Knowra New wave of American heavy metal New wave of American heavy metal A loose movement of American heavy metal bands that emerged in the 1990s and gained prominence in the early 2000s, blending traditional metal with newer styles.
Groove metal : A heavy metal style built around syncopated, mid-tempo riffs and forceful rhythmic grooves. Its riff-centered sound helped shape several bands associated with the movement.
Lamb of God : An American metal band known for tightly syncopated riffs and Randy Blythe’s vocals. Its rise made it one of the movement’s most prominent bands.
Metalcore : A metal style combining heavy metal with hardcore punk, often using breakdowns and harsh vocals. Its rise overlapped with the movement and shaped several of its best-known bands.
Headbangers Ball : An MTV music program that broadcast heavy metal videos and interviews beginning in 1987. Its later broadcasts helped expose metal bands to television audiences.
Nu metal : A late-1990s metal style blending heavy riffs with hip-hop, alternative rock, and other influences. Nu metal overlapped in time but often drew on different rhythms and genre sources.
Thrash metal : A fast, aggressive metal style that emerged in the early 1980s, combining heavy metal riffs with punk intensity. Many bands drew on thrash’s speed, aggression, and guitar vocabulary.
Slipknot : An American metal band known for its large lineup, masked image, and abrasive sound. Its commercial breakthrough brought a distinctive American metal sound to a wide audience.
Melodic death metal : A death metal style that pairs extreme-metal intensity with melodic guitar lines and harmonies. Its guitar vocabulary influenced American bands blending melody with aggressive rhythms.
Sounds of the Underground : A North American heavy music festival tour launched in 2005. It brought metalcore and related bands together on a touring platform.
Glam metal : A 1980s hard rock and metal style associated with flashy presentation, melodic hooks, and power ballads. Its image and songwriting conventions contrast with the movement’s heavier, more abrasive presentation.
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