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Old 01-21-2013, 03:37 PM   #21 (permalink)
FRED HALE SR.
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Originally Posted by nappydanny View Post
I think it's due to the fact that most people who are somewhat familiar with nu metal think of bands like "Slipknot", "Korn", and "Limp Bizkit" which turns them away from the genre. I'm not saying those are bad bands, they just aren't my favorite; there are many talented nu metal bands that don't get the recognition they deserve.

On a side note, I do think the song structure in nu metal does make it seem boring to some metalheads. The lack of guitar solos could also be part of this. Even so, I still really like nu metal...alot!
I would agree with the lack of guitar solos not appealing to true metalheads. I think most people are open minded when it comes to bands like The Deftones and they are pretty set on an atmospheric sound as opposed to a distortion/guitars on 10 sound. I like a few of the mentioned bands most notably Sepultura and Deftones and I enjoyed SOAD live they really are impressive in a live setting, but overall I generally snub the genre.
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