Nu Metal
Twenty-Five Years Later, Korn Are Still 'in This for Life'
Ahead of their new album 'The Nothing,' the nü-metal pioneers reflect on their massively successful career – and why they don't want to be a nostalgia act.
Somehow Nickelback Made Ice Cube's Meathead Racing Flick 'Torque' a Classic
Fifteen years after its release, we look back on the sappy bro soundtracks that defined the nativist exceptionalism of the post-9/11 years.
This New Compilation Wants to Share Mongolian Folk Metal With the World
Stream 'Sound of the Raging Steppe,' a new compilation of five Mongolian and Kazakh folk-influenced heavy metal bands.
KoЯn Makes Artisanal Nü Metal Coffee Now, Get Used to It
The 00s-angst-rock Beatles have also partnered up to release branded wares at Umami Burger and Urban Outfitters.
We Had an iPhone's Predictive Text Review Classic Nu Metal Albums
Apple's algorithms did a better job of explaining Limp Bizkit than we ever could, anyway.
We Should Be Hopeful About Metal's Future
How two young Japanese girls convinced me that metal is changing for the better (plus new tunes from Carpe Noctem, Minority Threat, Domkraft, To End It All, and more).
The Story of Indigo Ranch, the Improbably Beautiful Birthplace of Nu Metal
For six years, a 60-acre ranch in Malibu reverberated with some of the harshest music ever put to tape. Then it all burned to the ground.
Staind and Limp Bizkit Are Beefing Because Apparently It's 1999
Limp Bizkit's Wes Borland fired shots at Aaron Lewis from Staind on a podcast; Lewis called Borland a "bougie motherfucker." I love the smell of beef in the morning.
I Am Still Livid About the Shitty Drum Sound on Wheatus' "Teenage Dirtbag"
A deep dive into what this alt-rock classic's terrible snare tone has in common with 311 and Limp Bizkit.
Turnstile Are Here to Save Hardcore, LMAO JK They Don’t Give a Shit
Vocalist Brandon Yates spills the details on how the band approached 'Time & Space,' why they signed to Roadrunner, and that Diplo collaboration everyone’s confused about.
Linkin Park's Tribute to Chester Bennington Was Powerful and Cathartic
"Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honour of Chester Bennington" at the Hollywood Bowl did exactly what it sought to do: celebrate life.
Linkin Park Provided Vital Inspiration for Nepal's Rocker Kids
As bombs fell around them, Chester Bennington's lyrics resonated with and inspired an entire generation of Nepalese metalheads.