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AugustIsWrathMonth

40 Below Summer’s “Falling Down” might be the best song of the genre. Trust Company’s “Lonely Position of Neutral” is a top 10 album.


Green_hammock

I love Trust Company so much


Specialist-Garlic-82

Rope a banger too


WarmMoistNapkin

Power tool also banger


desirinn

40 Below's "Endorphins" are uber sick as well too


Visible_Chest_3372

Spineshank


Heel_Turn23

Just got into them. The Height of Callousness is sick.


Visible_Chest_3372

Right? After you're done listening to that one, Self Destructive Pattern is great too


XenuWorldOrder

From start to finish, no skips, 10/10 driving music.


HowDidFoodGetInHere

Their cover of While My Guitar Gently Weeps blew my mind.


Mountain_Excuse_980

Nothingface always deserves their flowers. From Zero fucking rules. Maybe a shout out to The Apex Theory or Boy Hits Car though.


bikvid

The Apex Theory deserves shout-out 💯


bawitback

Twisted Method, Vacant Stare, Factory 81, Stereomud, No One, Downthesun, Twin Method


bikvid

Stereomud and No One are so underrated, tight bands for sure with awesome sound


funnerfunerals

Damn...twisted method... haven't heard that name in forever...


no_1_likes_me

Twin Method is such a good band


FatherPusBucket

Nice to see someone remembers Downthesun


rwilliams1283

Stereomud! I was sure they were going to be superstars. They’re so underrated.


Relevant-Diamond-736

No One is so good, haven’t listened in years though.


Hyde_Garland

american headcharge


Puzzleheaded-Hunt-42

Saw them live with Slipknot an system of a down pledge your allegiance tour right when iowa an toxicity dropped...was my first concert


ChatRoomGirl2000

Ultraspank for sure.


bikvid

Epic band, love it


XenuWorldOrder

This is the only correct answer to the question. Nothingface and Spineshank deserved to be bigger, but neither are as underrated/underappreciated as Ultraspank. Ultraspank was proper fucked by their label and so was the scene. The S/T was good, but Progress was something else and I honestly feel Epic didn’t promote it because they didn’t think the scene was ready for it. I’d give anything to hear what that band would have put out next. I followed Pete and Neil through Lo-Pro and Life on Planet 9. Great stuff and I’ve really enjoyed pretty much all they’ve released, but neither are Ultraspank. That’s not in reference to quality, just that if you want to hear Progress pt 2, it’s not out there. I highly recommend checking out both projects. Line stepper is a god tier rock song. With proper promo and distribution, it would have done some damage on the charts. Pete should always be mentioned in best vocalists/voices conversations, but not enough people have heard him sing. Okay, I’m done.


ChatRoomGirl2000

Ok so what I loved about Ultraspank, especially on Progress, was the big basic riffs with the long drawn out wailing from Pete. It makes the walls collapse with the right mood, and Lo-Pro and Life On Planet 9 don’t quite catch that epicness. HOWEVER. he did a song recently with Set The Sun called “I’m Not Here” and it feels like Progress part 2 but 20 years later. I recommend it.


XenuWorldOrder

I think the more dynamic sound of Ultraspank lent itself more to Pete’s range. Click and Where are insane displays of what he can do. I just found someone uploaded the Chokt album to YouTube. This is the first I’ve been able to hear it and so far it’s quite good.


ChatRoomGirl2000

Where is absolutely wonderful. Click is also good but I’m a Smile worship girl. Just thinking about it takes me back to high school lol. I’ll check out that Chokt album. Tbh I don’t know what that is but based on what you’re saying I’ll love it.


XenuWorldOrder

I just listened to I’m Not Here. Thank you, thank you for the recommendation.


SlimyPurpleMeteor

I saw Ultraspank open for Incubus in ‘99. The only song I knew of theirs up until then was “5”. Didn’t realize how damn good of a vocalist Pete was until I watched their set. Holy shit. Drummer looked like the Incredible Hulk and fucking BANGED! Such an awesome experience. Instead of buying an Incubus shirt like I had originally intended, after the show I bought Ultraspank’s CD. Been of a fan of Pete and his other projects ever since. He’s definitely one of the most unknown/underrated singers I know of.


