Top 10 Best Nu-Metal Bands | The Rock Critic Episode #9

[@j-rodthemainevent978]

Crash. The production value, the story that you added to what could've been a cookie cutter watchmojo list, the clearly large amount of time and effort put into making this video. You deserve to be famous.

[@CrashThompson]

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@ZoanBlade90]

+The Rock Critic 34:54 That was them? Wow.

[@johnathanfair15]

"Nu-Metal is owned by Jonathan Davis and Chester Bennington" Lmao

[@shaggystoner5235]

*Ross Robinson cries in the recording studio*

[@elijahhicks8124]

No it’s koRn and Deftones

[@realspartan5206]

*sad chop suey! noises*

[@ol4037]

Show me the lie lol

[@melissamissingchriscornell2513]

Nah man. Started nu-metal. Been doing rap metal/hardcore punk metal since 1987. Both Davis & Bennington (Rest in Peace Chester), site Evan Seinfeld as a major influnce

[@zackarledge4021]

i understand the hate of scott stapp, but please leave mark tremonti out of this. Hes made it up ten-fold with alter bridge and his solo band.

[@ChrisKyle816]

I'll never understand why nu-metal gets so much shit. Awesome genre imo

[@lukeboyer1594]

ckrustin bands like Limp Bizkit were the most popular Nu Metal band

[@luketuke02]

A lot of it was trash

[@AshleySOAD]

Fair

[@peanutbutterpikachu]

ckrustin so does trap, but there are still great rappers and groups in the genre, even if only a few of them have full on consistently quality albums. Look at Travis Scott, thugger, posty, higher brothers, playboi carti, three 6 mafia, 100 gecs (barely trap but at least trap influenced at times), Rich Brian, JID, Megan Thee Stallion, Cupcakke

[@AshleySOAD]

@@peanutbutterpikachu All genres have their good/decent sides, you just gotta take some time

[@Essex626]

Me, watching this in 2019: "Yeah, you're gonna be waiting another 4 years for that Tool album."

[@user-qo9zd8uv3n]

Tell that that to a soad fan.

[@dablindscooter1973]

b1ll k0uk im pretty sure they broke up

[@user-qo9zd8uv3n]

@@dablindscooter1973 they reunited and a couple of years before they announced that they will work on new music but they couldn't agree so we will never have a new soad album (probably). But they still tour together and play their older songs.

[@justsomecommentchannel8602]

@@user-qo9zd8uv3n protect the land/genocidal humanioidz

[@ianbyrne465]

@Cyberdemon Mike I liked it personally. It just took a few listens to get into it fully

[@SplitByTheShadows]

I was so happy to see Taproot on here. It's one band I tend to forget about, and I randomly get the urge to listen to Poem out of nowhere.

[@robo567]

If this channel was a rock genre, it would probably be prog. Long-ass videos with intricate and thought out opinions and sometimes with a story to boot, yeah, seems about right!

[@sgeddegs]

That's kinda funny considering Crash is a punk guy.

[@KhayJayArt]

Prog is good, you cretin

[@theDENIMMAN]

Also sometimes goofy as hell

[@AlienMyth64]

aww, nice harmonization on that SOAD song, Crash

[@CrashThompson]

***** Thanks! That was a tricky scene to nail.

[@GoopVideos]

Hey look who it is, I didn't know you liked nu metal

[@AlienMyth64]

sup Goop Videos? yeah - its good once in a while

[@peanut4745]

A nu metal list without korn?? That's weird

[@MisterAaft]

+peanut4745 I agree, they should be #1.

[@TheCommentNinja81]

+peanut4745 as weird as a nu metal list with Days Of The News and Tantric !!!

[@deerseaheraklorne6140]

Yeah not mentioning Korn is kinda shite

[@peanutbutterpikachu]

peanut4745 I can't tell if I like them or not but they don't sound a lot like anything I heard. Also those weird animalistic scatting passages in a few songs have me confused in a slightly fearful way. Like, when the frontman just be like ]+|€{*|€|!|*{!{|+~*!}+{!\¥|+{!mmmmmm

[@ucho4138]

+1

[@kfcchicken5812]

Only you could turn a list about Nu metal into a touching life lesson. Respect crash.

[@CrashThompson]

SendMeHate Bois Thanks! I do my best. :P

[@sachikiriyama6705]

To be honest, I actually like a fair bit of Nu-Metal.

[@Uzbach]

I feel that Incubus encompasses the Nu Metal sounds way more than A Perfect Circle does. I personally think that Incubus especially with their earlier stuff up to Make Yourself can actually fit within the nu metal mold... At least if fits better than A Perfect Circle, especially with albums like Thirteenth Step I think that APC is a thing of their own just like how you mentioned for Incubus and if I were to make this list they would probably be in reverse positions.

