I know what you're getting at, but I have a slightly different persepctive on things- one of the beutiful things about music. Anyway, neither nu metal or metal is my main focus in music so I think I'm pretty impartial. I do think that neither old school hair farming 80's stuff or nu metal sounds remotely as dark as say "Fourth of July" by Soundgarden. It really comes down to mood and atmousphere to me... but I do understand where you're coming from.