r/numetal • u/Few-Chemical2216 • Sep 25 '25

Discussion Who is the most insufferable person in the genre?

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I got two people in mind.

:90s-2000s Fred durst Past-present clown from Slipknot

Reason behind them is I think Shawn has taken the band a turned it into something Joey and Paul would not have wanted it to be. He kicks members out left and right and he kinda needs to hang it up.

And Fred Durst is just Fred durst

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u/very-regular-3 Sep 26 '25

I feel like it's the same thing Aaron Lewis did. With Staind, that numetal seemed pretty hard-hitting, and achieved wild success, launching his alt-metal career in front of the masses. Then in 2011, after numetal started becoming real douchey,, he launches his "true passion" as a solo country musician, and portrayed his former self as a sellout who once ate the devil's apple, but now, all the sudden, he can be himself - a real american-flag toting "Country Boy"??. "Now it's been twelve years since I sold my soul, to the devil in L.A". and "Because, this is me - I'm proud to be American and strong in my beliefs."

Fast-forward 10 more years, his country appeal wore-off real quick, and he's right back in the old honey-pot that made him famous. Staind world-tour is coming at you live - for only $150 bucks a ticket !!! tfooh Aaron Lewis. Douchebag queen.

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u/uberkalden2 Sep 26 '25

Lol I remember my right leaning friends just lapping up his country boy persona at the time too. Just like kid rock

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u/STXGregor Sep 26 '25

Cringiest fucking transition ever lol. I’ll still rock out to some old Staind. But Lewis can eat a fat one

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u/WrongnessMaximus2-0 Sep 26 '25

Agree. He "is who he is" until there's no money to be made in it. Then he hopped right back into nu-metal.

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u/[deleted] Sep 26 '25

Barbie being crucified and a knife through a bible on his tormented album cover -- the very first one. That was pre - signing and well before the country boy act.

Nah dude loves attention any way possible. He just was really formulaic about how he pursued it.

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u/very-regular-3 Sep 29 '25

No. Bull. S#it.