[@genityishere6968]

Ngl, the more I think about it, I think this list is more for bands that were considered a part of the nu metal scene rather than them having the sound of nu metal. I especially think that since most of the characteristics named for nu metal are most definitely not exclusive to nu metal at all (most post-grunge or even regular grunge had sad/dark lyrics).

[@hadookin47]

"Bounce" has many interpretive meanings, not just a pogo stick ._.

[@Kikidy523]

Yeah, I was gonna say that song is called "Bounce" not "Pogo".

[@igfingerbib8096]

song's about groupie sex dawg

[@tudordiaconu863]

Aaaaaaand subscribed :)) Your acting is incredible! You either have a twin brother or good editing skills :). You're such a good actor man :)) Thanks for the awesome bands!

[@CrashThompson]

Thank ye kindly. :)

[@Lastrevio]

+Tudor Diaconu Te vad peste tot :))

[@Theproudreviewer]

Crash from 2005 reminds me of Jonah Hill

[@peanutbutterpikachu]

Waferton they have to be secret twins

[@justinkillsaquino]

Fun fact: In an interview with Loudwire on their segment "Wikipedia Fact Or Fiction", David Draiman said that he was not inspired by a monkey at a zoo. While practicing, he did that famous thing on "Down With The Sickness", as it just came out of him and they decided to keep it in the song.

[@josephsmith8087]

ikr

[@TheR3d40]

One reason I adore the very idea of this list is because I've always been a big proponent of the things nu-metal did RIGHT. The best nu-metal inspired real emotion, both from the musicians and from the listener. Hurt's "Rapture" is one of the few songs to ever truly make me cry, and I'm not ashamed to admit that. Korn's first album is basically an exercise in raw emotion. The end of "Daddy" is one of the most soul-crushing things I have ever listened to, because there's nothing fake about it (despite what some may believe). When nu-metal hit, it hit very hard. I do have an issue with some of the bands listed, though, particularly Deftones, and you even pointed out why in the video. Deftones are basically like Mad Max. They were pulled into a situation that they didn't care for either way and plowed through it. They are about as nu-metal as Faith No More, really. Both are undeniably huge reasons why nu-metal even existed, but they themselves weren't really nu-metal by proxy. I love Deftones more than words can really express, but I don't think they are nu-metal just because they were hugely influential to that scene, if that makes sense. Still, solid video...as long as we're clear that Chevelle was, is, and will always be awesome. I hope you weren't alluding to Chevelle being "mediocre" or, dare I say it, worse than that near the end of the video.

[@chazwolf_]

its so crazy watching this now with the whole nu metal reappraisal happening in full force

[@chazwolf_]

also that system of a down album STILLLLL hasnt made a new album and rage against the machine doesnt count

[@SamoaRowe]

Just have to say, the concept of this video is completely brilliant. I have rarely related to anything on KZbin as much as a guy about my age arguing with his younger self and coming to terms with a genre that most (some) of us grew out of and has not aged well at all. I moved on from the nu-metal genre sometime around 2004/2005 and most of the artists listed here actually do stir some nostalgic feelings from me. Again, this video is just tremendous and easily one of the best things I've ever seen on KZbin. Kudos!

[@toddbothersome9351]

I really wouldn't say A Perfect Circle is nu-metal but really good video regardless

[@dh8689]

Wait, PERFECT FUCKING CIRCLE! Sorry but no. Perfect Circle are prog

[@rushxanthemtcg5607]

@@dh8689 how are they prog lol

[@genityishere6968]

A Perfect Circle aren't prog nor nu metal

[@loopedchopped]

Even though I was born in ‘06, this music is really a nostalgia trip, because my town in Ohio had most of its development in the late 90’s, and certain areas (especially the mall area) are very trapped in that time period. The reason why it’s nostalgic is probably because those were some of the first memories I made.

[@MistahLightningBolt]

I'd love to see someone pass out from singing "Judith".

[@nightmarefanatic1819]

Is it really that hard? Knowing breath control and proper singing make it pretty... Not easy but it's not hard.

[@nightmarefanatic1819]

@@pootassopick Ask them.

[@SWEGTA]

Holy shit. 10 minutes in and I fucking love this channel already. Keep it up!

[@malletUsergaming]

Hey swegta

[@malletUsergaming]

@Douglass Hipwell What kind of freak are you?

[@Uzbach]

Also I personally would've put Korn in spot of Disturbed for the exact same reasons you stated for Disturbed not to mention Korn was one of the first to burst onto the scene. And I personally think that Disturbed didn't really put much out of note since their debut (their last album was especially awful) while Korn at least was able to put out decent music until at least their 3rd or 4th album. Also glad to see Mudvayne considering I think they're commonly overlooked even though LD 50 was a fantastic album in my opinion.

[@makeghandi]

I still maintain, over the years, that their self-titled is kind of the only album that contains even surface elements of nu-metal for System. Good list, as far as I can judge.

