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Wichita, Kansas groove and nu-metal act Shiva formed in 2023, tapping into the heavy, mid-paced groove sensibilities of the genre while adding the abrasive, hook-driven elements that defined nu-metal's crossover appeal — an unexpected entry from the Kansas underground.
Shortie was a nu metal and alternative metal band from Sacramento, California, formed in 1998 and signed to Earache Records. The band released two studio albums—Watching You Drown and Wipe Your Eyes—during the peak years of the nu metal era before disbanding in 2006. They remained a fixture of the underground California nu metal scene without achieving significant mainstream commercial traction.
Sicksense is an American nu metal and alternative metal band from Phoenix, Arizona, formed in 2021 by vocalist Vicky Psarakis, formerly of The Agonist, and guitarist and rapper Robby J. Fonts of Stuck Mojo. The band's sound draws from 1990s and early 2000s nu metal with contemporary production, addressing themes of mental health and personal struggle. Their debut releases including Kings Today and Fools Tomorrow and the 2025 album Cross Me Twice established them as one of the more prominent acts in the nu metal revival scene.
St. Louis's Skeptik has been blurring the line between metalcore, nu-metal, and electronic production since 2015, an unpredictable outfit that leans into genre-mixing with an anything-goes energy rooted in the Midwest's diverse underground.
Sacramento's Skribble began in 2000 at the height of nu-metal's commercial peak, blending those chunky, down-tuned grooves with death metal's aggression — a trajectory that saw the band shed the radio-friendly angles in favor of darker, heavier material over the years.
Queens-based act formed in 2013 working the heavier end of groove and nu-metal, blending thick downtuned riffs with metalcore intensity in the tradition of New York's hard-hitting heavy scene.
Los Angeles band formed in 2003 that began as a provocative nu-metal act before evolving toward heavier stoner and hard rock territory, known for theatrical stage performances and confrontational imagery.
This Phoenix-based Soulfly project, distinct from Max Cavalera's internationally known band of the same name, blends nu-metal, groove, thrash, and folk-influenced metal elements. Formed in 2012, they operate in the sprawling Arizona heavy music underground under a storied name.
Baltimore, Maryland groove/industrial/nu-metal band formed in 2025, Static ResurreXion fuses mechanical industrial textures and distorted nu-metal grooves with Baltimore's hard-edged urban energy.
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