English

Noun

nu metal ‎(uncountable)

1. (music) A subgenre of heavy metal music from the mid to late 1990s with some sounds and influences from grunge and hip-hop.
   • 2004, BBC for kidz - nu-metal song of the year:

     Which nu-metal song has rocked your world this year?

   • 2007, Post Gazette (Pittsburgh), 1 Aug 2007 (headline) :

     Nu metal band Korn is back with a big tour, no-name album.

Alternative forms

• nu-metal, nü-metal

Anagrams

• mentula