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| Nu metal | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Heavy metal |
| Cultural origins | Early 1990s, United States |
| Typical instruments | Electric guitar - Bass - Turntables - Drums - Sequencers - Samplers |
| Other topics | |
| Bands | |
Nu metal, also known as aggro is a genre of music that blends heavy metal elements with other styles, such as hardcore punk, grunge and industrial rock. The genre became popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Characteristics
Bands associated with nu metal derive influence from a variety of diverse styles, including hardcore punk, grunge, hip hop, industrial rock, electronica, funk, glam rock, gothic rock, thrash metal, and jazz.
The lyrics of many nu metal bands focus on pain and personal alienation rather than traditional heavy metal themes. Nu metal fashion can include baggy shorts, piercings and tattoos.
Some nu metal bands use seven-string guitars over traditional six-string guitars. 7-string guitars, which are sometimes downtuned to increase heaviness, resulted in bass guitarists using five-string and six-string instruments. Some nu metal bands feature a DJ for additional rhythmic instrumentation (such as music sampling, scratching and electronic backgrounds).
History
In Nu-metal: The Next Generation of Rock & Punk, Joel McIver cites the bands Faith No More, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys, Nirvana and Jane's Addiction as setting up various musical characteristics which are prominent in the genre. Many of the first nu metal bands came from California. In 1994, Korn became the first band to be labeled as "nu metal". Producer Ross Robinson has been cited as a key figure in shaping the genre.
Established artists such as Sepultura, Slayer, Vanilla Ice and Machine Head released albums which critics felt drew from the style. In Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal, Ian Christie wrote that the genre demonstrated that "pancultural metal could pay off." However, some metal purists did not fully embrace the style.
See also
References
- Bowar, Chad. "Heavy Metal: More Metal Genres". About.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
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- Van Pelt, Doug (2004). "Static X". Rock Stars on God: 20 Artists Speak Their Mind about Faith. Relevant Media Group. p. 180. ISBN 0972927697.
- ^ McIver, Joel (2002). "How is nu-metal different from old metal?". Nu-metal: The Next Generation of Rock & Punk. Omnibus Press. pp. 12–13. ISBN 0711992096.
- ^ Kahn-Harris, Keith (2007). "Introduction: From heavy metal to extreme metal". Extreme metal: music and culture on the edge. Berg Publishers. p. 1. ISBN 1845203992.
- Mulholland Garry (October 4, 2002). "Nu-metal gurus". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- Krovatin, Chris (February 26, 2010). "Final Six:The Six Best/Worst Things to Come out of Nu-Metal". Revolver. Future US, Inc. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ^ McIver, Joel (2002). "It's their fault...the people who made it happen". Nu-metal: The Next Generation of Rock & Punk. Omnibus Press. pp. 16–23. ISBN 0711992096.
- Iannini, Tommaso (2003). Nu Metal. Giunti. p. 11. ISBN 8809030516.
- McIver, Joel (2002). "How did we get to nu-metal from old metal?". Nu-metal: The Next Generation of Rock & Punk. Omnibus Press. pp. 10, 12. ISBN 0711992096.
- Thoroddsen, Arnar. "Roots". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Quintet Publishing Limited. p. 782. ISBN 0789313715.
{{cite book}}: Text "year2006" ignored (help) - Begrand, Adrien (2004-01-23). "The Devil in Music". PopMatters. Retrieved 2007-05-29.
- Vontz, Andrew. "Ice capades". Salon.com. Retrieved 2007-11-10.
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- ^ Christie, Ian (2003). "Virtual Ozzy & Metal's Digital Rebound". Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal. HarperCollins. p. 327; 329. ISBN 0380811278.
