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These all black lenses cover the majority of the sclera, giving your appearance an otherworldly, dramatic appeal.

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Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland’s most outrageous stage costumes

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A look at the Limp Bizkit guitarist’s ever evolving outfits, makeup and body paint

Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland

Author: Scott ColothanPublished 26th Aug 2021
Last updated 23rd Aug 2022

Truly one of the most eccentric and flamboyant characters in rock music, Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland is renowned for his elaborate visual appearance at live concerts.

Alongside being a killer musician with a 40-million record selling rap-rock band, Wes Borland is also a trained tattoo artist and keen painter and these artistic influences bleed through into the various formidable on-stage personas he concocts.

Wearing trademark black contact lenses in his eyes, Wes Borland sports outlandish costumes and body paint at Limp Bizkit concerts to create fearsome – and sometimes hilarious – guises. Constantly evolving, Wes Borland rarely rocks the same look at consecutive live concerts too.

«I go onstage wearing almost nothing,” Borland noted about one look in 2002. “I have underwear and my boots on, and I paint my whole head black—from the neck up—and I have the black contacts. All you can see is these glowing teeth.”

Here at Kerrang! Radio we’ve rounded up some of Wes Borland’s most outrageous and memorable looks from over the past quarter-of-a-century, from simple beginnings, to Limp Bizkit’s global superstardom at Woodstock 99, to his modern-day LED masks. Check them out in all their glory below!

Wes Borland’s greatest on stage outfits:

Wes Borland’s greatest stage costumes

Wes Borland at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California in June 1999 shortly after the release of Limp Bizkit’s second studio album ‘Significant Other’. With white face paint, eery shark-like black eyes and cobwebs on his neck, Wes Borland was starting to perfect his fearsome onstage persona.

Wes Borland’s greatest stage costumes

Wes Borland at the 30th anniversary Woodstock Festival in August 1999 with those same emotionless dead eyes and more flamboyant, almost tribal face paint. The look is a precursor to Wes Borland’s guise in Limp Bizkit’s ‘Break Stuff’ video in 2000.

Wes Borland’s greatest stage costumes

Wes Borland Pukkelpop Festival in Belgium in the summer of 2000 with that now trademark white face and black shark eye combo, but this time with blood smeared all over his chest. Lovely stuff.

Wes Borland’s greatest stage costumes

Rarely sporting the same make-up and body paint at consecutive shows, just a few days after Pukkelpop, Wes Borland took to the stage in Hamburg with this gloriously terrifying skeletal look.

Wes Borland’s greatest stage costumes

Wes Borland on stage with his comedy side project Big Dumb Face in 2001 wearing nothing but a pair of speedos and a mask. Strong look!

Wes Borland’s greatest stage costumes

Wes Borland unveiled this gloriously evil guise at on the Main Stage at Download Festival back in 2009. You certainly wouldn’t want to meet him down a dark alley.

Wes Borland’s greatest stage costumes

Much less scary than his Download Festival look, Wes Borland sported white body paint with rainbows daubed on his shoulders and a crude ribcage on his chest at Palasharp in Milan in June 2009. Setting the look off nicely is his rather fetching glitterball mask.

Wes Borland’s greatest stage costumes

Wes Borland at the much-missed Sonisphere in 2011 wearing a clown mask, blue contact lenses and resplendent white suit complete with pink rose on his lapel. Exquisite.

Wes Borland’s greatest stage costumes

Wes Borland stares out the cameraman at Gramercy Theatre in New York City in May 2010. Now devoid of a glitterball mask, Wes wears a resplendent mirror design on his shoulder instead.

Wes Borland’s greatest stage costumes

Wes Borland flaunting his feminine side at Leeds Festival in 2010 complete with black wig, crude lipstick and a faux-fur coat.

Wes Borland’s greatest stage costumes

Just one day later at Reading Festival 2010, Wes Borland morphed into this proper horrorshow witch-like look. Enough to give the fresh-faced youngsters in the front row nightmares.

Wes Borland’s greatest stage costumes

A stark black-and-white look Wes Borland unveiled in Madrid in September 2010.

Wes Borland’s greatest stage costumes

In Germany in June 2011, Wes Borland revealed a slight tweak to the deranged witch look from Reading Festival a year earlier by introducing LED eyes. Phenomenal.

Wes Borland’s greatest stage costumes

Wes Borland in his stark black-and-white guise at Sonisphere 2011.

Wes Borland’s greatest stage costumes

Almost camouflaging into the darkness except for those glowing LED eyes, Wes Borland looks truly formidable at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in California in September 2011.

Wes Borland’s greatest stage costumes

Featuring sunglasses, a moustache and horrific comb over hairstyle, blood daubed on his pants and a sharp white jacket, Wes Borland unveiled this unique look in Sydney in 2012.

Wes Borland’s greatest stage costumes

Wes Borland sporting flowing blonde locks and a mask at Rock in Rio festival in May 2012.

Wes Borland’s greatest stage costumes

The inimitable Wes Borland at Download Festival 2013.

Wes Borland’s greatest stage costumes

Looking like he’d been attacked by the clothing isle at a charity shop, Wes Borland rocked this strong look at Brixton Academy in 2014.

Wes Borland’s greatest stage costumes

Another deranged look Wes Borland revealed at Sonisphere 2014. Behind him you can see Wes’ custom painted guitar cabs, which are as uniquely decorated by the Limp Bizkit axeman as any of his outifts.

Wes Borland’s greatest stage costumes

The return of Wes Borland charity shop chic look but this time with a stunning tiger-themed dressing gown.

Wes Borland’s greatest stage costumes

A skeletal looking Wes Borland at Manchester Arena in 2016.

Wes Borland’s greatest stage costumes

Wes Borland in his y-fronts and dressing gown at Domination Festival 2019 in Mexico City in 2019.

Wes Borland’s greatest stage costumes

Wes Borland on stage with Limp Bizkit at Doheny State Beach, California in June 2019. Yeehaw cowboy!

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Why Wes Borland is way more than just the face-painted…

December 1, 2020

Words:: Mike Rampton

Wes Borland is the best. He was the most interesting man in nu-metal, standing among a sea of giant khaki trousers dressed like a giant witch. While everyone around him dressed fairly uniformly, limiting any and all visual experimentation to occasionally deeply odd beards, he’d be off to the side with his ceramic rabbit, his eyeballs blacked out by oversized contact lenses, and body clad only in underpants and a gallon of paint.

