Nu Metal

Necromancer · 09-06-2011, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

All those bands you`ve mentioned just adopted the style for a couple of albums and that was it. In hindsight Nu Metal can be held in the same esteem as hair metal, two metal genres without hardly any evolution and just churning out the same style and both sub-genres are looked down on by most metal devotees. To find the good albums in both these sub-genres you have to look deep and in Nu-Metals case, its just a case of looking at the the debut albums by the main bands, as it was mostly downhill for most of them quite quickly. As much as I trash hair metal I`d actually say if I was stuck on a desert island and had to chose between a bunch of hair metal and Nu-Metal cds I`d pick the hair metal ones.

I like some of both hair metal and nu-metal. It seems like the grunge era (scene) might fall in the same category, in relation to musical evolution for some odd reason.

Especially as being criticized as a weak and musically unpopular genre.

BastardofYoung · 09-06-2011, 01:16 PM

I like more stuff labeled as grunge than I do hair metal or nu-metal though. Of course, Grunge was a majoy influence on Nu-Metal as well. I have yet to meet a Nu-Metal fan who doesnt love Nirvana (though usually that is where it ends... a few may add Mudhoney or Tad though).

Unknown Soldier · 09-06-2011, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Necromancer

I like some of both hair metal and nu-metal. It seems like the grunge era (scene) might fall in the same category, in relation to musical evolution for some odd reason.

Especially as being criticized as a weak and musically unpopular genre.

But grunge had evolution just look at the the discographies of Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and Stone Temple Pilots. Post-grunge bands though thats a different thing, now most of those are terrible and any evolution that may have taken place is irrelevant given how bad most are.

14232949 · 09-06-2011, 02:28 PM

Anyone listen to Trust Company?

Howard the Duck · 09-06-2011, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BastardofYoung

haha. I do not know... depends on the hair metal...

the only hair metal i can stand these days is Enuff Z'nuff, of whom I just got their entire discog

and God Bless Atco Records for still putting out, and putting up with hair metal

IWP · 09-07-2011, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Necromancer

I'm usually not a genre Nazi, but I think the nu-metal genre just has too many different styles of rock categorized within the genre itself. A lot of the bands are more heavy metal or hard rock orientated musically, while others are influenced Metal/Rock with hip-hop and Rap. (nu-metal categorization is too versatile)

and that's one reason why the genre is awesome, because you get a huge variety of influences and sounds, so two different nu metal bands hardly sound alike.

BastardofYoung · 09-07-2011, 12:04 PM

^lol.

Tsunami · 10-14-2011, 02:35 PM

I like the Chaos A.D and Roots by Sepultura and Soulfly, that's about it.

Unknown Soldier · 10-14-2011, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Tsunami

I like the Chaos A.D and Roots by Sepultura

But those two albums are not Nu-metal.

Tsunami · 10-14-2011, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

But those two albums are not Nu-metal.

Well, if Roots ain't Nu-metal, what might it be?

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BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	I like more stuff labeled as grunge than I do hair metal or nu-metal though. Of course, Grunge was a majoy influence on Nu-Metal as well. I have yet to meet a Nu-Metal fan who doesnt love Nirvana (though usually that is where it ends... a few may add Mudhoney or Tad though). __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.

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BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	^lol. __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.

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14232949 The Big Dog Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,989	Anyone listen to Trust Company?

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Tsunami Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Finland Posts: 86	I like the Chaos A.D and Roots by Sepultura and Soulfly, that's about it.