Why Is Nu-Metal Popular Again?

[@ThePunkRockMBA]

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[@TomB-xr7lc]

ur comment about corny limp bizkit is 10000% accurate to chocolate starfish. hands down no question. i beg you to go back and relisten to significant other front to back. to me, its the epitome of what an album should be. from an era where albums told a story. you can see and feel his hurt from losing his gf, the stages of grief through my way, nookie, rearranged and break stuff. intertwining a b plot of how his step forward in life causes the loss of other relationships and cultivates new toxic ones with im broke. all encompassed with the songs that reflect his distraction from it all, the party tracks like n2 gether now and 9 teen 90 9. i wont get into too much detail incase you want to rabbit hole this into a video on its own. cheers Finn!

[@eeeeeeee9084]

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[@DodgeChargerPursuit]

Sounds like your video is catered to the tiktok generation because you said there’s never been any tours except the sicknewworld concert. Guess you didn’t go to ozzfest/headbangers ball tour or any of those back in the early 2000s and it shows

[@mericanignoranc3551]

Capitalists have tongue tied all genres. You can't say anything political and be picked up by major labels or streaming services. When's the last time you heard a new anti-war song on the radio ? Watched a new anti-war movie? It all started when Bill Clinton deregulated the FCC and (eventually) Clear Channel Communications monopolized the airwaves..long story here... Metal lost its rebellious streak and were tamed. You must be a sell out in ANY GENRE to make dollar bills..and ya gotta feed the rug rats.

[@transsexual_computer_faery]

it's a scam company dude.

[@positivevibes532]

Nothings changed for me. Been listening to KoRn, Slipknot, Bizkit, Linkin Park etc for over 20 years now and that will never change. I’m so happy to see the next generation discover and embrace the life.

[@chillbillc4366]

Slipknot was my favorite band in middle school. If you would of told me back then that they were in the same genre as limp biz kit and Linkin park I would of said you’re crazy

[@p1roncho]

same here mate, Im 34 and been into Limp Bizkit since 2000, still my favourite band, even though I listen to everything from Sia to Zeppelin, from Hans Zimmer to Ice Cube, and from Prodigy to Bob Marley. I was kid back then when rocking the red cap, and now I have a son myself...how time flies.

[@ItachiUchiha-qx7xo]

@@p1ronchonothing wrong with that! Embrace it b, you still alive and that’s beautiful!

[@neodedude6657]

​@@chillbillc4366i still say that😂😂

[@Ashley-wi4ng]

The music just got old enough that the young kids that listen to it now are the equivalent of that the kid who listened to the classic rock bands when you were young are the, more precisely classic metal, music that would of been shunned by the masses then but seen a giant resurgence decades later due to the bands they inspired making music in genres catered to the younger generation.

[@BRoop89]

Both of my high schoolers and their friends listen to 90s-early 2000s rock almost exclusively. I’m proud, but also saddened that rock has fallen so far that teens need to go back 20 yrs for good rock music.

[@hollyroxy25]

Same exact thing with my 16 year old daughter. Nu-metal bands are mostly her favorite ♥️

[@joshabreu1156]

It hasn't fallen, there's plenty of great rock and metal now. It's that things come in cycles. When I was a kid, 70s and 80s were in. Now it's 90s and 00s

[@chriswiggins1679]

Tons of good rock music now. It's just not as mainstream with pop and rap taking over that in the last 20 years. Rocks better now than it's been before Emo.

[@robk7266]

​@@joshabreu1156let's not forget how in the 80s, everyone was obsessed with the 50s

[@VigilantGuardian6750]

no there isn't stop lying / deluding yourself, there's nothing alternative metal or rock as good to listen to, if you want to embarras yourself by linking something up, go ahead@@joshabreu1156

[@TheTGOAC]

I cannot emphasize how important Joey Jordison's drumming on Iowa and the self titled slipknot album was for bringing genuine metal drumming into the mainstream. Blast beats and all. RIP Joey and Paul 👑

[@xborg3236]

i remember my friend once played Snuff on his car and as soon a the drums kicked in after the second chorus i immediately knew it was Joey on the drums. He has that signature sound and style that is pretty rare although there's other amazing drummer out there. Btw i never heard Snuff before that and i thought its a new song so..

[@zecmadeit]

Seriously, you can tell his drumming immediately. It’s almost like he’s about to lose it at all times but stays in the perfect pocket

[@georgeperez1839]

Sepultura did that tribal drumming before and better

[@fmlAllthetime]

Igor is a great drummer creatively speaking. Joey was just as creative and better technically speaking. Also, someone praising someone else's influential work, when that person was never accused of plagiarizing anyone's work, doesn't need a shit talking nasty comment from a know nothing underneath it.

[@Michela]

This is so validating to me because I was THAT tween who was into Nu Metal in the late 90s and early 00s. It's good to see people stop bashing it and start appreciating the impact it made on metal. (Korn was my first concert and I used to be hesitant to say it because people WOULD judge.) Even tough it could be corny, the riffs still live in my head 20 years later.

[@brandythacker4090]

Korn/Rob Zombie The Rock is Dead was my first rock concert. I am lucky to live in a place where all us medal kids liked Nu Medal back then and still do. The hate for Nu Metal is through socal media.

[@jltaco85]

marry me babe!!!!

[@chicobrutalguitar]

The band Chicago was my first concert, back in 1988. I'm not ashamed of it, nor am I ashamed that I like a lot of music out of the Nu Metal era. I'm still jamming on Korn, Slipknot, Limp Bizkit and the like, to this day. I don't care what anyone thinks.

[@molasorrosalom4846]

Korn is still killing it present day. Same with Slipknot.

[@jdbb3gotskills]

Nu metal was my childhood. I’m happy to see people appreciate the music I grew up with.

[@pancakeburglar9361]

I’m not the biggest Nu Metal fan outside of a few bands but I think you’re pretty spot on here Finn. Rock and Metal need to start to reclaim the rockstar persona again.

[@mericanignoranc3551]

Capitalists have tongue tied all genres. You can't say anything political and be picked up by major labels or streaming services. When's the last time you heard a new anti-war song on the radio ? Watched a new anti-war movie? It all started when Bill Clinton deregulated the FCC and (eventually) Clear Channel Communications monopolized the airwaves..long story here...

[@alicspellman6938]

Viagra Boys in da house

[@radamtv4779]

I think a big problem of todays Rock/Metal scene is that people are "afraid" of being Rockstars. It feels like a lot of them are afraid of being called "sellouts" or a lot of them are afraid of what other people think about them in general. Take a look at the biggest "persons" or "charecters" in the Rock and Metal scene right now. Oli Sykes, MGK, Ronnie Radke. What do this 3 persons have in common? They all DON`T GIVE A *F***** what people think about them, and they are (obviously) bigger than 99% of all the other persons in that scene.

[@alicspellman6938]

​@radamtv4779 Finn is promoting the idea that bands need to be controversial, whether or not it's authentic, for the sake of marketability. That kind of business school mindset is often the antithesis of this generation's motivation, especially among the nerds who are making a lot of the contemporary rock/metal today (imo) As an aside though, if you want to see a high quality, contemporary front man, look up any live Viagra Boys performance. I'm an evangelical fan at this point, just trying to spread the word

[@amelzon1]

Reclaim their place, so to speak?

