A theory that the song's lyrics are political in nature would be confirmed by vocalist Ross Jennings in August 2021.

There's some 8-string metal riffing in there too and of course Jens Bogren did an amazing job with the mix, It's a blend of the old traditions and modern sounds that we jokingly refer to as 'Djentle Djiant'."

In a Q&A livestream hosted by the band in April 2020, bassist Connor Green stated that the song is his favourite to play live.

[5] The music video for Cockroach King features puppet renditions of the band's members, manufactured by band guitarist Charlie Griffiths and controlled by Jennings and Pete Rinaldi paying homage to the music video for "Bohemian Rhapsody".

[8] Five years after the release of the song, it would go on to form the basis for the storyline across Vector and Virus,[3] with the albums acting as an origin story for the character.