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10 nu metal bands who should have been massive

The nu metal explosion took heavy music into the mainstream like never before, but some of its most promising names sadly fell by the wayside

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Big inflatable willies, nu metal and 80s pop covers - here's what went down on day two of Sonic Temple 2026

From Dope bringing the 80s vibes to Sublime bringing chaos, here's some of the best bits from Friday at Sonic Temple

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“We jumped offstage and took our masks off and started swinging at people at the end of one song”: The wild story of Slipknot vs Mushroomhead, the masked band feud that lit up nu metal

Fight! Fight! Fight!

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Ex-Mushroomhead singer Jeffrey Hatrix diagnosed with cancer, Gofundme launched

The former Mushroomhead man’s daughter has started a fundraiser, saying treatment may force him to stop working

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"It’s not The Beatles, it’s not Metallica, but it wasn’t ever supposed to be." Mushroomhead blew up with nu metal and were rivals with Slipknot, but never got the dues they deserve

Mushroomhead laid the groundwork as metal's ultimate masked maniacs in the mid-90s

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“Do you want to see a fight or do you want to see a show?!” Watch Slipknot brawl with Mushroomhead fans during 1999 gig in resurfaced video

Slipknot got into an infamous brawl with fans of rival masked hellraisers Mushroomhead in 1999, and video of the carnage has finally made it to Youtube

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"I have a lot of compassion for them...they’ve lost good people." What Mushroomhead think of fellow masked metallers Slipknot now

The beef between Slipknot and Mushroomhead was legendary in the nu metal era, but Steve 'Skinny' Felton says it was exaggerated by the media

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The 13 new metal songs you need to hear this week

From Nightwish’s mega-symphonic single to Lordi’s metal mobile phone tie-in, hear the best heavy tracks of the week. Plus, vote for your favourite.

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The 13 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Suicidal Tendencies, Mushroomhead and Ice Nine Kills are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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“There’s a new era coming”: We interviewed the artist who made Sleep Token’s incredible new masks

21-year-old Lani Hernandez-David is the man responsible for Sleep Token’s striking new look. We talked to him about making the band’s masks and what they’re doing next.

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10 nu metal bands who should have been massive

The nu metal explosion took heavy music into the mainstream like never before, but some of its most promising names sadly fell by the wayside

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