Here, then, are 13 of the many things to love about the most enigmatic maverick in metal…

Perhaps it shouldn’t be surprising: he’s a sculptor, among other things, and it makes sense to expect a guitarist to be good with their hands, but he still doesn’t seem like the most obvious choice to front a DIY programme. Nobody’s ever said, “Nick Knowles is basically the British Wes Borland.” But Wes did host just such a show in 2016, as the DIY Channel’s Sight Unseen followed the renovation of his Detroit home, a house he and then-wife Carré Callaway of Queen Kwong bought without having seen it. It all went well enough that his solo album, Crystal Machete, was recorded in the house.

Not a lot of guitar players are influenced by the brass section, but Wes was inspired to do a move known as “dive bombing” by watching trombone players. It involves a locking tremolo system that leads him to describe his style as “snappy, complicated riffs that have a lot of dive bomb-type, whammy bar push-and-pull suction sound in them”.

Wes did the artwork for Limp Bizkit, Big Dumb Face and Black Light Burns albums, but also exhibits oil paintings. He describes himself as a visual artist who just happens to play guitar. In his official, self-penned bio sent out to galleries, he describes his output as thus: “Delving into realism and surrealism, his work sometimes relies on dog penises, nudity, guns, balls, racism, and Persian rugs in order to look like it’s trying to make a statement that holds some kind of weight or significance. ” His gallery site is currently down, but some of his work can be seen at Gallery Provocateur. Yep, that’s a painting of a naked lady alright!

Whether hanging lights around his naked, painted torso, sculpting his facial hair into the style of a 1930s strongman, squeezing an octopus into his mouth or making himself look like a burnt match, Wes sees all his elaborate costumes as extensions of his art. “When I was a kid, I saw a KISS TV special,” he says. “I thought they were superheroes that played guitar. I’m not a KISS fan but man, that had an effect on me. When I entered Limp Bizkit all of a sudden we had people helping us and I didn’t have to carry everything by myself all the time. I started thinking, ‘What else can I do with this? I’m a guitar player in a rock band that’s starting to find some success.’ And my brain just started going, ‘Well, you’re a visual artist. You know how to sculpt and you know to sew and you know how to paint. Use this.’ I needed to create something, so my body started becoming the medium in which I worked. ”

Excess is a big aspect of rock’n’roll. At one point, he and ex-wife had Carré Callaway had 11 cats. ELEVEN. That is so many goddamn cats. That’s, like, an amount of cats that even cat-themed rock star Peter Criss would think was excessive.

In 2017, Wes told the Talk Toomey podcast about an altercation with Staind’s Aaron Lewis that ended in a magnificently unambiguous slamming of his former labelmate. “That guy is such a dickhead,” he said. “So full of himself, such a dickhead, I wish nothing but the worst for him. Amen. Disgusting person. I don’t want be a shit-talker. But I have no problem talking shit about that guy. He’s terrible.” Aaron then responded by calling Wes “a bougie motherfucker.”

Wes spent the last week of his 30s onboard Shiprocked, a floating concert boat with various Limp Bizkit contemporaries. While the PR-friendly way for someone not looking forward to it would be to grit ones teeth and get on with it, Wes made his feelings very clear on Instagram, writing, “Can’t wait to see me some roided out tribal tattooed spray tanned Jell-O shot filled bohunks do their best drunk MMA impressions in the top deck mosh-pit. ” He claimed to be in the foetal position in his cabin, but gave shout-outs to “all the other over-the-hill late-’90s/early-2000s bands going on the cruise”. “Let’s give these people the raging alcohol-fuelled nostalgia fest they’re paying for, guys!” Wes wrote. “I know we can do it if we tune down low enough!”

Lead guitarists can be an egomaniacal bunch, but Wes has shunned the nine-minute-solo type indulgences that the position sometimes leads people into, telling Ultimate Guitar: “The things that were important to me as a guitar player and as an artist didn’t come from kind of the Eddie Van Halen and Yngwie Malmsteen school of guitar playing. I found riffs fascinating and melodies fascinating but always felt like guitar solos were maybe just kind of typical or egotistical. It just didn’t seem like the important part of the song and it didn’t seem necessary unless it was saying something.”

In 1998, Wes and his brother Scott (who provided keyboard parts on the first three Bizkit albums) formed a band called Big Dumb Face, a combination of Ween, Mr. Bungle, death metal, psychedelia and fantasy archetypes that nobody necessarily asked for, but totally ruled in a very specific way. Their debut album Duke Lion Fights The Terror!!, released on Fred Durst’s Geffen imprint, Flawless Records, sold about a dozen copies (Wes later described it as “a completely failed, self-indulgent project”) but all 12 of the people who bought it loved it. Here’s an excerpt from the lyrics to one track, Kali Is The Sweethog:

‘There’s something in the heart of Lord Kali /
Kali lights the children’s heads on fire
/ And causes disease to spread
/ But Kali is our friend
/ And Kali is the sweethog.’

Beautiful, silly-assed nonsense that probably cost Geffen Records a million dollars.

Big Dumb Face isn’t the only project that Wes is self-deprecating about. “I had all these presumptions about what life after Limp Bizkit would be, and boy did I get my ass handed to me,” he has said. He even wrote a press release for his solo album beginning: «If I weren’t the guitar player for Limp Bizkit, this sheet of paper would have been in your wastepaper basket a long time ago. » When he returned to Bizkit, he said he had “got a little too big for his britches”.

A lot of assumptions one might make about Wes would be wrong. He has never played Dungeons & Dragons, trying once as a kid but struggling to get through the manual. He doesn’t smoke weed. He wasn’t bullied. He doesn’t worship Satan (but does find him funny, and see him as the element missing from a lot of metal). There are plenty of nerdy connections at play, though – his black contact lenses were made by the company that did props for Babylon 5.

Wes has always had a tumultuous relationship with his own band. It makes sense – he and Fred Durst seem like they come from totally different worlds. On one side there’s this aggressive, shit-talking provocateur, and on the other there’s a nerdy warlock. There’s been a constant conflict, with the guitarist leaving the band a few times. “I didn’t like the direction that we were going in, and had developed this huge ego, and communication between me and Fred completely shut down in like 2001,” Wes said in 2015. “So at 26, I went, ‘See ya later, I’m out. I’m gonna go do something that I think is cooler than this.’”

