nu metal

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See also: nu-metal and nü-metal

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Etymology

Sensational spelling of new + (heavy) metal

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌnjuːˈmɛtəl/, /ˌnuːˈmɛtəl/

Noun

nu metal (uncountable)

  1. (music) A subgenre of heavy metal music from the 1990s and 2000s with some sounds and influences from grunge and hip-hop.
    • 2004, BBC for kidz - nu-metal song of the year:
      Which nu-metal song has rocked your world this year?
    • 2007, Post Gazette (Pittsburgh), 1 Aug 2007 (headline) :
      Nu metal band Korn is back with a big tour, no-name album.

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