The Evolution Of Nu Metal 1994-2004

1994-2004 the best of Nu Metal

I don’t own this music, some of the dates are abit off, I apologize

I noticed the last album has a typo,
Sumbliminal instead of Subliminal

[srenredissen]

Let's just admit that nu metal open the door to the whole metal universe for thousands of kids and this is amazing.

[fabriziogarreta]

Mid 90s were more raw late 90s early 2000s had more of a hip hop influence

[sxttgsw]

1994-1996: Nu metal emerged from a variety of influences, including rap rock, funk metal, and alternative metal. Bands such as Rage Against the Machine, Faith No More, and Tool were early influences. Korn's self-titled debut album in 1994 is often cited as the first nu metal album, with its heavy guitar riffs, hip hop-inspired beats, and raw emotional lyrics.

1997-1999: Nu metal exploded in popularity, with a number of bands achieving mainstream success. Korn, Limp Bizkit, and Slipknot were among the most successful, with their aggressive sound and visually striking performances. Other notable bands include Deftones, System of a Down, and Papa Roach.

2000-2002: Nu metal continued to dominate the charts, with Linkin Park, P.O.D., and Disturbed among the most successful bands. However, the genre began to face criticism for being too formulaic, with many bands employing similar elements in their music and visual style.

2003-2004: Nu metal's popularity began to wane, with many bands moving away from the genre or breaking up. Linkin Park's album "Meteora" was a commercial success, but signaled a shift towards a more mainstream rock sound. Other bands, such as Korn and Papa Roach, experimented with different styles and incorporated more electronic elements into their music.

[AnyucpouCAkot]

List of Nu-Metal Bands with First Appearance:
0:00 - Korn
0:35 - Deftones
0:41 - Incubus
0:53 - Sepultura
1:17 - Limp Bizkit
1:42 - System of a Down
1:50 - Sevendust
2:08 - Soulfly
2:14 - Godsmack
2:19 - Staind
2:30 - Slipknot
2:37 - Static X
2:43 - Kid Rock
2:53 - Powerman 5000
2:59 - Crazy Town
3:04 - Machine Head
3:19 - P.O.D.
3:45 - Papa Roach
4:02 - Linkin Park
4:13 - Disturbed
4:33 - Mudvayne
4:40 - Drowning Pool
4:50 - Lostprophetts
5:03 - Saliva
5:31 - Puddle of Mudd
5:48 - Flaw
6:04 - Tapoot
6:13 - Chevelle
6:41 - Stone Sour
7:46 - Motograter
7:58 - Three Days Grace
8:27 - Trapt
8:38 - Evanescence

[ne_basist...]

