IV V. Topics discussed: -Nicknames -The Korn rating scale -Jonathan Devis -“Life is too long until you die” -Amazon reviews -Filling “a” void -Nothing personal! -Attention to detail in music videos -Songs for the common man -And Canon Talk, where Matt...

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast it’s all about the Koach going Viral! That’s right, we did it! Topics this episode include: -Matt’s secrets to internet fame -What percentage of internet commenters just want to say hi -Spineshank and the Roach Koach Bump -The Louder Than Life slow drip -Logo discussion Part 2 -Diving at the dial -Who’s Listing with Josh Toomey -Mini Canon Talk -Movie podding -...

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast we celebrate 450 episodes and make a long awaited return to the boys of Spineshank and listen to their third album, Self-Destructive Pattern. Topics this episode include: -A song that drips -College vibes -Stomping and spinning in the pit -Swearing too much? -Going to the Bobby’s World tour -Intentional smothering -Muse -Jammin’ tunes -“Play it at my funeral” -...

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast it’s all about Who’s Tweeting, as Lorin and Matt go over listener feedback, questions, Roachamendations and more. Topics this week include: -Movie podding on BETTER MAN and KRAVEN THE HUNTER -90’s Naas -Who’s Touring with Cold -Who’s in those DMs with Heathen Sun -Who’s Emailing with Deficit and Mindset -And Stupid F’N Matt’s NU Core For Old Heads Take a listen...

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast it’s time to visit the road dawgs in Nonpoint and their 4th (or 6th!) album, To The Pain! Topics this episode include: -Will Nonpoint listen to this episode? -Swallowing bullets vs swallowing nails -Bullet budgets -Getting an autograph from Shinedown -“Broken glass” -The forces trying to stop Nonpoint -Thinking about your ex at the gym -“This is a dad song” -Ex...

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast it’s all about Who’s Tweeting, as Matt and Lorin go over your feedback, Roachamendations, lists, emails and more. Topics this week include: -Who’s in those DMs -The Nu-Metal Renaissance -Flymore, Korn clones? -The Nu-Metal Big 4…or 5 -The Nu-Metal Junk Drawer -Boggy Depot feedback -Video game complaints -And Stupid F’N Matt’s Nu Core For Old Heads Take a listen...

It’s 2025 and it’s time to get Matt’s take on one of the biggest albums of all time! This week on the Roach Koach podcast, Matt shares his thoughts and feelings on Linkin Park’s world beater debut album, Hybrid Theory. Lorin dove into the trenches of Songmeanings dot com to find out what was happening in those internet hills in 2002. Get a bag of Pringles and take a listen!  Exclusive episode...

Matt and Lorin get Very Cantrell and head to the Boggy Depot. Exclusive episodes and more on the Roach Koach Patreon . New episodes of the Pact every month. Subscribe today! Rate and review Roach Koach on iTunes! We’d appreciate it!  Questions about the show? Have album recommendations? Just want to say hi? We’d love to hear from you! Contact the show @RoachKoach on Twitter , Roach Koach on F...

This week on the Roach Koach podcast we go back 25 years to the lost Arnold Schwarzenegger classic END OF DAYS and its accompanying soundtrack. Topics include: -Shout out to Louisville Loves Emo -Shout out to the Nu-Metal Agenda’s Christmas Album -Being an Arnold fan -The plot of END OF DAYS -Filler on albums -The majesty of “Crushed” -Girl on a motorcycle mix -The real Sherlock Holmes on SongMean...

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast it’s all about Who’s Tweeting, as Lorin and Matt go over Nu-News, Roachemendations and more. Topics this episode include: -Recapping 2024 -1 year on Youtube -Sick New World CANCELLED -Unsolicited advice -Welcome to Rockville -R.L. Stine -Josh Toomey’s phone -The Daytona Owner’s Club -New Nu from Architects -Boots on the ground at Thrown -And Stupid F’N Matt’s N...

This week on the Roach Koach podcast it’s all about returns! Jenny is back and so is Head to Korn! The Indigo Angel rejoins Lorin and Matt to discuss Korn’s eleventh album, The Paradigm Shift. Topics this episode include: -Who is in Korn? -A Hot Korn Doc -Jonathan Davis vs Don Gilmore -Rolling Stone’s review -Jenny’s love of dubstep -“Dabbling” in meth -Korn and the survelliance state -Being funny...