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Search for the WORST: Nu-Metal Edition

Hey everyone I am Here to Announce a new competition. I noticed a trend of picking best material for competitions that have happened recently, and while that is cool (even took part in some), here we are doing the opposite. I want you to give me the WORST Nu-metal album you can think of. List is in no order but the worst nu metal albums i have heard so far
1Trapt
Trapt

I will be limiting it to 10 entiress but if i see more people wanna join in i will bump to 15. I will update the list
Here are the rules
1. artist's genre does not matter as long as the album itself is Nu-Metal. a non-nu metal album from a nu metal artist will not be eligible.(fusion albums are eligible, as long as the primary sound is nu-metal)
2. Must be an album i have not heard, check my ratings before making you subission
In terms of how low the bar is set, the current Nu-metal album to beat is "Gift of the Game" by Crazy Town.
3. Had to add a third rule but ONLY ONE ALBUM per a person
2King 810
Suicide King

this album is "The Room" of Nu Metal
3Thousand Foot Krutch
Set It Off (Remastered)

Anyways Your entries will be added to this list, where after i hear it, i will give my thoughts on the album and give a verdict if i feel if it's THE WORST or not.
4P.O.D.
Snuff the Punk

For your picks, public/site reception does not matter as long as you personally feel it is one of the worst!
kinda did not have a prize, Just thought this would be fun to explore the worst of a genre I like.
5Crazy Town
The Gift of Game
6Cold
13 Ways to Bleed On Stage

this may be the most unpopular one here from my current picks
7(hed) p.e.
Stampede

@SLothcoresam

Some of the beats here are good, and the instrumental has some nice moments, but man are these bars just so funny, that second song with all the forced classic rock/metal references had me dying. this might be a "so bad it's good" kind of album

Rating; 2/5
Is this the worst? No (but i had a good laugh, thanks!)
8Otep
Kult 45

@Tyman128

boy can't wait for Ms.Otep to threaten me for this (Small reminder she is the Left-wing version of Mr. trapt) joking aside this album was awful, like really awful. From the constant stealing from RATM and Korn but the fact that points in here sound like a poor Fred Durst impression. I would much rather hear "results may very" then this. Of course from the title you know the album would be "OrAgE mAn BaD" but really does not offer more than that, this is literally saying the same 5 things anytime something political trends on twitter. other then that on 'kult 45' she acts like she is this messiah in Nu Metal because "I was the first nu-metal waman ever" ignoring some key things like kittie predated her, and coal chamber bassist. the 30 minute track where she has fans jack off her ego while inserting some "F*** Trump"circlejerking alone makes this album irredeemable.(political affiliation does not matter here, that awful)

Rating: 0/5
Is this the worst? YES
9Hollywood Undead
Swan Songs

@Kompys2000

oh yeah this is a hard knockoff of Linkin park, but if was written by edgy kids in 2008 who think the word "F*****" is badass and hardcore. Add on Generic rock choruses and you get this album. the thing that made me uncomfortable is how...lets just say how non consensual it seems when they brag about sex.

Rating: 1.5/5
Is this the worst? No
10Spineshank
Anger Denial Acceptance

@bloodshy

while the album is heavy, well..actully there is all that is to this album, there is really not any personality to it. I am not familiar with people, but from what i have seen, this is hated because it was a lot of fans were disappointed with it, and that is fine, i have been there. From someone who has never heard a single song from them before this, this album is....okay. I liked the opening track and the closing track (aka the ones with the most emotion)
Rating: 2.5/5
Is this the worst? No
11Methods of Mayhem
Methods of Mayhem

@costofnothing

alright disclaimer for everyone. I very strongly dislike motley crue. So of course, digging into this album i had low expectations.Now that is out of the way, with all the guest features preforming at 25%, this feels like the prototype of a DJ khalid album. Last thing I wanted to hear was Lil Kim talking about riding Fred Durst.Only Positive i can say is SOME of the features are decent, but that is with how low these other features get. Safe to say the features failed to reach even he low standards i had for it.
Rating: 1/5.
Is this the worst? kinda, like i am on the fence on what side to put it on.
12Papa Roach
Infest

