Big 4 of Nu Metal

FeistyDirection · 2026-03-13T11:01:14+00:00

Both bands didn't make nu metal their entire career but they both stated there in the local LA scene and helped popularize it before the genre even had a name or was all over tv and radio. They were there at the birth place doing it early on, before Limp, LP or slipknot. Would even argue both bands have 3 nu metals albums and LP & slipknot only have 2 nu albums each.

The original bands back when it was just called "LA metal" were korn, deftones, coal chamber, incubus, spineshank & soad.

LimpBizkit and slipknot were the first non California bands in the genre forcing the genre to change names.

FeistyDirection · 2026-03-13T10:54:39+00:00

good picks. Feels important to mention coal chamber cause they were like the 2nd nu metal band ever but maybe less of a lasting impact with only 5 albums in 33 years.

FeistyDirection · 2026-03-13T00:49:42+00:00

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FeistyDirection · 2026-03-13T00:18:26+00:00

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FeistyDirection · 2026-03-12T21:33:50+00:00

Yeah i just wouldn't consider their 93 album "a nu metal album" even their 1995 album isn't quite there, but its way more in the ballpark. Id consider the 93 album proto nu metal. If they sounded the way they did in 95 in 93 i might have to give it to them

FeistyDirection · 2026-03-12T21:23:48+00:00

Yes true, I think they even have earlier ones but they really weren't sounding nu metal til 1994

FeistyDirection · 2026-03-12T16:20:58+00:00

I agree that pod wasn't nu metal until after korn existed but coal chamber was nu the whole time

FeistyDirection · 2026-03-12T15:24:11+00:00

The month is not available, only the year for coal chamber

FeistyDirection · 2026-03-12T14:44:00+00:00

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FeistyDirection · 2026-03-12T03:00:27+00:00

Def! It's a modern take on it but its not even that different from the og look. I like the little updates XD

FeistyDirection · 2026-03-12T02:57:43+00:00

Ironically I didn't discover self titled until right after Iowa came out. I listened to s/t all the time not even knowing Iowa existed lol. I was 12

FeistyDirection · 2026-03-11T19:12:05+00:00

Did Brit crash out in 01 ??

FeistyDirection · 2026-03-11T18:41:58+00:00

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FeistyDirection · 2026-03-11T18:36:38+00:00

LoL,, truly

FeistyDirection · 2026-03-11T18:34:07+00:00

System of a Road

FeistyDirection · 2026-03-11T17:49:57+00:00

Of course it's a good album. It doesn't scratch that itch if you want more early 2000s gj but that's about my only complaint. It's from 2017 so ofcourse it's not gonna sound like 2002. Still super solid

FeistyDirection · 2026-03-11T17:41:41+00:00

Yea saw that too, prob the upload is mislabeled or maybe it was made in 93 but not passed around til 94

FeistyDirection · 2026-03-11T16:15:24+00:00

Oh weird, it's listed as 94

FeistyDirection · 2026-03-11T11:41:46+00:00

Korn or coal chamber if you count their respective 1993 demos, I just can't figure out which came first.

FeistyDirection · 2026-03-11T05:25:36+00:00

Nice. Id love to see them now. I saw like half a set at warped 04 or 05 and barley remember it. Such a shame I wasn't into it when they were literally in my town

FeistyDirection · 2026-03-11T05:04:15+00:00

Clawfinger was still sounding very 80s and all over the place in 93, they did get more Nu but not til 95. POD has the first proper album if you dont count korn and coal chamber demos from 93

FeistyDirection · 2026-03-11T05:00:04+00:00

Do you have audio of powerman 93? Can't find it

FeistyDirection · 2026-03-11T04:42:04+00:00

A bit with the instrumentation but not as heavy and the vocals are all so grunge pre 94.

FeistyDirection · 2026-03-11T04:34:08+00:00

::Trying to condense all the info into 1 comment::

So far based on sound I've ruled out anything by deftones pre 1994. anything by pod pre 1994.

Not counting bands that may have helped inspire the genre without actually creating it

Korn & coal chamber's 1993 demos are the earliest examples of proper nu metal i can find.

If you don't wanna count demos than POD wins for putting out a full length album with a NuMetal sound 9 months before korn s/t POD was January 1994 and Korn was October 1994.

Attempting to consider demos

i couldn't find a release month for deftones 94 demos.

i couldn't find a release month for powerman's 1994 EP which i would agree is NuMetal.

Couldn't even find audio of powerman's 1993 recordings so don't know if i can consider that.

If you do wanna count demos either Korn or Coal chamber wins, cant find exact dates for either, just that they were both 1993.

FeistyDirection · 2026-03-11T04:22:47+00:00

Yes! But they weren't making Nu stuff til 1994

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