Every now and then I get people asking for a playlist of every song mentioned in my videos: Well here's a Spotify link for this one: open.spotify.com/playlist/6zAwXVjm19CTGMMqItaHqY?si=7de7cdb96f7045b8 and the KZfaq Music one: music.kzfaq.info/sun/PLooaZ33lSalfYA5iieOyW4czkRSviBYHS&si=DMISvWu3vo7oCBR0

don't forget about the time that "Killing in the name" became UK Christmas no.1 in 2009 just to protest against X Factor

This era was as amazing as it was terrible. You had to be there and I am glad I was.

That woodstock line up was insane. No surprise it all went up in flames.

I've always thought that Limp Bizkit's skills as musicians were underrated. Sam Rivers funky basslines, Wes Borland weird riffss ,and John Otto's drumming. A much better band than the haters would have you believe

Great video. Worth noting: Limp Bizkit played on Day 1 of Woodstock '99, Saturday. The major damage happened on Sunday, the next day. Fred Durst is a douche sure, but Limp Bizkit can't be blamed for Woodstock 99. They had no part in the terrible conditions, terrible security, planning, etc. They just went and played like they were supposed to.

Angel Dust was and will always be absolute fire

The transition from Clawfinger's to Korn's slur-titles was brilliant and made me laugh out loud. Great documentary as always!

“Babe, cancel yoga. TT’s talkin’ bout the BIZKIT!!”

Casual Bananarama name drop was insane

You are the only who could get me excited about a Limp Bizkit video 😂😂😂

wow, i did not expect to see the guano apes in here. lords of the boards and open your eyes were hilariously huge in the german skater and snowboard scenes.

I still maintain that Korn's first album is a fucking monster. It's juvenile at times, but it's brutal.

Living Colour are so underrated, those guys deserved to be way bigger

Break Stuff is a perfect single. It's all dynamic shifts and mood.

The McDonalds of Metal just about sums it up. Still enjoy it. TT: You should cover Ween. I think it would be a fun long video for you.

I likened FNM’s “Angel Dust” to Weezer’s “Pinkerton”: critics just never understood those albums from the time they were released. Now, both albums are considered cult classics on numerous “Top tier” lists and pioneered the development of their respective genres: Angel Dust was to Nu-Metal as Pinkerton was to 2000’s Emo and Powerpop. Commercial flops that were became timeless classics 👌

18:15 And to take that one further, on the Limp Bizkit song "Stuck" Fred Durst raps "All I wanted was a Pepsi, just one Pepsi. Far from Suicidal, still I get them tendencies"

I love how many female artists you included in the end reel with contemporary artists!

THANK YOU for mentioning Prong. Far too often neglected.

Thanks for recognizing Prong's influence. A very underrated and influential band.

Chester's screams eventually got me into all the screaming stuff, screamo, post-metal, post-hardcore etc, so I thank nu-metal for exposing me to different stuff

I still have my original cassette of Body Count with Cop Killer on it

I can't stop thinking you describing the drop in Killing In the Name Of as "cathartic". Its exactly how it feels.

Love all your videos. Keep up the great work. Sidenote you forgot to mention how Industrial/ Industrial Metal had a huge impact on Numetal as a whole.

Would love a video on the Dillinger escape plan and mathcore in general

25:30 that transition was beautiful, well done. As someone who knows nothing about nu metal I had no idea what was coming

The music of my childhood. I regret nothing, still in the playlist. Thank you for another informative doc!

You’ve created a definitive reference document. Congrats on a job well done. 👍🏽

I think it was around the time I heard Papa Roach that I knew nu-metal was done. Deftones were and are a legitimately great band and Korn were obviously pioneers, while Bizkit were... well, Bizkit were Bizkit. But Papa Roach were the point where I realised this was going the same way as grunge and Britpop; every label trying to sign up anything that moved until the market was flooded with shite. Shortly after that came Alien Ant Farm and that was really when I felt like the wheels were coming off. Was it worth it? We got Deftones out of it, and Slipknot, Korn and SOAD had a handful of good tunes. As a metal fan, it was fun to see something adjascent to the music I liked actually getting played on the radio and appearing on Top of the Pops. So yeah, it was alright. But it really doesn't need a fucking revival.