1) 0:00 Korn - Blind
2) 0:35 Deftones - Bored
3) 0:41 Incubus - Take Me To Your Leader
4) 0:54 Sepultura - Roots Bloody Roots
5) 1:01 Korn - A.D.I.D.A.S
6) 1:17 Limp Bizkit - Counterfeit
7) 1:24 Deftones - My Own Summer
8) 1:32 Incubus - A Certain Shade Of Green
9) 1:35 Korn - Got The Life
10) 1:43 System Of A Down - Sugar
11) 1:51 Sevendust - Black
12) 2:08 Soulfly - Bleed
13) 2:14 Godsmack - Whatever
14) 2:20 Staind - Mudshovel
15) 2:26 Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff
16) 2:30 Slipknot - Spit It Out
17) 2:38 Static X - Push It
18) 2:44 Kid Rock - I Am The Bulldog
19) 2:52 Powerman 5000 - When Worlds Collide
20) 3:00 Crazy Town - Toxic
21) 3:05 Machine Head - From This Day
22) 3:10 Korn - Falling Away From Me
23) 3:20 P.O.D. - Southtown
24) 3:26 Incubus - Pardon Me
25) 3:35 Limp Bizkit - Rollin'
26) 3:46 Papa Roach - Last Resort
27) 3:54 Godsmack - Awake
28) 4:03 Linkin Park - One Step Closer
29) 4:14 Disturbed - Stupify
30) 4:22 Deftones - Back To School
31) 4:33 Mudvayne - Dig
32) 4:40 Drowning Pool - Bodies
33) 4:50 Lostprophets - The Fake Sound Of Progress
34) 5:03 Saliva - Click Click Boom
35) 5:13 Slipknot - Left Behind
36) 5:19 P.O.D. - Alive
37) 5:31 Puddle Of Mudd - Control
38) 5:42 System Of A Down - Toxicity
39) 5:48 Flaw - Payback
40) 5:53 Staind - For You
41) 6:04 Taproot - Poem
42) 6:13 Chevelle - Send the Pain Below
43) 6:33 Korn - Here To Stay
44) 6:41 Stone Sour - Get Inside
45) 6:48 Linkin Park - Somewhere I Belong
46) 7:00 Deftones - Minerva
47) 7:15 Limp Bizkit - Eat You Alive
48) 7:22 Lostprophets - Last Train Home
49) 7:30 Godsmack - I Stand Alone
50) 7:46 Motograter - Suffocate
51) 8:00 Three Days Grace - I Hate Everything About You
52) 8:10 Staind - Prace To Play
53) 8:20 Disturbed - Prayer
54) 8:28 Trapt - Headstrong
55) 8:38 Evanescence - Going Under
56) 8:43 Korn - 'Y'all Want A Single'
57) 8:54 Slipknot - Before I Forget

[acidducks]

You can see how it evolves from edgy and aggressive in the 1990's into sounding more mellow, angsty and almost even sad in the 2000's

[lukecunningham]

Sevendust is one of the most underrated bands in my opinion

[warreng]

Fun fact: LB won the award for Rollin in 2001. On 9/10/2001, the port authority sent a congrats letter to the band thanking them for using the buildings in the video…

[joedix]

Bold of you to put Lostprophets on here

[MichaelNight]

Am I the only person who loved the nu-metal drums? The rounded kick and that snare just hanging out in the back?

[notyoaveragesouthernmama]

I think people forget that Hoobastank was arguably a nu-metal band too, with the Reason just being such a mega hit ballad it overshadowed their bops like Crawling in the Dark

[HeavyRaiden]

I'd like to add, Pantera and groove metal in general was pretty influential for Nu Metal, the downtuning, the attitude, the slower pace and riffs, the very rhytmic-like and groove in general.

[junjiezerocool]

Most hated, yet the most successful Metal genre of all time.

[ovinophile]

I graduated high school in 99 so this music perfectly captures that transition from being with all my friends, to everyone going their separate ways for college. The early songs we would listen to together vs. the later ones I listened to without them. Sad feelings, to be honest.

[antongripak]

All the bands and records are great, but Korn is the best. That specific super low sound and bass plays as a part of drums. This is really great.

[theromulux]

So Proud i was able to live and experienced this Genre during this time.

[lazybones]

Everyone just avoiding talking about Lostprohpets.🤣🙈

[ooibbytoonsgaming]

The thing I like about Linkin park is that they were mature and built their lyricism from hard struggles, and it tied into the awesome instrumental, and plus, mike shinoda was a great rapper, and it was amazing how they went from mike to Chester while the instrumental turns on the style of their lyrics.

[daywalker]

I'm not a huge fan of Korn, but they are really iconic and owned this entire genre

[soapalot]

I totally wasn’t expecting to be hit with Fungus-era Incubus as the second pick!
They absolutely wore their influences on their sleeves early on (RHCP, Mr. Bungle, Primus), but I always thought they had their own sound. The whole band were individually great musicians, but particularly the playfully weird lyrics and the very memorable and hummable guitar solos always stood out to me.
SCIENCE would blow my teenage mind, and thoroughly ruined all other music for a solid 12 months after I first heard it.