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Originally Posted by tiedye
That, my friend... is why sub-genres are necessary. I should have stuck with the term Nu-Wave Hardcore as opposed to Modern Hardcore. Either way, I think you can tell that I was getting at the modern sound as opposed to the traditional sound. There is still the odd metal band that comes out that slaughters my ear drums and I really dig that... but I strongly dislike Nu-Metal bands. Same thing.
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Not really... nu-metal came and went man. Even the bands that fit the genre that have carried on have changed their sound. If you're trying to peg what's really genre-typed as 'The New Wave of American Metal' as mostly garbage then I'd have to whole heartedly disagree with you.
Nu-Metal: Korn, Deftones, Limp Bizkit, Slipknot, SOAD, Mudvayne, Papa Roach, Coal Chamber.... they came in with a sound but if you listen to newer albums that trademark grunge/rap/electronic fusion has disappeared.
New Wave of American Metal: Lamb of God, Killswitch Engage, Unearth, Shadows Fall, Darkest Hour God Forbid.... and many more obviously. Balls to the wall blastbeats and riffs... no nu-metal here.
Hell even metal today in general.... most of it is crazy fucking good. Look at the bands coming from overseas like Opeth or technical prog-metal like Isis.
Anyway... my point mostly being that nu-metal no longer exists as a current genre and you made it sound like a lot of current metal fit the bill. I'll have to disagree with you on that!