"Break Stuff" was the 4th single from Significant Other

lol "or whatevers going on with Mudvayne" lol

At around 32:30 the line about people accusing Sepultura of selling out with their single-string riffs on “Roots” really pisses me off because it’s pure ignorance. If you know anything about capoeira or Brazilian culture you’d know that the sound (especially in the sample riff in the video) mimicks the sound of the tradition instrument berimbau. It’s extremely clever and well done.

I'm not a Nu Metal fan, but I do love some of the bands that inspired them. Faith No More, Prong, Helmet, all great music! And of course, even if I haven't heard of the band or even like the music, I'm going to watch your videos because they're really good!!

Love this channel! Thanks for awesome content over the years

The best essay I've ever watched about nu metal, you mentioned everything, from classic music to the new "standard" I never expected to watch a video where bands like at the drive in, fleshwater and such other artists were mentioned to explain the whole story of a genre like nu metal, it is like, every single essay out there is just shallow af

This vid sums up my 20's. Other bands (there are so many) : Systematic, Skrape, Rammstein, Mudvayne, Kittie, Infectious Grooves, Grinspoon, Blindside, plus all the tangential Industrial bands and whatever Rob Zombie's stuff is.

This was the music I grew up with during my teens. Can't say I listen to any of these bands that much these days but this video has certainly made me want to revisit them all.

Limp Bizkit is something I have a bit of a love/hate relationship towards so I'm very much going to enjoy your latest video! 😂

well done including Urban dance squad and clawfinger

This was a really well-researched and insightful video that brought back a lot of great memories from that era of music. I loved how you traced the origins and evolution of nu metal, from the early rap-rock crossovers through the rise of bands like Korn, Limp Bizkit and Linkin Park in the late 90s/early 2000s. Your passion and knowledge of the subject really shines through. The way you contextualized the music with what was going on culturally at the time was spot-on. And I appreciated your balanced take - celebrating what made nu metal exciting and impactful for a generation, while also acknowledging some of its more problematic elements. Overall, this was a super engaging and nostalgic trip down memory lane. Your videos are always such a treat - informative, entertaining and crafted with obvious care and attention to detail. Please keep up the amazing work! Your thoughtful deep dives into music history are a real gift. Thanks for putting so much effort into this stellar content.❤

Thanks to the resurgence of nu-metal, there have been a load of videos lately documenting it's origin and rise. Then comes the serious debate of it's significance within metal. IF NU-METAL DID NOT HAPPEN, THE METAL BOUNDARIES WILL NOT HAVE BEEN PUSHED AND METAL WOULD HAVE GOTTEN BORING.

I think the world is finally ready for a heavy version of 'The Living Years'

That takes me back... I gotta listen to Prong again.

I didn't like most of the music in this video, but I really enjoy the way you make these videos, so I watched the whole thing. Excellent work as always 👍

Trash Theory talking about nu metal. Today’s going to be a great day!

Never expected to hear Spiritbox in a TT video, was a nice surprise at the end As always yiu smashed this, but thank you for showing the human side of creation at the start and putting in the effort to update it, your work on it was really clear to see

I would've mentioned Godflesh, if only for their very obvious influence on Korn, but fantastic video as usual

Please do a deeper dive on Faith No More. They are sorely underserved here on YT about their careers and spin offs.

My home state of Georgia seems to have a band that finds relevance in almost every subgenre of rock. Sevendust happened to be our contribution to "nu-Metal".

Let's not forget that Ross Robinson produced The Cure's self-titled album in 2004. It has some good songs, but the production is mostly horrific. However, the best song on the album (Lost) has some clear nu-metal influences.

