i want to know if cradle of filth is black metal
Nu metal is its own distinct genre, separate from new metal. There's a lot of new bands that play in many sub genres other than nu metal. I get the feeling you're talking about bands like Avenged Sevenfold who combine several elements of old and new. Unfortunately a lot of the metal community is very traditional. There's widespread dislike for any band that doesn't meet its strict standards. These new metal bands are no exceptional.. so they call them posers.
nu metal is a genre as in korn, disturbed, and system of a down. it is not applied to any new metal band. EDIT: the metal community is very traditional but i'd argue it progresses more then any other genre and has more variations.
do whatever you want and screw what other people think :]