[@Ghostspit]

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!! to be honest tho… I LOVED BACK TO SCHOOL BY DEFTONES ITS SUCH A GUILTY PLEASURE. I’ve been listening to it since middle school and listened to it on my first and last day of senior year in highschool it just feels so good. it’s sloppyish, loud, trashy, just everything my highschool years were so i fell in love with it!!

[@48schecter]

You should do a series where you debate music with your past self. This was great!

[@itsmeagainjohn3054]

I love Back To School. Even though it is a really silly song by Deftones standards, the instrumentals makes it up and Chino's vocals doesn't fail to impress me. Even his rapping is very impressive. Although there are better songs on White Pony ( Change, Pink Maggit, Digital Bath), it's still one of my favorite Deftones songs.

[@Mrcookiegaming101]

great to see the full length episodes back! keep up the amazing work.

[@CrashThompson]

SparklyDuckDoesEverything Thanks! I'll do my best.

[@PeXis]

Your end argument against nu-metal is wrong in my opinion. nu-metal introduced heavier music to people who would have never listened anything heavier than rock. People didn't abandon heavier music after the end of nu-metal era, many just branched out to other metal genres.

[@MT_Hearts]

You sir, can really sing. *claps* you have a great voice, especially when you sang the vocal harmonies of chop suey by S.O.A.D, Are you a trained singer? Please sing for my metalcore band,lol

[@CZsWorld]

It's not called Pogo, it's called "Bounce". And they belong at #1. My honorable mentions are Alien Ant Farm, Saliva, Avenged Sevenfold, Evanescence, Marilyn Manson and Maximum the Hormone.

[@ridleysomeliana-lauer5814]

How the fuck is Avenged Sevenfold a Nü metal band

[@TheFlygonproductions]

@@ridleysomeliana-lauer5814 They just are though aren't they?

[@typicalfurry2747]

@@ridleysomeliana-lauer5814 r/woooosh

[@SlytheWarrior]

@@TheFlygonproductions That's a Yikes Comment right there

[@TheFlygonproductions]

@@SlytheWarrior Yeah I was pretty wasted when I wrote that. I just like to think nu metal is a very inclusive genre, A7X may not be nu metal musically but they certainly slotted themselves in the scene

[@SensitiveShellCollector]

How do you do this and not even mention Korn? Even if you don't like them they are pretty much the definitive nu metal band.

[@CrashThompson]

Have you listed to their stuff lately? Yeah, it is pretty definitively Nu-Metal, but... It also doesn't hold up very well either. I dunno. That could just be me, but for this list I also took into account how well the music holds up today, and Korn just couldn't pass that test. Once you mature past 15, they just become kinda unlistenable. To me at least. I did leave a small mention of them at the end of the video. They were definitely one of the forefathers of the genre, but were they good? ...Eh, I say no, but everyone's got a right to their own opinion here.

[@splendrousflame]

+The Rock Critic I enjoyed most of Korns older albums but then Path Of Totality came out and I hated it. Their new album wasn't that great either.

[@Kataxu]

+The Rock Critic Their new music is pretty meh, but I just can't agree with you about the old. Old Korn is some of the most passionate music I could ever put to ear. Granted they have their moments of immature "shock" factor, but they produced some of the most emotionally impacting music that came from the 90s. Not to mention how innovative their music is, even for Nu Metal. Other than minor resemblances with the vastly inferior Adema, there was never a Nu Metal band that sounded like Korn.

[@Kataxu]

Nᴏᴛ Tʜᴇ Aᴍᴇʀɪᴄᴀɴ Aᴠᴇʀᴀɢᴇ You're right, they're *very* good.

[@dipbullet]

+The Rock Critic are u fking kidding me where the fk is Korn? Korn is the one who created nu metal.

[@tomawsomeSaUCE]

I know I'm not the first to say this but, LINKIN PARK? they were fucking excellent, Meteora is one of my favourite albums ever. Oh well, to each their own. I seriously wanted to get into Mudvayne on the principle that their original makeup looked cool, sadly Dig is the only song i can say i like. **UPDATE** Mudvayne fucking rock.

[@leilanicamacho4654]

Linkin park is fucking amazing

[@sandeshpandey5762]

Yeah it is my life Fuck and suck No lp I dislike by my side

[@thecosmicblueautie]

Linkin Park was one of the bands that manage to show equal love for rock, hip-hop and electronica without marring any of them like their rock-rap peers. Chester Bennington's voice and lyrics describes alienation, mental health, recovery and various other things in poetic ways and with honest emotion, and Mike Shinoda's rapping feels more at home with the tracks than it would with most rap rockers trying to have an equal balance of both in vain. Not to mention that they are always looking for fresh ways to approach their formula of mixing rap, rock and electronica every album. Plus, Collision Course!

