Chernorizets Hrabr's definitions
The vast majority of bad music you hear on the radio. Consists of heavy guitars (sometimes too heavy causing different octaves to become indistinguishable), and a usually a screaming/rapping lead singer. A good population of today's shittiest bands are lumped into the nu-metal category, such as Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, Nickelback, Puddle of Mudd, 3 Doors Down and Slipknot. Currently there are only two good nu-Metal bands in existence, System of a Down (though most would not call them nu-metal simply because it's become more of a stigma than a genre) and Ill Nino, and most would agree with these choices.
by Chernorizets Hrabr August 2, 2004
Get the nu-metalmug. Avid listeners of the alternative metal band known as Tool. Tool fans believe that, by listening to music with no concept of time signatures and pseudo-cryptic lyrics sang by a man known as Maynard Ivory James Keenan Wayans, it puts them on a higher intellectual and musical plateau than fans of non-"prog" bands. You can pick a Tool fan out of a crowd easily, by looking for a college student who speaks of issues which he has little to no understanding of, rants about conspiracy theories, is a half-hearted activist and constantly reeks of bong water. A Tool fan, as a rule, will never look presentable, wearing yesterday's hoodie and a baseball cap over his unwashed and shaggy hair.
You know Jeff? That annoying kid who shows up 30 minutes late to class every day with serious redeye and voices his stance on everything from abortion to extraterrestrialism without being asked? I hear he's a big Tool fan. Figures.
by Chernorizets Hrabr August 28, 2006
Get the Tool fanmug. The latest trend in metal music... if you want to call it that. Metalcore is a genre crossbreed of heavy metal and hardcore that claims to be better than its nu-metal predecessors, which in some ways is true. However, metalcore is bad in it's own right. For example, every metalcore band sounds exactly the same, and god forbid the lead singers actually try to "sing" for once instead of the usual incoherent bad screaming. Metalcore is also unappealing and unlistenable to all but a small audience of devoted fans, as the songs lack any real hooks which keeps it from getting too mainstream, a double-edged sword. Metalcore has its ups, however; most metalcore bands are at least twice as talented as their nu-metal counterparts (instrumentally) and lacks the annoying rap aspect of said music. Heavy Metal fans should own at least one decent metalcore CD from bands like "Down the Sun" or "Sinai Beach", if only for the sake of being obnoxious and blasting it in your car with the windows down.
Metalcore... whatever...
by Chernorizets Hrabr June 7, 2005
Get the metalcoremug. A real man's music, popularized by bands such as Metallica, Black Sabbath and Megadeth, to be reintroduced into the 90's in the incarnation of the agressive but simplified nu-metal.
by Chernorizets Hrabr December 2, 2004
Get the metalmug. by Chernorizets Hrabr July 6, 2004
Get the britney spearsmug. A twisted, vile game in which, upon hearing a Nickelback song on the radio, a person immediately calls a friend, cranks up the volume, and forces them to listen to Nickelback without saying anything else. The answerer of the phone must listen to Nickelback as long as can be tolerated before hanging up. If the caller receives no answer, he must leave a voicemail recording of the entire Nickelback song to thoroughly disappoint the Nickelback'd individual and ruin his day. Retaliations must continue until one of the players surrenders.
It should also go without saying that the victim must hate Nickelback for the game to work.
It should also go without saying that the victim must hate Nickelback for the game to work.
Ang: This Nickelbacking has gone far enough!
Rob: Yeah, I heard Pigeon got you real good with Photograph.
Ang: True, but I Someday'd him up the rear and out the mouth last week!
Robyn: I like Nickelback.
Everyone: DIE.
Rob: Yeah, I heard Pigeon got you real good with Photograph.
Ang: True, but I Someday'd him up the rear and out the mouth last week!
Robyn: I like Nickelback.
Everyone: DIE.
by Chernorizets Hrabr April 10, 2008
Get the Nickelbackingmug. What Irish people and goths get when they go out at night, because they're just that pale. Even the moonlight is too intense for them.
by Chernorizets Hrabr July 19, 2004
Get the moon burnmug.