| A branch off of the heavy metal music tree is | | | | presented at the end of the movie "Get Thrashed." |
| known as Nu Metal. It has been known to blend | | | | Nu metal music genre was started in the 90's and |
| other styles of music into the style and elements of | | | | rising to its peak in the start of the year 2000. |
| nu metal, such as Hip Hop, Punk and Grunge. Band in | | | | In 1998 Korn released their third album "Follow the |
| nu metal mostly used aggressive vocals and melodic | | | | Leader" which sold for 9 million copies worldwide, this |
| singing in their music. | | | | was the start in bringing nu metal to the community. |
| An article in Spin magazine featured this style of | | | | More and more Metal Music Bands were helping the |
| metal music as the "new metal" of the community. | | | | nu metal community grow. This opened the doors to |
| As time went on and the genre expanded the "new | | | | other nu metal bands and brought the metal |
| metal" term was changed to "nu metal." It was | | | | community to the public. |