The early nu metal scene was way more broad and diverse than you'd think. Many bands incorporated aspects of the genre before "nu metal" was ever used as a term.
I have grouped various albums from this era into 5 main types: Raw, Rap Rock, Grunge/Alt, Funk and Miscellaneous.
Special thanks to u/IGotSatan whose "types of nu metal" series influenced how I view nu metal and inspired me to make this.
Keeping the Japanese nu-metal series going with Gun Dog, a band from Yokohama that only existed long enough to put out one album and then vanished.
*Humanity* came out in 2003 and it's one of those records that makes you mad it isn't talked about more. Down-tuned riffs, massive choruses, some electronic elements mixed in — it sounds like it could've come out of the nu-metal revival scene of the last few years but it's been sitting there since 2003 largely undiscovered. The production is strong, every song is memorable, and the whole thing is over before you know it.
They disbanded shortly after and that's all she wrote. One album, gone. Which somehow makes it hit even harder knowing this is all we got from them.
If you've been following along with the Japanese nu-metal recommendations this one is not optional.
I feel like no other band really hits that magic that the OG bands hit quite like they do, I feel like they would be playing arenas/stadiums right next to Korn, Slipknot, Deftones, LP and SOAD if their first two albums dropped in the late 90s/early 2000s.
Hola amigos tengo una duda,tengo una banda de NU metal y nos inspiramos en la banda KORN,le puse KRØWN A MI BANDA,creen que el nombre suena muy igual,como para llamarle copia??? Estamos empezando a crear nuestra propia música,que opinan??? (Nos inspiramos en KORN,LIMP BIZKIT,COAL CHAMBER, RAGE AGAINS THE MACHINE,ETC)
Does anybody know the names of the old band memebers and what they played for the band lower in this picture
Since the start of 2026, the music world has changed
AI Music has now made up at least 28% up to 40% of daily uploads onto these platforms, and a decent chunk belongs to people pushing out AI music solely for profit over any form of creativity
With the addition of Spotify "carefully" labeling real musicians who do not use AI Generation, their requirements have left many musicians who don’t use any AI Generation and just below this requirement in the dust.
I feel that two additions to both of these platforms will let users / listeners who use these music platforms daily be able to fully understand in a complete transparent way on WHO they are listening to and WHAT they are listening to.
If there is enough evidence to show that the artist on this platform is AI Generated and not a real-life musician, it should have an "May Contain AI Generation" label on the artist profile itself, similar to how Spotify now has "Verified By Spotify" so the listener understands that the person behind the songs they are listening to with full transparency.
If there is enough evidence to show that the song on this platform is AI Generated, it should be listed next to the artist name on these platforms with "May Contain AI Generation", so if a listener finds the song on a "Mix" or a "Radio" they are listening to, they are able to view that the song could have AI Generation involved with it.
Considering that both of these platforms have allowed AI Generated Music to be put on the platform and have started to implement a crude method to verify musicians who don’t use AI at all, we need to at least have full transparency that the track was either made by a real human or made by an AI or an Hybrid AI/Human track
Honestly one of the best nu metal bands with a female vocalist tbh. Still haven’t seen them in this subreddit, which is really weird
This is my first time making a playlist here, it's clearly inspired by IGotSatan posts, which I consider pure art, The list might look a little disorganized.
Honest feedback please even if its brutal. Its my first recording.
Look, I understand that AI bullshit is an issue right now. But I have been a professional musician for 30 years. I am a vocalist, I play the guitar, violin and piano. I am a master in pro tools. It is what it is. I'm just trying to get us out there
Sucks you don't get everything on streaming but Id like to see what yall got
Feel free to use them! And if you want to mention me in your bios, that would be great!
I've been brainstorming some hypothetical lineups for when Slipknot ends up doing a US tour (with Shawn's health issues I could see it not happening until the end of 2027). So, here's my best one that I came up with (especially after a specific recent song that dropped): Slipknot with Motionless in White, support from Vended. What do y'all think? Seeing Motionless and Corey perform Playling God night in and night out would be awesome, along with the two of them being my favorite listens right now.
Hoobastank by Hoobastank
Collide by Skillet
Saturate by Breaking Benjamin
A Snow Capped Romance by 36 Crazyfists