Nu-metal arose in the mid-'90s while grunge was still the reigning rock 'n' roll superpower and power metal was raging (in ...

Which do you prefer - nu-metal or heavy metal? It's as simple as that this week in Chuck's Fight Club on the Loudwire Nights radio show. While the question might seem simple, the history there isn't.

Love it or hate it, you couldn't ignore it: nu metal was the genre that brought heavy music to a whole new generation of fans, dominating the mainstream in a way no alternative genres had before or ...

Tetrarch’s Diamond Rowe has shared her picks for the most memorable nu-metal guitar solos and leads, celebrating moments that defined the genre’s emotional and sonic punch. From Korn’s haunting intros ...

The nu metal resurgence is translating into a packed 2026-27 live calendar, with legacy acts like Korn, Limp Bizkit, and Linkin Park announcing major tours alongside newer hybrid bands. The revival, ...

We’re about a quarter-century removed from the days when nu metal ruled the airwaves, and the once-maligned subgenre of music continues to hold a hell of a lot more cultural significance than its ...

Now that nu metal is in vogue again and it’s becoming acceptable to admit to having a deep-seated affinity for the long-stigmatized genre, it’s worth pondering what it was about nu metal that was so ...

Nu metal, the subsect of alternative music that was bred out of JNCOs and douchebags, has been cautiously following the pop-punk revival of the 2020s to varying levels of success. Many have claimed to ...

There’s a lot of bad music out there. There are always people debating genres like contemporary country & Western and top 40 music, but at the end of the day, the most reviled and defenseless genre of ...

When Dave Mustaine has something to say, best believe he isn’t going to sugarcoat it. In a new interview with LifeMinute TV, the Megadeth frontman shared his opinions about the nu-metal scene, and let ...

Fact 1: I like nu-metal. Fact 2: I like Deftones. Fact 3: Deftones = nu-metal. Fact 4: I dislike Linkin Park. Fact 5: Linkin Park = nu-metal. That’s right I’m a Deftones fan and I can calmly ...

It doesn’t matter what I say to defend a band like Korn. I can—and often do—make the claim that they are the most influential rock group of the last 30 years, shaping an arc of experimentation with ...