These days, Wes seems to be at peace with his day job. “I don’t hate being in Limp Bizkit,” he told Stereogum. “I’m very aware of my band. I totally get tons of people don’t like it and think it’s a joke. And then we have a really strong fanbase that are great. We’ve always had really fun live shows. I’ve always gotten to create stupid stage personas that make me laugh and hopefully could possibly rub off on someone in the crowd that isn’t used to seeing things like that that borderline on costuming and performance art. It’s like, I really like my band. Do I listen to that genre of music? No. But do I participate in my band and do I enjoy playing with those guys? Yeah. It feels like home.”

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Wes Borland Tells Us Whether He Really Hates Being In Limp Bizkit, And Why Fleet Foxes Are Bad For Music

Yesterday, I wrote a post about Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland. Bizkit are about to headline the ShipRocked cruise, along with a whole mess of other nü-metal bands, and Borland seemed to be dreading the prospect. In an Instagram post, he said as much: “Whenever we aren’t on stage, I’ll be curled up fetal position in my cabin, palms up, while I desperately cling to the last week of my thirties as it slips through my hooked fingers.” After I wrote the post, Borland reached out to me on Twitter, and we talked on the phone this afternoon.

Within nü-metal and Limp Bizkit in particular, Borland always played an interesting role. In a frat-thug-dominated scene, he was the guy who wore all-black contact lenses and kabuki makeup. He talked about listening to Ween in interviews. He quit Limp Bizkit to form a band that sounded vaguely like Mr. Bungle before returning to the fold. In fact, Borland has quit and rejoined Limp Bizkit twice, and he’s often carried himself as someone who would rather not be in Limp Bizkit. But talking to him today, I found him to be warm and engaging and interesting, even if he’s perfectly comfortable being a guy in Limp Bizkit these days. Here’s our conversation.

STEREOGUM: So you’re not too terribly pissed about the post that I wrote?

WES BORLAND: Of course not. Why would I? I mean, what wasn’t true in the post that you wrote?

STEREOGUM: I mean, I don’t know.

BORLAND: Nah man. When [I thought about] the idea of a cruise with a bunch of bands from that time period, [I thought], “Oh, I’m turning 40, I’m gonna spend the last week of my 30s on a metal cruise with a bunch of, like, middle-aged wasted people.” And instead of despairing about it, I thought it would be funny to make fun of it.

STEREOGUM: Your Instagram post was really funny. I think everyone has situations where they’re not ready to go to work that day and face whatever it is they’re facing.

BORLAND: Yeah. This is kind of like the equivalent of that. But I don’t know anything about ShipRocked [except] that we’re playing on it, and what the idea of a music cruise sounds like to me. In no way am I like, “Fuck ShipRocked and our fans are idiots.” [I] was hoping that people would have more of a sense of humor about it.

STEREOGUM: Do you feel like they have?

BORLAND: I feel like some have, but I feel like a bunch of people haven’t at all, and that’s fine too. Whatever. Because it’s funny, but it’s true.

STEREOGUM: Do you hate being in Limp Bizkit?

BORLAND: Um, no I don’t hate being in Limp Bizkit. I’m very aware of my band. You know, I totally get tons of people don’t like it and think it’s a joke. And then we have a really strong fan base that are great. And it’s been something I’ve always been part of, on and off, but something that’s always been my band, and whether people think it’s dumb or not, or elements of it aren’t cool, whatever. We’ve always had really fun live shows. I’ve always gotten to create stupid stage personas that make me laugh and hopefully could possibly rub off on someone in the crowd that isn’t used to seeing things like that that borderline on costuming and performance art, or whatever you want to call it. No, it’s an interesting place to be, and I’ve always sort of thought of it as being a Democrat who’s voting in a red state, in a way.

It’s like, I really like my band. Do I listen to that genre of music? No. But do I participate in my band and do I enjoy playing with those guys? Yeah, it feels like home. I’ve known them for 20 years and developed as a player with John on drums and Sam on bass, and it’s part of my DNA, I guess. It feels good.

STEREOGUM: Did you picture yourself still doing this, say, 10 or 15 years ago?

BORLAND: Probably not because 10 years ago I think I was out. Yeah, I wasn’t in the band 10 years ago. I’d quit and had all these — I didn’t like the direction that we were going in and I had developed this huge ego and communication between me and Fred [Durst] had completely shut down in like 2001. And then we played the Big Day Out Festival and had a girl die during our set, which was devastating to me and I still haven’t really ever gotten over that, but I was like, “That’s enough. I’m done. I don’t like all the attention that we’re getting. I don’t like that we’re on TRL. This is not what I thought being in a rock band would be like.” So at 26, I went “See ya later, I’m out. I’m gonna go do something that I think is cooler than this.” I had all these presumptions about what life after Limp Bizkit would be, and boy did I get my ass handed to me, because if you are known for one thing and then depart and go do something else, it doesn’t always work out because you have a fan base that is not going to accept what you’re doing.

So I had a completely failed self-indulgent project that I developed for like two years after the first time I left Limp Bizkit, and I got to play guitar in Marilyn Manson for a little while. I was talking with Trent about a Nine Inch Nails position and had that for a little while, and was like, “OK, finally I’m moving into these other worlds of these people that I look up to as musicians.” [But] participating in these other bands wasn’t what I thought it was gonna be like and I didn’t enjoy it as much … and I started to kinda miss Bizkit. I was like, I really miss our live shows and improvisation. I started to miss playing somewhere with a group of guys that feels like home, and also kind of realized that I had gotten, at that point, kind of too big for my britches and had to be humbled a little and grow up a little bit. And I went back. I accepted it, the good with the bad.

STEREOGUM: You’ve been back a few years now. How does it feel at this point? Are you used to it again?

