Top Ten Worst Nu-Metal Bands
Nu-Metal is a disaster! These are the worst of the worst.
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 Anthrax created rap-metal with songs like Bring the Noise. But at least they did it well. Every other band that I've heard that's tried rap-metal sucks.
Maybe Fred Durst is bad, but this band still is amazing and Wes Borland is awesome guitarist.
This is the only band here that deserves to be on this list.
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 That awkward moment when you're the best and the worst nu metal band at the same time
Linkin Park doesn't strike me as metal at all. They suck as well, nothing nice to say about them.
It's funny beacause actually Linkin Park was 1 on best nu-metal bands list
Papa Roach is an American rock band from Vacaville, California. Formed in 1993, their first major-label release was the triple-platinum album Infest. Papa Roach is just... well Papa Roach. Most of their "huge fans" only know Last Resort.
Horrible singer and a band with an image based around dysfunctional teens and...cockroaches.
PR has more songs than just "Last Resort", such as Scars, Wanna Be Loved, and much more.
They've gotten FAR better over all those years.
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.
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 ...read more. Another metalhead bashing another genre of metal. I know everyone is entitled to their own opinion but why can't metalheads just accept everything for what it is? Nu metal did not kill metal. There's some nu metal that is actually very good. Bands like Slipknot, Korn, Evanescence, Disturbed, and System of a Down. Even if you don't like those bands you can't say their songs aren't powerful and emotional. Now I'm not trying to force my opinion on you guys but I'm just saying give it a chance. You don't have to, but just give it a chance and see if you like it or not.
For a long time, I liked Korn, but then I moved on to a better band called Coal Chamber. Even though Korn and Anthrax were created first, and released albums before Coal Chamber, Coal Chamber did early shows with nu metal before it was played by Korn.
This list was literally just made by close-minded nu-metal haters. How pathetic, since none of the comments actually agree lmao
They're actually one of the few nu metal bands that appeal to me. But their newer stuff isn't that great.
Drowning Pool is an American Nu-Metal band formed in Dallas, Texas in 1996. The band was named after the film The Drowning Pool. I don't see people wearing Drowning Pool shirts and what not. Also, Sinner is a great album because Dave Williams was a great singer, and the singers they had after him were never that good.
Similar to Papa Roach, there are people wearing Drowning Pool merch but they can't name a song other than Bodies.
Bodies was played to torture prisoners.
I don't like this band
Hollywood Undead is an American rap rock band from Los Angeles, California, United States. They released their debut album, Swan Songs, on September 2, 2008, and their live CD/DVD Desperate Measures, on November 10, 2009. Their second studio album, American Tragedy, was released April 5, 2011. All of the band members use pseudonyms and wear their own unique mask, most of which are based on the common hockey goaltender design. Combine rap metal Vanilla Ice, Slipknot costumes and the worst of Limp Bizkit and you've got this group.
Obviously you asses haven't heard any of their GOOD SONGS like Bullet, Circles, Sing, Scava, Outside, Nobodys Watching, We are, Young, Paradise Lost and Gravity.
I know they might sound weird, but just listen to the lyrics.
Do I even need to say why they should be number 1?
Why aren't these guys #1 on the list?
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. In my opinion slipknot got better songs than mushroomhead, but these guys are most original than slipknot
Mushroomhead are a bunch of wannabee Slipknot guys. They aren't as mainstream as some of these other bands, but they don't impress me.
This band should be disqualified, as they are an industrial metal band, and not primarily a nu metal band.
idiot Mush came out 6 years before Slipknot so your opinion is now invalid because SK ripped off Mush.
Crazy Town is an American rap rock band, formed in 1995 by Bret Mazur and Seth Binzer. Crazy Town is best known for their 2000 hit single, "Butterfly," which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and helped their debut album, The Gift of Game, sell over 1.5 million units.In 2002, they released Darkhorse, which was a significant flop compared to their debut. This would cause... read more
Godsmack is an American alternative metal/hard rock band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The band is composed of founder, frontman and songwriter Sully Erna, guitarist Tony Rombola, bassist Robbie Merrill, and drummer Shannon Larkin. I'm surprised Godsmack isn't in the top five. Seriously, they're one of the worst offenders when it comes to stupid ideas being repeated over and over ad nauseam.
Otep is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1995. They have released two EPs, eight studio albums, and one live album.
Coal Chamber was a nu-metal band formed in Los Angeles, CA, in 1993. The current members of Coal Chamber are Dez Fafara (Vocals), Nadja Peulen (Bass), Meegs Rascón (Guitar), and Mike Cox (Drums). Former members of the band include Rayna Foss, Chela Rhea Harper, and John Thor. Coal Chamber is typically ...read more.
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, ...read more. I have not heard a song by this band that is worth listening to. They say that BYOB and Chop Suey are some of the best songs ever, but I see no appeal in them.
Okay... I understand a lot of the bands in this list... but how did this band get here?
I can understand why this band is in here because of the lyrics
My favorite band I now hate this list
Staind was a post-grunge/alternative metal band formed in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1995. ...read more.
Dope isn't awful, but that's no compliment, I wouldn't listen to them willfully.
Static-X formed in Los Angeles in 1994. The band had many lineup changes, but the main vocalist and guitarist throughout has been frontman Wayne Static. Other well-known members of Static-X include Tony Campos (bassist), Ken Jay (drummer), and Koichi Fukuda (guitarist). The final lineup of Static-X ...read more.
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. I am strongly arguing against putting them in the top ten. First of all, some people don't realize that Slipknot wears masks to better their stage presence, like GWAR. They also have a lot of members... like GWAR. GWAR is fairly respected among the metalhead community, so why not Slipknot? I mean, GWAR is meant to be a comedy band, but they are still well-respected due to their fantastic live shows. Slipknot does have one thing that is completely undeniable... FANTASTIC LIVE SHOWS. Everyone complains about the theatrics of this band, but WHY? If anything, they make the band BETTER in that regard. I'm not saying this band's a ripoff of GWAR, but even if they are, Oreos came after Hydrox... and everyone likes Oreos. My point from that is that sometimes ripoffs are better than the original, and like Oreos, Slipknot proves this in many ways.
Slipknot has a few good songs. However the masks, and the fact that they have 9 MEMBERS is ridiculous. They are by no means a good band and if it takes 9 people to make that music when bands like Dream Theater can make 10x more and better music with 5 people, then Slipknot members obviously aren't musicians.
Boo! Slipknot definitely deserves to be number 1 on this list or not on this list at all since in my opinion they are more of a pop metal band than a nu metal band but then again in their defense they r the world's first metal boy band LOL! -Avery
Whether you like these dudes or not, it is hard to argue that they don’t have originality or talent. I don't know if there is an outfit more iconic than these guys outfits. Lyrical content, maybe not so much. But these guys are pretty cool regardless
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". How the hell do you put one of the best metal bands of the 00s? Disturbed is one of the best bands that keep the modern metal alive.
These guys should be at #2 I hate them
Soulfly is an American heavy metal band formed in 1997 and based in Phoenix, Arizona. The original lyrical content revolved around spirituality, political and religious themes, with later albums encompassing other themes including war, violence, aggression, slavery, hatred and anger. Soulfly is led ...read more.