[@robinmask1012]

okuyasu has decent taste I wouldint put them on here but still there GREATO

[@wcthesecret]

Seraphic Wing not today's linkin park

[@DanielSantosAnalysis]

I just want to say that this is not just an awesome video, it's a really unique one. I've never really seen a comparison of present and past taste in this way before. It was really well done dude, you should be proud of this video. Also while Rage of the Machine is a great band, I actually do think SOAD is better. While you can make fun of them for their goofy lyrics, I think it was part of their charm and in actuality those lyrics tend to mean more than you think. Pogo for example, isn't actually about pogoing. The pogo is [Serj's] dick and the song was actually about him having an orgy. What I like about the band is that they liked to fuck around, made goofy and weird songs or just sung about sex just for fun but also had really intelligent things to say politically and it was a great balance. Rage Against the Machine like I said was still a stellar band, but they didn't hit me in nearly the same way SOAD did. If you prefer them that's cool. Again though, really great video man!

[@DanielSantosAnalysis]

***** Also forgot to mention, I never once thought of SOAD as Nu Metal, they were always a hard rock band in my eyes. so I was actually pretty surprised to see them on the list.

[@djmario7395]

Back to school by Deftones is still better than about everything that most nu metal bands have ever released

[@ThierryRocksTV]

The ones are the list were pretty good (SOAD, Disturbed and Slipknot) although Disturbed have had a genre overhaul.

[@copperdragon9214]

Even when Deftones went actual nu-metal, they were still better than most of their peers.

[@genityishere6968]

Putting aside the fact I strongly disagree with the implication that most of everything else in nu metal is worse than Back To School (I don't dislike the song btw) "Even when Deftones went actual nu metal" What does that mean? Back To School isn't the first song in their early nu metal days where they rapped (7 Words, Engine No. 9, and Headup all had rapping even if it was more screamed rapping there).

[@kyokosakura746]

In my opinion, here's a list of my favorite nu-metal bands: Linkin Park System of a Down P.O.D. Taproot TRUSTCompany Saliva Papa Roach Disturbed Adema Staind Fire From The Gods From Ashes to New

[@randomavenger3048]

In my opinion Deftones is the best Nu Metal band ever. Their discography is impressive, White Pony and Around The Fur are maybe the two best Nu Metal albums ever.

[@Nomicon]

Here's my list 10. Evanescence 9. Deftones 8. Rage Against The Machine 7. P.O.D. 6. Slipknot 5. Hoobastank 4. Papa Roach 3. Three Days Grace 2. System Of A Down 1. Linkin Park YA'LL know this is my opinion, right?

[@alchemicalmoon3426]

Darwinthenomicon your opinion is bad linkin park is ass

[@genityislisteningtomusic6175]

N·J Media Butthurt much?

[@gerardoguzman6615]

N·J Media give me a reason why they suck? They introduced so many ppl Including myself to numetal

[@RohanAgrawalpeepeepoopoo]

RATM, nu-metal, no

[@Nomicon]

@@QFSAviation i only enjoy Significant Other from them, I'm not a fan of their other albums.

[@nuundergroundtv]

I'm a die-hard Nu Metal fan and,despite the fellow gentleman's constant bashing of the genre (along with many other of his videos) i really,really enjoyed this video.Beautifully crafted,well executed video/list with a lot of originality.Best thing is hands down how you managed to put your present and your "past" self in the same place.And there were some funny moments every now and then.Awesome stuff.This was also the first video of you i ever watched,now i watch all of your stuff :) The only pitfall is,like i said before,the constant bashing of Nu Metal even outside this video.Not trying to fanboy here,just saying it got very old/annoying.Sure,it's your opinion and all that,but i think we all get it,it's just not your thing.Otherwise,fantastic video and fantastic channel in general.Keep up with the amazing work! P.S. Incubus IS Nu Metal (S.C.I.E.N.C.E./Make Yourself era) deal with it people ;)

[@DamnedGamers]

Impressive stuff! You did a great job with this video. System of a Down is definitely my favorite Nu-metal band. I personally wouldn't call Rage a nu-metal band, but I would say that they are one of the biggest influences of the genre.

[@CrashThompson]

DamnedGamers That debate's been going on for years, and when I was writing this episode I honestly couldn't make up my mind completely either. Hence, the shouting match that the two get into at the end. And thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@thecosmicblueautie]

As for Orgy...I wouldn't count them as nu-metal. Their music was hard rock if made with a "new wave" coating.

[@nikmarshall2989]

Awesome video. I just subscribed and I'm really loving you're takes on music, and pretty much all of the bands you talk about. I too am a punk enthusiast/musician. I almost died when I saw you put Bad Religion on your top 10 bands. They're one of my favs.

[@ryantanner48]

I love Nu Metal. I grew up around it and it's still a guilty pleasure to me.

[@Z3ROTH3RT33N]

I can see how you might not want to include Korn because you felt you couldn't recommend a full album because it "didn't age well," but pretty much every album up to Take a Look in the Mirror features at least one or two good songs worth checking out.