BORLAND: Yeah because now it’s like, it is what it is, I’m fine with it, I’m fine with the criticisms that come with it. I totally get it, and it also allows me to work in a band and tour, and I’m really lucky that I was in the last wave of bands to be able to have a large fan base and tour the world, and it allows me to do other stuff, too. So I have other projects that I’m working on outside of it. I get to play guitar in my girlfriend’s band [Queen Kwong], and that’s like the completely other end of the spectrum. I get to do a bunch of different kinds of music and be in Limp Bizkit and not have pressure like bands today who are struggling to rub two nickels together.

STEREOGUM: It’s true that there’s never probably going to be another rock band that’s as popular or sold as many records as you guys did in 1999 or whatever. It’s just not ever gonna happen.

BORLAND: Well I hope you’re wrong. I mean, I know it’s not, too. I’m an atheist but whenever someone goes, “Don’t worry, there’s a heaven,” I go, “You’re wrong, but I sure hope you’re right. I sure hope I’m wrong.” But I agree with you. It sucks watching my girl’s band Queen Kwong struggle, and her going, “What the fuck, this is crazy! I just got a check from Spotify for like 0.01 cents. Why do they even mail this to me? Fuck ‘em.” For as much as I read about it and as much as I’m informed of it, it’s a really frightening time. And there are arguments on both sides, but these Spotify people, this is not the way to go. Some genius needs to come up with a way, or a board of geniuses, needs to come up with a way to monetize music so that bands can quit their day jobs.

STEREOGUM: To a total outsider like me, somebody who wasn’t even frankly a fan of the band, the sort of internal dynamic of Limp Bizkit was the most interesting thing about it. You and Fred Durst seem to have very opposing personalities. I was in college when you guys were at your peak and every frat boy in the universe was all about you, and you’re this dude who’s wearing kabuki makeup up there. There’s an interesting tension there.

BORLAND: That’s absolutely accurate, yeah. What you think is what it was like, and I think that’s what made it interesting in a lot of ways and stand out in a lot of ways, but it’s also what made it volatile and made me go crazy. Growing up, I was going, “OK Fred” and he was like, “OK Wes.” But there’s a way we can coexist and keep doing this thing that has been so good to us, we can keep doing it and somehow I can figure out how to not step on your toes and you can figure out how to not step on my toes. And now we communicate and everything’s super easy.

STEREOGUM: Are you friends?

BORLAND: Um [slight pause], yeah, I would say we’re friends. The only reason I hesitate is once you get off the road with somebody in a band, you don’t really wanna see them for a while, but that’s true with any band. I think that’s a really common thing. You’re with someone every single day, and you wake up and they’re next to you across the hallway, and you’re having breakfast, lunch, and dinner and coffee with them, you need a break. So yes we’re absolutely friends. But when you’re off the road, I’m mostly just hanging out with my girlfriend and painting and stuff.

STEREOGUM: When you have a down moment on the road, what do you talk about?

BORLAND: Just normal stuff. Art. He listens to music you probably wouldn’t expect him to and is pretty good-natured about where he stands as a far as being a figure in society. He’s a self-aware guy and is an open guy as far as wanting to learn new things and learn about new bands. I’ve turned him onto a lot of stuff that’s really dug. For a while, all he was really doing was listening to Holograms and the Horrors and was really into that stuff.

STEREOGUM: So at Stereogum, there was a little internal debate about who should write the post yesterday. One of the guys who works at the site, Michael, is a big underground metal devotee, and so he was gonna write it originally, and his position was basically like, “Fuck this guy. He destroyed metal in the late ’90s — him and his band and all the other bands — and if he’s uncomfortable with it now, it’s his fault. It’s his fault that metal sucked for years and that it’s only now starting to recover.” What do you say when you’re confronted with a viewpoint like that?

BORLAND: I think metal is so fucking boring that I wanna stab my eyes out with screwdrivers. In the ’90s we tried to do something with metal, to take it into a new direction, based on combining metal bands with stuff that was on the heels of the grunge movement, like Helmet and Primus and even Pantera and the Melvins — taking those Helmet slaughterhouse riffs and combining it with like Carcass riffs and treating it more like a hip-hop Ministry song. That was the thought process at the time, and we didn’t know where it was gonna go. And luckily for him, metal’s right back to being the same as it was then. So obviously nothing was ruined because it was a time period of just experimenting and going in a certain direction and seeing what guitars did if you did this to them, and songs, and so on and so forth. And at no point were ever claiming to be, like, metal. That was put on us by having that as an influence, and I think that’s funny that he’s even getting that mad about it! [laughs]

STEREOGUM: He’s not even playing about it. That’s why I ended up taking the assignment instead of him.

BORLAND: But I also agree with him! Like, fuck me, who am I to complain about anything? I get to make a living off of music. I’m super lucky, and I get that too. So “fuck this guy.”

STEREOGUM: So here’s another question for you: Do you feel like Limp Bizkit as a whole was a positive or negative force for music in society in the late ’90s/early 2000s?

BORLAND: I think both. I think that Fleet Foxes is a negative influence on music, for Christ’s sake. It’s just how you look at it. People have been moshing and behaving badly at concerts, at heavy concerts, for years and years and years, and I think that Bizkit kind of took more aggressive heavy riffs along the lines of Suicidal Tendencies and Pantera and simplified them a little bit and added a little of bit of melody and ending up having something that got popular, you know? And people have been acting like assholes at shows for a long time. I don’t think a dude saying “fuck” a bunch of times is shocking.

STEREOGUM: I agree with that, but do you feel at all complicit in something like what Woodstock ’99 turned into?

BORLAND: I think that was a really bad idea, because Woodstock ’99 — I don’t feel responsible at all for that. I feel like the promoters of that festival were overcharging people for water, for instance, the cash machines were running out of money. The conditions were really poor, and I think that Woodstock ’99 should have not invited bands like us on it unless they expected — no one said, “Tone it down, this audience is not going to react in a positive way to your show. ” I mean, who knew that the festival was gonna turn into that, that atrocious riot that it did? But it’s never happened again, which I think is a good idea. I think that if they were to do it now and have the music that’s popular now — Foxygen and Mumford & Sons and a bunch of bands that are more tepid, or just a little more Coachella-friendly — I think it would probably work out great. There were a lot of really heavy bands on that festival.

STEREOGUM: Well tell me about Queen Kwong. I’ve listened to the four-song sampler on SoundCloud just before I called you. I really like it.