[@balsom111]

i'm a 16 year old girl who got into metal a few years ago (slipknot, rammstein, bloodywood to name a few). for me i got into it because my parents used to listen to some of it when i was younger, and now i have a sense of nostalgia tied to the music. i've always liked guitar riffs and heavy drums but i always protested being a metal fan as a kid because it was too violent for a young girl, but i'm so glad i rediscovered the genre with this new explosion of popularity. metal just lets you express emotion like no other genre does, and the community is like a big family. i love it here

[@hollyroxy25]

My 16 year old daughter is exactly the same. She grew up with me & her Dad playing all kinds of music but mostly rock, metal & nu-metal. Now she almost exclusively listens to nu-metal & hates most modern music, especially new hip hop.

[@cenanmehmet]

already nu metal for teenagers.Emo girls became Alt girl and gym boys became autistic with Deftones etc

[@lethaldream50]

i'm in my 30s and i got into metal through those same bands as a 12 yr old girl. recently i was wearing a band shirt in public and a group of teenage girls approached me because they noticed and wanted to talk to me about the band. i actually found it pretty funny and depressing in some ways because they opened with "wow, i didn't know anyone else was into such an obscure band...." (it was NOT an obscure band, lol) and then when we had talked for a while i found out they werent even born the first time i went to a show. it is awesome that young people are discovering such good music but overall depressing that there hasnt been comparable music coming out for decades. also i think like in the video and form my RL experience its great that teen girls feel like they can get into metal now, being a metal fan and a teenage girl in the early 2000s was not fun. metal culture was a lot shittier towards women back then and it sometimes made you feel like an outcast in a genre that was supposed to be "for" outcasts

[@jeremyday9056]

What I've always found interesting is that we spend our middle school and early high school years trying to distance ourselves as much as possible from the music our parents listened to. But then we inevitably hit a certain age and I think nostalgia takes over and what was once so 'uncool' becomes cool again.

[@IntergalacticBrowny]

I'm 20 as of 12 am today, and most everything my parents played was metal and rock for all of my life, I'm pretty sure the similarities in music is half the reason they ever got together, either way it's interesting to see how the music ive been listening to my whole life gets picked up so quickly considering 5 or 6 years ago i would get odd looks for talking about the music I enjoyed

[@oh.....5075]

Korn!!!! As a 38 year old now, i went through Nu meatl in its infancy late 90s early 2000s. I'm happy to see it getting revamped with the younger generation.

[@StreetHierarchy]

Hey, buuuddy!

[@BR25x]

Same! Glad its back. Sicksense is modern Nu Metal and it slaps!!

[@davidenriquez-mx2ul]

I’m 42 and have been to 32 Korn concerts and had the pleasure of meeting the guys. Good times always. Nu-Metal is and will always be good music for me.

[@BR25x]

@@davidenriquez-mx2ul I assume you know about Chaoseum? People either love they are carrying the torch or hate that they sound exactly like them.

[@hulluporo9067]

@@BR25x I´m just listening to Sicksense and... Wow! Thank you very much for this advice!!!

[@hasanmir]

I'm a 90s kid and i was there for the birth of nu-metal. So good to see it making a comeback, and all those songs really do still hold up today. There's a lot of great material for kids these days to get into.

[@joshishere96]

I couldn't comprehend why pop culture hated it in the past when obviously bands were making money on tour especially being signed to a professional metal music contract. Maybe Satan himself who knows? Jealousy for screaming and vocal frying goes far I guess.

[@jesusdelarosa1204]

Nu metal never left for whose to frequently listened it back in the 90s. I never stopped to listen to Deftones, Linkin Park and incubus and some material of nonpoint. System of a down is on the radio almost every day here in Brazil

[@Frederick0220]

Even Korn’s most recent album from last year had a few bangers

[@christhemexvet6652]

You want a cookie or something? If you’re so great, why didn’t you start your own numetal band. Unless you were actually writing music or performing on stage, don’t try to take credit jsut because you turned the radio on in your youth

[@Travybear1989]

I'm an 80's kid and I'll admit that grunge and nu-metal are basically shit. Just because I was around the crap in my teens doesn't mean it's decent music. Hell, Agalloch wasn't even a band until I was married with kids and it's better than 99.9% of nu-metal.

[@dhaddine5472]

Nu Metal didn’t take itself seriously. It embraced being weird/different. And bottom line … it was FUN. There was a huge swath of time after Nu Metal where everyone was trying to be Uber serious and forgot the FUN aspect. You don’t need the musical chops of Tool (love them too). You don’t need super deep lyricism. Just write a fun song that people can jam to or vibe to. I’m glad that’s coming back around.

[@Serajean]

to be honest, i know so many tracks who aren’t funny or just for jam / having fun. I recommend to listen to some Korn or Slipknot songs (just as 2 very popular examples). Jonathan Davis made a song about the abuse he suffered from his dad when he was a kid, others go on mental illness or are completely political critical. Nu Metal was far from „fun“, it showed pretty hard the issues of my Generation (Xennial - born 1981). Sure, we had some „Party-Music“, but that’s tiny if you compare it to the whole genre.

[@CodyCockyote7046]

​​@@SerajeanIm a gen z and I feel like my generation is missing the point of nu metal and many other rock/metal/punk genres. Like they arent making experimental metal which is what nu metal was its just a nostalgia genre at this point like death metal.

[@BlackSantana]

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[@Jay_Kayy]

It's art man, so I love all of it, the deep stuff, and the fun. It has to balance and need both.

[@1q3er5]

and what hardcore metals don't realize it got people to check out their harder stuff too....

[@raulfigueroa588]

Nu metal resonates with todays generation for many reasons, but a major one not mentioned is the mental health aspect of it imho. For instance, Korn was unique for a variety of reasons, one being that they were always about mental health and processing life. That resonates with everyone. It’s wild how ahead of their time they were and continue to be. Nu metal and it’s derivatives overall have some absolute gems like SOAD, LP, Slipknot, Sevendust, Deftones, etc . Its awesome to see these band’s legacy continue to grow, and I’m excited to see the newer generation of bands like Code Orange, Sleep Token, Tallah flourish etc.

[@BennieTarrMusic]

A lot of child abuse in the country where that music came from...

[@HallucinatingHedgehogs]

Yep I fully agree with this. As someone who is slightly older gen z but still in college, I feel like a big part of it is that a good amount of gen z feels jaded and disenfranchised with the way the world is moving and they feel powerless to stop it. Wether that’s climate change, wealth inequality and the shrinking middle class, systemic oppression through racism and or sexism, homophobia/transphobia. Among many other factors, I think that combined with the alternative counterculture aesthetic and the energy and pace of the music. It just encapsulates that feeling of wanting to rage a bit and yell and let everything out. I think that’s a pretty big reason why you see a lot of gen z kids resonating with nu-metal

[@noompsieOG]

Thanks for mentioning a couple new bands there are heaps more but yeah it's nobody knows there is good new stuff out there

[@deafworldstudios8644]

@@BennieTarrMusic Not just child abuse, BUT also being cheated and realizing how broke the system is (System Of A Down), Misanthropic distaste of Humanity's actions (Slipknot), Warfare and Bloodshed injustice (Early Soulfly), and so much more.