Korn Life is Peachy was my jam. I still got the promo cassette. This is very well researched and spot on as I remember it.

a great video! as a nu metal fan born after its golden age it has been fascinating to see it become almost mainstream again. i was already mostly aware of most of the influences on the metal side of things, but this video made me realize that maybe i'd enjoy late 80s/90s hip hop too, which is a genre i never really dived into before! i've never heard of "judgement night" before either but i think it might be what i start with:)

I'm watching this because I love your videos. I could never click on other guys' Limp Bizkit KZfaq essays

I was sure I remembered hearing Killing in the Name on the Chart rundown on Radio 1 and being cut short after the first “F bomb”. Thanks for confirming I didn’t imagine it.

its unbelievable that more than half of this 50 min video is only 4 years time wise so much have happend

I feel like the only thing that was not mentioned is the influence of 90's industrial rock and metal on Nu-metal. Also, I feel like Dropout Kings, Slaughter to Prevail and Tallah definitely deserved a mention at the end.

Great job for going into more depth. And being candid about not endorsing some of the less savory aspects of the genre's melodies.

I remember this from high school… good times. Great video.

Fantastic video! Nu metal had an undeniable influence for sure. However I don't know if I would ever want to experience that scene again lol

311 were massive in America. Their 1995 blue album had many singles on the radio in addition to Down with videos on constant rotation on MTV. Tons of pop hits in the late 90s. Set the blueprint for Limp Bizkit especially with using a piccolo snare.

This video was so fuckin cool, I listen to a fair bit of this stuff but it tends to fall on the more popular side of the genre, so i'm excited to listen to all of the music mentioned and undoubtedly find some new favourite tracks now

Great video but I feel that Linkin Park's "In The End" and Limp Bizkit's "Take a Look Around" certainly both deserved a mention along with "One Step Closer" and "Rollin'". - Also nice to see the new female acts promoted at the end but why not mention the likes of Kittie and Human Waste Project who were there in the 90s?

This era hit when I got my drivers license. That meant getting my first car, and in turn my first car stereo system. Was non stop nu metal playing to and from school and I don’t regret a second of it.

this is bringing me back bro, well done

Huge respect for mentioning Loud Rocks, very underrated compilation! I still listen to the Incubus version of Big Pun - Still Not a Player to this day

I love your narration so much in your videos! You even said “Sade” correctly as (shar-day) just like on the original printings of “Diamond Life”. I’m so glad I subscribed 😊

Wow. So incredibly well-researched and put together. I was building a playlist whilst watching. I did start to get a bit depressed towards the end but then you shared the new artists and I instantly felt better! So happy to see the new wave of artists building on this genre. Also Deftones 4eva 🖤🖤🖤

Amazing video. A deeper look into the late 80's/early 90's NYHC scene would be a great expansion to it.

I’m gonna dispute the claim that Limp Bizkit kicked off the trend for 80s covers, I’d argue that Marilyn Manson’s version of Sweet Dreams was far more significant.

As someone who grew up in the 90s and listened to Nu Metal (and still do) Sick New World was amazing last year, and it was amazing to see thousands of other people my age listening to the music that I got made fun of a lot for liking. I also want to say thanks for including Guano Apes! They are one of my favorite bands of all time.

"Britain didn't really get Godsmack" I grew up in London and I went out straight away to get that debut album. I loved them at the time. I feel like I knew people who liked them too - maybe they weren't huge but known enough.

You forgot Slayer's Diabolus in Musica. Great video though. The best I've seen about Nu-Metal.

I saw Helmet open for KoRn in 2022, very awesome concert from both bands!

Thoroughly enjoying ALL of these Segments. Just pissed I’m discovering them so late. Awesome writing, editing, research, and, vo. Keep up the good work. Thank you. 🤘😎🤘 LOVE to see you take a deep dive into “Punk 1977-1980: London vs. New York City vs. Los Angeles”.

I thought the story with RATM and BBC Radio 1 was that they played live and were asked not to swear but then did and it was broadcast.

This is the best deep dive of a musical movement I lived through I've ever seen. It's very easy to totally disregard this moment in metal but it's pretty hard to understand where metal is now without understanding nu metal.