BORLAND: Carré [Callaway] and Joe Cardamone from the Icarus Line wrote everything, they improv-ed everything in the studio, and she kind of made of the lyrics as she went along for the new album, and then I mixed it here at my home studio. It’s interesting dealing with Joe because he viciously hates Limp Bizkit so much that it was an interesting interaction that was funny.

STEREOGUM: He’s not shy about bringing that up to you?

BORLAND: Oh no, he like openly can’t stand it. But that’s fine. I think he’s a talented guy and I don’t begrudge people for their opinions on art or music or whatever else.

11 Most Iconic Fashion Statements of Nu-Metal Stars

Nu-metal was more than just the music. The genre’s explosion during the mid-Nineties led to a drastic overhaul of the way metal music was visually presented, and its commercial domination through the early 2000s had an indelible influence on both mainstream and subcultural fashion trends — an impact that’s only become more defined over time, especially during this current era of Y2k nostalgia.

When we think of nu-metal, we don’t just think of the scene’s most lasting songs, we think of the outfits. The makeup. The hairstyles. The piercings. The big pants. The shit that gave parents nightmares and teenage renegades the inspiration to be aggressively themselves in a way that reflected the mounting anxieties of the time.

The influencers for the cultural movement that was nu-metal were the artists themselves, so we decided to commemorate the 11 most iconic looks sported by some of nu-metal’s biggest stars. From certifiably insane face-paint and painful looking facial piercings, to the genre’s premiere hats and outlandish outerwear.

Mudvayne circa ‘L.D. 50’

It’s hard to decipher the creative intentions behind Mudvayne’s L.D. 50-era getups, but making it impossible to look away was definitely one of them. Guitarist Greg Tribbett resembled Darth Maul getting electrocuted, Chad Gray’s silver-coated head and tattered overalls made him look like a hillbilly who huffed a whole cannister of paint, and the other two, frequently shirtless members — bassist Ryan Martinie and drummer Matthew McDonough — wore makeup that made them look like demonic aliens beamed in from Planet Brbr Deng. They stopped dressing that way once the getups drew too many comparisons to Slipknot’s outfits, but the way Mudvayne looked in the unforgettable «Dig» music video is the way many fans still visualize them.

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Shavo Odadjian’s braided beard

All of the System of a Down guys had unique styles in the early days of the band. They dabbled with makeup around the time of the «Sugar» music video, Serj Tankian sported a shiny rainbow jacket for a brief time in the late Nineties, and all of their photos emphasized their bulging eyes and zany facial expressions. As Tankian, Daron Malakian and John Dolmayan experimented with new hairdos and outfits throughout the 2000s, the one constant was bassist Shavo Odadjian’s long braided beard. Oh, the stories that Shavo’s braided beard could tell. He wasn’t the only guy in nu-metal with unique facial hair — and numerous other artists on this list also rocked the braid — but no one made it look as cool as Shavo did.

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Slipknot circa 1999

For as eye-catching as a lot of the outfits, hairstyles and body modifications of the nu-metal era were, most of those aesthetic choices were intended to play up the shocking and/or playful aspects of the genre with a campy wink. Slipknot, on the other hand, were trying to be fucking scary — and they were. The Iowa maniacs came onto the scene in 1999 clad in bright red prison jumpsuits and nightmare-inducing DIY masks, and the gang of nine carried themselves with a menacing, unpredictable energy that was genuinely intimidating compared to what their peers were doing. You could try and steal their look, but no one can truly replicate their singularly threatening aura from the late Nineties.

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David Draiman’s double labret piercing

Disturbed frontman David Draiman is a man of many looks. Throughout his 20-plus-year career, the «Down With the Sickness» singer has rocked various trench coats, robes, vests, mesh shirts and more. However, his most distinguishing feature has been his double labret piercing — the pair of giant spiked crescents that, up until he removed them a few years ago, protruded out of his lower lip and wrapped all the way down to the base of his chin. They looked kind of like a shiny metallic goatee and are as emblematic of early 2000s nu-metal as his infamous «oo-ah-ah-ah-ah» monkey noise.

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Wes Borland’s progressively elaborate costumes

For most bands, if anyone in the lineup is going to be flaunting a jaw-dropping ensemble then it’s the frontperson. Not so, Limp Bizkit. Fred Durst certainly had his hallmark garb (read on), but guitarist Wes Borland has always been the band’s — and quite possibly the genre’s — most eccentrically dressed performer. Although he started out with just black eye contacts, his outfits have gotten progressively more elaborate over the years — full-face makeup and a chest full of alien goop in the late Nineties; full-body paint with disco ball materials on his eyes during the 2000s; and varying costumes that would take full paragraphs to describe throughout the last decade. We like this one from 2010 where he’s wearing … who the fuck even knows.

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Jonathan Davis’ kilt

Jonathan Davis is the Gianni Versace of nu-metal. The Korn frontman should be widely credited for spearheading many of the genre’s most quintessential fashion choices, like adidas track suits, dreadlocks, ostentatious pimp jackets and much more. The «Freak on a Leash» scatter has never been afraid to wear something loud and quirky, and perhaps his most infamous clothing choice of them all are the Irish kilts that he’s been donning onstage for decades. The skirts are a nice complement to the bagpipes he brings out for songs like «Shoots and Ladders» and «Dead,» but they’re also representative of how nu-metal subverted the broader genre’s macho norms for male gender presentation.

Kid Rock at the 1999 MTV Music Video Awards

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Kid Rock’s fur coat

Korn’s Joanthan Davis certainly dabbled in the pompous luxury of Seventies hustler attire, but Kid Rock made it a lifestyle. The controversial nu-metal «bullgod» is arguably better remembered for his absurd outfits than any of his actual songs, and the fur coats he wore at nearly every red carpet event he attended became his trademark. He’d frequently pair them with a range of cartoonish headwear — fedoras, bowler caps, cowboy hats — and douchey sunglasses that added a Bud Light-swiggin’ flair to his smirking appropriation of hip-hop style. You may not like the way he looked, but you definitely remember it.

