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Nu metal (also known as nü-metal〔 and ) is a genre of alternative metal〔 that combines elements of heavy metal music〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Heavy Metal Classifications: A History of Thrash Metal )〕 with elements of other music genres, including hip hop, alternative rock, funk and grunge.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=COAL CHAMBER's DEZ FAFARA: Nu Metal Has 'Never Left' ) (July 7th, 2015)〕 Nu metal is part of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Nu metal bands have drawn influences from a variety of musical styles, including multiple genres of heavy metal. The style rarely features guitar solos;〔 it is heavily syncopated and based on guitar riffs.〔 Many nu metal guitarists use seven-string guitars that are down-tuned to play a heavier sound. DJs are also sometimes featured for using rhythmic scratching and electronic backgrounds. Vocal styles in nu metal include singing, rapping, screaming and growling. At the time of the release of Korn's 1996 album ''Life is Peachy'', the popularity of nu metal was beginning to grow, and broke into the mainsteam in 1998. In the late 1990s, some bands were blending nu metal with other music genres. For example, industrial metal elements are incorporated into the music of Static-X〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Wayne Static's Widow Tera Wray Remembers Her Late Husband )〕 and Dope.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=No Regrets - Dope )〕 In 2002, MTV said that nu metal's popularity was declining but nu metal still had mainstream success. During the mid-2000s, nu metal lost popularity and metalcore became one of the most popular genres within the New Wave of American Heavy Metal. During this period, classic rock-inspired bands and emo bands grew in popularity and exceeded the declining popularity of nu metal. Also during this period, many nu metal bands experimented with other genres and sounds. ==Characteristics and fashion== Nu metal bands have derived influences and elements from a variety of musical genres, including electronic music, funk, grunge, gothic rock, hardcore punk, death metal, hip hop, punk rock, dance music, new wave music, industrial metal, jazz, post-punk, symphonic rock and synthpop.〔〔〔 Nu metal is also influenced by multiple genres of heavy metal music including death metal, rap metal, groove metal, funk metal, alternative metal and thrash metal.〔〔〔 Nu metal music is heavily syncopated and is based on guitar riffs.〔 Mid-song bridges and a general lack of guitar solos contrasts it with other genres of heavy metal.〔 According to Kory Grow of ''Revolver'' magazine, " ... ()n its efforts to tune down and simplify riffs, nu-metal effectively drove a stake through the heart of the guitar solo".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Final Six: The Six Best/Worst Things to Come out of Nu-Metal ) (February 26th, 2010)〕 Another contrast with other heavy metal genres is nu metal's emphasis on rhythm, rather than on complexity or mood, often its rhythm sounds like that of groove metal.〔 The wah pedal is occasionally featured in nu metal music.〔 Nu metal riffs occasionally feature staccatos that are similar to those of death metal.〔 Nu metal bassists and drummers are often influenced by funk and hip hop break beats, respectively, adding to the genre's rhythmic nature. Blast beats, which are common in heavy metal subgenres such as black metal and death metal, are extremely rare in nu metal. Similarities with many heavy metal subgenres include its use of common time, distorted guitars, power chords and note structures primarily revolving around Dorian, Aeolian or Phrygian modes.〔 Some nu metal bands use seven-string guitars〔 that are generally down-tuned,〔 rather than traditional six-string guitars. This results in bass guitarists using five-string and six string instruments.〔 (October 3rd, 2011)〕 Bass guitar-playing in nu metal often features an emphasis on funk elements.〔 DJs are also sometimes used to provide additional rhythmic instrumentation such as music sampling, turntable scratching and electronic backgrounds. Nu metal tends to have hip hop grooves and rhythms.〔 (September 2nd, 2000). Retrieved on September 22nd, 2015〕〔〔 (October 21st, 2008). Retrieved on October 25th, 2015〕 Nu metal is noted for the participation of female musicians, in contrast with many other heavy metal subgenres; Kittie is an all-female band〔(Kittie - Music Biography, Credits and Discography ) AllMusic.〕 and there is at least one female member of nu metal bands such as Coal Chamber〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Dez Fafara Says Coal Chamber Is 'Not Even Discussing' Any Other Tours After Soundwave - Blabbermouth.net )〕 and Otep. Vocal styles used in nu metal music include singing, rapping, screaming and growling.〔〔〔 Vocals in nu metal are often rhythmic and influenced by hip hop.〔 Lyrics in nu metal songs are often angry or nihilistic;〔 many of the subgrenre's lyrics focus on topics such as pain, angst and personal alienation, in a way similar to those of grunge.