This is the first of its kind - a comprehensive A-Z of over 100 rap-rock, rap-metal and funk-metal bands, plus a host of other hard hitting acts from the hip-hop and hardcore punk branches of metal.
All of nu-metal life is here, from leaders of the scene such as Limp Bizkit, Korn, Slipknot, Deftones, Papa Roach, Linkin Park, Marilyn Manson, Soulfly, Tool, Amen, At the Drive-In and System of a Down, through the pioneers of the movement such as Primus, Faith No More, Rage Against the Machine and Biohazard, all the way up to the newest cutting-edge bands such as One Minute Silence, A Perfect Circle, Coal Chamber, Orgy, Alient Ant Farm, Godsmack and Videodrome.
There's also a full history of events that led to the formation of nu-metal, putting the pieces of the puzzle together with the story of grunge and early rap rockers such as the Beastie Boys. Quite simply, this all-encompassing encyclopedia is an essential guide for anybody who listens to metal in the 21st century.