Coal Chamber circa «Loco»

Given that nu-metal is, both musically and aesthetically, a convergence of metal and hip-hop that was largely reacting to the heavy-music tropes of the Seventies, Eighties and early Nineties, there weren’t a whole lot of goths in the scene. Bands like Kittie and Dope were borrowing from all-black industrial-club fashion, but it was «spookycore» purveyers Coal Chamber who first brought Halloween-time getups into nu-metal’s collective wardrobe. Smeared eye shadow, red hair dye, chain piercings, leather wrist bands, multiple rings on one hand — and all presented with mawkish facial expressions and coy poses rather than brutish, schoolyard bully stances. The music video for their 1997 single «Loco» tells all.

Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington, 2005

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Chester Bennington’s blue flame tattoos

For all of the wacky body modifications, hairstyles and clothing items that defined the style of the nu-metal era, there surprisingly weren’t that many artists who were instantly recognizable by their tattoos. The tattoo industry exploded at the tail of the Nineties and most of today’s biggest musical renegades — whether in rock, rap or pop — have notable ink, but of all the major stars of the nu-metal movement, Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington stood out with his blue flame tattoos that blazed from his wrists up through his forearms. Compared to many of the other artists on this list, the late Bennington was mild-mannered and not begging to draw attention to himself, but the ink that showed every time he did his notorious double-handed mic clasp was a signature look.

Fred Durst in 1999

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Fred Durst’s red hat

Fred Durst practically broke the internet earlier this summer when he waltzed onstage at Lollapalooza with mutton chops, a full head of wavy gray hair and sweet-and-sour-colored aviators. The Limp Bizkit frontman looked completely unrecognizable in his new getup, particularly because most people identify him by his backwards red Yankees cap. The fitted baseball hat was glued to his head during the «Break Stuff» era of the band, and even though he actually wore a black version of the hat during his band’s infamous Woodstock ’99 set, the red iteration is as synonymous to nu-metal as flannels are to grunge.

Wes Borland — the greatest guitarist of all time: the achievements of the band member «Limp Bizkit» —

For more than 25 years, Wes Borland has continued his creative career and has managed to gain worldwide fame during this time. The artist managed to work in many groups and even create his own team. The most fruitful is still his activity as part of the American group «Limp Bizkit» , where Borland is the brightest and most memorable member, according to Joinfo.com. Let’s look at the turning points in Wes’s life.

Schoolboy Wesley Borland’s musical «illness»

The musician’s full name is Wesley Lowden Borland. He began his life journey on February 7, 1975 in Richmond, which is located in the US state of Virginia. The father of the future artist was a pastor, so the boy often attended the Presbyterian church and was brought up in strictness.

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Wes was an introverted child and had no friends at all. The only thing that attracted him was music. At first, the student dreamed of mastering the drum kit, and after his parents gave him a guitar, he literally fell ill with this musical instrument.

Thus, at the age of twelve, Borland began taking guitar lessons, and then became a student at the School of Musical Arts.

Wes Borland — a brilliant guitarist and costume designer

Wes began his musical career in a band called «Krank», which he organized on his own.

Photo: Instagram @garethbullphoto

In 1995, the barely formed band «Limp Bizkit» began looking for a guitarist. Borland met with the band’s leader and was accepted into Limp Bizkit. He became the most striking and recognizable musician of the band, because Wes also shows his originality with the help of an external image. The guitarist always carefully thinks over the make-up and stage outfits that he creates on his own.

Photo: Instagram @thewesborland

Successful activities of Wes Borland as part of Limp Bizkit continued until 2001. During this time, the group managed to present 3 studio collections and 1 remix album. By the beginning of the new millennium, the team was already known to the whole world and successfully toured various countries.

Departure from Limp Bizkit and the musician’s creative wanderings

In 2001, the musician officially announced that he was leaving Limp Bizkit, because he could not fully realize his creative abilities in this group.

Wes started working on his own project called Black Light Burns. In addition, Borland temporarily joined the American rock band Marilyn Manson, and also took part in the work of the Japanese heavy metal band X-Japan.

