Best Nu-Metal Bands that Started in the 90s

"Started" refers to formation of the band. "Best" refers to if they are you favorite, most influential, most unique, etc. on the list. "90s" refers to 1990-1999, there have previously been time related problems on lists I've made, but I trust you don't need this information. I suppose if a band started in the 80s but released their first album or demo in the 90s, that also counts, since that's really the first big stepping stone in a career in music.

It was a lot of fun making this list and any added items I would also love to check out. I just wanted to say that when I made this list, It was at 11PM... so a thanks wouldn't hurt. I'm pretty sure this is my first "High Quality" list, according to TTT. For just the original 10 items of this list I have watched about 14 music videos. Feel free to add and comment, I won't judge. And please make sure your band is Nu-Metal and Started or released their first album in the 1990s, it only takes a quick google! Enjoy, broski!

-~ PLEASE, NO HATE!~- I've put to much work into this for jerks to screw this up, I'm not trying to be mean, just don't do this though! Saying "this isn't my fav, vocals are bad" is ok, but NO "Yo, bizkit creative as a dinner roll" stuff!

This list was returned as it was considered a copy of the list "Best Metal Bands of the 90s". It is not, the name of 05yusuf09's list suggests that the items on his list were the best bands during the 90s. My list suggests that the bands started in the 90s, but may not have necessarily been the best... if you know what I'm saying.
The Top Ten
1 KoRn Korn is an American nu-metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The band's current lineup includes founding members Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Brian "Head" Welch, and Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, with the addition of Ray Luzier, who replaced the band's original member, David Silveria in 2007. Korn was originally formed by three of the members of the band L.A.P.D. ...read more.

This band is really good, the singer and instrumentation are amazing to me. The singer is one of the most influential people in metal in my opinion. He has a very unique voice and I get where he gets his hate from, although I don't agree. Check out Falling Away from Me, Freak On A Leash, and Twist. They even have good Instrumentals like Porno Creep!

This is blasphemous! Slipknot is #1 on a Nu Metal list?!?!?! Korn started the whole subgenera and they are the best band in the world!

The best and most variational. Slipknot on a close second I suppose.

2 Slipknot Slipknot is an American metal band formed in Des Moines, Iowa in 1996. The band is best known as one of the pioneers of the New Wave of American Alternative Metal during the late 1990s - 2000s and are distinguishable by the band's clothing choices, consisting of black/red jumpsuits and horror inspired masks. ...read more.

Started in '95. They made hits like Duality, Before I forget, Wait and Bleed, and Psychosocial. I recommend to all heavy metal fans. This band is like Roadrunners music video trophy, they have said although Duality's video cost them over $500k, it is still the video they are most proud of. Slipknot has a very high amount of top notch music videos, I would say even better than some Trivium (I know, not Nu, not what I'm saying) videos, which is pretty hard to do.

**Not Fun Fact: Chad Kroeger knows basically nothing about Slipknot, Stone Sour, or Corey Taylor. He said that he has yet to have heard a hit song by... Slipknot, I don't know. Nothing he said made sense. He said Corey got tired of being behind a mask in Slipknot so he made Stone Sour (which was made
pre-Slipknot, what? ).

Slipknot rocks.

3 Mushroomhead Mushroomhead is an American nu metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. Formed in 1993 in the Cleveland Warehouse District, the band is known for their avant-garde sound which includes influence from heavy metal, art rock and electro-industrial and their imagery which features masks and costumes as well as their unique live shows usually performed at smaller venues.

Started in '93. This is a very interesting band to me. Its like a Rap/Industrial/Nu Metal band. This is pretty unique to me and I want to see this more. Good vocals and great instrumentation! Qwerty was pretty amazing.

**Not Fun Fact: In the Qwerty music video, the band looks like steampunk/Nazi/demon robots and will give you nightmares.

4 Hed PE Hed PE, also known as Planet Earth and stylized as (hed)p.e., is an American rap rock/rap metal/nu-metal band from Huntington Beach, California.
5 Flaw
6 P.O.D. Payable on Death, also known as P.O.D., is a Christian nu metal band formed in 1992 and based in San Diego, California.
7 System of a Down System of a Down, formed in 1994, is an Armenian-American alternative metal group from Glendale, California. The band name is sometimes shortened to System or SOAD. They've always been a very political band since their inception. Often being against genocide and war most notably in songs like: Pluck, Holy Mountains, and BYOB (Bring Your Own Bombs). Serj is an active activist who wants to change the world for the better.

The band's current members include Serj Tankian (vocalist, keyboards), Daron Malakian (guitarist, vocalist), Shavo Odadjian (bassist), and John Dolmayan (drummer). ...read more.

Started in '94. Where to start? These guys are one of the most popular Nu-Metal Bands to date. Their singer, Serj Tankian, is the only middle eastern musician I can think of, and he's one of the best, so that's cool. Good vocals and instrumentation. Great songs by them include Chop Suey!, Hypnotize, and it's safe to say that Toxicity is an MTV classic. Love it!

More Alternative Metal, I think, still a great band though.

8 Linkin Park Linkin Park is an American alternative rock band formed in Agoura Hills, California, in 1996. The current members include Mike Shinoda (vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar), Brad Delson (guitar), Dave "Phoenix" Farrell (bass), Joe Hahn (DJ), and Rob Bourdon (drums). Linkin Park is associated with a mixture of alternative rock, hip hop, and techno. Some of their influences include Nine Inch Nails, Deftones,... read more
9 Snot
10 Incubus Incubus is an American alternative rock band from Calabasas, California. The band was formed in 1991 by vocalist Brandon Boyd, lead guitarist Mike Einziger, and drummer Jose Pasillas while enrolled in Calabasas High School and later expanded to include bassist Alex "Dirk Lance" Katunich, and Gavin "DJ ...read more.
The Contenders
11 Disturbed Disturbed is an American alternative metal/nu-metal/hard rock band from Chicago, Illinois. The band comprises vocalist David Draiman, bassist John Moyer, guitarist Dan Donegan, and drummer Mike Wengren. They are known for songs like "Down With the Sickness" and "Stricken".