[@megamuffin92]

As a 31 year old growing up during the big Nu Metal / Emo boom - it's so crazy to see the times repeat. I heard my parents talk about stuff from their childhood coming back into "fashion" when I was a teen and I scoffed thinking yeah right - but here are are! It's an interesting societal observation

[@SeanWinters]

Here are are indeed

[@real30yearoldboomerhours53]

Fuck yeah 1992 gang here! I love it

[@holoceph3916]

The 20 year loop

[@annabelapurva-madhuri4861]

Sameeee

[@AMPProf]

OLD FARTS YEP

[@MindfulMusic]

I think people now have an affinity of Nu-Metal just because of the fact that heavy-hitters like KoRn, Linkin Park, Deftones, etc. have hit 20+ years in the game now. It's considered to be "Dad Rock" so to speak for a Millennial generation. Let's not forget that during the late '90s and early '00s that the Hard Rock / Post Grunge era was the staple during the time. Nu-Metal was still niche. Older people and Gen Z are reviving it because their parents listened to it.

[@joshalan5125]

Nu Metal was my gateway into metal and still holds a special place in my heart to this day. My four favorites growing up were Deftones, Slipknot, Limp Bizkit and System of a Down. Other bands I enjoyed were Nonpoint, Project 86, Powerman 5000, Static-X, POD, Linkin Park, Crazy Town, Jerk and These 5 Down.

[@holstonmatt]

kind of same here altho i was and still am a big anime fan so bands like kmfdm also helped got me into metal

[@briankerrigan3529]

Awesome to see love for Project 86 and These Five Down! \m/

[@dirtyhappiness]

Yas

[@randomhandle]

Look up Snot.

[@kwilcox417]

@@randomhandle Oh hell yes, excellent suggestion.

[@mitch4551777]

90's metal and alternative was just so well balanced... Nu metal was the popular gateway that also led people to rewind and discover older bands like Pantera, Rage against machine, Slayer, Metallica, Alice in chains, etc... hooks, heavy riffs, and great songwriting made that era special.

[@lainiwakura1776]

They played RATM and Alice in Chains on the radio... like since I was a kid in the 90s...

[@jw9737]

Sevendust is one of the most consistent and down to earth bands around. It's the same lineup as 20 years ago. Them, Deftones, Breaking Benjamin, Disturbed, all deserve their continued popularity.

[@Iskall_Loki]

Nonpoint as well

[@iqbalhh7719]

Breaking benjamin is not nu metal but alternative metal

[@christopheraikens597]

​@@iqbalhh7719I was about to point out that Breaking Benjamin is not numetal but I saw you beat me to it 😂

[@jw9737]

@@iqbalhh7719 I pointed them out because they kind of fall within that timeframe and tour with numetal bands. If not numetal, they're on the fringe.

[@RadikAlice]

I like Breaking Benjamin, but I'm iffy on them because of Aurora. In short, Ben took the other band member's performances without permission and used them in basically a remix album. Mind you, they weren't in the band by then. So they couldn't simply talk it directly, bit shady right?

[@ismaeljrp1]

Deftones is just timeless. More then the other Nu-Metal bands. Korn is almost as timeless as well. The messages resonate a lot as well as always.

[@LLlap]

Deftones transcended the genre. I'd say they're on Radiohead level.

[@matthewirizarry8467]

​@@LLlap100% Deftones carved out a niche and a sound that is entirely unique.

[@TheTGOAC]

Deftones was the soundtrack to many of my friends and I's addictions and I'm sure for many more people. The romantic ethereal highs and the harrowing grimy lows just fit that lifestyle so well. It's also just amazing music. All of Chino the singers bands are worth a listen. Especially crosses.

[@ismaeljrp1]

@@TheTGOAC Love Crosses, discovered them only just a couple months ago, was angry it took me so long lol

[@Spooky_515]

Deftones definitely fit into the snobby hipster elitist mentality for people that need validation from others. Like “I only listen to genuis level bands and artists” attitude. Other than Deftones the appeal of Nu Metal now and then is that they’re just fans themselves. They were not pretentious, the lyrics are straight forward and easy to identify with instead of the read between the lines type thing. All different walks of life were welcome and the musical influences on the bands themselves reflected that

[@glennmayton]

Honestly...LP's strength was the combination of Chester and Shinoda. Like the Deftones, they had different backgrounds with different musical styles and figured out how to meld them into something that appeals to everyone.

[@heter0flexual623]

the dynamic of chester and shinoda is very similar to the dynamic of syn/the rev to zacky/m shadows. it might sound weird but hear me out. syn and the rev came from backgrounds in jazz, classical and prog rock primarily whereas zacky and shads had a background of punk, hardcore and metal primarily. it's more subtle than the fusion that lp did but there all the same. in a7x songs you see power chords, d beats, octaves and punk shouting followed up by technical grooves on the drums you'd hear on like a king crimson track and an extremely flashy solo that is actually really complicated in terms of musicality. it is infinitely more interesting to hear bands where each member grew up on different types of music

[@st4ndaman]

@@heter0flexual623 No.

[@c0smicc4nc3r4]

First two albums hit hardddddd

[@maylipkind]

@@tubafishybut I honestly don’t understand why break something that works. I mean they could have perfected it, experimented more to bring it to the next level. They were really good at it. Most other bands weren’t. But they saw it as something bad somehow. I feel like the main reason was the reaction of critics that hurt Mike’s feelings back when Meteora came out. Anyways, they are still one of my favorite bands and oh I wish there were a couple more albums like the first two… New music that came out this year proved once again that that’s what many fans love them for and that’s where their talent laid.

[@gaminpark]

LP didn't combine Mike's and Chester's ability. Their writing style was like playing a game of 'Hot Potato". It mostly starts with Mike Shinoda and then he passes it to maybe Brad(guitarist) or Rob(drummer) because Mike can play guitars too. and then Pheonix uses his bass guitar on the demo. Then there is Joe Hahn with his samples and beats. And finally; Mike and Chester or sometimes Brad sit together to write lyrics. And they did re-write them hundreds of time because they sang over the music track for their entire first two album. Except for that song on their second album called 'Breaking the Habit". We now know that he wrote it on the piano. Like what LP did with their entire One more Light album.

[@realericsoulfly]

Born in 1982, raised up with Deftones, Korn, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, Papa Roach, POD, Slipknot, ... what a great time it was. Still listening to all these great songs today.

[@forrisonhard]

‘82ers unite🤘🏼

[@Sandy_Sandoval]

85 Here. And yeah…….. that playlist still Rollin Rollin Rollin…..💪🏼

[@DevouringKing]

Dont Forget Static X The Albums from 1999 (Wiscons Death Trip) and 2001 (Machine) and 2003 (Shadow Zone) are full of Popular Nu Metal Songs. Songs Like: Cold, The Only, All in Wait, Bled for Days, I'm with Stupid, Push it. Oh and you missed System of a Down, And the 2003 Metallica Album St.Anger. Was the Perfect Nu Metal Time.

[@republicofcasuals]

@@DevouringKing you have to put Powerman 5000 in there somewhere wouldn't you and maybe Coal Chamber 😁

[@kingflame81]

My brother in music, born in 81' and all feel the exact same way. Respect out to those who keep that kind of music alive in their hearts regardless of trends.

[@degogaming]

As a Deftones fan, it's crazy to see them catalogued as a nu metal band again, but it's also crazy to see them gain popularity from newer generations. It certainly makes me happy to know people are into such a great band!

[@bigcrackrock]

Nu Metal, like Grunge is one of those genre terms that are used so loosely that it barely has meaning. Basically if you were a rock band that got famous in those eras you're grouped in with the terms. Outside of the dropped tuning I don't think of half of the bands as really doing the same type of music.

