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The rise of Nu Metal and the influence of Nu Metal on the 90s and 00s

The Rise

The rise of Nu Metal was sudden and once it got hold it became one of the most popular genres in metal. The first very popular Nu Metal band was the famous Korn, forming in 1993 and releasing their first album in 1994, people were drawn to their new and original sound. During this time, new Nu Metal bands were setting up, such as Deftones, System Of A Down and Limp Bizkit. When Deftones released their first album “Adrenaline” it was considered a ground breaker. 1997 was a huge year for Nu Metal, with Deftones releasing their second and arguably their best album “Around The Fur” the album was a hit with appearances on many tv shows and selling out many shows, in this year Limp Bizkit released their debut album alongside Papa Roach and Sevendust. In 1999, Limp Bizkit released “Significant Other” becoming the first multi-Platinum album in Nu Metal history.


The Famous Bands

The first famous Nu Metal band was Korn, in their 30-year history, they have released overall of 14 albums, most notably “Follow the leader” in 1998, including a collaboration with Fred Durst from Limp Bizkit. Overall Korn have won 2 Grammy’s and other awards for their studio albums.

Deftones started their musical career in 1995 with their album “Adrenaline." They have released 9 studio albums also one album including multiple cover songs. Their most notable album being “Around The Fur” with many hit songs that are still legendary and popular to this day. The album also went gold in 1999 and platinum in 2011. 

The legendary Limp Bizkit, are famous for their mix of Nu Metal and Rap Metal. This sparked the famous battle of Limp Bizkit and Linkin Park, making remarkably similar music. They have released 6 albums with a ten-year break between albums in 2011 and 2021. Their most notable album is “Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavoured Water” with their most famous songs on it, being used in The Mission Impossible movies. They have been very influential to modern artists and are loved widely around the world.

Finally, Linkin Park have grown in popularity since their famous 2001 album “Hybrid Theory” with the legendary song “In The End” as the most popular song of the album. They have released 7 albums but stopped recording after the premature death of Chester Bennington in 2017. Linkin Park are one of the highest selling bands in the 21st century with Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys and Linkin Park following closely. 


The Style

The style of Nu Metal is unique.

A Deftones style could include a grunge look as some of their music could also be classed as grunge.
For Limp Bizkit, think American skater-rock, like backwards baseball caps, chains, tank tops and black shorts with worn trainers.
For Linkin Park, it is pretty similar to Limp Bizkit but remove the baseball caps, add black jeans, and make sure to make as clear as possible that you are a Linkin Park fan.

Korn is all blacked out.

By Oliver 

 

What to look forward to in 2024!

Olympics 2024                                                                                                                                      

It has officially been 4 years since the 2020 Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan (even though they were postponed to 2021). This year's games will be held in Paris, France from the 26 July until 11 August.

Eurovision

This year's Eurovision will be held in Malmo, Sweden, with the first semi-finals Tuesday the 7 May, the second semi-final being Thursday the 9 May and the final on Saturday the 11 May.

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Inside Out 2 (14 June)

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Despicable Me 4 (3 July)

Taylor swift Eras Tour UK   

Taylor swift's Eras tour is coming to the Uk in June. She will perform in various places including Edinburgh, Liverpool, London, and Cardiff.

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