Linkin Park

But why pop music?)) You're really something.

"pop" (don't get me wrong).

Hmm, judging by the definition of nu-metal: "Nu-metal (from new metal) is a subgenre of alternative metal that emerged in the mid-1990s.
It is a blend of alternative metal and grunge with styles such as hardcore, industrial metal, rapcore, etc." Or "Very often, the grunge technique 'calm-sharp' is used, that is, in the verse, the music and vocals are calm, with great attention paid to the bass and vocals, and in the chorus, the vocals break into a scream, with harsh guitar riffs being used, although the opposite can also happen" or "Nu-metal/Rapcore
This genre was very popular in the first five or six years of the 21st century. It is a middle ground between nu-metal and rapcore. It has a softer sound than the classics and angry metal. The vocals contain a much higher percentage of hip-hop 'rapping,' usually inserted in the verses, but unlike pure rapcore, the usual vocals for the genre are also used. The most famous bands: Linkin Park (early), Limp Bizkit, P.O.D."

a subgenre of alternative metal

How? Do they play heavier? Well, that's their genre, what do they have to do with it? I tried listening to Rammstein, but it's just not for me, plus the lyrics are quite provocative, to put it mildly, and I don't really want to listen to songs like that, even if I don't understand them.