[@Elynescence]

Z3ROTH3RT33N issues?

[@JacksonThornhill]

Bro all of there first 2 albums are amazing

[@YRUACNT]

nu-metal was 1996 to 2005 really, emo hit the scene 06

[@YRUACNT]

+Jerry Thom can't deny that

[@kennethwalker086]

Emo is from the 80s

[@TheIntenseLime]

Emo has been around since before then, it just became shitty around 06.

[@numetalguitarist2377]

@@TheIntenseLime yeah emo in the EARLY 2000s was pretty badass like the first the used album and afi sing the sorrow. but even the newer emo, punk and post hardcore bands are 10 billion times better than a piece of dogshit lying on the floor for 5 years until it gets all gray and even worse than before, yeah am talking about trap, the only musical genre that is not even MUSIC but a bunch of autistic noises over a lousy BEAT. i would take the worst kind of EMO everyday compared to this dogshit

[@Ewilliams25]

Jerry Thom can we agree that The Black Parade is one of the best albums of the 2000’s even if the overall genre sucked

[@SuperMario16bit]

some good nu metal = Deftones, Nothingface, Helmet (if they count, their 1994 album "Betty" is more creative & mature than 99.9% of the nu-metal genre), Flapjack, and System of A Down, oh yeah and Angel Dust by FNM, which is sadly an obvious influence, but that album is automatically better than the genre without even trying. Limp Bizkit & Fred Durst's voice is basically aural rectal cancer.

[@KegOfMeat]

Deftones fucking suck. I wasted $16 on iTunes buying that shitty White Pony album.

[@TrocaTheNero]

Slipknot: Self-Titled: Great Iowa: Amazing Vol. 3: Good AHIG: Okay .5: Good

[@oneandonly8160]

Redbaron WAYNK: Great

[@TheUndertoe]

Self tilted is the best

[@jaywrights]

One of the finest hours I've spent procrastinating... I seem to remember Hurt from my childhood, particularly the video for Rapture popping up on the Metal music channels occasionally. Thank you for reintroducing me :)

[@CrashThompson]

Joseph James Happy to oblige. Yeah, Rapture was all over the place, but give their other albums a try. Particularly the ones I mentioned in the videos. I think you'll be quite surprised. I know I was back in the day.

[@dom4293]

Deftones, System, and Rage are the ones I enjoy deeply, but the others are alright at best

[@gameboi20]

RATM is not nu-metal

[@cryo311]

@@gameboi20he’s talking about the bands on the list

[@SAM-ru4vx]

So is this list of bands that wanted to copy Pearl Jam or the ones that copied Fred Durst?

[@nickbrowne3286]

I don't think its either

[@mitsuzanekureshima5715]

OLE SammyOLE Neither

[@noxiousbaz]

Thank you very much indeed for making this hilarious, heart-warming and informative vid.

[@CrashThompson]

+Lord Quincester happy to oblige! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@innuendos7923]

"Sunday school bullitens with distorted guitars" that's exactly what Skillet is.

[@KegOfMeat]

The Rock Critic Your videos are fucking trash

[@mastertaco5753]

Pogo is not about Pogo stick, it a metaphor for sex...

[@RhythmGameAddict]

Ooh, loved this video. The "where are they now" and general time-travel jokes (and that callback to the Raditude review; wasn't expecting that!) all hit it out of the park. As a *Rock Band* player, I was introduced to a ton of nu-metal, and they were generally really fun to play both as guitarists and vocalists. System of a Down's picks (Hypnotize, Chop Suey, BYOB, and a couple more) showed off their variety in tone but also their skill, and Disturbed were on the second game's disk with Down With the Sickness, which is just a blast (can't say I can quite pull off that Ooh-ah-ah-ah-ah, though XD). My first guitar game, GH3, also started me off with Stricken. Slipknot were also on both my Guitar Hero and Rock Band introductions with Before I Forget, and I definitely grew a taste for the group's insanity. I even appreciated songs like Snuff, though I imagine that won't be the case for most. Out of the bands new to me on this list, I'd definitely say Hurt looks the most interesting; I'll be sure to check them out soon! P.S. Was the end gag a clip from something or a cameo?

[@CrashThompson]

RhythmGameAddict Thank you very much. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Actually the "gag" after the credits is just an outtake. It was really funny and cute and it's in reference to the very last scene anyway, so I figured I could slip it in for a goof. Oh, And I was a huge Guitar Hero nut back in the day myself! I might do an episode on the GH/RB series if I can ever get my hands on a capture device. I'm glad both series are making comebacks. It will be interesting to see what direction they take things.

[@RhythmGameAddict]

The Rock Critic Thanks for responding! I guess I should've clarified with the gag: not after the credits, but the actual shots of "Old Rock Critic" from the front. I could tell from the post-credits that it wasn't the same person who knocks your hat off, so who was it? (I see in another comment you mention having arranged the shot) Sorry for the confusion!