Wes Borland’s return to the big stage

<ul> <li> Abakan, </li> <li> Azov, </li> <li> Almetyevsk, </li> <li> Angarsk, </li> <li>, </li> , </li> Armas <li> Artem, </li> <li> Arkhangelsk, </li> <li> Astrakhan, </li> <li> Achinsk, </li> <li> Balakovo, </li> <li> Balashikha, </li> <li> Balashov, </li> <li> Barnaul, </li> <li> Yakutsk, </li> <li> Yalta, </li> <li> Yaroslavl </li> </ul> <h2> Limp Bizkit </h2> Limp Bizkit American rap rock band from Jacksonville, Florida.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/i.pinimg.com/originals/97/1c/3c/971c3c9933473c3eb2588ac466cad4f8.jpg' /> Their line-up consists of Fred Durst (lead vocals), Sam Rivers (bass, backing vocals), John Otto (drums, percussion), DJ Lethal (turntables) and Wes Borland (guitars, vocals). Their music is marked by Durst’s furious vocals and Borland’s sonic experimentation. Borland’s intricate look, including face and body paint, masks, and uniforms, also play a large part in the band’s live performances. The group has been nominated for three Grammy Awards, sold 40 million records worldwide and won several other awards. [1] Founded in 1994 [2] Limp Bizkit became popular in the Jacksonville underground music scene in the late 1990s and signed with Flip Records, a subsidiary of Interscope, who released their debut album, Three Dollars , Y’all (1997). The band achieved mainstream success with their second and third studio albums. Soulmate (1999) and Chocolate Starfish and Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000), although this success was overshadowed by a number of controversies surrounding their performances at Woodstock ’99 and 2001 Big Weekend Festival.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/i2.wp.com/www.maniacsonline.com.au/sites/g/files/g2000010271/files/wesborlandhead.jpg' /> Borland left the band in 2001, but Durst, Rivers, Otto and Lethal continued to record and tour with the guitarist. Mike Smith. After the release of their album Results May Differ (2003), Borland returned to the band and recorded The Undisputed Truth (Part 1) (2005) with Durst, Rivers, Lethal and drummer Sammy Siegler before entering hiatus. In 2009, the band reunited with Borland on guitar and began touring, culminating in an album. Golden Cobra (2011), after which they left Interscope and later signed with Cash Records, but DJ Lethal left the group shortly after and returned in 2018. As of November 2018, the band is still recording their sixth studio album, Disco Elephant Stampede . <h3> Contents </h3> <ul> <li> 1 History <ul> <li> 1.1 Education and early years (1994–1996) </li> <li> 1.2 Three dollars, Yall (1997–1998) </li> <li> 1.3 The second half (1999–2000) </li> <li> 1.4 Chocolate sea star and water with the taste of hot dog (2000–2001) </li> <li> 1.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/live.staticflickr.com/3602/3633490384_2419b4c15e_z.jpg' /> 5 Borland departure and The results may differ in (2001–200 2003) </li> <li> 1.6 Return of Borland, The Undisputed Truth (part 1) and hiatus (2004–2008) </li> <li> 1.7 Reunion, Golden Cobra and departure from Interscope (2009–2011) </li> <li> (2012 — present) </li> </ul> </li> <li> 2 style, influence and heritage <ul> <li> 2.1 Music, influence and texts </li> <li> 2.2 Awards and recognition </li> <li> 2.3 Live performances </li> </ul> </li> </li> 9 members <ul> 4 Discography </li> <li> 5 References </li> <li> 6 further reading </li> <li> 7 external link </li> </ul> <h3> History </h3> <h4> Education and early years (1994–1996) </h4> join Limp Bizkit. While growing up in Gastonia, North Carolina, Fred Durst was interested in breakdancing, hip-hop, punk rock and heavy metal. He started rapping, skating, beatboxing and DJing. Mowing the lawn and working as a tattoo artist, he developed the idea of a band that combined elements of rock and hip-hop.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/a6p8a2b3.stackpathcdn.com/66PHaur0XMkwBI57wG2h_9MVvss=/645x482/smart/rockol-img/img/foto/upload/borlandbarker.jpg' /> [3] Durst played with three other bands, Split 26, Malachi Sage, which were unsuccessful, and 10 Foot Shindig, which Durst left behind to form a new band. [4] Durst told Sam Rivers, Malachi Sage bassist, «You need to leave this band and start a band with me that’s like this: rap and rock.» [4] Rivers suggested that his cousin, John Otto, who studied jazz drumming at the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts and play in a local avant-garde band, become their drummer. [4] Durst, Rivers and Otto jammed and wrote three songs together, with Wes Borland later joining on guitar. [4] Durst named the band Limp Bizkit because he needed a name that would repel listeners. According to Durst, “This name is supposed to distract people. A lot of people pick up a CD and say, «Limp Bizkit. Oh, they must have sucked.» These are people we don’t even want to listen to our music.» [4] Other names Durst considered included Gimp Disco, Split Dickslit, Bitch Piglet and Blood Fart.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/i.pinimg.com/originals/65/58/66/655866eb86b7b80c95efa4ef8d826b86.jpg' /> [5] Every record label that showed interest in the group required its members to change their name. [4] Limp Bizkit has developed a cult following in the underground music scene, especially at the Milk Bar, an underground punk club in Jacksonville. The group’s popularity was such that Sugar Ray, who had a major label deal, opened for the then-unsigned Limp Bizkit on Velocity with the hip hop group Funkdoobiest. [4] Milkbar owner Danny Wimmer stated that Limp Bizkit “was most attracted to a local band. Within a few months they had gone from playing for ten people to eight hundred. Fred… has always promoted the band. He went to record. stores and getting people involved, he was in touch with high schools.» [4] However, the band knew that in order to achieve national success they needed to excel at their live performances. [4] Attracting crowd word of mouth, the band gave energetic live performances, covering George Michael’s «Faith» and Paula Abdul’s «Straight Up», and featuring Borland in bizarre costumes.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/i.pinimg.com/736x/94/88/58/9488589ac6ae853c108e029363880c7b.jpg' /> [4] Borland’s theatrical rock style has been a major attraction for many concertgoers. [4] Durst unsuccessfully tried to get the attention of A&R representatives at various labels by pretending to be the band’s manager. [4] Later, when Korn performed in town as an opening act for Tired of It All, Durst invited Korn to have a beer and get him a tattoo. Although Durst’s tattoos were unimpressive, he managed to convince Reginald «Fieldy» Arviza to listen to a demo consisting of the song «Pollution», «The Korn knock-off added an as-yet unsigned Limp Bizkit to two tours, which opened up a new audience for the band. [4] [6] The band attempted to expand their sound with an additional guitarist, but soon Borland determined that another guitarist was not a good fit, and DJ Lethal, formerly a house of pain hip-hop band, joined the group as a turntable after successful training session. Joining the band gave Lethal the opportunity to experiment with his record-playing technique in a way that hip-hop didn’t allow him to, which helped shape the band’s style.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/i.pinimg.com/736x/8d/b5/86/8db586c3e491f0fee7b021ee0404efbc--halo-masks.jpg' /> Due to creative differences, Borland left the band at this stage. [4] <h4> </h4> Three Dollar Yall (1997–1998) </h4> Following the release of Three Dollar Yall vocalist Fred Durst was promoted to Senior Vice President of A&R at Interscope. After their pre-Korn show at Dragonfly was well received in Hollywood, Limp Bizkit signed to Mojo, a subsidiary of MCA Records. On their way to California to record their first album, the band crashed their van. As a result of the near-death experience, Durst made amends with Borland, who returned to the group. [4] After a dispute with Mojo, Limp Bizkit signed with Toss, a subsidiary of Interscope Records. Arvizu convinced Ross Robinson to listen to the demo. Robinson didn’t listen to him until his girlfriend appreciated him. Impressed by the band’s motivation and sound, Robinson produced Limp Bizkit’s debut album, which was recorded at Indigo Ranch. Durst’s problems with a girl inspired him to write the song «Sour».