no they are nu metal, the very first nu metal band also
The first video of the rock band Tool was "Hush". This American rock band was formed in 1990. The genres of this band are alternative metal, art rock, progressive metal and progressive rock.
Anvil Ps. listen to metal on metal first,
The American metal band Kamelot first got together in the year 1991, when the band's first two members got together and formed the band Kamelot for the first time.
The band Aina was first formed in 2003. The band was a super group for progressive metal whose members consisted of all types of metal and hardrock musicians from all over the world.
At first they were nu metal / alternative. Now they are not more than a metalcore(argh) band.
They are a Power Metal and Symphonic Metal band.
Stryper will take credit for the first 'god metal' band but there is never a clear answer to these types of questions I remember Stryper in the 80's and they could scream as good as any contemporary metal band. Another band I never saw was called Petra from around the same time.
Acid Bath was a sludge metal band that first began performing in 1991. The band's career came to an abrupt halt in 1997 after Bass Guitarist Audie Pitre was killed in a car crash by a drunk driver.
maybe Iron Butterfly
Annihilator is a thrash metal / speed metal band orignating in Canada, it was founded by Jeff Waters who was born in 1966. Their first album was released in 1989.
Heavy Metal/Rock Metal