[@CrashThompson]

Oh, I see. No worries. Actually, fun fact, "Future Crash" is being played by my dad! The original idea was for me to just dress up like an old man with make-up and prosthetics, but it would have been costly and it would have looked hokey as all hell. We shot his scenes as the very first thing. He and I live in different parts of the state, so I had to shoot him on a green screen at his place and have my buddy Zach stand in for the physical/BTB shot. Basically this whole episode is just me toying with the green screen and learning how to use it properly.

[@Powerstars321]

The Rock Critic Oh, that's super cool! Does he ever watch your stuff?

[@SNN788]

I've watched that "I wish you could plant a candy garden" clip like 20 times now, and I'm still laughing. Where does that clip come from?

[@CrashThompson]

It’s from a channel called Demon Baby

[@SNN788]

The Rock Critic Thank you! By the way, I’ve been binge watching your content all night. It’s like 3:30 AM where I’m at, and I don’t even care haha. Admittedly, I was a bit skeptical when I first found your channel, mostly due to the rather intimidating run-times of a lot of your videos (and I may have left a negative comment or two...sorry ‘bout that), but after watching a few of your videos in their entirety, I am officially sold. You are now one of my favourite content creators on KZbin. Your videos are not only great musical critiques, but they are very informative as well. They also contain some genuinely funny comedy, and great editing. Your nu-metal video was particularly entertaining, and your Weezer retrospective was phenomenal. I am completely convinced that this is, hands down, the single most underrated channel on KZbin. Keep up the good work Crash, my man. Cheers!

[@johnkoch9315]

Can we get any more insight into how you wrote this, especially the contrasting opinions? Did you make a list at that age for maybe the first time you entertained doing a webshow but never did, but then later revisited when you found it in old notebook or something? Did you post something on a forum to defend nu metal that makes you laugh a little now? Essentially, are you really this good at writing characters with such contrasting opinions.

[@CrashThompson]

I'm thinking of doing a commentary track for this episode some day. If do, a lot of that process will probably be explained. The short version though is, I wanted to kinda make fun of myself for some of the bands I used to like as a kid, but then thought, "wait, wouldn't my younger self still want to defend his opinion, regardless?"

[@VampireA1056]

22:39 that's actually incorrect, David Draiman stated in his interview with Loudwire that that wasn't true.

[@bobthebuilder7544]

Do a glam metal episode Like this cause it sucked just as much

[@bobthebuilder7544]

+jim t

[@bobthebuilder7544]

+jim treebob it did have a few decent bands like nu metal but it was just as crap.

[@obscuredvisions8835]

There were so many great musicians within the glam metal sub genre...too bad they're overshadowed by such shit.

[@DarkturtleX]

Wasp was awesome

[@Morpheus712]

Nikki sixx was a great glam metal band

[@ridleysomeliana-lauer5814]

"complete lack of musical talent" how much weed do you smoke, my dude? Slipknot? Korn? Nothingface? All fucking insane musicians.

[@ThierryRocksTV]

Linkin Park should've been here.

[@sachikiriyama6705]

I agree, but I think that would've been too easy of a choice.

[@lukeboyer1594]

Sachi Kiriyama I think that’s why Korn wasn’t on here either.

[@FINNSTIGAT0R]

@Andy Salter That I guess is why LP never was to my liking. It was just too overproduced, clean cut, family friendly angst. It was just too polished and didn't feel genuine. And my god "In The End" really annoys me to this day.

[@gormgiannis4183]

where the fuck is KORN ???????????

[@coolexxxbassxxx2470]

EXACTLY

[@ThierryRocksTV]

Korn was actually good as well!

[@leilanicamacho4654]

I KNOW IM FUCKING FURIOUS

[@justinpizzo8515]

Thank you!!!!! Me personally, Korn is my favorite band and if I'm not mistaken they created the genre? They should definitely be on the list

[@nickbrowne3286]

+Yung Jayy i recommend you watch the live stream crash did where he gives his opinion on korn and why they weren't on this list

[@mickeyakerfeels7298]

Jesus Christ, I actually watched the whole thing. Great video.

[@WTFxR3]

There are so little good and most of all heartfilled channels that takle rock music. I really love your work man keep it up and rock on.

[@CrashThompson]

Niko Headcrab Thanks! \m/

[@bradsnyder3119]

If Deftones is on the list, they should've been #1.

[@deerseaheraklorne6140]

Deftones or Korn which I don’t believe is mentioned in this list

[@rushxanthemtcg5607]

Dectones isn't nu metal. They are Alt metal

[@deerseaheraklorne6140]

There first 3 records are def nu metal Edit: *deftones. I would agree later records like the self titled and koi no yokan were definitely more alt metal. But in my opinion and op’s, they started for sure as nu metal and in the time frame as said nu metal groups were getting big, thats hardly disputable

[@AwsomestCody]

Awesome video man. I really like the concept, I was never into Nu-Metal but I really enjoyed the video. I would love to see more of these. The only thing I was wary about going into this video was the length, but the video was interesting enough to hold my attention all of your videos are keep up the good work!

