Whereas nu-metal actually has its devoted followers and a few of the extra vital bands of the style are nonetheless standing robust at this time, for many of us who had been alive throughout metallic’s golden age, nu-metal was the antithesis of what we wished to listen to. Nonetheless, there are many those that sill maintain on to the mid-90s to early 2000s as their entry into metallic and even at this time, nu-metal is making a kind of resurgence.

But for each Korn, Limp Bizkit, and Linkin Park, there have been some undeniably unhealthy stinkers on the market clogging up the airwaves and touring round on the again of their… doubtful music. To that finish, listed here are a few of the lowlights of the nu-metal scene that exemplify the style at its weakest.

Strategies of Mayhem

Tommy Lee’s rap-metal mission, Strategies of Mayhem, was an unmitigated catastrophe. Not solely have we been over-exposed to the Mötley Crüe drummer (in additional methods than one) over time, his side-project was about as unique and real as Vince Neil’s vocals on the final Crüe tour.

Tommy Lee, nevertheless, claims that Strategies of Mayhem was “approach forward of its time.” Watch the video beneath and resolve for your self. A warning although. When you see this you can’t unsee it regardless of how onerous you attempt.

Emmure

What do you get whenever you take paint by numbers guitar riffs and blend it with a few of the most horrendous and juvenile lyrics you’ve ever heard? You get Emmure. This can be a band who wrote a tune referred to as “Convey a Gun to College.” So edgy!

With lead vocalist Frankie Palmeri being no stranger to dropping racial and homophobic epithets, in need of the band’s love the for the New York Yankees, this band’s legacy leaves little or no that’s even remotely optimistic for the metallic scene.

Trapt

Okay, I’ll admit that I listened to “Headstrong” greater than a short time I performed NHL 2003 on my Sony Ps. However apart from that, there’s not a lot right here. Until, in fact, you wish to point out the truth that members of the band have spent tons of effort and time berating individuals on social media and referred to as COVID-19 the “Chinese language virus.”

Maybe, if the band spent extra time writing good music and fewer time getting indignant on the socials, Trapt might be a lot extra. I’ll say although that their video for “Echo” with Michelle Trachtenburg was a particular win.

Loopy City

“Come my woman, come come my woman…” All of us heard this advert nauseam a pair many years again. What actually made this tune, I would argue, was the pattern from the tune “Fairly Little Ditty” by the Pink Sizzling Chili Peppers.

What has Loopy City accomplished since their mega hit? Properly, not a lot… except you contemplate a battle with arrests over a less-than-stellar efficiency on their 2023 tour and a meltdown over stage sound. However what do they are saying once more? There’s no such factor as unhealthy publicity?

Residence 26

A band that includes the son of the nice Geezer Butler, Residence 26 appeared to get each break their approach included being positioned on Ozzfest. They had been additionally booked on excursions with Powerman 5000, Evanescence Sevendust and even, unusually, the Rollins Band. Extremely promoted, the issue was that they simply weren’t superb. Their video for “Give Me Extra” wants extra.. an entire lot extra.

(hed) P.E.

Conspiracy theorists, Hed PE or (hed) pe or no matter they’re referred to as, are identified for ranting lyrics and questionable political stances. It’s onerous to take the band significantly as critics have typically talked about that the band’s message is mired as extra type over substance. Questioning the truth of the assaults on 9/11 didn’t assist them both. Nonetheless, that includes tune lyrics like, “Hey Daddy I used to be born to journey, if I suck your dick will you place it inside me?” it’s virtually prison that Bob Dylan received the Nobel Prize for literature and these guys didn’t.

My Darkest Days

Signed to Chad Kroger (Nickelback)’s 604 document label, My Darkest Days was a band that reached their supposed apex with the dreadful monitor “Porn Star Dancing.” In some way, Kroger bought each Ludacris and Zakk Wylde to look on this monitor, clearly lowering the q rating of each within the course of. Sadly, Kroger’s ex-wife Avril Lavigne doesn’t make an look in it. Maybe she was training on how to not pronounce David Bowie’s final identify.

Taproot

Maybe most keep in mind them for the indignant message Fred Durst left on the singer’s answering machine, Taproot was a band so many liked to hate. Sure, they did have a Prime Ten hit with “Poem,” nevertheless, the band is usually generally known as the archetype for early 2000’s metallic radio mediocrity.

Guano Apes

In some way Guano Apes, a German band with a dreadful identify and music to match, made it to Headbanger’s Ball within the doldrums of the early 2000’s. Mixing rap with metallic and pop, this band tries to cram in slap bass to make one thing of a repetitive mess that somebody on the famed cable community preferred. “Open Your Eyes” was their greatest hit. Your truly significantly better off, nevertheless, preserving your eyes (and ears) closed.

Velcra

One of many conditions for rap metallic is that you simply want to have the ability to rap. Velcra throws that previous wives story out the window and decides to combine their model of rap with probably the most boring white bread metallic riffs potential. Principally shouting and yelling blended with photographs that attempt too onerous to be edgy and controversial, Velcra is about as rebellious as buying at your native Sizzling Subject.