Top 10 Best Nu Metal Bands from Outside of North America

Maximum the Hormone

Maximum the Hormone (Japanese: マキシマムザホルモン, Hepburn: Makishimamu za Horumon) is a Japanese heavy metal and hardcore punk band from Hachiōji, Tokyo. The band's lineup has consisted of vocalist Daisuke-han, drummer Nao, guitarist Maximum the Ryokun, and bassist Ue-chang since 1999. Each member alternates... read more

Jane Air

Country of origin: Russia
Their first two albums give off early Korn vibes, but most of their music since has a traditional rock sound. Anton and Sergey from Little Big are also in this band.

Pleymo

Country of origin: France
Their music gives off Limp Bizkit vibes, but they covered the Deftones song "7 Words" in one of their live shows.

Folder

Country of origin: Italy
RIP to the bassist and founder, Alex Fucarino, who died in a car accident in 2000.

Slapshock

Country of origin: The Philippines
RIP to the singer, Jamir Garcia, who unfortunately committed suicide by hanging in 2020.
Their first 5 albums started as nu metal, but since "Silence" and so on, they shifted towards a more metalcore sound.

Guano Apes

Country of origin: Germany
Their music is a fusion of metal, pop, and rap.

Skindred

Skindred is a Welsh alternative metal and rap rock band formed in Newport, Wales, in 1998. Their music blends heavy metal, alternative rock, punk, and ragga, creating a distinctive and energetic sound. The band has gained international recognition for its dynamic live performances and genre-mixing style... read more

Bloodywood

Country of origin: India
They started as a parody band that uploaded metal covers of pop songs on YouTube and later started making their own original music. They are India's first metal act to chart on Billboard.