Is This Nu-Metal?

[Jorge]

Is this song nu-metal?



It has many of the elements: the chuggy guitar riff, DJ scratches, a shirtless dreadlocked bass player, a rapper with a goatee

[Ello Sailor]

I'm gonna say yes. It's more goofy than testosterone-fuelled, but it still fits.

[BurtReynolds]

I'm gonna say 311 was proto-nu-metal.

[Jorge]

I'd never really paid attention to those song's lyrics before. Holy shit they're really bad

[Jorge]

PHATJ, how can you like this shit?

[BurtReynolds]

I won't except a 311 or Incubus song with good lyrics. They have to be awful. It's a requirement of the genre.

[i got bugs]

I like 311 and all but come original is probably their worst song and is absolutely nu metal

The ironic thing about it is its the least original song ever

[Jammer XCI]

311 definitely helped spark the nu metal movement, and yes “Come Original” sucks and is one of their worst.

[Norah]

I like 311 and all but come original is probably their worst song and is absolutely nu metal

The ironic thing about it is its the least original song ever

come original is better than amber

[i got bugs]

I like 311 and all but come original is probably their worst song and is absolutely nu metal

The ironic thing about it is its the least original song ever

come original is better than amber

For whatever reason, I actually really like amber

[Norah]

I like 311 and all but come original is probably their worst song and is absolutely nu metal

The ironic thing about it is its the least original song ever

come original is better than amber

For whatever reason, I actually really like amber

[Jorge]

Holy shit "Come Original" is not better than "Amber". I actually kind of like "Amber".

[Norah]

woah oh oh

[Jorge]

"Come Original" is an ugly rock song with a bad riff and really embarrassing lyrics, "Amber" is a breezy, laid-back dub-inspired thing that takes some nice instrumental turns. It's not great but it's a lot more enjoyable to listen to than "Come Original", IMO

[Norah]

one's a used tissue and the other is a gum wrapper

[epilogue]

One of my best friends growing up got really into 311 for about two months because this girl that he had an insane crush on was super into them. They were her favorite band, somehow. God, that was a terrible couple of months. We'd drive around listening to them and I'd try to talk him out of "swinging" by the restaurant she worked at. It was awful.

As if their music isn't bad enough, their terrible association with that period of my life makes me hate them forever.

[Kevin Davis]

Is Cypress Hill's "Rock Superstar" nu metal?

[Jorge]

Is Cypress Hill's "Rock Superstar" nu metal?

I would say yes

[Jammer XCI]

Is Cypress Hill's "Rock Superstar" nu metal?

I would say yes

The entire second disc of Skull and Bones is nu metal.

[gardenparty]

woah, i forgot how bad come original is

"Black Eyed Peas, they comin' full range and
NOFX, they comin' full range and
Roni Size, he's comin' full range
The one Mr. Vegas, you know it ain't easy, hah"