The Roach Koach Podcast

The Roach Koach Podcast

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

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August 6, 2025 100 mins

Let’s get to the beach! This week on the Roach Koach Podcast, Lorin and Matt finally get around to Ocean Grove’s 2020 party album, Flip Phone Fantasy. Topics discussed this episode include:

-How many bands does Ocean Grove sound like?

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Lorin and Matt discuss the life and impact of Ozzy Osbourne. (Lorin calls Tony Iommi “Tommy” at least twice. Sorry!)

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This week on the Roach Koach Podcast it’s all about Who’s Tweeting, as Lorin and Matt go over all listener feedback, emails, Roachamendations and more! Topics this episode include:

-Deftones are back!

-New Amerak...

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Side Project Summer continues on the Roach Koach Podcast! This week Lorin and Matt finally dive into Wes Borland’s 2007 album under the Black Light Burns moniker, Cruel Melody. Topics this episode include:

-“Unacceptable!”

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This week on the Roach Koach Podcast it’s all about Who’s Tweeting, as Lorin and Matt go over nu-news, listener emails and Roachamendations. Topics this episode include:

-Boots on the ground at Fake Shark

-The re...

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This week on the Roach Koach Podcast it’s time to wake up the sheeple and recommend some books as we listen to One Minute Silence’s 2000 album, Buy Now…Saved Later! Topics this episode include:

-Iconic album cover

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This week on the Roach Koach Podcast it’s all about Who’s Tweeting! Lorin and Matt go over your feedback, questions and nu-metal news. Topics this episode include:

-Primer55 are back!

-Boots on the ground at Soni...

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Side Project Summer continues on the Roach Koach Podcast! This week, Lorin and Matt discuss Brian “Head” Welch’s solo debut, 2008’s Save Me From Myself. Along with diving into the album, Lorin read the accompanying book! Research! Lorin and Matt discuss the surprising strengths of the album, the “Flush”music video, Songmeanings dot com comments, and decide i...

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June 11, 2025 48 mins

This week on the Roach Koach Podcast It’s a bonus Side Project Summer Film episode, as we discuss Clown’s directorial debut, 2016’s Officer Downe, and Fred Durst in 2024’s Y2K!

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This week on the Roach Koach Podcast it’s 9 years of the Koach! Lorin and Matt celebrate the ninth anniversary of Roach Koach with the masked men of Slipknot and discuss their 2014 release, .5: The Gray Chapter. Topics this episode include:

-New masks

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This week on the Roach Koach Podcast it’s all about Who’s Tweeting, as Lorin and Matt go over listener feedback, Roachamendations, Nu News and more. Topics this week include:

-Who is going to David Draiman’s wedding?

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May 21, 2025 92 mins

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

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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 An...

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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, ...

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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

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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

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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 bl...

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April 9, 2025 87 mins

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

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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!

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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!
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