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4,390+ Bands Documented

5,000+ Releases Archived

546,108 Minutes of Music Saved

6.45 TB Archive Size

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Nu-Metal Preservation

A community-built digital archive dedicated to documenting, verifying, and preserving nu-metal releases before rare media disappears.

Our Mission

Nu-Metal Preservation (NMP) is a community-driven digital archive dedicated to preserving music from the nu-metal genre and its related sub-genres. Our focus is on locating, documenting, and preserving physical and digital releases, especially rare demos, regional albums, independent CDs, promos, and other media at risk of being lost to time.

Many physical releases are vulnerable to damage, scarcity, and disc rot. By organizing verified information, preserving high-quality scans, documenting sources, and tracking missing materials, NMP helps keep this music accessible for future listeners, researchers, collectors, and fans.

Why This Matters

Many nu-metal demos, promos, regional releases, and independent CDs were produced in small quantities and are becoming harder to find every year. Some exist only in private collections, aging discs, old hard drives, incomplete online listings, or forgotten local scenes.

NMP helps preserve this history by documenting releases, tracking sources, saving scans, verifying rips, and identifying what still needs to be found before it disappears.

Getting Started

• Browse the Archive - Search the master index of preserved bands and releases.
• Wanted List - View rare items, upgrades, scans, logs, and sources the archive is currently looking for.
• Preservation Guides - Learn how to rip, scan, document, and submit materials correctly.
• Frequently Asked Questions - Get answers about the project, submissions, preservation standards, and archive policies.

Current Preservation Focus

• Band pages beginning with A - Expanding and cleaning up artist documentation.
• Missing scans - Prioritizing releases with no artwork, low-quality artwork, or incomplete artwork.
• Audio verification - Looking for proper logs, cue sheets, accurate rips, and source confirmation.
• Rare physical media - Tracking demos, promos, regional CDs, cassettes, vinyl, and other hard-to-find releases.

News & Updates

• 2026-04-01: Archive layout overhaul completed. Homepage structure, navigation, and category flow have been updated.
• 2026-03-28: Band documentation pass started for artists beginning with the letter A.

Help Required

The following areas currently need contributor support:

Scanning Help Needed

• Missing Scans
• Low Quality Scans
• Incomplete Scans

Audio Verification Needed

• Missing Rip Logs
• Missing Cue Sheets
• Ripped Incorrectly
• Re-encoded Rips

Research Help Needed

• Incomplete Releases
• Unknown Source
• Band Info Needed

Preservation Standards

• Verified release information whenever possible
• High-quality scans for physical media
• Rip logs and cue sheets for audio verification
• Source tracking for CDs, cassettes, vinyl, and digital releases
• Clear categories for missing, incomplete, or unverified materials

Community

Stay connected with the project, follow preservation updates, or help contribute missing information and materials.

• Discord: Join the archive community
• YouTube: Subscribe to Nu-Metal Preservation
• The Nu-Metal A-Z List: Visit our friends