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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