Mine are (in order):1. Progressive metal2. Death metal (all sub-genres except deathcore and brutal death)3. Thrash metal4. Groove metal5. Power metalRock on #92;m/
Slipknot is labeled as Nu-Metal simply because it's mainstream and they sound mainstream. It's as simple as that. Nu-Metal is the combination of the grunge revolution and metal along with rap here and there. The main distinguishing factor is that often focus on the mood/texture and rhythm of the music instead of melody, which is common amongst most mainstream music. There's nothing wrong with listening to Nu-Metal, such as Slipknot, Korn, PapaRoach, Disturbed, etc. But most metal fans reject the genre because it doesn't follow the purist heavy metal formula and because most metal fans have taken pride in it being a semi-underground genre. I personally don't like Slipknot (Or most Nu-Metal), but listen to what you want and don't worry about labels.