@Virpi

I am not going to lie, i enjoyed this. The riffs here where pretty solid and while the rapping has a slight Whine tone to them, I did not mind it that much. apparently this is their only good album, and it is indeed a good album. Even thought their is a good amount of filler on it.
3/5
Is it the worst? No
13(hed) p.e.
Only In Amerika

@returntorock

with the whole point of this being as offensive, it is no wonder the whole "Anti-SJW alt.right" group have gravitated to this album, because of course nothing is as hardcore as sleeping with an underage girl. Truly you can not be badass unless you have drugged a girl and assaulted her. (btw i am being sarcastic, and yes their are songs that boil down to that), they did the whole offend everyone thing decently, and their is like a good guitar part on like 2 songs, but their is nothing else here(so the album fails at getting any other themes across). This a is middle school edge lord's wet dream, or your stereotypical frat boy, you decide.

Rating: Ted Nugent/5 (1.5/5)
Is it the worst? No (but now watch the likes of No Bullshit and The Quartering hold this as a masterpiece that 'stood against SJW propaganda in one of the last great rock albums)
14Korn
The Path of Totality

@Symbolicintime

This will be a hot take, but I do not mind when metal and electronic music is combined, and I do not think Korn choosing to make a nu-metal dubstep hybrid is a bad idea. The project did turn out a lot better then "Korn III", an attempt to recreate the magic of the 1994 album without Head (went as you would of thought) so on paper i appreciate the band trying something out-of -left-field. key words 'On Paper'. This the the low quality song/lyric writing that was present since "Untitled". It's nearly the same dubstep song every single time making this album rather lazy(regardless of the DJ is), the band were clearly "Yes Men" to Davis on this album and it shows in the conservatively safe instrumentation. A shame because I really like "Narcissistic Cannibal" that's the fusion done right. Other decent tracks would be "Get Up" and "Tension". Head by himself made a better album twice then korn did without him. Check out Crossfaith instead.
Rating: 2/5
Is it the worst? No
15Taproot
Blue-Sky Research

@returntorock

if i can be honest, i did not find this boring in fact, i thought it was rather enjoyable...more so in the second half. One weak spot on this album though is that damn cover song. What is with nu-metal and terrible covers?

Rating: 3.5/5
is it the worst? No
16Fat
Fat

@Jdub

what after school special did this come from, yes it is that cheesy? also the vocals are like if simple plan and the DK rap had a love child. Their is quite a deal of plagiarism on here too. The production here is not doing any favors as the mix is rather undercut. I really do not have anything in the way of positivity to say about it but all, this may seem like a funny or a cringe kind of bad, but it's a boring kind.
Rating: 1.5/5 (close to being a 1)
Is it the worst? No
17Lie Or Liar
LIE OR LIAR

@TheSonomaDude

This has got to be both one of the worst releases in all of Metalcore and one of the worst releases in Nu-metal. This is album follows every single genre trope that this would be so mind numbingly boring but it failed to execute every single one, resulting in 20 minutes of comedy (How do you mess up the lo-fi transition?). Apparently this dude is now doing discount ghostmane stuff. shame it is not a full album because i cannot dub it "the room" of metalcore (that misplaced turntable scratching and rapping is also really funny too). now folks, which Metalcore release is worse? this or "forever ended yesterday" by These Hearts
Rating: 0/5
Is this the worst? Yes*
* is an asterisk because i asked for worst albums, as in studio albums... NOT EP's
18Deadsy
Commencement

@Coldheaven

I understand the ambition here of combining Nu-Metal and Dark wave, especially since both genres cross over on lyrical themes, however the combination does not always work, resulting in the dark wave side being so dominant that for a good amount of the album, Nu-Metal is no where to be found(or hardly noticeable), As A Nu-metal album, it is not that great, however as a darksynth album it is a fresh spin on the genre (though i will admit some of the synths here sounded dated before the album even came out)

3.5/5 (this is a light 3.5, i felt a 3 would be a bit too low)
Is it the worst? No
19Of Mice And Men
Cold World

