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Korn guitarist Head photographed against a black background
The late 80s alt-metal album that Korn guitarist Head says accidentally invented nu metal

By Dave Everley Published

The alt-metal classic that came out of nowhere and changed everything

Interviews
Mushroomhead, Static-X, American Head Charge and Kittie
10 nu metal bands who should have been massive

By Merlin Alderslade Published

The nu metal explosion took heavy music into the mainstream like never before, but some of its most promising names sadly fell by the wayside

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Bands & Artists
Alien Ant Farm circa 2000
“We just went with it, hoping that it would be more of a blessing than a disaster.” How Alien Ant Farm’s bizarre cover of Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal turned them from D-listers to nu metal giants (for a bit, anyway)

By Stephen Hill Last updated

In 2000, Alien Ant Farm were nu metal also-rans struggling to find their place. Then a thumbs up from Papa Roach and a Michael Jackson cover changed their fortunes overnight

Interviews
Kittie posing over a chainlink fence in 2001
From Slipknot to Calvin Klein, the story behind Kittie's classic nu metal anthem, Brackish

By Dannii Leivers Published

Kittie's breakthrough single made them accidental trailblazers in a nu metal scene dominated by men

Albums
Elias Soriano of Nonpoint performing live in 2016
This nu metal band want YOUR ideas for song titles and lyrics: “If we pick yours we’ll give you a shoutout on the album credits”

By Matt Mills Published

Ever wanted to write a song with nu metal crew Nonpoint? Your extremely specific dreams may come true!

Music
Photos of masked metal bands Slipknot and Mushroomhead
The wild story of Slipknot vs Mushroomhead, the masked band feud that lit up nu metal

By Matt Mills Published

Fight! Fight! Fight!

Bands & Artists
Papa Roach studio portrait
Papa Roach's Jacoby Shaddix on overnight success, the path to sobriety and the nu metal resurgence

By Dave Ling Published

Papa Roach are about to bring their biggest-ever show to the UK and Jacoby Shaddix still has something to prove

Interviews
Jay Weinberg in 2024
Watch Jay Weinberg drum Slipknot songs for the first time since parting ways with the nu metal icons in 2023

By Matt Mills Published

The now-Suicidal Tendencies drummer played two Slipknot songs during a recent clinic in Paris

Tracks & Singles
Seven Hours After Violet press
How Shavo Odadjian ditched nu metal for deathcore with Seven Hours After Violet

By Rich Hobson Published

Shavo Odadjian hadn't released an album in almost 20 years, but a chance encounter at a party gave birth to his heaviest project yet

Bands & Artists
Stewart Copeland
Watch legendary former Police drummer Stewart Copeland create new beats for a nu metal anthem

By Paul Brannigan Published

This is what happens when one of rock's greatest drummers hears a nu metal standard for the first time

Biographies
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