Nothing conjures up more passionate and pleasant debates within the metal community like putting "nu" before it. I enjoyed and still enjoy A BIT of music from that period (Nothingface and 36 Crazyfists will never get old to me), but the full "nu-metal" genre, image and all, isn't something I'd welcome back. But... It ain't me their after. I discuss one of the bands leading (or being pushed in front of) this revival.

More importantly, I point to a couple of bands that take some pointers and influence from nu-metal but stay away from the worst parts of it.

Vein - Virus://Vibrance

Left Behind - Early Mourning