@Steakbyrnes

weird confession from someone who likes metalcore (if was not obvious by my genre percentage page) i have never listened to "of Mice and Men" before, not even a single song. The album's biggest issue is it is lazy.2016 must of been one hell of a rough year for metalcore (*Cough* "The Black" *cough* at least we got "Transit Blues"), and the album combines both the bare minimum of metalcore and nu metal for an album so autopilot, it was the blueprint for self driving cars. from the ratings, seems i should check give them another chance since this album is dunked on (but nothing with Carlile for obvious reasons, i know a bit of a grey area since i listened to this, but still)
Rating: 2/5 (tempted to bump this down to 1.5 we shall see)
Is it the worst? no
20Lollipop Lust Kill
My So-Called Knife

@gschwen

I get they are going for the dark deranged serial killer image, and this is something that i am sure "true crime" or whatever that group is called will dig, but the albums biggest crime is after 3 tracks, the shock factor is gone and it gets boring. we also need to talk about how awful and out of time those drums are, from a drumming standpoint this is the worst nu-metal album. At least this album has some bite to match it's theme though. I would say aside from the drums the whole album is decent, but forgettable.
Rating:2.5/5
Is it the worst? No
21Adema
Adema

@advancedwarfighter

Oh yes Davis's spoiled younger brother, who formed his own nu-metal band that was a shallow copy of his brothers in every way. The boasting or angst on this album is pathetic, pathetic. every song is the same, ether "Don't mess with me bruh i took meth once" or "i drunk alcohol, so that must mean i am sad, feel sad for me dammit". The instrumentation is not bland, that would be a compliment, It is a void of forgetfulness, a tomb of nothingness for passion and aggression to die.
Rating: 0/5
Is it the worst? Yes
22Staind
Tormented

BONUS ROUND

their were quite a few people who suggested this, and honestly I disagree. Do not get me wrong, staind overall is not very good, however i think the debut is solid and is strong where all the band has failed since. Aaron Lewis actually putting in effort with the rest of his band. I also thought it was a well pulled off concept album, and i feel this is more in line with Pantara then Korn in terms of style (in fact the best way to describe this album is take the pantera songs "Suicide note parts 1 and 2" and stretch that out to an album). staind raw and unhinged is the bands finest hour
Rating:4/5
Is it the worst? no
23Korn
Korn III: Remember Who You Are

BONUS ROUND

this one's for me because some of you may know, this for a while i have been vocal in saying it is the worst korn album. it had been a while since i had heard it, and after revisiting, while it may no longer be the worst nu-metal album i have heard, it is still the worst Korn album. One thing the album does well is the basswork from Fieldy and the drumming from new member Ray that is it. One of the albums biggest problems is its lack of memorability. say what you will about "PoT" but at least "narcissistic cannibal" will still occasionally be apart of setlists. what does this album have that is really going for it? "Odellie(leave me alone)" sounds like a nu metal parody but it is played straight. this album is the most forgettable in their catalog. even "untitled/Korn II Electric boogaloo" had at least 1 song i liked. Trying to recreate the sound of 90s Korn without head is a bad idea. also a reminder Ross Robinson is a washed up producer
rating: 1.5/5
is it the worst? no
24Bolt Upright
Red Carpet Syndrome

BONUS ROUND @JDubb

just a really terrible LB knockoff. not much else to this one other then that

Rating: 1.5/5
is it the worst? No
25Darwin's Waiting Room
Orphan

BONUS ROUND @JDubb

while nothing here was bad, this albums main problem is nothing really stook out. this is one of those albums that just exists and just that, no feelings really positively or negatively. While it was not boring, it did not really have any sort of excitement to it ether
Rating: 2.5/5
is it the worst? No
26Reach 454
Reach 454

