nu-metal

British

/ ˌnjuːˈmɛtəl /

noun

1. a type of rock music popular from the late 1990s, featuring much of the sound typical of heavy metal but also influenced by rap and hip-hop
2. ( as modifier )
  
  a nu-metal band

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Etymology

Origin of nu-metal

C20: from _nu- , a form of _new + ( _heavy ) _metal

Example Sentences

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Japanese British pop dynamo Rina Sawayama electrifies the crowd at Elton’s party with her artful mash-up of rock, electro-pop, nu-metal and even some country pop.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2023

Her self-titled debut, a mind-bending cacophony of nu-metal, production line pop and 90s R&B, had become a critical smash during lockdown, and she suddenly found herself in the company of artists she idolised.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2022

Post-millennials, they don’t care if it’s nu-metal guitar.

From New York Times • May 25, 2022

My coworker, Brian, and I would heave them around like kettlebells while listening to nu-metal.

From Salon • May 14, 2022

There were vanishingly few songs by women, but metal and nu-metal were heavily represented.

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2021

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