Been meaning to blog this for a while….Here we go. So…Nu-Metal music. Has it been resurrected? Is it here to stay this time? Did it ever leave? Lets analyze all of these things. First of all, WHAT is Nu-Metal music? Nu-Metal is a sub genre to heavy metal which is a sub genre to rock. Nu-Metal has the same basic themes of heavy metal with the crazy stage antics and heavier guitar riffs but has strong influences of grunge and hip hop as well. Nu-Metal had its prominence in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. Nu-Metal contrasts from heavy metal in several ways, there are rarely any guitar solos in Nu-Metal, guitarists often use downtuned 7-string guitars instead of the traditional 6-string guitar with a lot more distorted sounds, and bands sometimes use DJs as one of the members of the band, and sometimes (but not always) the vocalist raps the lyrics (because of the hip hop influence) while accompanying with singing or sometimes disregarding singing altogether for only rapping. I would like to also note that a lot of Nu-Metal bands come from California or have Californian influences as well. A lot of influences come from bands like Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Faith No More, but were not classified as Nu-Metal. California native band, Korn was the first band to be labeled “Nu-Metal” back in 1994 after the release of their self-titled debut album. Then, years later bands like Limp Bizkit, Disturbed, Evanescence, Linkin Park, System Of A Down, Slipknot, etc. became the prominent faces in Nu-Metal. However, after years of prominence on the radio and on TV, Nu-Metal began to fade. All of the prominent bands faded out with it changed their song just enough to stayed classified as metal, but not quite Nu-Metal. With that being said, the question is….Is Nu-Metal back? While Disturbed, Evanescence, and Slipknot have abandoned the frequent use of rap from their songs amongst other things to get away from Nu-Metal, Korn (the 1st labeled Nu-Metal band) has returned to the world of music with a brand new album entitled “Korn III: Remember Who You Are” that was produced by Ross Robinson, the same guy that produced their first 2 albums (the reason they got the Nu-Metal label.) The most popular of all Nu-Metal bands, Limp Bizkit has a new album that will be released very soon called “Gold Cobra.” There is also talks of System Of A Down reuniting after a 4 year hiatus in 2011 for a new album and world tour. If the 3 most prominent bands are back and in full effect will the other bands return to their Nu-Metal roots? So the final question is…Nu-Metal…Is It Back?…And Here To Stay? I will leave that for you all to decide. Enjoy the links I have provided below and KEEP ROCKIN!

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