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 rap/nu metal entrepreneur Kid Rock reinvented himself as a country star.

From The Daily Beast