Part of nu metal’s charm was that many acts were so comically ridiculous you were unsure whether or not they were serious. Take balaclava and bandana-sporting Israeli rap metallers HotBox for example, who tiptoe along the fine line between honouring and satirising the aggro styles of the late 90s. Most of their videos look like a cheap knock off of Nookie, with at least one person being punched in each.
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