Nu Metal renamed/combined with Alternative Metal

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   Agree. Even though as I understand them I don't see much connection between alternative and nu, I feel that sometimes they're lumped together, or that nu-metal is seen somehow as a part of the whole alternative metal thing, whatever that means in the end.
Nu metal really is a swear word to many people, I think it could be included within Alternative metal pretty painlessly. How do other metal sites use those genres?

The problem for me, as I said in the AiC thread, is that even though I use the term "alternative metal" and have a sort of an abstract picture of it in my head, I have no idea how to define its limits.

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Pekka Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List MMA Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: 26 Mar 2010 Location: Helsinki Status: Offline Points: 1362	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pekka Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Nu Metal renamed/combined with Alternative Metal Posted: 26 Mar 2010 at 4:21pm
	Agree. Even though as I understand them I don't see much connection between alternative and nu, I feel that sometimes they're lumped together, or that nu-metal is seen somehow as a part of the whole alternative metal thing, whatever that means in the end. Nu metal really is a swear word to many people, I think it could be included within Alternative metal pretty painlessly. How do other metal sites use those genres? The problem for me, as I said in the AiC thread, is that even though I use the term "alternative metal" and have a sort of an abstract picture of it in my head, I have no idea how to define its limits.
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Sckxyss Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Newbie Joined: 25 Mar 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Status: Offline Points: 15	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sckxyss Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Mar 2010 at 4:02pm
	The terms are related, but Alternative Metal is a little more broad. It's also a more respected name than Nu Metal, and I would imagine some fans of System of a Down and others might even be insulted by the tag Nu Metal. I think calling it Alternative Metal/Nu Metal or just plain Alternative Metal would be best. Thoughts?