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Nü metal aka the mortgage payer

Your ability to make so many videos out of one topic is truly a talent. I watch & enjoy them all. I look forward to seeing your 1,000th video on the state of nu-metal, 10 years from now

You forgot about post prog ambient blackened atmospheric brutal technical death metal

Every power metal song I’m waiting for them to say “go go power rangers”

If Metal was a tree Classic Metal is the trunk.

Saying Core isn’t metal is like saying Killswitch isn’t metal

My favorite subgenre of metal music is "heavy" :)

The most important genre is probably "classic metal" since that is the one that made the most money and provided a platform for all of the other sub-genres to exist.

Papa Finns Rough Metal Genre Guide

Thrash is my favorite subgenre for many reasons. Theres an endless list of bands to discover, there's bands that sound different strictly based on their vocal style, each scene  has its own take on it, the album cover art tends to be awesome, the feeling you get from hearing a solid riff that adds a second guitar on top of the first one

As someone who's been watching your videos for several years now, I think this might be one of your most fair and objective videos so far. Even though it's all for fun, you brought up so many important factors on each genre that it really allows you to see both sides of each matchup

Did not expect that ending but I respect it and appreciate it!

My issue with Nu Metal beating Classic Metal in terms of importance is that, while Nu Metal probably is more directly influential to metal now, Classic metal influenced the genre (well, created it) at a time when metal was much, much more influential as a whole. Classic Metal directly influenced bands like Metallica which is a household name. Nu Metal influences bands that, respectfully, the vast majority of people have never heard of and probably will never hear about. In 40 years time, the bands that classic metal influenced will be remembered, the ones that Nu Metal influenced probably will not, at least they won't if current trends continue.

The production on images and words is absolutely insane for 1992. It sounds better than most modern records imo. And those drums 😩

the existence of nu metal still feels like a fever dream. nu metal is one of the most recent metal subgenres, but the impact it has to this day is massive

The jump from classic metal like dio iron maiden priest sabbath etc to thrash is enormous. The guitar tone, speed of the drumming, the riff style and lyrical content being so dark its such a huge leap

I love you Finn. Thank you so much for making me smile after a long day. God bless you

I wonder what finn's vhs collection looks like.

I understand why everyone is saying nü metal but I'd argue hair metal was more important for the same reason. It showed the industry that heavy music could be commercially viable on a large scale.