Breathing Nu Life
Breathing Nu Life
Breathing Nü Life
Welcome to Breathing Nu Life, a podcast exploring and rediscovering Nu-metal past, present, and future? We'll be sharing our experiences with the genre and also looking into those helping to keep the Nu-metal spirit alive. Cover art thanks to Greg Karis. Intro music provided by Justin Dabney.
Episode 11: Static-X talk, some bands that reached out to us, & Raseru
Tom and Jeremy discuss their memories and experiences with the band Static-X. They also introduce the bands Neocracy and Abduction to the listeners this week. A serious talk about mental health and suicide prevention brought on by remembering Chester Bennington on the anniversary of his suicide. This week's featured blind listen is Raseru.
Aug 18, 2022
1 hr 24 min
Interview with Dave and Zack of Element Eighty
Tom and Jeremy get the chance to talk with Dave and Zack of Element Eighty. They discuss their recent reunion show, the devoted fan base, and the future of E80.
Jul 22, 2022
45 min
Interview with XIII
Tom and Jeremy interview Zeke and Egore from "UnMetal" band XIII out of Austin, TX.
Jul 20, 2022
40 min
Interview with author Matt Karpe
Tom and Jeremy discuss nu-metal with Matt Karpe, author of the books Nu Metal: A Definitive Guide and Nu Metal Resurgence.
Jul 11, 2022
33 min
Episode 10: Touching upon The Untouchables & Loser
It was recently the 20th anniversary of Korn's 5th album The Untuochables. Tom and Jeremy reflect upon their initial impressions of the album and the direction the band took at the time. They also talk about Parkway Drive's new single "Glitch" and how it is being compared to nu-metal and the turn they took from their older sound on previous albums. This week's "blind" listen features the songs "Pump Fake" and "Rat In The Wall" by the band Loser.
Jun 22, 2022
1 hr 9 min
Episode 9: Nu-Metal in Soundtracks & Doux
In this episode, we talk about Nu-metal on movie soundtracks. This ended being a meaty topic that Jeremy and Tom got to delve into. Definitely have to say that one movie's soundtrack was way more Nu-metal than previously thought. This week's episode featured the songs "Unhit" and "Six Eight" by Doux out of Germany.
Jun 3, 2022
2 hr 8 min
Episode 8: Festival Nüstalgia & No Future
Tom and Jeremy share experiences with some music festivals they've attended in the past. They also discuss the EP released by B.I.A.S., the new band with Dave Silviera, former drummer of KoRn. This week's episode feature a brand new song from No Future, a band that Jeremy is friends with that hail from his old stomping grounds of Denver, Colorado.
May 12, 2022
1 hr 16 min
Episode 7: Jordan from REdEFIND (interview) & XIII
The first interview for the BNL guys. They get to talk with Jordan, the lead vocalist of REdEFIND. Jordan shares his history and how he got the opportunity to take over vocal duties for the band. Give this episode a listen and check out a couple of REdEFIND's tunes. Then Tom and Jeremy listen and share some music from this week's blind listen band XIII.
Apr 27, 2022
1 hr 7 min
Episode 6: Times when Nu-metal got the respect they deserve & Moodring
In this episode Tom and Jeremy discuss a couple of Top Lists where Nu-metal artists and albums get mentioned in a positive light. They also discuss the band From Zero and have very divided opinions on the band, including an excerpt from an old Roach Koach episode where they read off comments that Tom made regarding the band. This week's episode features the band Moodring from Florida.
Apr 13, 2022
1 hr 35 min
Episode 5: Korn "Requiem" vs. Limp Bizkit "Still Sucks" & This Room Is Alive
Tom and Jeremy review two of the biggest Nu-metal album releases of the past year. What did they have to say about these albums? Which one do the guys think is better? This episode features "Self Esteem" by This Room Is Alive. P.S. Sorry about the quality with Tom's audio. No idea how that happened, but did the best to try and clean up the audio.
Mar 30, 2022
1 hr 18 min
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