Started in '94. Not my favorite in the vocals category, but it has some of the best slower Nu-Metal songs and a unique voice. The Sound of Silence and The Light are good examples of slower songs. Nice music videos

I can't believe that Mikey the Thrash Metalhead thinks Disturbed should not be classified as nu-metal!

12 Staind Staind was a post-grunge/alternative metal band formed in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1995. ...read more.
13 Papa Roach Papa Roach is an American rock band from Vacaville, California. Formed in 1993, their first major-label release was the triple-platinum album Infest.

Started in '93. This has a really good vocalist and good instrumentation. The vocalist has a somewhat unique voice too. Songs like Forever, Getting Away With Murder, And Scars (On MTV I believe, confirm please) I recommend to all fans. I don't know why these guys get the hate they do, anyone? Overall great band that is due for more attention.

14 Limp Bizkit Limp Bizkit is an American nu-metal/rap metal/rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed in 1994. Their lineup consists of Fred Durst, Sam Rivers, John Otto, and Wes Borland. They're mostly known for their singles like Break Stuff, My Way, My Generation, Nookie, Eat You Alive, Rollin', and Take a Look Around... read more

Started in '94. Extremely overhated, I believe this is because its pretty Rap Metal too. They have good vocals and nice instrumentation. Good songs by them are My Way, Break Stuff, and Rollin'. These guys I want to check out way more.

**Not Fun Fact: At WrestleMania 19, Limp Bizkit preformed Rollin' since that was the Undertaker's theme song at the time. This performance was including the entire band, the entire song, 4 dancers, and was topped off by the Undertaker's biker entrance.

15 Deftones Deftones are an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California. The band, which was founded in 1988, consists of Chino Moreno, Stephen Carpenter, Frank Delgado, Abe Cunningham and Sergio Vega. They have released a total of 9 studio albums. Some of their most popular songs are Change (in the House of the Flies), Passenger, Bored, Minerva, Rocket Skates, Back to School (Mini Maggit), Beauty School, Diamond Eyes, Hole in the Earth, Mein, Digital Bath, and etc.

They have some decent songs and a singer. I remember them having some of the better songs on SR2's soundtrack. Not my favorite, but they are pretty good. I'm probably not going to look into this much more. Overall decent band to me.

Technically, the band was formed in the 80s when the guys were in high school but I guess since their first music was recorded in the 90s, it counts.

Great band, but I'm not sure if they are Nu Metal.

16 Taproot Taproot is a four-piece nu-metal band from Ann Arbor, Michigan. They are best known for their hit single "Poem," as well as a number of other singles from 2000 to the present.
17 Nonpoint Nonpoint is an American nu-metal band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The band currently consists of vocalist Elias Soriano, drummer Robb Rivera, rhythm guitarist Rasheed Thomas, bassist Adam Woloszyn, and lead guitarist Bradley Kochmit.

The best band in the world! Elias Soriano is a vocal god, and has different styles in each album! Andrew Goldman and Ken MacMillan may not be with them anymore, but they were the best guitarist and bassist, respectively. The current lineup is the best live one though, even the original lineup wasn't as good live. Their first two albums, Separate Yourself and Struggle, is the most nü-metal they probably ever were, but maybe that's just me.

18 Cold Cold is an American post-grunge, alternative metal, and rock band formed in 1996 in Jacksonville, Florida. With two gold albums, Cold has sold over one million records in the US alone. In 2003, they had a massive hit in the form of Stupid Girl, which was written by Rivers Cuomo. They have gone on to release six studio albums during their career, releasing their latest known effort, The Things We Can't... read more
19 Saliva Saliva is an American hard rock band that was formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1996. Saliva released their self-titled debut album on August 26, 1997, through Rockingchair Records. This record label is owned and operated by Mark Yoshida, who recorded and produced the release at his studio, Rockingchair Studios.

Started in '96. Pretty underrated to me. Has somewhat generic vocals and stuff but good. I don't have much to say except that Ladies And Gentlemen and Click Click Boom are good.
I would love to hear more!

20 Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine is a rap metal band formed in Los Angeles, California. The band consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello and drummer Brad Wilk.

The only good nu-metal band, by me.

They are not nu metal

21 Bullet for My Valentine Bullet for My Valentine are a Welsh metalcore band from Bridgend, formed in 1998. The band is composed of Matthew Tuck (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Michael Paget (lead guitar, backing vocals), Michael Thomas (drums) and Jamie Mathias (bass guitar). Former members include Nick Crandle and Jason James; both were on bass. They were formed under the name Jeff Killed John and started their music career by covering songs by Metallica and Nirvana. Jeff Killed John recorded six songs which were not released; two of these tracks were reworked later in their career as Bullet for My Valentine. Financial difficulties dictated the name change, which was followed by a change in music direction. In 2002, ...read more.

I remember a video of theirs, and it was good. A few songs I remember were good too. Good band, but not as much as SAOD and Slipknot. I remember Tears Don't Fall being good.

22 Ill Niño
23 Mudvayne Mudvayne was an American nu-metal/alternative metal band that was formed in Peoria, Illinois, in 1996. Originally from Bloomington, Illinois, they are known for their sonic experimentation, innovative album art, face and body paint, masks, and uniforms.
24 40 Below Summer
25 Orgy
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