NU MATAL’S GTREATEST DEEP CUTS

A lost Korn rarity, a Slipknot buried treasure, Serj Tankian’s favourite System Of A Down album track – these are the overlooked classics every nu metal connoisseur should hear

MERLIN ALDERSLADE, STEPHEN HILL, MATT MILLS, PAUL TRAVERS

P.O.D. SNUFF THE PUNK Snuff The Punk, 1994 P.O.D. may have hit big with 1999’s million selling The Fundamental Elements Of Southtown and 2001’s follow-up Satellite, but they weren’t gatecrashers at the nu metal party – their debut album, Snuff The Punk, actually predated Korn’s self-titled debut by about nine months. OK, so P.O.D. didn’t have the same impact as hearing Jonathan Davis growling ‘Are you reaaadyy…?’ over that churning Blind riff for the first time, and Snuff The Punk sounds like it was recorded in a garage for $5 and a bag of communion wafers, but the rap-metal flow and squalls of distorted guitar hold their own place in nu metal history. PT DEFTONES DAMONE Around The Fur, 1997 Those who were there will remember the trend of hidden…

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Metal Hammer UK (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2024

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