Follow the Fieldy: Was Nu Metal Really That Bad?

Originally published at https://www.splicetoday.com.

The “nu metal” scene of the late-1990s and early-2000s is one of the most hated subgenres of music. Like hair metal in the 1980s, nu metal was the soundtrack for angry white teens until it destroyed itself with drugs, clichés, and a changing musical landscape. But was nu metal really that bad? The truth is nu metal served a…