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Genre: nu metal

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Nu metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that emerged in the late 1990s and early 2000s. It combines elements of alternative metal, rap rock, and industrial music, with a focus on heavy, distorted guitar riffs and aggressive vocals. Nu metal often incorporates electronic and hip-hop influences, and is known for its use of unconventional song structures and experimental sounds. It gained mainstream popularity with bands like Linkin Park, System Of A Down, and Slipknot, who brought a fresh, innovative approach to heavy music.


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Bass Guitar, Vocals, Electric Guitar, Drum Kit, Keyboard/Synthesizer, Double Bass, Keyboard/Piano, Synthesizer, Horn Section, Drum Machine, Sampler, Turntables

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Most popular nu metal albums

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Faceless
2003
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Hybrid Theory (Bonus Edition)
2000
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Toxicity
2001
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Around the Fur
1997
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Getting Away With Murder
2004
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Break the Cycle
2001
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Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water
2000
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Proud Like a God
1997
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Phobia (Clean Version)
2006
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Jar Of Flies
1994
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3 Doors Down
2008
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The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Vol. 1
2013
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The Pale Emperor
2015
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Vulgar Display of Power
1992
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Lateralus
2001

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List of nu metal artists

Here is a list of nu metal artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the nu metal genre. You can find out what nu metal genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 71 5822946
2 60 1782829
3 75 7171358
4 66 2520094
5 67 4390628
6 67 3419914
7 69 4198743
8 56 1196364
9 75 5679659
10 67 2849445
11 69 3164291
12 85 24734412
13 60 1826584
14 74 5922881
15 58 1413276
16 61 1535643
17 55 1622609
18 53 524606
19 70 3561468
20 70 4255023
21 72 4918980
22 57 1223972
23 67 3142293
24 68 4286512
25 66 2455367
26 69 4829416
27 62 1963733
28 57 951725
29 61 715173
30 54 1389757
31 63 1832432
32 57 508290
33 67 2916216
34 56 798059
35 58 926551
36 59 815735
37 58 1289025
38 79 5162116
39 54 568764
40 79 10246578
41 72 5063655
42 77 10651253
43 69 3327712
44 70 3202275
45 70 3995819
46 70 4502549
47 61 892605
48 62 2064429
49 74 6436953
50 53 864282
51 63 1810131
52 57 904876
53 64 2458046
54 58 1281960
55 63 1995752
56 63 2828257
57 61 1202079
58 62 1413854
59 60 1865104
60 60 1839765
61 60 1290554
62 60 1110987
63 53 654895
64 53 269641
65 58 1078985
66 58 875635
67 62 1015428
68 57 650208
69 56 885085
70 54 701522
71 55 809056
72 55 544403
73 55 863489
74 62 1811279
75 57 1132151
76 53 678971
77 61 1881937
78 60 1809566
79 58 1644503
80 63 1990194
81 53 479006
82 54 1088777
83 57 613002
84 62 1301814
85 61 939687
86 62 1081660
87 60 1074925
88 73 6226432
89 54 683458
90 59 933428
91 52 506322
92 61 1086132
93 52 680309
94 57 973991
95 55 764803
96 58 335601
97 53 634030
98 56 1014399
99 59 527932
100 66 2558575

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