Probably the wrong site to ask as U2 isn't so much known as a heavy band but was wondering if of you were into this era.2001 is my fav music year with the nu-metal explosion of Bizkit,Linkin,Slipknot,Crazy Town,Papa Roach etc and Blink 182 were big in that year too,Elevation Tour was same year making it a real cool year for music.
Not specially a fan of metal but I do like hard-rock, from the oldies (AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple) to the newer bands like some of which you mentioned (Linkin Park, Blink 182, My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy...). I prefer more melodic stuff though.
Can't talk nu-metal without mentioning IMO the godfathers Faith No More. Top 3 bands for me. Also love old incubus, deftones and System of a down. Of course there is also plenty of shit in this genre lol
i thnk that the only relevant name listed in the previuos posts is Faith no more
"The real thing" is simply "a must" album
Mike Patton is really a great great singer