Is This Nu-Metal?

[Ms Harmless]

oh! carry on then

[daft twat]

Is 311 nu metal, at least partially?

I saw them this summer and they are not. Their lead singer is dreamy and they put on a great show.

[Jorge]

Is 311 nu metal, at least partially?

I saw them this summer and they are not. Their lead singer is dreamy and they put on a great show.

I love that this answer presupposes that to qualify as nu-metal you need to be a bad live band and also ugly

[daft twat]

Is 311 nu metal, at least partially?

I saw them this summer and they are not. Their lead singer is dreamy and they put on a great show.

I love that this answer presupposes that to qualify as nu-metal you need to be a bad live band and also ugly

The sentences were not meant to be connected. I’ve seen Limp Bizkit. Also great show. Not as dreamy tho.

[LoathedVermin72]

I dunno I think Sam Rivers is pretty dreamy

[bart]

how would you define nu metal in such a way as to exclude 311

[daft twat]

how would you define nu metal in such a way as to exclude 311

I wouldn’t define 311 as any kind of metal.

When I think of nu metal, Korn, linkin Park, limp bizkit, and soad are the first bands that come to mind. I think of 311 as more of a ska/pop punk vibe more consistent with sublime, Goldfinger, and yellowcard.

[Ello Sailor]

I think of 311 as more of a ska/pop punk vibe

Kinda. Early on they were definitely fratbro-funk with hints of chugga chugga. Which is about as close to nu-metal as you can get without "being" nu-metal.

[coptheriotact]

[Ms Harmless]

[Ms Harmless]

I like Native James

[Jorge]

The chorus gives me strong nu-metal vibes. Also, I kind of like it??