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Nu metal is a subgenre of metal which takes influences from that and blends it with elements of other music genres such as hip hop, funk, industrial, and grunge.

Vocalists use various techniques including clean singing, rapping, screaming, and growls.
Guitarists (and/or bassists) will drop-tune their instrument in effort to produce a heavier sound, although some guitarists, like James Shaffer of Korn, will use seven-string guitars to either mod the sound and/or expand the range. This may be the part grunge kicks in, since grunge takes influence from sludge metal, which takes influence from doom metal...you get the point.
Drummers will mostly use two kick drums, although using a twin pedal is okay.
Some nu metal bands often bring in electronic sound into the music; often using drum machines, samplers, synthesizers, programming, etc.
Lyrics are often focused around personal issues, like drug addictions, depression, neglect, alienation, etc etc. Wait, doesn't that just make nu metal a heavier version of grunge?

Some notable nu metal bands include Korn (the genre's pioneers), Slipknot (although they do not use a specific label and let people come up with whatever they want), P.O.D., Sevendust, Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, Papa Roach, the early works of both Evanescence and Deftones, and more.
"rEaL" metalhead: Ugh...you disgust me. You think nu metal is the best thing that happened in the whole wide world? Blasphemy!
Nu metalhead: Yeah...right. Once you get a taste of Limp Bizkit, you'll-
Their neighbor, angrily throwing the door open while wearing their nightgown: IT IS THREE IN THE MORNING. SHUT THE FUCK UP.
by 7568ino November 2, 2023
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nu metal

person 1: i love nu metal, its such a unique and elusive music genre!
person 2: ewwww but nu metal isnt REAL metal!!
person 1: joel get the fly swatter hes back again
by ryan400500 May 1, 2025
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nu-metal face

To do the Nu-Metal Face:
1) PLace your clenched fists against the sides of your head, pressing in on your temples.
2) Contort your mouth and eyes in the way that you might if you were passing a really big shit
3) Rock back and forth slightly.
4) Scream "Noooo! I won't tidy my rooooom!!!" at the top of your pre-pubescent voice.
5) Repeat as necessary, occasionally pulling up the top of your Linkin Park hoodie for effect.
"You just don't understand me!!! I won't do my Homeworrrrkkkk!!!!"
by Stooo March 21, 2003
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Nu-metal pose

The pose that many bands and members in the nu-metal community seem to do. Leaning towards the camera with outstretched hands seemingly looking like they are going to grab the camera. Originated either on tiktok or twitter.
"Not gonna lie, it seems like you are doing the nu-metal pose right now, bro."
by Palarin November 15, 2025
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Nu-nu-metal

A subgenre of nu-metal. More mainstream and commercialized than nu-metal, nu-nu-metal depends heavily on samples, electronic loops, sponsorship and merchandising.

Allows nu-metallers to look down on others the same way metallers look down on them.
metaller: Look at that nu-metaller over there, fuckin' mainstream sellout.
nu-metaller: Look at that nu-nu-metaller over there, fuckin' mainstream sellout.
nu-nu-metaller: Guitarist plushies! w00t!
by cfm2 May 1, 2012
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ten year old nu metal aol user

I can't stand this chat room anymore. All we ever get is ten year old nu metal aol users.
by Katie Tran October 25, 2003
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Nu Metalcore

nu metalcore is a fairly new fusion genre that blends modern metalcore with nu metal. The genre contains elements of both. Screaming, double bass, chugging guitars from metalcore. Aspects from nu metal can include rapping, turntablism, industrial electronics. Bands of this style include ( not in any particular order) Sylar, Blood Youth, Dropout Kings, Infected Rain, Afterlife, Noself, Tallah, My Ticket Home, Hotbox, King 810, Jynx, DED.
That new metalcore sounds very 90s nu metal. That because it's nu metalcore.
by c4lyp5089 September 1, 2019
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