[@CrashThompson]

Cody Warren Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Yeah, I actually didn't intend for this video to go Hour-plus, but given that the entire script is basically a big debate between two characters, I couldn't pull it off without going all out. The next episode will cover a single album and I'm thinking I'll be able to keep it much more concise. I'll certainly try at least.

[@sagecolvard9644]

My mom calls all good nu-metal "alt-metal" so she wouldn't have to say she liked nu-metal.

[@assaltshaker6746]

I keep watching this shit over and over again! This is really well worth subbing!

[@VampiraVonGhoulscout]

Oh damn, that's who sang that song. Tantric. Okay, that song has been bugging me for ages because it's in Charmed and I could never find who sang it

[@shoryuXE10]

i know you find all your old stuff incredibly cringy (like any creator would, to be fair) but rewatching this for the first time since it came out, i still find it super enjoyable.

[@jeffemerson60]

Holy fuck, you mentioned hurt! Automatic respect dude. Welcome back :)

[@CrashThompson]

jeff emerson Believe me, I'm happy to. NOBODY mentions Hurt these days. More people should.

[@WrongButtonGames]

I know Hurt for their old bassist, Josh Ansley. Yeah, the guy from Streetlight and Catch 22. He's awesome.

[@rangerman96]

You bring up P.O.D but not mention anything off of “Satellite”. It’s amazing how relevant a song like “Youth of a Nation” is even today

[@jamgrieve]

Nu-Metal and Emo are 2 genres people to this day still don't understand and I blame mainstream media for this. Nu-Metal is a genre, yes, but it was also seen as a "catchall" of sorts with a lot of different acts being associated with one another. Great example of this being Evanescence. They never were Nu-Metal, but it was easy to package them with other artists that were making Nu-Metal because of the huge crossover appeal of many Alternative Rock and Metal acts of the 90s and early 2000s.

[@kyleicp4206]

Nu metal was the shit but Emo just fucking sucked! I'd rather have an enema than listen to Fallout Boy or Panic At The Shitshow.

[@SlytheWarrior]

@@kyleicp4206 You off your medication?

[@kyleicp4206]

@@SlytheWarrior Emo bands are only liked by teenage girls and boys with 0 testosterone. My Chemical Romance is probably the best "emo" band but they're just the Motley Crue of the 2000's. Emo doesn't have a Guns N' Roses equivalent...

[@SlytheWarrior]

@@kyleicp4206 I've got bad news for you if you think emo is liked by teenagers. Also, MCR is nothing like Motley Crue. Ironically, they're the "Guns n Roses equivalent" to put it in your words

[@Xeroforte]

@@kyleicp4206 If you think any band you mentioned is real emo, you have bigger problems than disliking 2000s pop punk.

[@TwoCents302]

I remember in 3rd grade getting an iPod shuffle. Lost it in a month or so. Lol

[@gustavoalmanza2673]

I feel like the majority of people who listen to nu metal bands like Limp Bizkit and Linkin Park drink hot dog water

[@dylandixon6757]

Why would you put a random underground band like Grade 8 at 43:50 among those other more well-known ones?

[@genityishere6968]

I mean, he probably just thought of adding one of the lesser known ones there to show he wasn't just talking about the more popular bands. More I am baffled at Puddle of Mudd being there when there's like nothing nu metal about them apart from they being signed to a label by Fred Durst.

[@Rych3rInLyf3]

Top 10 Emo Bands of the 00s next plz

[@RiceShouldBeFluffy]

+Oisin Coleman Actually that'd be a damn good list.

[@Rych3rInLyf3]

Oisin Coleman arent they making a comeback or something?

[@RowanSomething]

Oisin Coleman Due to his fave bands list, I have a feeling it might be AFI.

[@mickeyakerfeels7298]

Rych3rInLyf3 American football ftw

[@MykiiMescal]

+Oisin Coleman or fall out boy... Or panic! At the disco or any other pop punk bands with bangs

[@aarnault5297]

The only way the slipknot lyric could make sense is if he's referencing the "I" defined in Freudian psychoanalysis.

[@StarLiteWolfGirl]

Korn was the founder of nu metal and still actively creates nu metal. Smh, the kings of nu metal dont even make this 'list'. Even if you dont like their music, they essentially CREATED nu metal.

[@xangrycatmanx5104]

He said it was a subjective list tho...

[@FINNSTIGAT0R]

It's fresh to see lists with the obvious choices removed. For example it's boring that every list about grunge has to have Nirvana, AIC, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden and every list about thrash has to have Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax. Do people really want hear about the same bands over and over and over again? Is there anything left to say about the biggest bands of any given genre?

