Crazy Town: The Gift of Game
Released in 1999, The Gift of Game is the record that rocketed Crazy Town up the charts thanks to the single Butterfly,…
6/10 September 23, 2026
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Reveille: Laced
Released on Elektra, Laced marks the commercial peak of Boston band Reveille, carried by the single Comin’ Down, which appeared on video…
6/10 September 23, 2026
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Stereomud: Perfect Self
The New York band’s debut, Perfect Self gathered former members of Stuck Mojo and Life of Agony around a melodic alternative metal.…
6/10 September 23, 2026
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Skrape: New Killer America
Released in 2001 on Epic Records, New Killer America captures the Florida nu-metal wave at its most frontal. Skrape deploys massive riffs,…
6/10 September 23, 2026
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Hoobastank: The Reason
Hoobastank’s second album, released in late 2003, The Reason owes nearly everything to its title track. That contrite ballad, a huge worldwide…
6/10 September 23, 2026
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Smile Empty Soul: Smile Empty Soul
The California trio’s debut, this 2003 self-titled record captures the teenage angst of the early decade with sincere brutality. Driven by the…
6/10 September 23, 2026
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Theory of a Deadman: Scars & Souvenirs
Released in 2008, Scars & Souvenirs represents the commercial peak of Canadian band Theory of a Deadman. Driven by the singles « Bad…
6/10 September 23, 2026
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Nickelback: All the Right Reasons
Released in 2005, All the Right Reasons is Nickelback’s best-selling record and one of the symbols of the decade’s mainstream rock, certified…
6/10 September 23, 2026
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One Minute Silence: Buy Now… Saved Later
The second album by London’s One Minute Silence, Buy Now… Saved Later appeared in 2000 at the height of the nu metal…
6/10 September 23, 2026
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Hacktivist: Outside the Box
The debut album by British act Hacktivist, Outside the Box fulfilled in 2016 the promise of a noticed EP. The band pushes…
6/10 September 23, 2026
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Gravity Kills: Gravity Kills
Hailing from Saint Louis, Missouri, Gravity Kills released their self-titled debut in 1996, propelled by the industrial-rock wave that followed Nine Inch…
6/10 September 23, 2026
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Powerflo: Powerflo
A supergroup uniting Cypress Hill’s Sen Dog, Biohazard’s Billy Graziadei, plus Christian Olde Wolbers and Roy Mayorga of Fear Factory pedigree, Powerflo…
6/10 September 23, 2026
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Tetrarch: Unstable
The second album by American band Tetrarch, Unstable arrived in 2021 and pushed the Atlanta quartet to the forefront of the nu…
6/10 September 23, 2026
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Dropout Kings: AudioDope
The debut from Arizona’s Dropout Kings, AudioDope pushes the fusion of nu metal and hip-hop into trap territory in 2018. The band…
6/10 September 23, 2026
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Ded: Mis-an-thrope
The debut album by American band Ded, Mis-an-thrope openly embraces its early 2000s nu metal heritage. Downtuned riffs, vocals alternating between spat…
6/10 September 23, 2026
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Bad Wolves: Disobey
Bad Wolves’ debut album, Disobey, owes its fame to its muscular cover of the Cranberries’ Zombie, an unexpected hit that launched the…
6/10 September 23, 2026
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Dragged Under: The World Is in Your Way
The debut album by American band Dragged Under, The World Is in Your Way runs on speed and urgency. The Seattle group…
6/10 September 23, 2026
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Five Finger Death Punch: AfterLife
It’s hard to approach AfterLife without thinking about the absence of the historic guitarist, recently replaced by a newcomer. This personnel change…
5.5/10 October 21, 2026
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Venom: Storm the Gates
When Venom releases an album at the end of this decade, the exercise is as much about survival as it is about…
5.5/10 October 9, 2026
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Megadeth : Megadeth
Mustaine's goodbye: 62/100 from critics, 48 from the public. Stumbling off the stage.
5.5/10 January 25, 2026
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Primer 55: Introduction to Mayhem
Released in 2000, Introduction to Mayhem is the first major album by Primer 55, a Mississippi band arriving in the full fervor…
5/10 September 23, 2026
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Nickelback: Feed the Machine
It’s hard to approach Feed the Machine without first thinking about what came before its release: a cancelled tour, vocal cord issues…
4.5/10 October 1, 2026
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