Song structures

Normally, nu metal songs have a song structure of instrumental introduction, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge, chorus. The bridge is often a climax to the song, has a relatively different sound to the previous two and sometimes is just one line repeated, getting gradually louder. It is generally louder in the instrumental parts and the choruses than in the verses. Nu metal shares most of these characteristics with grunge. Verses also tend to have rapped verses and sung/screamed choruses e.g. Linkin Park have Mike Shinoda rapping the verses and Chester Bennington singing/screaming the choruses on most of their earlier work (Meteora) in particular.