Nu-Metal

[Ooga]

Many of you dislike nu-metal (mainly fans of post-rock, art rock, "experimental" genres and emo), but it has had fine moments. I'm not into what's coming out of it now, but I did discover many bands and albums during its heyday and I still go back to those albums from time to time. I preferred bands that relied heavily on melodic structures (Deftones are the kings of that).

All of the following albums are great albums linked to nu-metal when it was thriving. Yes, an RATM album is on the list, yes a Tool album is on the list. Both of those artists were linked to nu-metal back then (except by diehards) in their own way. I know -- Blasphemy.



Korn - (1994) Korn
Deftones - (1995) Adrenaline
Rage Against the Machine - (1996) Evil Empire
Tool - (1996) Aenima
Korn - (1996) Life is Peachy
Deftones - (1997) Around the Fur
Limp Bizkit - (1997) Three Dollar Bill, Y'All$
Incubus - (1997) S.C.I.E.N.C.E.
Coal Chamber - (1997) Coal Chamber
Ultraspank - (1998) Ultraspank
Cold - (1998) Cold
Soulfly - (1998) Soulfly
System of a Down - (1998) System of a Down
Korn - (1998) Follow the Leader
Orgy - (1998) Candyass
Spineshank - (1998) Strictly Diesel
Static-X - (1999) Wisconsin Death Trip
Staind - (1999) Dysfunction
Limp Bizkit - (1999) Significant Other
Slipknot - (1999) Slipknot
Coal Chamber - (1999) Chamber Music
Machine Head - (1999) The Burning Red
A Perfect Circle - (2000) Mer de Noms
Deftones - (2000) White Pony
Dope - (2000) Felons and Revolutionairies
Taproot - (2000) Gift
Papa Roach - (2000) Infest
Linkin Park - (2000) Hybrid Theory
Mudvayne - (2000) L.D. 50
Nothingface - (2000) Violence
Cold - (2000) 13 Ways To Bleed Onstage
Static-X - (2001) Machine
American Head Charge - (2001) The War of Art
System of a Down - (2001) Toxicity
40 Below Summer - (2001) Invitation to the Dance
Ill Nino - (2001) Revolution Revolución
Mudvayne - (2002) The End of All Things to Come
Pulse Ultra - (2002) Headspace



Anyone else have anything to add?

[AnewKINDofFEELING]

Re: Nu-Metal

Many of you dislike nu-metal (mainly fans of post-rock, art rock, "experimental" genres and emo), but it has had fine moments. I'm not into what's coming out of it now, but I did discover many bands and albums during its heyday and I still go back to those albums from time to time. I preferred bands that relied heavily on melodic structures (Deftones are the kings of that).

All of the following albums are great albums linked to nu-metal when it was thriving. Yes, an RATM album is on the list, yes a Tool album is on the list. Both of those artists were linked to nu-metal back then (except by diehards) in their own way. I know -- Blasphemy.



Korn - (1994) Korn
Deftones - (1995) Adrenaline
Rage Against the Machine - (1996) Evil Empire
Tool - (1996) Aenima
Korn - (1996) Life is Peachy
Deftones - (1997) Around the Fur
Limp Bizkit - (1997) Three Dollar Bill, Y'All$
Incubus - (1997) S.C.I.E.N.C.E.
Coal Chamber - (1997) Coal Chamber
Ultraspank - (1998) Ultraspank
Cold - (1998) Cold
Soulfly - (1998) Soulfly
System of a Down - (1998) System of a Down
Korn - (1998) Follow the Leader
Orgy - (1998) Candyass
Spineshank - (1998) Strictly Diesel
Static-X - (1999) Wisconsin Death Trip
Staind - (1999) Dysfunction
Limp Bizkit - (1999) Significant Other
Slipknot - (1999) Slipknot
Coal Chamber - (1999) Chamber Music
Machine Head - (1999) The Burning Red
A Perfect Circle - (2000) Mer de Noms
Deftones - (2000) White Pony
Dope - (2000) Felons and Revolutionairies
Taproot - (2000) Gift
Papa Roach - (2000) Infest
Linkin Park - (2000) Hybrid Theory
Mudvayne - (2000) L.D. 50
Nothingface - (2000) Violence
Cold - (2000) 13 Ways To Bleed Onstage
Static-X - (2001) Machine
American Head Charge - (2001) The War of Art
System of a Down - (2001) Toxicity
40 Below Summer - (2001) Invitation to the Dance
Ill Nino - (2001) Revolution Revolución
Mudvayne - (2002) The End of All Things to Come
Pulse Ultra - (2002) Headspace



Anyone else have anything to add?

