Five of the Most Overlooked and Underrated Bands of the Nu-Metal Era

In recent years, it’s been hard to ignore the resurgence of one of heavy metal’s often-criticized sub-genres.

• Limp Bizkit is selling out venues again.
• JNCOs are popular again (Please explain this one, lol.)
• Sick New World is one of the most popular festivals of the year.
• Mudvayne and SOAD (sort of) have reunited.
• Korn, Linkin Park, and others have had successful anniversary releases of iconic albums.
• Sharon Osborne has mentioned the possibility of Ozzfest returning as a touring festival.
• Bands like Code Orange, Sylar, Cane Hill, and Bad Omens, among others, often find themselves compared more to nu-metal than their metalcore counterparts.

Even on Google Trends, you can see that in the last 5 years there’s been a gradual increase in interest.

Google Trends

I think it’s safe to say that nu-metal is starting to make a comeback and I think it’s a good time to mention bands that were often stuck in the shadows of bands like Korn, Bizkit, Slipknot, etc. This list is in no…