〔〔〔〔 Many nu metal lyrics about these topics tend to be in a very direct tone.〔 However, some nu-metal songs have lyrics that are about other topics. P.O.D. have used positive lyrics about promise and hope. The nu metal〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Drowning Pool, Have They Finally Hit the Floor? ) (May 27th, 2012)〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Ultimate Nu Metal Mixtape ) (November 10th, 2014)〕 song "Bodies" by Drowning Pool is about moshing.〔 (January 11th, 2011)〕 Wayne Swinny of Saliva said the band's song "Badass" was "meant to be one of those 'sports anthem kind of songs'".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Wayne Swinny of Saliva )〕 The Michigan Daily described Limp Bizkit's lyrics saying the band "used the nu-metal sound as a way to spin testosterone fueled fantasies into snarky white-boy rap. Oddly, audiences took frontman Fred Durst more seriously than he wanted, failing to see the intentional silliness in many of his songs".〔 Limp Bizkit's lyrics have also been described as "misogynistic".〔 (October 13th, 2000). Retrieved on October 25th, 2015〕 Dope's lyrics are usually about sex, drugs, parties, women, violence and relationships.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Review: Dope - No Regrets ) (March 11th, 2009). Retrieved on October 28th, 2015〕 In contrast with other heavy metal subgenres, Nu metal tends to use the same structure of verses, choruses and bridges as those in pop music.〔〔〔Buts, Jeroen. ("5.1" ). ''The Thematical and Stylistic Evolution of Heavy Metal Lyrics and Imagery From the 70s to Present Day''. p. 80. "Also, the genre combined a low tuned guitar sound and many other thrash, industrial and death metal traits within a structure which was much more traditional and akin to Pop music (e.g. intro-verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus-outro)."〕 Nu metal bands occasionally feature hip hop musicians as guests in their songs; Korn's song "Children of the Korn" features the rapper Ice Cube, who performed on the band's 1998 Family Values Tour.〔 (September 28th, 1998)〕〔 (June 9th, 2014)〕 The hip hop musician Nas was featured on Korn's song "Play Me", which is on the band's album ''Take a Look in the Mirror''.〔 (November 4th, 2003). Retrieved on September 27th, 2015〕 Limp Bizkit has recorded with multiple hip hop musicians including Method Man,〔 (October 5th, 1999)〕 Lil Wayne,〔(March 25th, 2013). Retrieved on September 25th, 2015〕 Xzibit,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Limp Bizkit: Chocolate St *rfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water )〕 Redman,〔 DMX〔 (November 21st, 2001)〕 and Snoop Dogg.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Limp Bizkit, Results May Vary: 1 star ) (September 21st, 2003). Retrieved on September 25th, 2015〕 Linkin Park collaborated with hip hop musician Jay Z on their 2004 extended play ''Collision Course''.〔 (December 11th, 2004)〕 Kid Rock has recorded with hip hop musicians Eminem〔 (September 19th, 2000)〕 and Snoop Dogg.〔 (October 19th, 2001). Retrieved on September 25th, 2015〕 Trevor Baker of ''The Guardian'' wrote, "Bands such as Linkin Park, Korn and even the much reviled Limp Bizkit ... did far more to break down the artificial barriers between 'urban music' and rock than any of their more critically acceptable counterparts. Their concerts also drew huge numbers of women, which is much more than you could say for any old-metal band." Nu metal fashions include baggy pants, baggy shorts and shirts, JNCO jeans, Adidas tracksuits, baseball caps, sports jerseys and jackets, basketball uniform, baggy hoodies, cargo pants, sweatpants, dreadlocks, wallet chains, spiky hair, piercings, chin beards, tattoos, long hair, bald heads, goatees, frosted tips and bleached or dyed hair.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Nu-metal: Download and Reading show that there's life in the old beast yet ) (June 7th, 2013). Retrieved on October 25th, 2015〕〔〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Complete Guide to Nu-Metal Fashion ) (18 February 2015)〕〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=What is UR Favorite Classic Nu-Metal Band?? ) (29 September 2010)〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=28 Nu-Metal Era Bands You Probably Forgot All About )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=What I Learned from Growing Up Nu Metal in British Suburbia )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=JNCOS Are Coming Back ) (19 February 2015)〕〔 (July 6th, 2015)〕 Nu metal fashion has been compared to hip hop fashion.〔 Some nu metal bands such as Slipknot,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Slipknot )〕 Mushroomhead〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mushroomhead 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nu metal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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