Nu metal
Nu metal is a style of metal music that uses elements of hip hop and heavy metal music, as well as the usual heavy metal instruments such as guitars, drums and bass. Nu metal bands often include electronic instruments such as DJ decks and keyboards. Nu metal was very successful in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The most successful bands of this genre include Linkin Park (with more than 100 million records sold around the world), Korn (with 35 million), Deftones, Limp Bizkit (with 35 million) and Slipknot (around 15 million records).
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Korn bassist Fieldy (pictured) cites bassists such as Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers and Les Claypool of Primus as influences.
The Korn logo (stylized as KoЯn) became an iconic symbol of nu metal.
Mike Patton of Faith No More and Mr. Bungle was a major influence on nu metal
Korn bassist Reginald Arvizu and former drummer David Silveria performing live with the band in 1997
Slipknot performing in Buenos Aires in 2005
Disturbed performing in 2005
Linkin Park at Summer Sonic 2006.
Aaron Lewis, the vocalist of Staind, performing in August 2001
Of Mice & Men is one of several metalcore bands that added elements of nu metal to later albums.
Poppy performing live at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, California, on Wednesday, October 31, 2018.
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