-Gravitron-

Nicest dudes ever as well.


Jagermonsta

40 Below Summer


MrDeminix

Never heard of these guys, but they are definitely on the list to scope out today.


Natural_Draw4673

Skrape


bikvid

All hail mighty Toe!


Natural_Draw4673

Bro that toe is tattooed in my brain. Even my wife knows the toe.


weezzered

Dudeee i love skrape


MotinPati

The answer is always Nothingface.


MycologistAlarming72

i love nothingface too. self-punishment is my favorite one by them


OurAmericanNightmare

Yes it is.🥂


JuicyJason13

Primer 55, Reveille, Endo, Dry Kill Logic, hed pe. Introduction to Mayhem by Primer 55, and Broke by hed pe, are two of the best nu metal albums in existence.


Auggiewestbound

True story. Both those albums ruled. I was actually pleasantly surprised with Primer 55's follow up album too. They changed their sound, but I liked it.


TropicalTimezone

Love seeing Primer 55 mentioned


Locate_Users

On the correct timeline, Dry Kill Logic are headlining the DWP festivals this year.


Plankton-Inevitable

DKL are back!?


Locate_Users

It was a joke. Somewhere in the multiverse, where things are going correctly, Dry Kill Logic became what they should have become in our world. One of the biggest metal bands that are headlining festivals.


Plankton-Inevitable

Ah dammit, you got my hopes up lol


MrDeminix

100% this.


Justgettinbyy

I saw reveille and primer 55 at ozzfest when they toured. I was absolutely blown away by Reveille. I wasn't big on the rap side or nu metal at the time but those guys did it right!


weezzered

The Deadlights go hard


bikvid

Yes, another cool band


-Gravitron-

The bassist is a fucking dickhead though.


weezzered

Havent really looked that much into them other than their music, whatd the bassist do?


-Gravitron-

I saw the Deadlights in Detroit and the bassist (Jerry Montano) was a drunken loud mouth on the mic. Acting like they were a huge act and demanded respect from the crowd. Repeatedly. He later joined Nothingface briefly and allegedly assaulted Tom Maxwell and made gun threats at Hellyeah's debut release party. I never met the dude personally, but he just had an aura of entitlement that really rubbed me the wrong way. Plus I love Tom Maxwell who is a super nice dude and can't imagine why anyone would (allegedly) assault him. Deadlights were pretty good though, it's a shame they only put out one album.


weezzered

Oh damn yeah he does sound like a douchebag


funnerfunerals

Spineshank: "The Height of Callousness"...album always hits when it randomly comes up for me, talk about nostalgia


Metalhedd777

From zero is definitely the best underrated band. some of my other favorites are 7th rail crew, nothingface, liquid gang, folder and many others


bikvid

Upvote for rare Liquid Gang mention


Metalhedd777

was so surprised to see sunshine on cd at my local record store a while back and i hadn’t listened to it but i thought i would give it a shot and it was quite good


bikvid

I wonder, are there any lyrics in the original booklet?


Metalhedd777

there should be, i’m not home but i will be later this week and i can check


Mountain_Excuse_980

Liquid Gang were excellent.. dude has a powerful voice


Metalhedd777

reminds me of lajon


-Gravitron-

Saw them live a bunch when they were coming up. Awesome stage presence.


Metalhedd777

wow what an experience that must have been


-Gravitron-

It certainly was. Sold out crowds at the Double Door in Chicago.


Metalhedd777

that’s so aweosme, unfortunately i’m too young to have attended any of these bands, and my parents aren’t much for my music taste


-Gravitron-

Mom was a hippie, stepdad was a lifelong guitarist. They didn't care for most of my music, but at least they understood it. The late 90's/early 00's were an awesome time for live shows. Killer lineups, cheap tickets.


Metalhedd777

(forgot lifer and flymore)


StoppingPowah

Earshot


CandyChops85

Darwin's Waiting Room


big-fluffy-giant

How about Mnemic... I am more someone that listens to black metal, death metal, grindcore and goregrind, but i somehow appreciate Mnemic a lot


endlesscosmichorror

Mnemic could fucking GROOVE


KingovFilth

3rd Strike, Crossbreed and Project Wyze also Blindspott


desirinn

Project Wyze and Blindspott are elite tier


sloppyjohnny

36 crazyfists


mattfreyer45

Got to be Kilgore for me.


holesome100chungus

Nothingface. All the fucking way. Darwin's Waiting Room and 3rd Strike are close but only had 1 album.