[@joe94c]

I feel the same about system of a down. I love them, but are they nu metal?

[@molasorrosalom4846]

Grunge crashed and burned though, Nu Metal lasted for decades.

[@DarthRaider520]

Deftones were one of the og greats of the genre. White Pony is one of the best albums to come out of that era. I still listen to it. Digital Bath is a masterpiece of a song.

[@Ozzlord666]

@@joe94c Incubus too... ARE THEY NU METAL?

[@PARSA-POWER]

As a gen z, I got into Nu Metal in the late 2010s , from youtube, and not tik tok . Everyone made fun of me , and then 5 years later , this video comes out

[@samurimojo]

Dude I’m fucking saying, I staryed listening to Nu metal in like 2009 or 10, and was bullied by everyone, saying I was creepy because I wore band shirts and doc martens, and now those same people are hopping on the bandwagon. Its frustratin

[@666_tim]

​@@samurimojosame, was skateboarding and listening to metal in 05 onwards through high school, got bullied for music of choice and wearing big skate shoes, come the end of high school everyone was wearing vans and metal was certainly not as socially unacceptable as it was. Its just how it goes

[@HorsesArePeople2]

Back in my day unironic Limp Bizkit fans got beat up. You kids got it too easy /s

[@samurimojo]

@@HorsesArePeople2 I’ve always been a fairly big dude and was a state champ wrestler, so nobody really messed with me in that sense. Just called me names and ostracized me

[@Starr_Apathy]

​@@samurimojounfortunately this is the way it has always been, my friend:/ In the end... You just gotta stay true to you and like what you like. Regardless of all the NPCs out there.

[@The-Seventies]

Been of Deftones fan since 2000 and saw them multiple times live back in the day. I’m glad a new generation picks up this timeless band. But when it comes to girls loving Deftones, it has always been that way. Deftones always attracted a diverse crowd.

[@T0pMan15]

Deftones are the sextones after all

[@lainiwakura1776]

As a girl, I'm saddened I didn't get into them before 2015, I liked every single I heard from them, but for some reason, it took Chino's other band, Crosses, to get me into them. I've seen vatos who like them as well, it tripped me out a little.

[@PORTALIAN_Makes_Bass]

I’ve been into nu metal & emo since 2019. I’m 20, and MCR & Slipknot were a massive help to me as I grieved the loss of a dear friend to brain cancer. Nu metal is a unique genre with simplistic music, which is something that I think modern metal musicians need to try. There is no simplistic hook anymore, or the music is so heavy (ex. Rings of Saturn) that people wouldn’t enjoy it anyway. I myself hope to be a vocalist or drummer in metal at some point, so who knows, maybe I could help bring it back?

[@FractalRaver]

Bring it back. I’m sick of most of this new shit unless it’s like a new Deftones song, and even then, sometimes. But if they ever released Eros I would flip

[@Digitalhunny]

OMG me too!! Imma GenX & I was looking for some new (to me) music. Something that was fast paced to get us going in the mornings. During covid, there was NOTHING! So, I stumbled DEEP into KoЯn, Limp Bizkit, NIN, Slipknot, system of a Down & TOOL.💕 Honestly, I've got absolutely _no_ regrets! However, my youngest (18m) sure does! 😂😂 Now, we're just constantly fighting each others music volume levels. My "dark inner boomer" says his generations' music, the new stuff that's big right now? Yeah, it consists of _extremely_ slow rap, for the most part. And, why is it _always_ about the exact same 3 topics? Drugs, guns & bytches. Sung to listeners like, "Look at me. Look what I got & you don't!". It's just all _so_ boring & very unoriginal. Heck, at least our generation(s) had variety in our rap music. Look at Eminem, Snoop, Lil Wayne & 50 cent _all_ those guys sang about loads of _different_ things & in different ways. Not kids today. Nope, they've gotta follow each other, not be original or they'd get dropped by their label. It's killing the whole industry. Music executives killed off pop by demanding artists create ONLY "7-11" music. That's 7 words repeated 11 times.🤢 It's truly thee worst of all music. For me, THAT is why we all seem to be reverting back to the "good ol' days" of REAL music. Back to when music was interesting, fresh & complex. As I see it, you can gimmie screaming about death, violence & hate ANY day, over the new crap. 😂😂😂

[@shishi1079]

same! im 18 and i got into emo thru mcr in 2019, later nu metal through soad

[@ELEKTROSKANSEN]

You can bring it back, as long as you tune to E. Drop that D and B shit, it's too god damn heavy for no reason.

[@Dante_yo_son_of_sparda_yo77]

Ive been listening to them since middle I'm 16 now

[@Bishop0313]

Been a Nu Metal fan since the beginning. Great song writing, good bass lines, and drum lines. Lot of different lyrical styles between singing, screaming, rapping, wispering, and growling. It not the same cookie cutter songs done by everyone like must other genre of music.

[@mrconfusion87]

And a lot of the big name Nu-Metal bands are all quite distinct from each other! Even casual fans can tell them apart by their looks, vocals, guitars, and drums!

[@dreadandterror]

I think another huge part of it was that when I put on a Korn CD or System of a Down CD as a kid, you could immediately tell by their style what band it was. A lot of nu-metal bands have their own distinct and identifiable sound, that most new metal bands don't have. The over production, breakdowns, and vocals are all almost identical to like 5 other bands.

[@wendygreene]

As a 41 year-old who went to the very first Family Values Tour show (in Rochester, NY), saw Coal Chamber live when Rayna was still in the band, and now have endless playlists with Deftones and Slipknot in them, I approve this resurgence 1000%!😂

[@steveo748]

coal chamber live would have been so good. 🎉

[@robertmanes9333]

We are the same age bruv.. I preferred Snapcase and groups like that who were more musically talented tbh back in the day, though Deftones we're pretty rad live

[@soniacosta8397]

41 years here too 😊

[@SamuelBlackMetalRider]

41 too, saw Korn in Paris in 96, Sepultura in 95 for the ROOTS tour which was actually one of the 1st Nu Metal albums (produced by Ross Robinson with a feat. from Jon Davis) was there in 99 when Slipknot started and became a fan instantly. No need to over-analyze this: it’s cyclical, what was trendy 20 years ago comes back, that was predictable. Like when we were teenagers there were many of our peers into stuffs from the 70´s I’m sure you had a few friends into THE DOORS or Jimi Hendrix etc. Now NO ONE listens to them.

[@EdsHead]

@@robertmanes9333 LOVE Snapcase. I saw them open for the Deftones at the Agora in Cleveland Ohio in the late 90s.

[@erickghoul174]

Wasn’t really into nu metal growing up and thought most of it was corny, but after emo faded out and mainstream rock began completely lose any edge it once had, I began missing the hell out of nu metal and found myself listening to songs and artists I had overlooked in the past and enjoying it. I’m surprised but also happy that the genre made a comeback

[@youareweirdforreadingthis]

korny

[@Knight_647]

nu metal will never die it is too iconic

[@Mistymeaner0606]

I’m a 95 baby and all of the adults around me listened to it so as I got older it just became the stuff I was into. It never left 💅🏻

[@Ki11Th3mA11Kid]

95 baby who grew up the same way lmao

[@kurtcometa4818]

95 baby here and I grew up with same people and I'm glad I got surrounded by those people that is into nu-metal especially my dad and uncles.

