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This heavily influential band
had a sound too unique to
be considered Metal, yet
more visceral than your
basic rock. It's vocalist La...
Former Misfits frontman
Glenn Danzig carries out his
legacy of brutality with this
blackened, gothic metal
outfit.
The Deftones make the kids
go mad with a huge, heavy
racket, tempering it with
melody and a love for
classic alternative. Front...
Eighteen Visions -- or 18V --
is an acclaimed metal band
from Orange County, Calif.
They started off as a
metalcore band, all Cooki...
Using funk or rap metal to
describe this influential
band doesn't do it justice;
FNM were better than those
terms suggest. Faith No Mo...
Fudge Tunnel takes you
down Metal's low road -- a
feedback-wallowing
sludgefest for those who
like it muddy. This band t...
In 1997, the hit songs
"Whatever" and "Keep
Away" helped catapult
Godsmack to the forefront
of the nu-metal pack. God...
Helmet play precise metal,
stripped completely of
blues roots and anything
close to funk. Frontman
Page Hamilton kicked aro...
Led by the flamboyant,
outspoken Perry Farrell,
Jane's Addiction blended
elements of art rock, punk,
metal, funk and glamour i...
Since their 1994 debut,
Korn have been the
biggest-selling metal act in
the U.S. They are the
fathers of nu-metal. Singe...
Linkin Park are
guitar-slinging scratch
wizards who simultaneously
glorify the big riff while
bowing down to hip-hop....
Intense industrial rhythms,
explosive guitars and
complex song structures
help to typify this
aggressive outfit. Guitarist...
Impossible to pigeonhole for
more than a minute, Mr.
Bungle have marched an
inspired path of lunacy for
the past 15 years. Death m...
The Metal/Punk hybrid of
Quicksand may remind
some of Fugazi with it's
razor-sharp precision and
fury. Quicksand reformed...
Rage Against the Machine
are most noted for their
explosive combination of
aggressive riffs and
politically-charged lyrics....
With the heady Metal of the
Rollins Band, Henry Rollins
found the best outlet for his
confessions and rage. The
Rollins BandÂs new line...
Jagged guitars, heavy metal
riffs and de rigueur
growling vocals make
Sevendust a favorite
amongst playground aggr...
Chris Cornell's heavy
songwriting has helped
Soundgarden blow through
the grunge pigeonhole.
Most folks expected Soun...
Alt Metal band Spineshank
formed in L.A. in 1996.
Although the band is a
relative newcomer, Metal
fans quickly embraced th...
A friendship with Limp
Bizkit helped Staind's
career, which has led them
to the top of the nu-metal
heap. Staind use the usual...
These Ozzfest debutantes
won themselves a number
of converts by combining
the antithetical styles of
goth, prog and funk. Band...
This muscular metal outfit
plays it clean and
streamlined, replacing
bombast with buzzsaws.
Tool specialize in creating
murky metal with
progressive overtones. The
funny thing is: it's pretty
good. Formed in Los Ange...
The band took their name
from the 1932 film White
Zombie, starring Bela
Lugosi. According to inside
sources, Rob Zombie, Al J...
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