10 Greatest Nu Metal Albums Of All Time

There's a common understanding that nu metal died an ugly death by the mid '00s. With most of the elder statesmen on their last legs and the fresh faces moving onto the realm of alternative rock, the era of detuned guitars and a lot of teen angst seemed to be firmly tapped out. Just when it looked like the door was closed on the genre, Code Orange came out and set the entire place on fire.

As opposed to the more commercially viable bands from nu metal's golden age, Forever is not for the squeamish, with every instrument set to the max in order to rip you to shreds.

It might not be the best thing to play at a party or anything, but these tracks are everything you'd ask for from a nu metal song, from the savage riffs to the underlying sense of dread hanging throughout the track listing.

From the minute this album starts, the entire sonic environment feels like it's out to kill you, with every scream sounding like a body slam happening inside your skull. Code Orange might not have enough miles put in to be considered classic yet, but an album like Forever gives listeners a look into the future as to what nu metal can sound like later down the line.