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The A-list comedy superstar who teamed up with two nu metal bands for the weirdest collaboration of the early 2000s

By Joe Daly Published 18 October 25

The nu metal era was a weird time

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Robert Smith and some of the artists whose songs he's guested on over the years

The eight best Robert Smith guest spots, including Blink-182, Billy Corgan, Chvrches, Gorillaz and more

By Niall Doherty Published 11 October 25

The Cure leader is no stranger to a guest vocal, as this prime selection of his finest cameos proves

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A montage of 1990s metal debut album covers

The best metal debut album from every year of the 1990s

By Metal Hammer Published 28 September 25

The classic debut albums that shaped metal’s golden decade

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Chino Moreno on the nu metal revival, conspiracy theories and whatever the hell Baddiecore is

By Eleanor Goodman Published 25 September 25

Deftones might be nu metal elder statesman, but they've never been more popular - or influential

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Babymetal/Bloodywood/Ghost/Sleep Token/Spiritbox

The best metal albums of 2025 (so far)

By Rich Hobson Published 18 September 25

From Cradle of Filth to Whitechapel, Bloodywood to Spiritbox, these are some of the best metal releases of 2025 so far.

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Photographs of System Of A Down, Ben Affleck as Daredevil and Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst

10 terrible early 00s movies with killer nu metal soundtracks

By Metal Hammer Published 14 September 25

Looking for rare System Of A Down and Limp Bizkit songs? Early 00s Hollywood had ’em

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R.E.M., Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, Manics, Deftones, Oasis and Suede

The 10 best B-side albums including Smashing Pumpkins, Oasis, Deftones, The Cure and more

By Niall Doherty Published 13 September 25

Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Oasis, The Smiths, Deftones, the Manics and more all had classics going spare, as these superlative compilations prove

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Chino Moreno of Deftones performing live in 2025, and Madonna in 1994

Deftones got their first major record deal because Madonna liked their music

By Matt Mills Published 10 September 25

The California alt-metal band released their first five albums via Madonna’s label, Maverick

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Chino Moreno reacts to Deftones being called ‘the Radiohead of metal’

By Matt Mills Published 8 September 25

Thanks to their constant evolution and introverted sound, the California metal band have been compared to the UK alt-rockers multiple times over the years

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