The American rock band Incubus is often placed in the corner of nu-metal, but that is mainly due to the lack of a better alternative. Incubus also switches with great ease between different genres on their sixth CD Light Grenades: metal, grunge, alternative rock and maybe even prog rock. Incubus often sounds like a souped-up cross between Pearl Jam and Red Hot Chili Peppers that is not afraid to
… experiment. The Light Grenades, produced entirely by singer Brendan O'Brien, starts with experimental soundscapes, but then soon alternates between hard rock riffs and more melodic parts. Songs like Dig (which feels quite 'British'), Oil And Water and Diamonds And Coal show how much the nu-metal category no longer applies to Incubus. (IV)more
