Knowra Nu metal Nu metal Nu metal is a heavy metal genre that combines metal riffs with hip-hop, alternative rock, and other styles. It became prominent in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Drop tuning : A guitar tuning that lowers one or more strings, often making low-register power chords easier to play. Low tunings helped give many nu metal riffs their weight and compact chord shapes.
Funk metal : A rock and metal style that combines heavy guitar riffs with funk rhythms and bass lines. Its rhythmic approach helped prepare the ground for nu metal's groove-centered sound.
Jonathan Davis : The lead vocalist of Korn, known for an intense delivery blending singing, shouting, and rhythmic phrasing. His vocal range and lyrical themes helped define nu metal's emotional character.
Follow the Leader : Korn's 1998 album, a commercial breakthrough featuring the singles “Freak on a Leash” and “Got the Life.” It brought Korn's defining sound to a mass audience.
Ozzfest : A touring heavy metal festival founded by Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne in 1996. Its bills helped expose nu metal bands to large metal audiences.
Groove metal : A metal style centered on syncopated, mid-tempo riffs and a strong rhythmic pulse. Its groove-focused riffing overlaps with nu metal's emphasis on rhythm over speed.
Faith No More : An American rock band known for combining heavy metal, funk, punk, and other styles. Their genre-crossing sound influenced musicians who later shaped nu metal.
Fred Durst : The lead vocalist of Limp Bizkit, a prominent American nu metal band. His public persona and rap-rock performance style made him one of the genre's most visible figures.
Significant Other : Limp Bizkit's 1999 album, which reached number one on the Billboard 200. Its success marked nu metal's late-1990s commercial peak.
Total Request Live : An MTV program that counted down popular music videos and became a major youth-culture platform. Frequent appearances made nu metal acts central to early-2000s music television.
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