[@moogledoodles]

96 here and had the same experience 😅

[@leme686]

96 here. My older cousins were big on not just nu metal but also other sub-genres. My most listened bands on the early 00's were Slipknot and Rammstein :D ..

[@AMPProf]

omg you're so young!

[@LordWafflestomp]

I'm 27 and never stopped liking Nu-Metal, even now. I've always heard about trends resurfacing in 20 year cycles and this is definitely that in motion. I just think it's funny when the younger people I work with at one of my jobs try to school me and I end up showing them bands like Powerman 5000 and Ill Niño 😂

[@pags1981]

Deftones will always hold a special place in my heart, their new album was great

[@dalekay9ine]

Ohms is way underrated in my opinion. Be interesting to see what they sound like on record 10, without either Chi or Sergio on bass.

[@fireflyfox93]

Nu Metal was my introduction to the harder genres and will always be my favorite thing to listen to. KoЯn specifically will always be my favorite. So I'm glad more people are getting into the genre and appreciating the music!

[@mrconfusion87]

A huuuge chunk of 80s-born metalheads entered that world through nu-metal!

[@Frederick0220]

Love Korn but wow. Didn’t know you could enter a backwards R on here!

[@CLB_Industries]

As a 22 year old who has always listened to this kind of music (Linkin Park = GOAT), it’s glorious seeing this genre get revived

[@MaxRamos8]

Linkin Park, Evanescence, Foo Fighters and Halestorm. Rebels of Alternative metal and nu-metal 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@raushaunrigsby1181]

P.O.D. one of the greatest.

[@BennieTarrMusic]

I was in highschool when they were popular, but I only listened to 70's music back then, hahaha.

[@mid-s_to_earlysViBEZ]

@@BennieTarrMusic*Sounds Like my Step-Dad, during that era.* 😆😆😆

[@johnrugebregt2273]

Linkin Park ruin the entire genre dude.

[@NeverGiveUpExisting]

I am 30 and my generation, literally everyone I ever knew, got into rock/metal through Linkin Park. And while most of my teens I spent listening to much heavier stuff, it is Nu Metal bands that I keep returning to most now. They age like fine wine. Timeless. I am happy to hear the younger generation is enjoying the genre too.

[@KusanagiMotoko100]

Man, your comment about guitarists making song for other guitarists is spot on, I know because I'm a guitarist, I'm so used to metal that I forget people getting into metal need more accesible songs to start their transformation.

[@jaysalvadoriiisalvosa1625]

I think MTV was a major factor in boosting Nu Metal too. That channel was some sort of King/Queen Maker, aiming to popularize personalities thru hype and intrigue.

[@Frederick0220]

Ding Ding Ding 🛎️ we have a winner! MTV was a game changer for nu metal

[@bryo4321]

Yeah absolutely. Korn and mtv was where it started for me

[@macwhipple4083]

You’ve also gotta point out too that after 2003 the influence of nu metal carried on through bands like Breaking Benjamin, Red, Chevelle, Skillet, all of the Linkin Park/Evanescence influenced hard rock/post-grunge bands. They might not be textbook Nu metal per se, but their roots in the genre definitely carried what was left of the sound in the active rock field for the past 15 years, as well as all the Core bands that started experimenting with it

[@deafworldstudios8644]

I still remember Nu Metal being played on MTV and Fuse in 2004 - 2008. But when 2009 came around, it was no longer there. I mean it's a blessing to have the internet now.

[@BahamaNotch]

It's also probably because our parents who experienced music in the 90s and Y2K are influencing our tastes in music as well. I can thank my Dad for getting me into Deftones and pretty much all kinds of metal music from that era.

[@Interestingenough4]

Yup. It's like how many Baby Boomers and older Gen-Xers had their kids listen to 60s-80s rock, influencing their music tastes and thus helping "classic" rock have staying power. While my sisters and I eventually developed our own unique music tastes starting in about middle school or so, that shared "classic rock foundation" will always be there.

[@berrievanderlinden3797]

Wow really your dad? That is crazy dude and I love that a lot!

[@jimmyplenderleith9471]

Damn right, Nu-Metal never died to me.......its been amazing the whole time.......keep it going forever!

[@lilashleyf99]

I was at Sick New World and loved it. However I hate to see Evanescence constantly ignored in the community. The song writing and vocals are amazing, especially live.

[@pchee]

I think because she only did one song that was bordering on that (and she came out addmitting the higher ups made her do that, she never wanted to). Everything else they did was mostly hard rock or symphonic rock or just dark alternative with some slight electronic sounds. I noticed they tend to be remembered more and grouped in with bands like Within Temptation, Nightwish and Lacuna Coil.

[@Luflandebrigade31]

I saw Evanescence at Rock im Park (Germany) this year and compared to the other bands their sound mix was not good at all. There was so much going on that I think the sound technician couldn't keep up with what should be on the forefront and what in the background. It was just a huge mess. In comparison Bullet for my Vallentine or Bring me the Horizon were just prefect. BMTH was on the same level of a Linkin Park concert I saw some years before.

[@BadMemeHere]

Evanescence >>

[@Kee23383]

I saw them live in late 2022, they are INCREDIBLE LIVE! they are much better live than studio imo.

[@notyoaveragesouthernmama5734]

@@Luflandebrigade31When your band made albums with whole orchestras and strings, multiple layered vocals, bass, drums, chunky guitar riffs, piano etc that happens. Amy loves being a sessionist and layer vocals when she’s songwriting.

[@moominsean]

I think part of it is the general trend of a younger generation being interested in the music and styles of 20-30 years ago. I remember the big '60s revival in the 1990s, and in the 1980s there was this 1950s mid century music and style boom, and in the 1970s there was a big interest in 1920s-1940s in terms of style. Like, at 53 the year 2000 feels like a long time ago but it also feels like yesterday. Young people right now are really into the 1990s and early 2000s, even though so much of it doesn't seem that much different than today to me. Plus it's all so much more accessible because everything from that era is on the internet.

[@courylanders4142]

In short, whats old is new.

[@heter0flexual623]

here in australia there was a massive mullet revival a few years ago, its almost guaranteed that in 5-10 years there's gonna be a myspace-scene-emo-mallcore revival and the emo hair is gonna be seen as cool

[@PNWMOTION]

Korn. Enough said.

[@rinehardt6837]

I saw Korn in 2000 to 2006 and 2012 amazing each time. But the 2002 concert I have to admit I didn't love as much because I thought I might die. Oh my God we were at the front of the stage when they came on and they started playing here to stay and it was just insanity. I finally fucked my way to the edge of the crowd and I said I will not go back in there again. The rest of the show was amazing Disturbed trust company and RA where are the opening acts

[@PNWMOTION]

@@rinehardt6837 yea dude I saw them last September front row and I almost shit my pants. Like the band had such an impact on my as a kid back in the 90s and to finally see them like that was unreal.

[@exjavioralcantara1074]

Wrong

[@rebd00mer93]

Korn is my favorite band 2nd only to nirvana.

[@PNWMOTION]

@@exjavioralcantara1074 you a Taylor swift fan or what

[@ryanmethric1029]

The Nu-Metal era was such a cool vibe, I hope it all comes back hard! The whole culture!

[@shortlivedglory3314]

This revival seems to make it hurt all the more that Chester isn't around to enjoy it with us.

[@ralphgaviola6303]

If chester is around they will not be doing nu metal songs anyway. Of all nu-metal bands LP is the only band that sells out.

