Think you know everything about Nü Metal? Test your knowledge on the history, key bands, iconic albums, and significant events that shaped this genre of music.
1. Which band is credited with pioneering the nu metal genre in the mid-1990s?
Slipknot
Papa Roach
Linkin Park
Korn
2. What is a common element in the musical style of nu metal?
Guitar solos
Synthesizers
Acoustic guitars
Syncopated rhythms
3. Which album is considered the best-selling rock album of the 21st century and a peak point for nu metal's popularity?
Follow the Leader by Korn
Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park
Issues by Korn
Significant Other by Limp Bizkit
4. On what date did Billboard cite 'The Biggest Day in Nu-Metal History' due to major album releases?
March 11, 1997
August 18, 1998
September 12, 2000
July 25, 1995
5. Which producer is known as 'The Godfather of Nu Metal'?
Ross Robinson
Terry Date
Bob Rock
Rick Rubin
6. Which band's album 'The Black Crown' peaked at number 28 on the Billboard 200, featuring nu metal elements?
Suicide Silence
Bring Me the Horizon
Of Mice & Men
Issues
7. From which state did the band Slipknot originate?
Massachusetts
California
Florida
Iowa
8. Which DJ-influenced technique is occasionally featured in nu metal music?
Synth programming
Turntable scratching
Live looping
Beatboxing
9. Which band is known for combining nu metal with metalcore in the 2010s and released the album 'Restoring Force'?
Issues
Code Orange
Bring Me the Horizon
Of Mice & Men
10. What was the title of Korn's third album that peaked at number 1 on the Billboard 200 in 1998?
Issues
Follow the Leader
Untouchables
Life Is Peachy
11. Who authored the book 'Brave Nu World' discussing the development of bands like Coal Chamber?
Tommy Udo
Joel McIver
Ross Robinson
David Fricke
12. Which band released the album 'Significant Other' and is known for its hedonistic and hypermasculine lyrics?
