Definition of nu
: the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet — see Alphabet Table
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Korn have been canonized as metal icons -- nu or otherwise -- and 25 years later, their debut’s rightfully being hailed as one of the most original albums of the ’90s.
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The band, which debuted in 1994, were pioneers in the genre of nu metal, combining elements of alternative rock and hip hop.
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Gray-on-black camo is best described as haute nu metal.
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IU’s latest features six cover songs that takes the vocalist’s sound into bygone decades, delving into genres like folk and nu-disco to prove her worth as one of South Korea’s most formidable songstresses.
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Unfortunately the nu-wave legends were more background ambient than a pre-headliner set at this festival usually allows.
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But the Nominating Committee will eventually have to take a hard look at nu metal and the acts, like Pantera, that helped build it.
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The nu metal favorites’ 2001 hit debut Hybrid Theory (Warner Bros) is on target for a career-best chart performance with a re-entry at No. 3 (its peak position is No. 4), and their most recent album One More Light bounces back to No. 5.
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Originally, this spot was going to go to freaky South African nu-rap duo Die Antwoord, whose Red Rocks show was announced by the band last week and mysteriously pulled off of the internet soon after.
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Origin and Etymology of nu
Greek ny, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew nūn nun
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