Along with nu-metal’s rise in popularity came its usage in numerous movie soundtracks in the late ’90s and early 2000s. Among them– The Matrix trilogy, Freddy vs Jason, Queen of the Damned, and xXx. The soundtrack for the first movie adaptation of the Resident Evil video game series is an underrated example. Starring Milla Jovovich…
Along with post-grunge, pop-punk, emo, post-hardcore, and metalcore (all at varying times), the years between 1994-2004 (at least as far as rock subgenres were concerned) were led by nu-metal. Coinciding with CD sales ramping up (they peaked in 2000) and the enabling of the genre to appear on MTV and at high-profile festivals, bands like…
There’s many reasons for the continued popularity of nu-metal over the years. Arriving at a time where social media was in its (very) early infancy, the Internet was becoming a powerful tool for communication and promotion, and CD sales reached their highest peak in 2000 (consequently, right around the time Napster was formed and peer-to-peer…
Disturbed will be returning to the road this summer for their “Take Back Your Life” tour. Along for the ride are Breaking Benjamin, Theory Of A Deadman, and the hottest groove metal act out there, Jinjer. This will be Disturbed’s first full headlining tour since 2018. Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 10 at…
