nu metal

See also: nu-metal and nü-metal

English

Alternative forms

• nu-metal, nü-metal

Etymology

Sensational spelling of new + (heavy) metal

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌnjuːˈmɛtəl/, /ˌnuːˈmɛtəl/

Noun

nu metal (uncountable)

1. (music) A subgenre of heavy metal music from the 1990s and 2000s with some sounds and influences from grunge and hip-hop.
   • 2004, BBC for kidz - nu-metal song of the year‎^[1]:

     Which nu-metal song has rocked your world this year?

   • 2007, Post Gazette (Pittsburgh), 1 Aug 2007 (headline) [2]:

     Nu metal band Korn is back with a big tour, no-name album.

Translations

heavy metal subgenre

• Georgian: ნიუ მეტალი (niu meṭali)
• Korean: 뉴메탈 (nyumetal)
• Marathi: न्यू मेटल n (nyū meṭal)

Anagrams

• mentula, nutmeal