BONUS ROUND @Gschwen

oh dear god, the vocal melodies are off time and the heavy songs sound like papa roach karaoke(ironic Jacoby is featured on the album). but the balled of "hey gurl, i am never gonna hurt you again, and i mean it because their is reverb on the guitar so it is sad" really seals the deal with how bad this is. so imagine my horror when i only see i am halfway through. Yeah their is One bouncy riff here for 15 seconds, but this is nu-metal, being competent for 15 seconds is not a redeemable quality. Gschewn my dude, this album is just as bad as you said it was
Rating 0/5
is it the worst? yes
27Reveille
Bleed the Sky

BONUS ROUND @Gschwen

when you think of the stereotype of rap-rock this comes to mind. some of the rhymes were kinda cleaver though so i will give it that. overall while it does not give me much to talk about, i do think it is decent enough

Rating: 3/5
is it the worst? no
28Vanilla Ice
Hard to Swallow

BONUS ROUND @Slothcoresam

a blend of 90s cheese with 90s EDGE, some of the instrumentals here are actually not half bad, it is above what i expected for what i would get, the drums are the standout. the nu metal version of "ice ice baby" is lowkey a disappointment (i do think it can work, but it just does not here). I feel like if it was not for the joke of "Lol that one-hit wonder raper made a nu-metal album" this album would be lost in time and even more obscure then everything trapt did after headstrong.overall the cheese is too much to even like in a charming way and the edge is way too try hard to taken seriously

Rating: 2/5
is it the worst? no
29Issues
Issues

BONUS ROUND @Wildcardbitchesss

oh boy, does this album have "issues" *ba dum tiss*. their is a lot of 'genre-blending' here and by blend i mean smashing legos into lincoln logs to try and get them to stick.the R and B moments here are not good at all, and the metalcore/nu metal side here is generic and now throw in the worst poppy aspects and you get this album. also how come no one told me one of the jonas brothers was in a metalcore band lol. the one moment where the album is not awful is with the closer. If you want R&B and Nu metal fusion done right, just check out "Stacked Rubbish" by The GazettE

Rating: 1/5
is it the worst? you decide
303rd Strike
Lost Angel

BONUS ROUND @Gschwen

i actually enjoyed this one. in terms of the rapping nu-metal, this is one of the better efforts as the rapping is rather passable and the melodies are great, the instrumental here is also soid too. these guys actually knew how to pull this off rather well

Rating: 3.5/5
is it the worst? No
31Kid Rock
Devil Without a Cause

BONUS ROUND

critics on Youtube despise kid-rock (namely Rocked) and while Kid rock is not good at all and comes off as a southerner trying way too hard to be hip, their really is not much here that made me feel overly negative about in one way or another. I also do not get how Kid rock is seen as an innovator of Nu-metal when all he did was take the rap-rock side of nu-metal and throw in TEXAS. if you wanna hear a good version of this "business upfront party in the back" by Family Force 5 (spoiler alert: it's the only good ff5 album). also pretty sure Kid rock Does not have an N-word pass (yeah he drops an N bomb here)

Rating: 2/5
Is it the worst? No
32No One
No One

BONUS ROUND

you know who would like this at the time? No One. You know who wanted these guys to reunite? No One. You know who thinks this is good nu-metal? No One. You know who played these songs on the radio? No One. Do you know who wanted a rap-rock attempt from a James Headfirst Impersonator? No One. You know who is not sick of the joke of this soundoff because the album is so void of anything that in the words of jimmy johns "forgot in T minus .69 seconds"? No one

Rating: No one / Eternal Loneliness and existential crisis (0/5)
Is it the worst? yes
33Neurotica
Neurotica

BONUS ROUND
@Returntorock

this reminds of Gun's and Roses a little surprisingly, this would be like if Guns N' Roses had a slightly nu-metal sound, and ii mean more in line with GN'R mediocre stuff. It is just an okay with above average musicianship. the production is not very good though and the album is slightly boring.

Rating: 2.5/5
is it the worst? no
34Flaw
Through the Eyes

BONUS ROUND
@Returntorock

I cannot tell if the aggressive elements are taking a page from nothingface or Slipknot, but regardless even the aggressive moments here really did not excite me. however i can say the album was well payed and the vocals were solid. could of used better mixing though

Rating: 2.5/5
Is it the worst? no
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