Is This Nu-Metal?

[Jorge]

Hello and welcome to Is This Nu-Metal, the thread where someone names a band and the other posters opine on whether they are nu-metal or not.

Let's start with this band



Incubus

[LoathedVermin72]

Briefly (Fungus Amongus and SCIENCE). Even then, it was maybe closer to funk metal?

[Kaius]

Yes definitely

[Kevin Davis]

Briefly (Fungus Amongus and SCIENCE)

after which they became a curious blend of:

a) nu-metal
b) hippy dippy new-agey flip-flop bullshit
c) N'Sync

[LoathedVermin72]

Yes...and I enjoy that curious blend

[Anders]

Make Yourself is a good album.

[Jammer XCI]

Basically what LV said, though I’d include Make Yourself as nu metal too.

I nominate Glassjaw. They’re kind of nu, kind of post hardcore, kind of emo. The new album is basically metalcore.

[LoathedVermin72]

No, Glassjaw is not nu metal and never has been. Too technical, no hip-hop elements.

[doone]

So are we talking Limp Biscuit types?

[wease]

AC/DC

[verb_to_trust]

What about Coal Chamber?

[Jammer XCI]

Deftones after 2003?

[Jorge]

Guys please chime in on others' nominations instead of just offering your own

[Jorge]

What about Coal Chamber?

Based on the one song of theirs I know and a quick Google Image Search, I will say yes, definitely

[Jorge]

A lot of it is the rattly bass sound.

To LV's point: I will argue that a hip-hop influence isn't a requirement for nu-metal, though some of its biggest bands definitely have it

[LoathedVermin72]

Deftones after 2003?

No

[Jammer XCI]

Deftones after 2003?

No

Then we’re in agreeance on that one.

How about post grunge like Breaking Benjamin and Seether? Their early stuff is very nu IMO.

[LoathedVermin72]

Nu Metal > Post-Grunge was a pretty loose transition, yeah.

[bart]

Orgy

[tragabigzanda]