Not true really. Nothing nu Metal about this band, but then there's nothing too great about them either to be honest.
the problem is that the singer was in Coal Chamber and sometimes it seems musicians aren't allowed to shake off their past and try new things like fans are able too. People tend to forget that musicians are just fans with their own record out, and their tastes are as liable to change as the next guy. It's a bit like Maclauly Culkin trying to be taken seriously as an adult actor when everyone only remembers him as the kid in Home Alone.