Product Description

This comprehensive A-Z listing has over 100 rap-rock, rap-metal and funk-metal bands, plus a host of other hard-hitting acts from the hip-hop and hardcore punk branches of metal. All of nu-metal life is here, from leaders of the scene such as Limp Bizkit, Korn, Slipnot, Deftones, Papa Roach, Linkin Park, Marilyn Manson, Soulfly, Tool, Amen, At the Drive-In, and System of a Down, through the pioneers of the movement such as Primus, Faith No More, Rage Against the Machine, and Biohazard, all the way up to the newest cutting-edge bands such as One Minute Silence, A Perfect Circle, Coal Chamber, Orgy, Alien Ant Farm, Godsmack, and Videodrome. There's also a full history of events that led to the formation of nu-meta, putting the pieces of the puzzle together with the story of grunge and early rap rockers such as the Beastie Boys.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #719567 in Books
• Published on: 2002-06-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Review
'This one took us by suprise...band entries are good summations, the pictures and copy are up to date. Ideal for use as a reference point.' Q 'A-Z guide tot he music that's taken over from leather, studs and spandex variety as the testosteroned teenager favourite. MOJO

About the Author
Joel McIver is the author of Extreme Metal Handbook and Slipknot Unmasked, both published by Omnibus Press, both acknowledged as pioneering works in their field. He also writes for Record Collector magazine.

Customer Reviews

Nu-Metal Hesitation
I must admit I was quite hesitant to even open this book as I
really don't care for Nu-Metal but once I got into it I found it
to be a very enjoyable read. The author does an excellent job of
building the history of how this genre came to be. His depictions
of the bands, even one's I can't stand, are quite entertaining. I
even discovered several bands that I now listen to on a regular basis.
Even if you're not a fan of the genre you will still enjoy this book.
If you're a fan of metal at all, you need this in your collection.
Well done Mr. McIver!!!

this book
first up i wouldnt really class most of this content of the book as new metal...most of the bands in there are well old and the true makers of metal and rock...you do have korn but would you class them as new metal..i would say new metal but not nu...yeah fare enough with the like of limp bizkit and linkin park...but tool and fear factory???...its a great read and has all the info that you wanna know about the bands you love and also gets you into other stuff as well...great all round book if you wanna see the bands that dented the earth with there ground breaking music...some great bands in here...check it out its a good read just wish there was more on bands like fear factory and life of agony and so on.

Excellent in every way!
I've been looking for a nu-metal guide for ages so when this one was published I was really pleased - and it's well worth getting if you like any new rock band. It has metal (Systam Of A Down etc), punk (Amen), rock (Queens Of The Stoen Age) plus a history of nu-metal and how bands like Nirvana and the Beastie Boys led to its birth. Cool pictures too, I recommend this very highly.