Nu metal
{{Infobox Music genre | name = Nu metal | color = white | bgcolor = #BB0022 | stylistic_origins = Heavy metal[1] Electronica[2] Grunge[2] [[Hip-Hop[2] [[Hardcore Punk[2] Rap Rock Alternative Metal | cultural_origins = Early 1990s, United States | instruments = Electric guitar - Bass - Turntables - Drums - Sequencers - Samplers | popularity = Mid-1990s—present | other_topics = Bands }}
Nu metal is a fusion genre that blends heavy metal elements with other styles, such as hardcore punk and industrial rock.[2]
Characteristics
Bands associated with nu metal derive influence from a variety of diverse styles, including electronica,[2] funk,[2] glam rock,[2] gothic rock,[2] grunge,[3] hardcore punk,[2] hip hop,[2] industrial rock[2] and jazz.[2]
The lyrics of many nu metal bands focus on pain and personal alienation rather than traditional heavy metal themes.[2][3] Nu metal fashion can include baggy shorts, piercings and tattoos.[4][5]
Some nu metal bands use seven-string guitars over traditional six-string guitars.[2] 7-string guitars, which are sometimes downtuned to increase heaviness, resulted in bass guitarists using five-string and six-string instruments.[2] Some nu metal bands feature a DJ for additional rhythmic instrumentation (such as music sampling, scratching and electronic backgrounds). [2]
History
In Nu-metal: The Next Generation of Rock & Punk, Joel McIver cites the bands Faith No More, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys, Nirvana and Jane's Addiction as setting up various musical characteristics which are prominent in the genre.[6]
In 1994, Korn became the first band to be labeled as "nu metal".[7] Producer Ross Robinson has been cited as a key figure in shaping the genre.[6]
The genre became popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s. In Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal, Ian Christie wrote that the genre demonstrated that "pancultural metal could pay off."[8] However, some metal purists did not fully embrace the style.[8]
See also
References
- ^ Bowar, Chad. "Heavy Metal: More Metal Genres". About.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q McIver, Joel (2002). "How is nu-metal different from old metal?". Nu-metal: The Next Generation of Rock & Punk. Omnibus Press. pp. 12–13. ISBN 0711992096.
- ^ a b Kahn-Harris, Keith (2007). "Introduction: From heavy metal to extreme metal". Extreme metal: music and culture on the edge. Berg Publishers. p. 1. ISBN 1845203992.
- ^ Mulholland Garry (October 4, 2002). "Nu-metal gurus". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ^ Krovatin, Chris (February 26, 2010). "Final Six:The Six Best/Worst Things to Come out of Nu-Metal". Revolver. Future US, Inc. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ^ a b McIver, Joel (2002). "It's their fault...the people who made it happen". Nu-metal: The Next Generation of Rock & Punk. Omnibus Press. pp. 16–23. ISBN 0711992096.
- ^ McIver, Joel (2002). "How did we get to nu-metal from old metal?". Nu-metal: The Next Generation of Rock & Punk. Omnibus Press. pp. 10, 12. ISBN 0711992096.
- ^ a b Christie, Ian (2003). "Virtual Ozzy & Metal's Digital Rebound". Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal. HarperCollins. p. 327; 329. ISBN 0380811278.