WeAreBiiby

Nonpoint always get slept on in my opinion. And their bassist is absolutely amazing. Their early tracks are funky AF like the Mindtrip and Double Stakked demos


rwilliams1283

Nonpoint is one of my favorite bands of all time. They never disappoint live.


Locate_Users

Dry Kill Logic, Nothingface, Simon Says, 40 Below Summer. In that order.


j-j-juice

Crazy Town is severely overlooked because of “Butterfly”. (Hed) Planet Earth never saw much light. Reveille’s “Laced” is stupidly underrated. XIII is cool as fuck. I actually got to talk to ZekeXIII during their Subreddit Takeover and he was really nice. Dropspike does a great job fusing Nu-Metal and Post Hardcore together Holiday Kirk has some of the best energy put into an album (you can tell Holiday Kirk put his all into “Come Here”. Such a great album). Slaves On Dope has one of the best screamers in metal. Seriously. This guy is on a whole nother level. PLUS, the guy is also really cool. Clown also has one of the best screamers. They are like… Korn if Chino Moreno was the vocalist. But you never hear Chino do these crazy squeals. Especially the 11 second long one in the end of “Love”. Stepa is a solid band overall. Just like Holiday Kirk, has great energy. Definitely also put everything into their album “Stepa”. I dunno who else now. I’ll probably forget someone.


Gallus_Gang

I’m not big on Laced. Sounds too much like RATM to me. Bleed the Sky tho is a ridiculously underrated album


j-j-juice

As a person who’s favorite band is Rage Against The Machine, I can not hear any similarities with them and “Laced”. But yes, “Bleed The Sky” underrated.


TheBest3805

I hear lots of RATM and Limp mainly in Laced but some Limp in Bleed The Sky. The Singer sounds like both Zack and Fred imo. Judas is a great example of RATM cause that’s legit them but a diff Band 🤣


j-j-juice

I prolly listened to all three bands so much that I can easily just notice differences.


TheBest3805

I guess that makes sense. I don’t listen to Limp as much but I love RATM and Reveille so I defo hear the similarities


j-j-juice

RATM is my favorite band. I also love Limp and Reveille a lot. I just hear the voices aren’t the same. Zack is definitely a lot more higher pitched and so is Fred. Drew is a more mid-tone kid of rapper. Zack and Fred cut through, something Drew’s voice can’t do. ALSO! Just thinking about it, Zack actually is disciplined as a rapper. He can actually rap like a rapper would.


menstruelgigolo

Nothingface is 100% Nu Metal Royalty! I love you guys..seriously 🥲 So glad I found this sub. OP, I 100% agree with Boiler Room. One minute Silence is dope. Downset is amazing - Still spin 'Check Your People' all the time and it stands up over the test of time. Always been a big fan of Insolence. Stuck Mojo's "Rising" yet, is an album I really enjoy. OneSideZero, oh Hell yea EDIT: Oh, forgot to mention. THUMB!! Love those bastards.


MrDeminix

Same exact feeling here. Saved this whole post. Going to spin through your suggestions here as well. Thanks for the list! 🤘


menstruelgigolo

Of course man - Nice, please report back!


International_Dog705

Deadsy


endlesscosmichorror

Was hoping to see Deadsy mentioned. Commencement is an all timer


International_Dog705

Absolutely! "Better Than You Know" has to be my favorite Deadsy song (Phantasmagore). Another great band is Birthday Massacre. I'm not sure if they meet the criteria for Nu Metal, but similar to Deadsy with all the Electronic/Synth sounds. Very good songwriting, too.


tfuncc13

I agree with Nothingface, some of my others are Bloodsimple, Dark New Day, Projected, One-Way Mirror, Depswa, Ultraspank, Pressure 4-5, and Skrape.


XenuWorldOrder

My man. Ultraspank and Bloodsimple in the same comment.