Not really sure how Soulfly, RATM, System of a Down, Tool or Orgy would be considered Nu Metal. That would have to be the work of of overzealous genre stuffers. Other than those, Static-X, Deftones, and the Korn s/t album (the others were terrible) are the only things I'd ever care to listen to.

[kata rokkar]

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my list would be quite smaller, but i agree with Aenima, White Pony, SCIENCE, and Korn's original. Ultraspank had potential and so did 40 Below. But they both squashed it and didn't evolve like SOAD and Deftones. The rest are just carbon copies of Deftones and Sepultura. The whole nu-metal genre was kind of sad to me. It's kind of like the emo-pop-scream-o thing going on right now where uninspired bands ride the coattails of Brand New, Glassjaw, and Taking Back Sunday. I actually liked and owned most of the albums you listed and probably would never listen any of them again purely because I can't enjoy them anymore. I just can't.

As for a list of other albums I enjoyed during that period, I'd say....

Sevendust - Home
Boy Hits Car - Self Titled
Apex Theory - Topsy Turvy
Finger Eleven - Tip
Nonpoint - Statement
One Minute Silence - Buy Now...Saved Later
Snot - Get Some (fun record)
36 Crazyfists - Bitterness the Star
Project 86 - Drawing Black Lines
Puya - Fundamental (i can still enjoy this one)
Orange 9mm - Pretend I'm Human

wait 'til dsv gets here though. He's still stuck in that era

[noclevername]

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You guys pretty much listed all the major ones I could think of. No matter what anyone says, I like this era of music better than most, simply because it's what I listened to while I was growing up (14-18). I still break a few of these out today.

[Sittingsideways]

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tool is FOR SURE not nu-metal

[noclevername]

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Thought of a couple -

Relative Ash - Our Time With You

and

Factory 81.

A case could be made for "Anarchists of Good Taste" by Dog Fashion Disco as well.

noclevername added 5 Minutes and 51 Seconds later...

and I just remembered Primer 55 too. Their second album was weird but the first single off it was pretty solid if I remember correctly. I think that song "Loose" is about the worst example of this kind of music though.

And is no one going to admit to listening to Crazy Town?

[Frank Nit]

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orph ep

[Sittingsideways]

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good one ^

[Gnomad]

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I would say that Tool's Opiate EP could be classified as Nu Metal. It took a lot from Helmet's sound, which I feel were one of the biggest influences on the Nu Metal scene. However, I also feel that each Tool album is in a different genre anyway. Opiate - Nu Metal, Undertow - Alternative Rock, Aenima - Heavy Metal, Lateralus - Prog-Rock, 10,00 Days - Experimental Rock. I'm not an authority, though. Just my opinion.

[Sittingsideways]

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i would say everything after undertow is prog rock, before that alternative rock. Ill buy opiate being nu-metal... they've mentioned numerous times that helmet are big influences on them.

[Knifeboy]

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this is slowly turning into a tool thread

undertow is hard rock, ænema is.. unique, and lateralus is unique in a different way. 10k days is a watered down mix of ænema and lateralus

[IKnockStuffDown]

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ænema is the best

[Ooga]

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tool is FOR SURE not nu-metal

Who said Tool is a nu-metal band?

I placed one of their albums on the list because it has elements of what commonly became known as nu-metal. Just because Maynard sings better, writes more insightful lyrics, and odd time signatures are plentiful doesn't mean the album in question doesn't fit the bill of nu-metal. Personally, I don't understand why some people refer to the album as "metal" or "industrial" (I've seen both). Slipknot is more metal than Tool ever has been but Slipknot is always considered nu-metal. Weird.

[Sittingsideways]

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this is slowly turning into a tool thread

undertow is hard rock, ænema is.. unique, and lateralus is unique in a different way. 10k days is a watered down mix of ænema and lateralus

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[brazilianpdo]

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Taproot - Gift
Stepa - Stepa
40 Below Summer - Invitation to the Dance
Disturbed - Believe
Flaw (Great Band) - Through the Eyes