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Nu metal (sometimes stylized as nü-metal) is a subgenre of alternative metal that combines elements of heavy metal music with elements of other music genres such as hip hop, alternative rock, funk, industrial, and grunge. Nu metal rarely features guitar solos or other displays of musical technique; the genre is heavily syncopated and based on ...
- Mid-1990s, California, U.S.
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- Slipknot
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- Tura Satana
- Korn
- Static-X
- Kittie
- Deftones
- System of A Down
While this hybrid genre enjoys a renaissance at the skillful hands of bands including Tetrarchand Wargasm, we’re looking back to the formative years of nü metal to see where it all began. From outfits synonymous with nü metal well into the present day to artists who have left their grinding past behind them, here are the 20 key players in the creat...
The indisputable pioneers of nü metal’s brutal inclinations, Iowan exports Slipknotlaid out a blistering blueprint for nü-metal’s second coming as it shifted into the 21st century with their goring self-titled debut in 1999. As a result, you’d be hard-pressed to find a nü-metal band that haven’t been influenced by their industrial-esque percussion,...
Without the genre-defining talents of Limp Bizkit, metal may never have fused with contrasting hip-hop inflections to create a match made in aural heaven that’s lasted over two decades. Stirring up cross-genre trouble in 1997 with songs such as “Pollution” and “Counterfeit” from their debut Three Dollar Bill, Y’all, nü metal had found its perfect 5...
Storming onto the scene at the turn of the millennium with a debut album like Hybrid Theory, it’s no wonder Linkin Parkso quickly established themselves as frontrunners of nü metal. A step-by-step guide to merging the contagious elements of confident hip-hop with metal’s heavy yet self-deprecating foundations, Chester Benningtonand Mike Shinoda’s d...
Tura Satanaarrived in 1996, injecting the first flush of girl power into a heavily patriarchal scene, with slickly produced industrial sounds layered onto hip-hop tinges and grinding nü-metal riffs. The band were sadly all too short-lived and disbanded the following year. However, this pioneering outfit packed a punch with the help of gritty instru...
One of the earliest examples of nü metal in its full unashamed form. Korn’s disturbing self-titled debut in 1994 launched a fusion of two genres that had otherwise co-existed in blissful ignorance. Where hip-hop puffed its chest and flaunted its positives to whoever would listen, metal fostered a critical self-reflection and a disdain for those aro...
Nü metal’s unspoken allegiance with industrial metal solidified with the arrival of Static-X. The band acted as diplomats between two genres created with similar intentions and slick hip-hop-esque grooves. Ever since their sinister debut, Wisconsin Death Trip, in 1999, their trademark grinding riffs and addictive rhythms have perfectly complemented...
Thrusting 2000s alternative visuals and a relentless club feel into the nü-metal psyche, Canadian outfit Kittieguided the genre into the next generation with a firm hand and a sharp claw with their debut, Spit. Holding a mirror up to a scene that took itself a little too seriously, Kittie’s boisterous presence helped nü metal out of its introspecti...
Over the last 33 years, Deftoneshave continuously evaded the shackles of definition. No sooner had the scene hesitantly planted them in the nü-metal cardboard box had they burst out of it and regenerated, as if the mere thought of belonging to a genre gave the Sacramento group a bad case of hives. However against their will, the efforts of 1995’s A...
While their expertise would later meander away from their nü-metal roots, System Of A Downbuilt their reputation as metal forefathers in the proving grounds of hip-hop meeting metal. Beyond the mind-boggling style of their self-titled debut in 1998, follow-up Toxicitycemented their approach. They merged two competing niches by simply mind-fucking t...
- Taproot – Again And Again. Taproot bucked the trend of macho chest-beating with a slightly more restrained and thoughtful approach to rap-infused metal.
- Hed PE – Bartender. A ragtag collection of skaters, stoners and freaks, Hed PE excelled in celebrating nu-metal’s excesses with this gangster-strutting romp about hard partying, sweet loving and heavy rocking.
- Incubus – Certain Shade Of Green. Before they became Red Hot Chili Peppers-aping hippies, Incubus were an eclectic mix of funk, punk, thrash and dub.
- Machine Head – From This Day. Did you listen to the songs or was your judgement blinded by the neon orange tracksuit and the mental video for From This Day?
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- City Morgue. Of all the metallic rappers that emerged from the SoundCloud era, City Morgue are the ones who would've fit the most seamlessly on the Family Values Tour.
- Code Orange. At this point, no one would say that Code Orange are a straight-up nu-metal band, but the genre's stamp is all over them. Since their 2020 LP, Underneath, the Pittsburgh crushers have upgraded their wardrobe from simple hardcore threads to leather pants and mesh tees, which they proudly don in the video for their divisive 2021 club-metal banger "Out for Blood."
- Loathe. Fans will debate whether Deftones are a nu-metal band, but they definitely were, and there's never been a group who channels their icy-hot, shoegazing beauty through down-tuned djent riffs and mosh-pit-ready grooves quite like Loathe.
- Nova Twins. While Nova Twins don't exactly sound like any band from nu-metal's first or second waves, the U.K. duo's powerhouse sound is emblematic of the current generation.
- Korn. 3,155 votes. Korn stands as pioneers in the nu metal genre, having emerged from Bakersfield, California, in the early 1990s. The band's unique sound combines heavy, down-tuned guitar riffs with powerful vocals from lead singer Jonathan Davis.
- System of a Down. 2,752 votes. System of a Down, formed in 1994 in Southern California, has often been lauded for their distinctive fusion of metal, punk, and Armenian-influenced music.
- Slipknot. 3,133 votes. Hailing from Iowa, Slipknot has consistently pushed the boundaries of nu metal since their formation in 1995. Known for their unforgettable stage presence, complete with eerie masks and aggressive performances, the nine-member ensemble expertly combines heavy metal with elements of rap and electronics.
- Linkin Park. 2,616 votes. Linkin Park emerged as a nu metal force with the runaway success of their debut album, Hybrid Theory, in 2000. Combining heavy guitar riffs with emotive lyrics, rap-infused verses, and electronic production elements, Linkin Park forged an instantly recognizable sound.
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Jul 21, 2021 · July 21, 2021. Whether or not you lived through the golden age of MTV and JNCO jeans, the discovery of the nü-metal phenomenon was an awakening for any generation. Slamming orchestrated metal...
