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nu metal

Oh, boy. People will hate me for this. How joyous.
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 3, 2023


Nu Metal

Korn is a creator and pioneer of Nu Metal and New Wave Of American Heavy Metal, 1993 by Niedermayer's Mind demo album, 1998 Nu Metal became a popular (mainstream) by Korn's album Follow The Leader, first Grammy for Nu Metal, btw. Korn has a two Grammys.

Korn, Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, SOAD - some songs, Slipknot, Deftones, Sepultura on begin, Soulfly, P.O.D, Papa Roach, Ill Nino, Godsmack, Adema, From Ashes To New, Hollywood Undead has some elements of Nu Metal, Coal Chamber,....

by nu man 7 November 15, 2017


The Full Metal Jacket

When you're fingering/fisting a girl and use all your fingers, and optionally using the thumb.

Bro I made her cum instantly with the full metal jacket move.

by Lil Beter March 26, 2018


Metal Bitchin’

Describes cool, yet shitty things

Alondra: live life to the fullest just to die by a furry what a way to go.
Aiden: metal bitchin’

by Cute brown girl March 13, 2018


Metal Elitest

A metal head who judges others on their tastes in metal

Will always listen to Pantera if offered

Most likely will NOT listen to Metallica

Whitechapel and Gojira are usually their favorite band

Easily triggered when their music is judged

WARNING: Absolutely do NOT say "metal is just noise" or "I listen to real music" around these people, you will get a definite throat punch and might get eaten

Metal Elitest: You don't listen to Pantera!?!? What kind of metal head are you.

Also Metal Elitest: I don't listen to Metallica, they're too mainstream.

by BassIsHarderThanGuitar December 29, 2017


Powder Metal

It's a derogative terminology to refer to power metal since most power metal musicians consume cocaine

"listening again to that powder metal sh*t?"

by William Galos October 22, 2020


Proper Metal

The absolute purest form of Heavy Metal music.

For relatively new bands who have taken inspiration from The Metal Gods.

The Proper Metal sound is personified by screaming guitars with face melting solos, thunderous drums and pounding basslines.

Proper Metal singing styles can vary, but they usually share a powerful and energetic quality. This could be anything from Ozzy Osbourne's signature growl to Rob Halford's soaring high notes. Proper metal lyrics often deal with dark or serious subjects, like war, rebellion, and the occult. They can also be fantastical or explore mythology and history.

To be classified as Proper Metal the dress code is critical and comprises the following:

Leather (black or white)
Other proper metal band T shirts
Studs & bullet belts
Bare chests are encouraged

Long hair (when possible)
A single member sporting a strong moustache is not uncommon.
Denim (if worn) must be torn or aged
*Bright blue spandex is also perfectly acceptable.

*dryrobes and anything frilly pink in colour is absolutely not acceptable.

Proper Metal equipment is mainly electric:
Flying V guitars or similar

Firebird basses or similar

Way too many amps
Absolutely MASSIVE drum kit

* A mic stand that can be thrown about easily

* under no circumstances should the mic stand be so big that you can either mount it or hide behind it. That is NOT proper Metal!

That is not proper metal and I don’t like it.

The opposite to proper metal is the sophisticated “clever Metal” and the two should not be confused.

by Onesmartfella March 31, 2024