nu-metal

/ ˌnjuːˈmɛtəl /

noun

1. 1. a type of rock music popular from the late 1990s, featuring much of the sound typical of heavy metal but also influenced by rap and hip-hop
   2. ( as modifier )

      a nu-metal band

Word History and Origins

Origin of nu-metal¹

C20: from nu- , a form of new + ( heavy ) metal

Example Sentences

The self-titled debut that emerged in 1999 raised the bar for scabrous yet song-driven riffing, at a time when nü-metal fought teen pop atop the charts and on MTV’s “Total Request Live.”

From Los Angeles Times

Hardy vividly recalls his first encounter with the nü-metal troublemakers of Limp Bizkit.

From Los Angeles Times

Opening her first arena production with one of her best singles — as Rodrigo’s been doing on this tour with the slyly funny “Bad Idea Right?” — would be an impressive flex even without the blistering nü-metal breakdown she threw into the song Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times

Launched in 2001, Kerrang's dedication to nu-metal and indie rock beamed the likes of Paramore, Fall Out Boy and Panic!

From BBC

The early 2000s were a particularly macho time in rock music — all wounded emo boys and nü-metal aggressors — and even in the late ’90s it was difficult to find female musicians lauded for how well they played their instruments rather than the way they looked.

From New York Times