Nu Metal Album reviews - Page 2

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Toxicity

System of a Down

System of a Down - Toxicity 9.5

Album review

Alternative Metal
Metal
Nu Metal
Rock
Toxicity can change direction several times inside a short song and still leave you with a tune to remember. That balance is its…

Iowa

Slipknot

Slipknot - Iowa 9.0

Album review

Metal
Nu Metal
Iowa makes Slipknot's aggression feel heavy before it feels fast. The guitars have a dense, low sound, the percussion occupies…

From Zero

Linkin Park

Linkin Park - From Zero 7.8

Album review

Metal
Nu Metal
Rap Rock / Metal
Rock
From Zero works best when its two singers sound involved in the same struggle. Mike Shinoda's measured delivery gives Emily…

Meteora

Linkin Park

Linkin Park - Meteora 8.8

Album review

Metal
Nu Metal
Rap Rock / Metal
Rock
Meteora makes its strongest impressions in small spaces. Most of the songs are brief, but their opening sounds are distinct: a…

Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)

Slipknot

Slipknot - Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) 8.7

Album review

Alternative Metal
Metal
Nu Metal
Rock
The quiet opening of Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) gives Slipknot room to rearrange expectations. Prelude 3.0 is patient and…

Dysfunction

Staind

Staind - Dysfunction 7.6

Album review

Alternative Metal
Metal
Nu Metal
Rock
Mudshovel begins with a bass line that does more than introduce a riff. It gives Dysfunction a recognisable movement, leaving the…

Around the Fur

Deftones

Deftones - Around the Fur 9.0

Album review

Alternative Metal
Metal
Nu Metal
Rock
Abe Cunningham's drums make the heaviness of Around the Fur feel unusually flexible. The snare has a sharp, immediate sound, while…

Roots

Sepultura

Sepultura - Roots 8.2

Album review

Groove Metal
Metal
Nu Metal
The percussion is the most compelling voice on Roots. Sepultura give the drums enough presence to shape the whole record, while…

S.C.I.E.N.C.E.

Incubus

Incubus - S.C.I.E.N.C.E. 8.5

Album review

Alternative Metal
Metal
Nu Metal
Rock
The bass gets as much room to lead as the guitar on S.C.I.E.N.C.E. That is a large part of the album's appeal. Incubus make heavy…

Issues

Korn

Korn - Issues 8.6

Album review

Alternative Metal
Metal
Nu Metal
Rock
Issues builds a room you might not want to remain inside. Short interludes, low guitar textures and Jonathan Davis's uneasy…

Break the Cycle

Staind

Staind - Break the Cycle 8.1

Album review

Metal
Nu Metal
Post-Grunge
Rock
It's Been Awhile works because Aaron Lewis sounds tired before the chorus has even arrived. The song doesn't need a dramatic…

Gift

Taproot

Taproot - Gift 6.9

Album review

Alternative Metal
Nu Metal
Rap Rock / Metal
Gift places Taproot firmly inside the heavy, emotional sound of early nu metal. The guitars hit hard, the rhythm section keeps the…

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