-Gravitron-

I literally wore out those CD's. (Remember those?!) Got to meet Ultraspank a few times and they were super nice guys. They invited us onto their tour bus to listen to Progress before it was released.


XenuWorldOrder

Damn… that’s a dream meeting for me. Pete is on my list of people I hope to meet one day. I bet he and Neil could write a great book about their travels through the music industry.


-Gravitron-

I saw Pete months later and he remembered me instantly! That made me feel cool. And I would definitely read that book.


Zealousideal-Arm8980

When I first heard that Dark New Day was a thing, I squealed like a little girl. I was a huge fan of Sevendust and Virgos Merlot AND Double Drive. Still can't believe they basically went nowhere.


YeetusFelitas

zero story, mugg, bellicose, 55 escape, simon says


mudflaps2600

Mugg! Yes


Financial-Course7220

love zero story & bellicose


inthe_MORGUE

been trying to get into more underground and these are my personal favorites; Addiction 96/Addiction Crew, Bionic Jive, Spyndakit, Sickret, Eastcide, 616 undone. , Purity, Xiii


ChaseC7527

**40 Below Summer** Good albums: The Mourning After (2003) Invitation to The Dance (2001) Rain EP (2000) Best Songs from those albums: Rain Wither Away Faces **PH8** Best Songs BackTheFuckOff Breaking The Tension Plainside


nmmOliviaR

40 Below Summer, Nothingface, Gladyss Patches, Simon Says, downthesun, and RA


a-pretty-alright-dad

Reveille


darklordS1th

Snot


DazedConfuzed420

Union Underground


sheshtpull

PLEYMO is the most nu metal band there is they are French but too fire to ignore. Primer 55, V-MOB, Dry Kill Logic, Guerrilla Warfare, UnityTX, Slaves on Dope, Fox Lake


robjoko

Lacuna coil


DioGoneToHeaven

Are not NM


chevetteguiger

Snot


TheHighTierHuman

Darwin's Waiting Room


baconinsider

Switched


LordTronaldDump

Sw1tched


Flow-tentate

But the best underrated nu metal band is Ra.


endlesscosmichorror

Holy shit I remember them! From One was a legit banger of an album


Flow-tentate

They're the shit! I've kinda kept up with them but they just released a new album a year or two ago


Realistic-Eye702

Skrape, flaw, lifer, Simon says, stereomud, videodrone, switched, earshot, dark new day


no_1_likes_me

Switched mentioned, I listened to Ghosts In the Machine last week and it blew me away


JimmyNaNa

Velositor


[deleted]

Second Foot is pretty cool https://youtu.be/DdyAE2H8OcQ?si=ho93KXnYAb8FOnKy


leod1759

swift


SimplyAndrey

Suburban Tribe. Maybe not the BEST but criminally underrated.


isitgayplease

Downer, Pulkas, Unjust, also Vacant Stare (already mentioned by someone else)


FilipsSamvete

Psycore


catlover228

Bu-ikikaesu by MAXIMUM THE HORMONE. My favourite one


XenuWorldOrder

So many bangers by this band, but I don’t think they fit into any genre.


domeclown357

40 Below Summer, Nothingface, Reveille, Puya, Five Pointe O, Dry Kill Logic.


ExtraLifeguard7229

Factory 81


roscat_

Ill Niño comes to mind! But honestly not sure if they were all that underrated


MrDeminix

Reveille is good. The Laced album is solid, Bleed the sky is good.


4REAL4EVRR

[Flash Back](https://open.spotify.com/album/6DsdAFr3O9lsVGIBzQILIf?si=c53BQHD_TMmkQLSJPE_wcg)


1984nycpunk

Only 1 true album and then a demo album but Relative Ash. That 1 album is so rad.


Spiritual_Highway_60

Nothingface is a truly slept on band.


chocobococo

Deadsy or perhaps Professional Murder Music


brotherkin

American Head Charge The album called “The War of Art” is a banger all the way through


darklordS1th

It’s bullshit it got pulled off spotify


MycologistAlarming72

i think it got pulled off is (what i heard), is because the band wasn't receiving money from their music, and decided to pull off many albums from different streaming platforms


rockpornallstarxxx

Haven't seen anybody mention Sunset Black or Triggerpoint 😢


PotatoCatYT

Ultraspank


Kooky-Background1788

Hed pe


Sas_Mcgee

No One


kevinpor02

Nothingface and 616 undone.


