One of the leaders in the latter sound was Blink-182, who would become one of the biggest rock bands going over the next two decades. What would emerge in the post-grunge world? As the latter portion of the '90s arrived, you could find everything from swing to electronic music vying for radio play, but the two sounds that seemed to take control were the heavier acts grouped into the moniker nu metal and a wealth of acts who took Green Day's lead and expanded the fan base for pop-punk.