This is exactly what I wanted. Thank you.

this was the soundtrack to my high school experience. i'm so happy right now. gonna tuck in with some ramen and enjoy the ride.

I grew up in the 80’s and 90’s listening to rap, hip hop, alternative and metal music. My first CD was Paul’s Boutique by the Beastie Boys. I was also into Ice T, Run DMC and Faith No More. For me Angel Dust was a revelation, just as Incubus’ SCIENCE was years later. In my late teens I taught myself guitar and when I was at university in the mid 90’s I joined a band. They were mainly into grunge and alternative. With there alternative and punk leanings I added rap and metal and we wrote an album of music in several months. We combined rap, punk, grunge, alternative, metal, rock, lounge, blues, soft rock and funk to create something fairly new at the time. My personal influences at that time were The Doors, Faith No More, Ice T, Cypress Hill, Das Efx, NWA, Eazy E, Primus, Incubus and even U2. Really good times. Much better than the crap that’s peddled on the charts today.

I’m sure someone has mentioned this already in the comments, but boy was the 90’s an amazing era for all sorts of musical styles and genres. I don’t think we will ever get that again. The Gen X in me is proud.

Another banger I should say. I have to admit that I paused the video a ton of times to listen to some songs- mainly Public enemy, Body Count, Faith No More and Sepultura's ones I should mention- , and though I completely missed the Nu metal wave, maybe because I'm 50 years old and from a non English speaking country, I absolutely love your approach. Oh I almost forgot to mention that the Nova Twins and their kind of meta modernism slap in my humble opinion, and they are certainly not alone as you perfectly mentioned . Cheers

Love your music essays really much.. Thank you!

I think Nu-Metal is more Metal than Metal Elitists and Traditionalists think it is. Rock Musics roots come from American Deep South Bluegrass music of the early African Americans. But Metal’s roots come from Ethnic Tribal music from Africa and South America. Metal is about that primal urge to groove to the beat of the music. And it’s that primal urge to groove to the music is what the Groove Metal and later Nu-Metal/Rap Metal bands in the 90’s wanted to revisit. As in the 80’s Metal was becoming technical and more about the musicianship which in turn Metal started to be influenced by Classical music in the 80’s. But Metal’s roots is of Ethnic Tribal music of grooving to the beat of the sounds. So Nu-Metal is far more Traditional Metal than people think it is.

That opening is basically the tracklist of my favourite minidisc at college

The Prodigy - Fat of the Land.

Some fantastic music there!! Great video. Thanks.

Really commendable to remake this video, great stuff!

Although your original video on this topic was very good, the remake is fantastic! Good job, keep it coming!

I lived this entire era from jr high to high school. You nailed the era. Awesome video.

i can’t describe how much i love this channel, i listened to most of the groups you cover when they were past their “prime” and i love the lore that you cover also at 40:32 im dying at the “vanilla ice again” comment

Leaving aside the genuinely interesting overview of a genre that I would have otherwise had ZERO interest in, I need to note that your execution of the gag at 25:25 is flat-out PERFECT.

First class doc, TT! I love that you pointed out more than once that Deftones had a Sade-vibe going on occasionally. Really been getting into Sade lately and I’ve loved Deftones for a very long time.

United by weed...I almost died laughing

So happy with all the bands mentioned here, you have done better job at documenting nu metal than anyone else on YT. I grew up in the era, and have a lot of love for many of these bands, but weirdly my favorite bands are the ones that kind of "associate" with nu metal but are not exactly. 311, Incubus, Deftones and Slipknot have been mainstays through the years for me. But even Slipknot and Deftones go beyond nu metal enough that it doesn't seem to describe their sound well enough. I end up always loving those bands the most who defy genre labels, like also Faith No More and Jane's Addiction.

Mate you are the ultimate source of music genre summary. I am stunned by how well versed you are in so many genres. Keep going! ❤

You did a great job here analysing the artists in the 1980's that were the roots of this genre.

I would love to see video playlists from your awesome videos!!!

You should do before suicidal tendencies

This episode is clearly the high water mark for Trash Theory. Much love for this fine work...