Exhibit A is from the worst band in the worldExhibit B is still lots of fans least favorite LP album and was their least successful album. Examples C: American Tragedy by Hollywood Undead. Exhibit D: The new Staind album (technically nu metal, id say a little more alt metal but people, not myself, are calling it nu metal). Exhibit E: Papa Roach is still around. Exhibit F: Trapt is considered nu metal, there new album is good. I could go on, nu metal may not be totally mainstream anymore but its still around