[@mrconfusion87]

I would like to imagine them having a world tour that would be rivalling Taylor Swift in terms of hype! 🤣🤣🤣

[@maylipkind]

@@ralphgaviola6303where is the logic? They would obviously sell more albums if they made another hybrid theory. They are the opposite of selling out in that sense. They did anything but what had brought them success and money, and kept experimenting. Still, I would love them “to sell out” and make more nu metal stuff cause it was amazing.

[@johnmarkgamayot4434]

If he was still around I think they won't do a NU-METAL again, more like they gonna do some dance song like Gangnam Style for example if they are still around. They keep reinventing and moving on from their 1st genre.

[@ralphgaviola6303]

@@johnmarkgamayot4434 yeah that's my point. They sell out as a nu-metal band. They probably be doing some electronic house music type of shit. Shinoda said that its cringey when he think of nu-metal.

[@benzos5704]

Linkin Park lyrics are top notch. Sincere. Immortalized. ✊ My man Chester, RIP ☝️

[@jansmit327]

You appreciate Chester even more when you hear other artists singing his songs. Once in a lifetime talent🤙

[@seesikopter]

Ysssssss man

[@MaxRamos8]

Linkin Park, Evanescence, Within Temptation and Halestorm. Rebels of Alternative metal and nu-metal 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@ragebait988]

Terrible band.

[@Cryzeeeh]

@@jansmit327 bro, please don't forget, that Mike Shinoda wrote most of the songs.

[@NateWoollard]

38 years old here. I was there at Ozzfest for the rise of Nu-Metal as a teenager. I love that it is coming back. I like new bands too, so I am excited to get newer bands doing more Nu-Metal style music.

[@christopheraikens597]

I'm 39 and I went to Ozzfest 2000 and 2001. Awesome times lol

[@NateWoollard]

@@christopheraikens597 Mine was 2003, I think. It's hard to remember at this age 😆

[@Smith686plus]

I’m 48 years old. I was around and listening when NuMetal came out. Now, my youngest, who just graduated high school this summer, listens to Deftones. She loves them. I am the proudest father ever.

[@cenanmehmet]

they are not like old metalheads,they are Emo alike

[@shaunspadafora7943]

Deftones NEVER went away. They've been putting out consistently excellent records the whole time.

[@sharinglungs3226]

They’ve certainly shed some band wagon fans throughout the years. I remember during the snw days people calling them done and writing them off. Then they release Diamond eyes completely different than anything else going on at the time and they’re back to becoming popular. So weird to me that a song like my own summer is catching on tik tok.

[@jcm9890]

Imagine calling Deftones a Nu Metal band, it shows people havent listen to their entire discography.

[@raushaunrigsby1181]

P.O.D. NEVER went away neither, they even topped the Rock Charts in 2012 with their album Murdered Love and have dropped two additional albums since thein in 2015 The Awakening and 2018 Circles, P.O.D. is one of the GREATEST EVER.

[@notimportant3686]

ok, now that's simply not true... they have 4 legitimate records (first 3 and koi yoko ono pond fish) and that's it... the rest were forgettable if not insulting long live deftones

[@kronk3892]

True The fans have always been here

[@elise8129]

I believe that one great thing about nu metal musicians was just their genuine love for music. Hearing that Johnathan Davis gets down to 1940’s music and that Serj Tankian was an Opera singer and that Chester Bennington had a grunge band clicked for me because they’re a few examples of how these artists didn’t limit themselves and listened to and took inspiration from whatever they wanted. They enjoyed and appreciated any sound as long as it was good. Now everybody wants to get rich and as you said, only copies slipknot’s riffs. Everything you said pretty much explains it.

[@h1dd3n56]

I started getting into Nu-metal after I found Grunge in 2017. Linkin Park, Slipknot, and Incubus were early discoveries and personal favorites. I started listening to POD in 2021, and became a Korn fan just this year. This type of music defined pandemic for me

[@poragburagohain87]

Incubus is so under appreciated. Love them

[@raushaunrigsby1181]

Man, YOU really should check out ALL of POD music going all the way back to Southtown, they're the GREATEST to ever do it.

[@User71956]

Good tastes...good tastes, my man!

[@Joemama55122]

It went from famous to people being bored of it to nostalgia basically but its always been good

[@StreetHierarchy]

I blame MTV and TRL. They had a symbiotic relationship w Nu Metal; in fact, Nu Metal as a genre almost seems to be a fabrication of MTV.

[@pablofmc]

i dont know if 16yo kids have nostalgia for something they didnt live thru

[@pablofmc]

@@StreetHierarchy i know what you mean, but i get more of that sensation from pop punk and specially blink

[@aSinnerMan7]

Bizkit's 3DB is their best album. Lot of people get into the band via Break Stuff and Rolling but then they discover 3DB and get hooked. And don't forget the popularity of reaction videos and their role in introducing the genre to younger audiences.

[@KevinAl02]

This. A lot of people when they think of Limp Bizkit they just think of stuff such as "Nookie" or "Rollin'", but they are actually much more than that. I was one of those, now I have "3DB" and "The Unquestionable Truth" as my favorite records lol.

[@BlackSantana]

I got in with nookie in 99....then went back to jam 3 dolla.

[@Thholyghstt]

Turning 40 this year, somehow never stopped listening to nü metal after all these years, just took my daughter this year to see deftones. She’s the same age now when I first saw deftones at 15 🤯 we’ve come full circle and I love it.

[@Attivian]

This is why a band like Ghost flourishes. They are able to become a spectacle. Their music to me is mid but they're doing what needs to be done to get seen and thus ultimately heard.

[@originalnackster3743]

Also they have catchy melodies and vocals that aren't abrasive to most listeners. Growling vocals that seem to have become the industry standard in metal isn't for everyone.

[@bryo4321]

Korn and Deftones got me through being a teenager. Glad it’s doing it for them too. It’s timeless stuff😊

[@iamjatan]

Nu-Metal was my gateway into extreme music as a teenager back in the late 90s/early 2000s and whilst my tastes have massively evolved since then a lot of those old songs/albums and bands still holds a very special place in my heart. It's nice to see it making a comeback, knowing it's doing the same for kids now as it did for me back then, I don't think I'd ever go back to the excessively baggy JNCO/Criminal Damage jeans though.

[@mikefrary522]

It is amazing to see all the bands I’ve loved since I was 13 blow up again I love going to these festivals and seeing all these bands make come backs

[@mikefrary522]

You know it’s nostalgia when your somewhere in 2023 where pod coal chamber hate breed slipknot limb bizkit Pantera fly leaf and so many others were on the same bill

[@OZefiroMusica]

I was a Nu Metal Head back in 2005. Never really ceased listening to it. It makes me so happy to see the genre coming back to life

[@danielquiroz9323]

I absolutely agree about the nu metal bands being like video game characters, the visual complements the music they had character and personality and that goes a long way along with their accessibility nothing wrong with technical and complex music but when it comes to being entertained sometimes you want to take it easy

[@ntvr2]

Korn has been my most beloved band since 94. I love that young people are discovering them, and I hope they find the same catharsis and head-banging fun I've enjoyed all these years.

