lokithelion Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 I've been trying to think of some. System of a Down and Slipknot both had extremely talented musicians in them and managed to add elements of grind, punk, and hardcore into their songs instead of just playing downtuned buttrock. And Incubus had some rad songs. Other than those three were their any other bands that actually tried to do something a little different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xfedaykinx Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 i dont know what nu-metal really is anymore, or what in the past would be considered it today, but here are some of my favorite "nu-metal" records from the past. slipknot - ST system of a down - ST and toxicity nothingface - an audio guide to everyday atrocity. fear factory - demanufacture and obsolete [ps- i still think that first limp bizkit record was pretty awesome. especially when i was in grade school] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest falloutcollapse Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 I never considered Incubus a nu-metal band, I always thought (and still do think) that they are super awesome. Morning View was one of my first favorite CDs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokithelion Posted June 28, 2008 Author Share Posted June 28, 2008 i dont know what nu-metal really is anymore, or what in the past would be considered it today, but here are some of my favorite "nu-metal" records from the past.slipknot - ST system of a down - ST and toxicity nothingface - an audio guide to everyday atrocity. fear factory - demanufacture and obsolete [ps- i still think that first limp bizkit record was pretty awesome. especially when i was in grade school] I think Iowa was pretty important to my musical development. It set the stage for me having the patience to sit down and really listen to tracks that were more than 10 minutes long and mostly just dissonant noise. And V check out Science dude. Incubus was a total nu-metal band at first. they grew out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest falloutcollapse Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Alright, I'll check it out dude. Morning View, Make Yourself, and Crow Left of the Murder rule, though. Actually now that I think about it, if anyone has Morning View on vinyl, let's trade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xfedaykinx Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 i never got into iowa. i think it came out right around the time i discovered "hardcore" music, so i was all like "fuck this shit" also, i never really considered incubus nu-metal either. i can see how people would say that about science, i suppoe. but if you listen to fungus amongus and enjoy incubus, i think youd be hard pressed to find much in the way of nu-metal. just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentgods Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 fear factory was never a nu-metal band, they've always been harder metal band. not to mention they started in 1990. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabepunktony Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 I never considered Incubus a nu-metal band, I always thought (and still do think) that they are super awesome. Morning View was one of my first favorite CDs. Agreed. I just looked up a list of nu-metal bands because I needed a refresher course and the only band I saw that I liked was Sevendust. This thread did remind me that I hate P.O.D. and Korn though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnywreck Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 without a doubt, 3 dollar bill y'all was an awesome nu-metal record, and i'd probably still rock it today. incubus, to me, isn't really nu-metal. slipknot and system of a down are cool, but i don't consider them nu-metal either. chevelle and breaking benjamin really are the only two "nu-metal" bands that don't make me cringe when i hear them. this brings up a fact that i was pondering yesterday...what exactly IS nu-metal anymore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xfedaykinx Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 yeah, i never knew what to characterize them as. but i think youd be pretty hard pressed not to consider their most recent outputs nu-metalish EDIT: Re:FearFactory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xfedaykinx Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 also, why do i like the phrase "hard pressed"?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokithelion Posted June 28, 2008 Author Share Posted June 28, 2008 Fear Factory is weird. They used to sound almost like industrial death, and then they added keyboards and rapping and now they're back to deathy stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddieruckus Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 slipknot has the worst lyrics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokithelion Posted June 28, 2008 Author Share Posted June 28, 2008 slipknot has the worst lyrics wouldn't say the worst, but the music was definitely the highlight of that band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest falloutcollapse Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 The only Slipknot song I have ever heard had the lyrics "I push my fingers into my eyes..." I never got into them because of that. EDIT: And probably because I hate clowns. I hated scary lyrics too, so both of those together probably sucked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtz Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 System of a Down is alright. I can't stand all other nu-metal bands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniethebear Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Re: Incubus I'm still down with Make Yourself and Morning View. Those dudes can play. And even though Brandon's voice is a bit melodramatic at times, there no denying the guy can sing his ass off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattramone Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 System of a Down was pretty good until their most recent stuff. I also profess a liking to One Minute Silence, which nu-metal but with Howard Zinn lyrics. (or something.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclz Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 i dont know what nu-metal really is anymore, or what in the past would be considered it today, but here are some of my favorite "nu-metal" records from the past.slipknot - ST system of a down - ST and toxicity nothingface - an audio guide to everyday atrocity. fear factory - demanufacture and obsolete [ps- i still think that first limp bizkit record was pretty awesome. especially when i was in grade school] I think Iowa was pretty important to my musical development. It set the stage for me having the patience to sit down and really listen to tracks that were more than 10 minutes long and mostly just dissonant noise. And V check out Science dude. Incubus was a total nu-metal band at first. they grew out of it. nah incubus started as a rock-funk type band. they were never nu-metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokithelion Posted June 28, 2008 Author Share Posted June 28, 2008 I think Iowa was pretty important to my musical development. It set the stage for me having the patience to sit down and really listen to tracks that were more than 10 minutes long and mostly just dissonant noise. And V check out Science dude. Incubus was a total nu-metal band at first. they grew out of it. nah incubus started as a rock-funk type band. they were never nu-metal. their earliest stuff is basic Primus rip offs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xfedaykinx Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 more like mr. bungle ripoffs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattramone Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 more like mr. bungle ripoffs QTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youarethere Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 System Of A Down and the Slipknot S/T are both awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottheisel Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Deftones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 I was going to say Deftones but Scooter beat me to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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