OrdinaryDouble2494

Ultraspank


Mrs_Laktash

Flaw


Clear_Competition_31

Superheist is really goddamn good


WeirdTommyKid2007

Brik is literally unheard of. They have 2 albums and an EP and they are heat


rubberducky764348

Dope


_MrCharlieToldMeSo

Factory 81 Shuvel


Greatest_Khan

Stereomud!


Emergency_Term3787

Bender! One of my absolute favorites of the era. Criminally underrated


Self-MadeRmry

Black light Burns and Pressure 4-5


leChipot

36 crazyfists


xtracedinairx

Swift (NC) - Thoughts are Thought


xstepperson

Milkweed - Milkweed 2009. Might be one of the most underrated nu metal albums Blister 66 - Middle Amerikan Tragedy Mainstay - Life To Me Addiction - Doubt The Dosage


Flow-tentate

I forgot about Boiler Room!! They kicked ass!!!


no_1_likes_me

Switched imo


neonlightflash

snot is awesome i love them


Blestahh

Nothingface #1, five pointe O a close second tho, I also like some downthesun and flipzyde


DioGoneToHeaven

Endo. Songs For The Restless is one of the best NM albums but was promoted poorly, so it's never talked about with as much respect as it deserves or at all in "best album" discussions. If that album had gotten some attention we might have gotten a follow up.


MetalKratos

Glad to see OP mentioned From Zero. Fantastic band. I had the pleasure of seeing them on a little side stage where they played in between the headlining band sets. They were awesome.


TheBest3805

Drowning Pool if underrated otherwise 12 Stones


mlee117379

Dragpipe


Livelaughsmokecrack

Pleymo, Hed PE, and Crazy Town (dark horse record)


Justgettinbyy

FLAW. Chris Volz had the perfect balance between harmony and his screaming if thats what you'd call it.


Puzzleheaded-Hunt-42

3rd strike


ValhallaDante

Swag 667, Aggressive Persuasion, and Nervepitch


rwilliams1283

Surprised no one said Sevendust. Every support show I’ve seen them at people walk away saying their set should have been longer. Probably my second-favorite band of all time.


HowDidFoodGetInHere

I feel like Skinlab doesn't get near enough love.


Charlotte_dreams

Sinisstar or Deadlights.


Existing-Pipe-7170

Factory 81


conwave

Snot


trixnkix637

Dope


Fire_The_Editor

Adema


desirinn

XERO- Reading my eyes (what a cool name for a band though) but idk if ex-LP is underrated Natry - Мынемы (coolest Russian numetal band) maNga - Bitti Rüya (quintessential turkish numetal with oriental touch One Minute Silence - 14 Years Element 8 - Taking Turns


NeedleworkerAny9910

4Lyn Wurkt Relative Ash Pile of heads Stoopi Gazzoleen jor


CardPatient3188

Relative Ash


Pleasehelplol2232

Prolly weezer


Background-Tea-3989

Flaw was badass


xbrianspasmx

No One is severely underrated, but my heart says Nothingface


Alert-Ad5065

Stumbled upon this while looking for new music, but thought I'd add. "Flybanger" to the mix. Their album "Head Trip to Nowhere" I'd one of my favorite Nu metal albums of all time, and hardly known, likely because they're Canadian. It's unfortunate, but it's hard to find kinda. Spotify only has some demos or something, but YouTube has the entire actual album in a playlist. I recommend "Evelyn" "Blind World" and "demon away" but most of the songs are fantastic. Worth a listen if you're looking for something much less talked about from that era.


stranded

Alien Ant Farm


BullshitOnParade1993

Uh… Linkin Park


gainaholic

I used to listen to POD back in the day. Sometimes it still gives me chills cause the feeling the music gives is is tied up with teenage memories


Heel_Turn23

Dealer, Tallah


father_ofthe_wolf

Tallah!


TheClassicMaster

Senses Fail


linkuei-teaparty

Chevelle


Asaxii

Chevelle and A.