Nu metal was quite powerful during the time of the genre's reign, though I am not surprised some bands abandoned the style later on despite the fact they were quite interesting in that brand. I mean, when you listen to Papa Roach's latest albums, you want to do a double check. They're far away from their nu metal period, which might have been too close to their peers', yet they managed to find their own way within the idiom. While they weren't System Of A Down, they did have their own energy that vacillated between the semi-dignified anger and the anthemic delight. They did speak of the similar themes as many of their ilk, but they didn't overdo them, they more or less found a path to discuss them without putting their pain to much to the front.
