However, as the genre began to become more established, several bands branched out into political or social commentary in their lyrics, most notably Rage Against the Machine and Senser which distinguished them from less politically concerned bands such as Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit.
I och med att genren började att bli mer etablerad började dock flertalet band att involvera politiska eller sociala budskap i sina texter, främst Rage Against the Machine och Senser vilket skilde dem från mindre politiskt berörda band såsom Linkin Park och Limp Bizkit.