Slipknot, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, and Korn are widely associated with the ‘nu metal’ label, and Corey Taylor told fans in new tweets that he isn’t a fan of people using labels like that.
“Beware of labels, my friends. People still call us ‘nu metal’. Just ignore that shit and do what you do. You’re as punk and grimey as they GET!!!”
A fan tweeted, “Yeah, you do have a DJ, so kinda makes you nu metal. Did you forget about SiD WiLSoN? Number zero your band mate?!?”
Taylor responded, “That’s your only reason we’re nu metal? So… Portishead is nu metal? Sugar Ray is nu metal? Grow a fucking clue- I’m not in the mood today. Also: A LOT OF NU METAL BANDS HAVE NO DJ.”
The fan shot back, “Portishead is trip hop and one of the founders of that genre. And Sugar Ray is a rock band but they don’t play metal music. They would technically just be pop music that happens to be a rock band like imagine dragons. You guys play metal but not traditional. Hint nu metal.”
Taylor responded, “I think you’re a person more concerned with genres than music. You do you- I’ll be over here being right.”
Beware of labels, my friends. People still call us ‘nu metal’. Just ignore that shit and do what you do. You’re as punk and grimey as they GET!!! https://t.co/FQEWc4ShZz
— SHRED DJENT REDEMPTION (@CoreyTaylorRock) March 16, 2019