[@bradentwidwell7955]

25:38-25:41 does mudvayne seriously sound like that crash? Cause if so thats fucking hilariously awesome

[@thecosmicblueautie]

1. How did Audiovent get thrown into the conversation? They were straight rock music. 2. ALL HAIL (early) MUCHMUSIC CANADA! 3. "Please tell me At the Drive-In got back together!" So, I hope you told the younger you the good news.

[@kain50144]

Great review, very concise for such a broad subject. Also i haven't seen anyone really point it out yet but you are a pretty good singer; Your scream even though you cut it short for comedy was good as well. Sub Achieved

[@LESTR97]

All (sub)genres have value as outlets of human creativity/expression-not to mention helping music grow as an art form-.

[@Xeroforte]

You think a music critic would know that? Lol

[@samholik8127]

Funnily enough, At The Drive In is getting back together and coming up with new material.

[@RalphLindsen]

Haha yeah , seeing them in march, but they have toured before as well

[@daliend]

+sam holik without Jim Ward so it's the same as nothing

[@samholik8127]

daliend actually, from what I've seen on KZbin, the reunion shows were really great.

[@RalphLindsen]

+daliend actually, judging from my 1st hand experience, they are frggn great live! Not as wild but musically tighter, and Jim's replacement does amgreat job.

[@saladsticksbabe9812]

Dunno if they were really 'nu-metal' but Snot had the right sound and they were fucking badass

[@matthewburger2801]

I was so not expecting hurt to appear on this list, that win intro to Bracket 10 ton brick] came on, it took me about five seconds to recognize who you were introducing. I think it is awesome on how high your opinion is on one of my favorite bands and a band Who I think deserve A lot more than what they got.

[@BenOlsberg1995]

I'm really glad you made this video, I do like Nu metal but as the years have gone by I realized why and how it garnered so much flack. Even then, I'm a fan of Limp Bizkit and I still found that picture of Fred with the caption pretty funny, plus I'm glad I now know your opinion on Incubus, they're one of my favorites for sure. Also it may be worth mentioning that Papa Roach's lyrics did improve over time drastically. Maybe you'd disagree but I think they've gotten far better since their debut, and even then I still enjoy giving it an occasional listen

[@kettchuk918]

What I got from this video was that trying to pigeon-hole music into genres is a stupid idea. "For every band that got it right, 15 got it wrong"...this could be applied to every musical genre you can think of.

[@ThierryRocksTV]

13:43 *QUAGMIRE TURNS INTO A TOILET*

[@bluebaconfilms]

Wow. The work put into this is phenomenal. Keep up the good work.

[@CrashThompson]

bluebaconfilms Thanks! Believe me, it WAS a lot of work. Frankly, I'm exhausted. :P

[@MonkeyRush93]

I'm surprised neither of "you" mentioned Seether, even though your wearing the shirt lol 😂

[@bloodstaindew1888]

AwkwardMonkeyGames tbh Seether is mostly alternative metal/post-grunge

[@Andyface79]

Because they were the absolute worst

[@outpan1]

Dude the up in production value was the best decision ever. Loved the rise and fall of weezer, and im loving all of your other videos too. Keep being awesome! :D

[@CrashThompson]

***** Thanks. It's really night and day isn't. I'm loving the new camera. :D

[@killercameo2091]

For me I never counted Rage a Nü-Metal band, but they were very influential to the scene though.

[@barrymillison2166]

Also that moment when you and your past self harmonized on chop suey was fucking awesome

[@CrashThompson]

Barry Millison Thanks! Believe me, that was tricky to pull off.

[@barrymillison2166]

Yeah It fuckin rocked and despite all the numerous plot holes and inconsistencies your past self brought on the effects were very impressive. Kudos

[@fct4life]

Dude, great vid! You should do this for more metal sub-genres

[@alexanderchilton911]

Normally not the biggest fan of your channel but this one was really well done.

[@CrashThompson]

***** Thank you. I really busted ass to make this one as high quality as possible.

[@helios5868]

My biggest problem with this list is, well, what the hell even is Nu-metal?! The Deftones? Disturbed? Slipknot? Rage Against the Machine? A PERFECT CIRCLE? I wouldn't call these bands any more Nu-metal than Mushroomhead or Faith No More. Nu-metal had a very definitive sound and I these bands simply don't have that sound. They have more definitive influences, they're a more definitive mix, and I wouldn't put them within the Nu-metal genre myself. Also, no love for Sepultura and Soul Fly?! You make me sad...

[@dragonguitar]

Dude, what an amazing video! I think you def gonna blow up at some point. keep it up!!!

[@TheCamSays]

2 underrated groups that could've made the honorable mentions: Chevelle & TRUSTcompany,.

[@Henry-x3r6e]

They make cameos in the video.

[@Wubstepp]

Watched the whole thing and agree mostly with your subjective choices haha, great job on the video!