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The 10 greatest nu metal bands of all time
By Merlin Alderslade published
Nu metal is undoubtedly the genre that defined a generation of heavy bands. Here are the ten greatest to ever be blessed with the nu metal tag

“We have got to get that monkey out of the office before he kills us all.” How metal (mostly) united against George W. Bush in the 2000s
By Paul Travers published
Years before Trump dragged US politics into the gutter, George W. Bush's Presidency caused outrage amongst many prominent metal bands

10 times nu metal gloriously gatecrashed mainstream TV
By Matt Mills published
From Slipknot smashing TFI Friday to bits to Evanescence beefing with 50 Cent at the Grammys, the 2000s had it all

“We inadvertently started an LA riot, and we didn’t even do anything." System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian on fleeing civil war in Lebanon, causing mayhem in Hollywood and becoming an unlikely metal icon
By Dave Everley published
From hearing bombs drop around his childhood home to fronting one of metal's biggest ever bands, this is Serj Tankians unbelievable life story

The 50 best metal albums of the 2000s
By Merlin Alderslade published
From nu metal classics by Slipknot, Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit to metal legends like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest bouncing back in style, these are the albums that defined the 2000s

System Of A Down’s Shavo Odadjian shares snippet of new solo music
By Matt Mills published
System Of A Down bassist’s impending solo album is “the heaviest” he’s ever done, he says

"My dad listened to nu metal a lot." We spent two days in Las Vegas at the world's biggest nu metal festival, and it was an eye-opener
By Mörat published
With headliners System Of A Down alongside new bands Turnstile, Spiritbox and Loathe, Sick New World was supposed to be the ultimate nu metal celebration. But could it live up to hype?

"We never felt like we were in anybody's scene". How System Of A Down invaded nu metal, baited Slayer fans and created a classic debut album in 1998
By Jon Weiderhorn published
System Of A Down were terrified by Kiss as kids, but by the time they released their self-titled debut they were trolling Slayer fans and invading nu metal
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