| Band | Style | Key Track | |------|-------|------------| | | Nu + mathcore + industrial | “Virus://Vibrance” | | Tallah | Nu metalcore with intense rap vocals | “Overconfidence” | | Tetrarch | Melodic nu metal (Korn + Deftones) | “I’m Not Right” | | Wargasm (UK) | Digital nu metal + punk energy | “Spit.” | | Graphic Nature | Nu metal + modern metalcore breakdowns | “Killing Floor” | | Bloodywood | Indian folk + nu metal + rap (from New Delhi) | “Gadaar” |
This guide is structured chronologically and thematically, from Metal’s "need for change" to Nu Metal’s ultimate implosion and its 2020s revival. Why Metal Needed a Mutation metal evolution nu metal
A new wave of bands, many of whom were kids when nu metal peaked, now embrace and modernize the sound: | Band | Style | Key Track |