because as a trend, it deserved to die.
back then it was no better than the emo trend nowadays.
sexist and mysogynist lyrics, overt macho stance, douchebag attitudes you name it.
erectus was the only local band worth mentioning.
with a very few exceptions, everyone else wanted to sound like limp bizkit complete with the attitude (because they could) or ratm without the solid politics (because they could not).