[@emfu6633]

I saw korn last year and being almost forty, I absolutely loved seeing all these kids dressed up liked I used to twenty years ago. I just love that so many women are able to show how much they love this music nowadays. Might just have been for me but I had a hard time sometimes because it was mostly guys who liked the genre. Still remember when I first saw korn and both me and my brother were in love. Mum didn't have any idea what had just been born :D

[@blacktide888]

My second concert I ever went to was in 2004, and that was Slipknot. I literally was introduced to them that year when Vol3 came out. Seeing them live was mind blowing. I didn’t know what was going on, all I knew was that after that show, Slipknot became one of my gateway bands into Metal.

[@faithfosco8107]

As an older gen z who listened to nu metal on my way to school in elementary school, I feel like most of us are still listening to 2000-2015 music. It’s almost like all of the metal sub genres kind of plummeted around that time. I feel like from the outside we just look nostalgic from our school years when in reality the newer music just isn’t made for us.

[@sauceynugget2881]

Korn and system of a down are my all time favorites from this scene very unique sound they had and i havent really heard anything like it and they have some of the best live shows ive ever seen

[@tay13666]

As someone getting close to 60, I will say I am glad NuMetal is making a comeback. I was there for the hair-metal of the 80's. Loved that sex-drugs-rocknroll vibe. The bands looked ridiculous and lived larger than life. IT was a lifestyle, and it was in-your-face. I was busy raising my own kids when grunge took over everything, so thankfully, I was distracted during that mess. Then numetal came along and it was great. It reminded me of the hair days, just done differently. The bands had a different look, and a different sound, but they still had that in-your-face attitude. And the music was good, and it was fun. Took my son to his first Korn show. Took both my kids for their first Kid Rock show. My daughter turned me on to Papa Roach. (who still kill it live even though I don't care for their last couple albums) I have to agree. There are some good metal bands now, but other than a handful, most don't stand out. They don't do anything to stand out. A lot don't seem to stand for anything.

[@beaf8411]

Grunge was FUCKEN SICK yo

[@thebikewatcher9819]

Grunge>Nu metal

[@PolkCountyWIProgressive]

For me, it’s because I am too young to have really been around during it’s golden era so rediscovering these bands is like when I discovered early 90s death metal 15 years ago. Also, Slipknot’s Iowa is basically as brutal as most modern deathcore bands In an era of decreasing reliance on purchased music, live shows are the lifeblood of music and nu metal has never shied away from a good show.

[@FalseOracle617]

Slipknot’s Iowa is basically as brutal as most modern deathcore bands no

[@PolkCountyWIProgressive]

@@FalseOracle617 Definitely yes. Start with 515 which is basically capturing the harrowing screams of Sid Wilson mourning his grandfather. That is a brutal start.

[@BR25x]

Iowa was a really good album but that is when Slipknot pivoted away from Nu Metal as heard on their self titled. Enjoy the nostalgic rabbit hole of Nu Metal you missed! Sicksense is my modern Nu Metal fix lately. As always #DrinkWisconsinably

[@PolkCountyWIProgressive]

@@BR25x Gladly with a bottle of Spotted Cow

[@BR25x]

@@PolkCountyWIProgressive The hidden gem of Sconnie! I'm in EC. Cheers!

[@AvaaSlays_Swiftie]

The women these days are more into getting that social media clout when they most likely have no idea who they are listening to half the time. Hard to tell if this is genuine or just another quick trend for getting popular on social media.

[@Elohim100]

It’s just an aesthetic in most cases.

[@FaultyLogic-my1mo]

Yea they gonna throw all that merch in the dumpster in 2 weeks

[@mememan3799]

As a Zoomer Nu metal fan, I'm a hardcover Maggot and other bands like system of a down, Deftones, and recently Korn are also favorites. I'm glad this sound and these bands made the comeback they deserve, because they were always good. I hope metal can make a comeback in terms of popularity to the level it had in the 2000's. I feel like it's been in a bad place since this scene died.

[@transsexual_computer_faery]

(hed) p.e. - sandmine

[@ElChuntyCabra]

Leave our music alone kid, go listen to your afro lesbian pop songs

[@Gyledresch]

Dont sleep on Sevendust, Cold, Static X, and Spineshank. Also listen to Dope's first album, Felons and Revolutionaries.

[@carlurbananimals]

I think you should not listen to music, you have a chance to be a big man who says 'I don't listen to music' instead of a little man says I'm a sooner numeral fan

[@MrLanceDaily]

I never thought I’d see the day where Nu Metal bands were considered to have “good songwriting”. I fucking loved all these bands in high school but nobody really thought about the quality of their songwriting, we were just having a good time. It blows my mind just how much of this hyperbolic music actually holds up, and I’m glad!

[@terremoto6663]

It wasn't Meshuggah kind of songwriting. But it was catchy and groovy as fuck. Some of the bands were of course awful because of some shtick or the overall boringness, but some songs, even by mediocre bands still hold up today (Whole and Payback by Flaw still give me goosebumps)

[@MelGibsonFan]

It was so over the top even back then but like grunge maybe, it’s held up extremely well. I just catch myself randomly humming shit from System or Disturbed etc.

[@Moody801]

I’m 45 and my son is 14. We went to Sick New World last year and he was more excited than I was to be there, and I was pretty damn stoked myself! He was in the pits holding his own during Deftones and Korn and I had guys coming up to me asking “yo is that your kid?! He was kicking ass out there! He’s a good kid!”

[@sasquanchsmoove3685]

I have heard Linkin Park on my local Alt rock, pop rock, pop, and classic rock stations lol. It's crazy to me that bands I used to listen to like Nirvana and Linkin Park are now considered "classic" rock to some.

[@CrystalBrightz]

Actually stoked Nu-Metal is beloved. I survived years of digs for the genre to emerge today. 😂

[@honeynetalove]

Brand of Sacrifice is a great example of a super heavy metal band that still understands and values good, catchy songwriting

[@lollollol4897]

Grew up in the grunge era, always been a metalhead. Liked the heavier stuff but also nu-metal. All is awesome🤘🏼

[@GRIMSLIVER.4]

Seems like Deftones brought back the Nu-Metal craze

[@trooperscooper2763]

I’m only nineteen years old and I’ve been listening to nu-metal since 8th grade, there’s just been something to it that’s always stuck with it to me. Korn has been my most favorable and most relatable due to certain issues. This genre has helped show me the better and most definitely relaxing music. Living in the south has made this genre more rentable due to a lack of education and emotional problems. I enjoy almost anything other than the “modern” genres. It’s always been to close to my heart.

[@jamesmiller5331]

My 14 year old daughter is right there with it. Particularly Deftones. Took her to Deftones, Korn twice, Tool twice, among others. Warms my cold, dead heart 🖤

[@basvanderwal2350]

I am 34, listening to nu-metal since I’m 11. As English is not my native language, I didn’t really know what it was all about, I loved the heavy bursts of music, the fucks and the album arts. The music video “boiler” from limp bizkit got me hooked and is still one of my favourite song ever. The intro give me goosebumps every play. As I grew older I discovered more genres of metal and music in general but nu-metal was always in my life, and it always will be!

[@SamGaleFilms]

So glad I'm one of the few Gen Z babies who didn't get into metal through TikTok, It happened when I was 5 when my brother showed me Linkin Park, Skillet and numerous other bands. Now I'm listening to Sludge Metal of all things.

[@kedrprao]

I am really hoping that Korn or LimpBizkit will tour India man!! I feel like American NuMetal bands have NO IDEA how much they are loved in India.

[@amx1820]

Korn already came

[@mrconfusion87]

Limp Bizkit NEED to do a proper Asian tour (and not just Japan/Korea)!

