Though the jury is still out on whether the highly ridiculed genre of “nu-metal” can be considered good as a whole, there are some undeniably important moments in every genre that no one can keep from returning. Even for music typically weighed down by weak mainstream hip-hop clichés and tired metal riffs, some emotionally captivating performances stand out even today! Here are a few albums that no one can fault you for revisiting.
Critically Acclaimed Nu-Metal Albums That Surprisingly (Sort Of) Hold Up
Korn - 'Korn' (1994)
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Sepultura - 'Roots' (1996)
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Deftones - 'White Pony' (2000)
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Linkin Park - 'Hybrid Theory' (2000)
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System of a Down - 'Toxicity' (2001)

As the critically acclaimed peak of the genre, Toxicity, and the entirety of System of a Down’s catalog, survives the years thanks to a perfect synthesis of the current and past underground rock and metal trends of the time, throwing in some further absurdist weirdness partially inspired by their Armenian heritage.
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No one can shame you for appreciating these critically-acclaimed albums, so dive back into your angst phase today!