1990's Mashups
The mid- to late-1990's had something special regarding genre-blending. Honestly, these were exciting times - as genres were being blurred and there was freedom to play whatever. Some classic albums (and/or genres) that mashed up styles into a strongly cohesive product are as follows. Ultimately, nu metal in the early 2000's capitalized on this genre blending, but became dispensable, redundant, and inessential - choking on their own sword a few years thereafter. |
1 | | Soundtrack (Film) Judgement Night
Mashed up hard rap with 90's alternative and metal |
2 | | The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Question the Answers
Mashing up hardcore with ska. Not the first, and one of many ska punk bands during this time period. |
3 | | Soundtrack (Film) Spawn: The Album
Mashed up nu metal with electronica |
4 | | Fear Factory Remanufacture
Already a strong mashup between industrial and metal, with death metal-influenced and clean vocals; this album further mixed FF with strong electronica |
5 | | Deftones Adrenaline
Most would note Korn here - but I saw Deftones as more of the mashup of alternative and metal, with rap elements. |
6 | | Incubus (USA-CA) Enjoy Incubus
Mashed up alternative rock/metal with jazz and strong Mr. Bungle worship; and incorporated DJ elements |
7 | | The Urge Receiving the Gift of Flavor
Mashed up metal and ska elements |
8 | | System of a Down System of a Down
A mashup of alternative metal with Armenian roots. The Apex Theory was in a similar vein. |
9 | | Puya Puya
A mashup of various metal genres, with strong Latin rhythms and PR music |
10 | | Pushmonkey Pushmonkey
A mashup of 90's alternative and metal, with some nice heavy moments, interesting jazz moments, and a lot of 90's alternative vocal influence |
11 | | Boy Hits Car My Animal
A mashup of metal, new age, and rap-style vocals |
12 | | Stuck Mojo Snappin' Necks
A less cohesive mashup of hard rap and late 80's metal |
13 | | downset. Downset
A mashup of hardcore and rap. Similar artists included Biohazard and Manhole. |
14 | | Dub War Pain
A mashup of hard rock and reggae |
15 | | Sepultura Roots
A mashup of metal with Korn-like tunings, Brazilian influence and rhythms, and Sepultura's own distinctive style |
16 | | (hed) p.e. (hed) p.e.
A mashup of metal, hardcore, hip hop, and DJ influence |
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