[@mrconfusion87]

​​​@@amx1820Yup! KoRn came to my country the Philippines back in 2011! The problem is the venue sucked and wasn't mosh pit friendly (a closed indoor sports arena with very anal security)! Filipino audiences have this funny quirk that the people in the front section are by-and-large lame asses who complain when you try to start a mosh pit, and those on the middle and back sections are the rowdy ones who go nuts and mosh like lunatics! And that is why I do NOT like buying front section tickets to these shows! Heck, Chino of the Deftones actually NOTICED IT, so during the encore of their 2011 show in Manila he walked on the security barrier to interact with the crowds at the middle and back (before he did that, he said "The People in the back need some love!")

[@leelermakesmusic]

It's wild to see nu-metal making a comeback like it is. I'm glad it's bringing back the more popular bands, but I'd like to see some deep cuts come back too. Give me Simon Says, Fingertight, and From Zero reunion shows that I wanted in high school.

[@ExNihiloComesNothing]

Simon Says is fantastic. Saw them open for filter back in 99. Killer

[@Eichro]

id kill for a from zero reunion

[@covecesedrzi5027]

I still still listen to From Zero all the time! I looked up the lead singer to see if he was doing any other projects, and dude was on LinkedIn as like an I.T. guy or something. Would love to see him (and all of From Zero) come back.

[@ChristianDevia]

I was into nu metal when I was young, ,,now at my 42s, I have had many of those "it's just one of those days"... and when I feel low, I just play my Iowa favorite songs or deftones tunes, and that's it,,,back on track!

[@Skyforger23]

Nu-Metal has grown up. It´s now establishing it´s place in the music universe with a specific time spot, well praised bands and people will discover nu-metal and have a "Deftones Phase" just like all kids had with Nirvana.

[@ElJuanoVideos]

A lot of people would normally be upset that a young generation gets interested in music that we grew up with (Because you know, for them everyone is a poser). For me, it's fascinating and beautiful. Seeing a young boy/girl who was born when I was in high school listen to Linkin Park, Korn, Limp Bizkit or Deftones unironically and going to concerts and such, fills me with joy. It's like "Oh, they are enjoying what made me happy when I was a teenager!" Don't let social media fool you, there's a lot of kids from this new generation actually being pretty cool, and I totally support them 🤟

[@magiclover9346]

I actually think Metal bands like Leprous, Rivers of Nihil, Immenence and Voyager are the future. These bands are not just about the guitar work. They are about the songwriting process and each have some pop sensibilities. They all play around with different instruments and sounds which makes them stand ahead of the pack, each giving a very unique listening experience. Voyager's exposure at Euro Vision cannot be understated. Voyager also just dropped what I would consider a top 10 metal album of the year. Oh yeah lets not forgot what vocalists like Maria Brinks (of In This Moment) and Ronnie Radke (Falling in Reverse) are doing. Every release (whether it's digital-only or not) is an event.

[@nomad1517]

The reasons i still love this genre: 1. Bands Really got creative, infusing different genres rather than being tied to one style, it was a truly golden era for metal because of the open mindedness. 2. The good nu metal bands expressed real pain and anguish. For example, mudvayne's nothing to gein when performed live, 2000 to 2005, chad would scream as if he lost a family member to cancer or had a full mental breakdown, tears, little technique, just real raw anger and bitterness. I feel a lot of their influences had a lot of acts from the 70s like pink floyd, simon and Garfunkel, early Metallica, grunge and industrial im sure where also large influences ,etc, lots of super emotionally touching songs. Korn and slipknot also exoressed this style, id also say flyleaf really did this top notch, like the song cassie for example, about a teen who stood her religious ground while being held at gun point by a colombine shooter. Lacie sturm would say she never used screaming as a style but an accent in emotions. 3. Nu metal bands had a really good connection with movies. They fit in great with action movies and horror movies specifically. 4. These bands really tried to make their shows amazing. Everything was top quality. And a blast. They really loved their fans. Slipknot fans, hands down are a legit brotherhood. I met a friend from New Zealand 10 years ago online and we connected as maggots. But yeah, thats at least my thoughts on new metal.

[@Frederick0220]

Very well said and I totally agree. I especially agree with your first point. Nu metal did a great job fusing several different genres

[@G-Hobbs]

Nailed it, mudvaynes nothing to gein is a great example of the intense emotion put into the music, korn my gift to you is another, really therapeutic when your growing up uncomfortable and not in the whiny emo way, more real.

[@JackAllman]

I'm so stoked to see Deftones getting so much credit! I've been a fan for a long time, seeing them on the family values tour was life changing. I'm really happy that they are getting the recognition I feel they deserve.

[@scoutwithoutclout]

Me too. I don't even consider them nu metal. They had 2 nu metal songs on White Pony (re-release) but their overall sound is so much more dynamic than that.

[@Tylus01]

Ever since I was like 2 feet tall my dad has listened to metal and rock and I’ve picked that up and he has been listening to it for at least 35 years (note I am 13 and he is 41)

[@bungalowfeuhler1541]

I’ve been expecting it to make a comeback for awhile now. It just seems like something today’s kids would like.

[@stevenstone307]

I'm almost afraid to believe that Nu-Metal is getting popular again. I think I'll give it another year and see, I would be so happy for Nu-Metal to become mainstream again. It got dunked on for so long and I never understood why, the music was so GOOOD

[@Zanza007]

Mike "Puffy" Bordin from Faith No More played with Korn? Had no idea haha. Cool clip!

[@doohresarf321]

Nu metal managed to combine the punchiness and eerie/unconventional sounds and melodies of metal with a really strong sense of rhythm and tempo. Style and presentation sure help to make the jump to the mainstream, but the foundation needs to be there.

[@MatthewHorne88]

Metal never went away for me. Korn was and still is an awesome and unique band.

[@MyNameIsWhat118]

Sick New World is the same as When we were young. Old folks will be super stoked to go see their teenage years' bands while their kids and young people will go because 90's and 00's nostalgia has been going strong with in social medias for the past 5-10 years.

[@nomad1517]

Wes Borlands guitar work is actually amazing. Hes like a mix between alex jones of tool and the edge from u2. Very underrated.

[@Frederick0220]

I love that you called Adam Jones Alex Jones haha

[@Zombies_on_Crack]

Yes he's badass

[@boogaethje]

Back when everybody was angry and had a dark side but we were still having so much fun. 🤗 Edit; in retrospect a lot of people in their early 20s were learning to cope with their fucked up past back then. The music reflected that, people related to it. Was probably a turning point for a lot of people at that time. I think this translates to the early 20s demo today.

[@DaysOfFunder]

It was just such a powerful time for pushing the boundaries of what was acceptable in music - and it hit at a time that subwoofers exploded in decible capabilities and internet conspiracies starting changing minds, it was like a pop culture surge in radicalised youth, I was so glad to part of it, and want to see it return.

[@bobcobb3654]

It’s largely the same reason people started getting back into 80s and 90s music in general over the past 20 years: the songs are catchy, energetic, and above all fun. A lot of bands seem to forget you’re allowed to have fun playing music. Some performers are self serious to the point of self parody.

[@papichulobr]

Nu metal has a special place in my heart...they got me into the heavier stuff! Chimaira and Slipknot were the ones that got me into exploring the heavier stuff to finally get to death metal

[@chriswiggins1679]

Deftones has always been great. From Adrenaline to OHMS.