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Nu metal (also known as nü-metal and aggro-metal) is a genre that combines elements of heavy metal music with elements of other music genres such as hip hop, alternative metal, funk, industrial and groove metal. Nu metal bands have drawn elements and influences from a variety of musical styles, including rap metal and other heavy metal subgenres.
- 1980s, United States
- Vocals, electric guitar, bass guitar, drums, samplers, turntables
- Rage Against the Machine. 2,034 votes. Driven by uncompromising political lyrics and searing guitar riffs, Rage Against the Machine rose to fame in the 1990s as pioneers of rap metal.
- Linkin Park. 2,009 votes. Bursting onto the scene in 2000 with their groundbreaking debut album Hybrid Theory, Linkin Park quickly became a beacon of innovation within the rap metal genre.
- Hollywood Undead. 1,085 votes. Combining gritty hip-hop verses, infectious choruses, and aggressive rock instrumentation, Hollywood Undead took the rap metal scene by storm in the late 2000s.
- Korn. 1,464 votes. As pioneers of the nu-metal movement in the 1990s, Korn brought rap elements into their heavy, downtuned sound, paving the way for future rap metal bands.
Born in the late '80s, rap metal was a fresh, new sound that got everyone headbanging and grooving. Bands like Beastie Boys and Rage Against the Machine led the way, bringing this high-energy genre to the mainstream. Rap metal's secret sauce is how it blends the intense, loud vibes of metal with the clever wordplay and pulsating beats of rap.
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- Body Count - Body Count (1992) Its legacy may be somewhat overshadowed by the controversy around LAPD-targeting anthem Cop Killer, but make no mistake about it: Body Count's debut album was one of the most forward thinking and boundary-pushing metal records of its day.
- Rage Against The Machine – Rage Against The Machine (1992) Just a few months after Body Count officially put rap metal on the map, a Los Angeles quartet came along and produced what may still stand as the genre's grandest statement.
- Various Artists – Judgment Night (1993) One of those where a film's soundtrack massively and deservedly overshadows the film itself, Judgment Night's bold and brilliant OST continued the legacy of rap metal's roots by bringing together some of rock and metal's biggest names and a host of hip hop heavyweights.
- Limp Bizkit - Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000) While many understandably prefer the rawer, more full-throttle stylings of Bizkit's earlier material, there can be absolutely no doubt that Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water was the record that, even if only for a moment, confirmed rap metal as the biggest thing in music.
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- Slipknot – Liberate. "I [Liam] recall when the self-titled album was released. I could not get enough. Up 'til this point, I had literally never sat through a single metal song.
- DVSR – Shut Down. "Sometimes - just when you think a scene isn’t picking itself up again, an incredible thing happens. Now, this band is something a little different.
- Run D.M.C. & Aerosmith – Walk This Way. "Bit of a curveball, and these guys are obviously not known for their influence in metal (strictly speaking). However, their crossover with Aerosmith was of absolute importance for hip hop and making it’s bond stronger with rock.
- Linkin Park – Papercut. "This one seems like a given, but let us explain. "For a band to be part of a scene that seemingly died In the early 00s, this act have proven that genre means very little if you can write a solid song.
Jan 3, 2018 · For the first time ever, R&B/hip-hop has surpassed rock to become the biggest music genre in the U.S. in terms of total consumption, according to Nielsen Music's 2017 year-end report. Eight of...
Jun 11, 2011 · The resultant collision of hip-hop and guitar rock (which became the first rap single to reach the Billboard top five, remarkably enough) spawned its own genre – rap-metal. If ever there was a ...
