That being said, Make Yourself was the album that catapulted the band from oddball nu-metal openers to a stadium rock band.

I have enjoyed Incubus since the early days with the rather goofy release of Fungus Amongus (I know, I know), and remain a fan of the band’s most recent offering from 2017, 8. In addition, both Incubus and Deftones make up the surprisingly few bands who successfully shed their nu-metal origins to mature and develop into the memorable rock bands they are today. Both bands emerged from a budding nu-metal scene and managed to grow and mature into significant and unique entities that have remained true to their experimental origins despite some mainstream success. Although sonically different, I find quite a few similarities between Incubus and Deftones. In any event, Incubus are an interesting band that have had an interesting career.

You scan the crowd of an Incubus gig, the attendees can vary from hardcore and metal fans, to surfer bros, and perhaps even that bizarre but endearing high school teacher that had dreadlocks in the early 90’s. Incubus appear to be one of those bands that can transcend fan bases.

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