<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/i.ytimg.com/vi/cQA3FTMF1pc/hqdefault.jpg' /> [4] The mood and tone set by Robinson in the studio allowed the group to improvise; a recording of the band’s improvisation appeared as the last track on the «Everything» album. [4] Despite the success of the band’s live performances of the «Faith» cover, Robinson was against recording it and tried to convince the band not to include it on the album. However, the last record, which included heavier guitar and drumming as well as DJs, made an impression on him. [4] Robinson also became close to Borland, who, in his opinion, did not take the group seriously. [4] The progressive metal band Tool was a strong influence in shaping the album’s sound, especially on the song «Nobody Loves Me», which contains a snippet in which Durst imitated Maynard James Keenan’s singing style. [4] Continuing the band’s policy of using names that repel potential listeners, the band titled the album using part of the phrase «weird as a three dollar bill» and adding the word «Y’all» for the Florida flavor, naming the album, Three Dollars, Y’all .<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/i.pinimg.com/474x/0a/3b/c7/0a3bc7a23758295721357d4f5a75fb2a--wes-borland-sengoku-basara.jpg' /> [4] The completed album featured a harsh, angry sound that Limp Bizkit used to draw listeners into their music. [4] After the band finished recording, they went on tour with Korn and Slam at 1997 year. Critics reacted negatively to Korn and Limp Bizkit’s performances; Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel music critic John M. Gilbertson criticized Durst’s performance, stating, «The only attention-grabbing moment in Limp Bizkit. the rap/thrash show was when the lead singer expressed his desire for gay men to be «stomped». Which isn’t even remotely rebellious. It’s just childish.» [4] The same year they also opened for the Album of the Year Tour for I Can’t Believe It Anymore, a band often credited with paving the way for Limp Bizkit and the nu metal genre. [7] They were met with hostility by Faith No More fans. [8] with the band’s keyboardist Roddy Bottum later recalled, «This guy, Fred Durst, had a really bad attitude. He was kind of a jerk.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/i.pinimg.com/736x/a5/7d/33/a57d339f32fcbd490d4652fa2edcd557--limp-bizkit-hot-dudes.jpg' /> I remembered that at one concert he called the audience faggots when they booed him. Bad scene.» [9] <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <table role="presentation"> <tbody> <tr> <td> </td> <td> «Nobody Loves Me» (1997) This piece from the song «Nobody Loves Me» was inspired by the progressive metal instrumental band Limp Bizkit vocalist Fred Durst imitates Maynard James Keenan’s singing style in this sample. </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr/> Problems playing this file? See the help of the media. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Interscope offered to pay the band $5,000 to the label to ensure that the Portland, Oregon radio station played the song «Counterfeit» fifty times before and ended with an announcement that the airtime was paid by Interscope. [10] [11] The paid airtime was criticized by the media, who described it as «Payola». [10] [11] Band manager Jeff Kwatinets later called the plan «brilliant marketing ploy».<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/live.staticflickr.com/2664/3779820920_5b690d0c7d_b.jpg' /> [10] Durst stated, «It worked, but it’s not that cool.» [10] Following the release of the single «Counterfeit» Three Dollars, Yall was released on July 1, 1997 to minimal response. All Music writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote: “They may not have many original ideas… but they sound good. They have a powerful rhythm section and catchy hooks, most of which make up for uneven songwriting.» [12] However, Robert Christgau panned the album. [13] Despite minimal reaction to his band’s album, Durst was promoted to senior vice president of A&R at Interscope. [14] Limp Bizkit joined the Distorted Tour, performing alongside the bands Pennywise, Mighty Mighty Rocks, Sick of It All, Lagwagon and Flashing-182. [10] Before their first tour with DJ Lethal, Otto got to know Lethal’s contribution in order to better collaborate with him on stage. [10] In addition to touring with Primus and Deftones, Limp Bizkit headlined the Ladies Night club tour in Cambodia, which aimed to diversify the group’s predominantly male fan base by offering free tickets to girls.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/i.pinimg.com/736x/1f/9d/96/1f9d9611da28a027cde9bb2908a1457b.jpg' /> This plan successfully increased the group’s female fan base. [10] In 1998, Limp Bizkit toured with Soulful and Cold on Soulfly’s first European tour. [10] Touring steadily increased the success of Limp Bizkit, and the second single from Three Dollars, Yall , a cover of George Michael’s «Faith», became a successful radio hit, leading to a slot on Ozzfest, a tour hosted by Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne. [10] In July, Snot singer Lynn Strait was arrested after walking naked out of Limp Bizkit’s bathroom and charged with indecent exposure. [10] [15] As Limp Bizkit fans frequently broke through the barricades, the band almost canceled the tour after two days. [10] In August, John Otto spent a night in jail in Auburn Hills, Michigan on a misdemeanor charge of carrying a concealed weapon after allegedly firing a BB gun and being arrested for carrying a switchblade knife. [10] After Ozzfest ended, Limp Bizkit went on hiatus and later performed at the Korn Festival.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/ic.pics.livejournal.com/dandurst/77200767/1913369/1913369_1000.jpg' /> Family values. Durst also directed the music video for the band’s single «Faith» in support of his appearance in the film. Very bad things , but was not happy with it and made a second video in which he paid homage to tour moderators such as Primus, Deftones and Korn who appeared in the video. [10] Borland stated in an interview that George Michael, the songwriter, hates the cover and «hates us for it». [10] <h4> </h4> Second Half (1999–2000) </h4> Beginning with Second Half (1999), DJ Lethal expanded his role as sound engineer for the band. After the success of «Faith» on the radio, the band was determined to record a follow-up to their first album to show they weren’t like Korn or a cover band; the band began writing an album that addressed the issues surrounding their newfound fame. [16] Terry Date, who had released albums for Panther, White Zombie and Deftones, was chosen to create the album. [17] The band allowed Durst and Lethal to explore their hip-hop origins by recording a song featuring Method Man.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/i.pinimg.com/736x/04/88/60/04886072ac102d8b828805a87b4b74b9.jpg' /> The song was originally called «Shut the Fuck Up» but was renamed «N 2 Gether Now» for marketing purposes. [17] Durst also recorded with Eminem, but the Turn Me Loose collaboration was not included on the album. [17] The album also features guest appearances by Pilots of the Stone Temple singer Scott Weiland, Korna Jonathan Davis and Blur singer Aaron Lewis, and interludes by Les Claypool and Matt Pinfield. [17] The other half of saw Limp Bizkit reach a new level of commercial success; the band has appeared on the covers of popular music magazines, including Rotation , and are now repeatedly harassed for autographs; the band was allowed to communicate directly with their fans on a website created by Dike 99. [18] Durst also moved from Jacksonville to Los Angeles. Soulmate was seen as an improvement over their debut and was generally well received by critics with mixed to positive reviews. However, the group continued to be criticized by the media; article describing the group at Spinning and discussing The other half of claimed that «Limp Bizkit hasn’t written a good song yet» and musicians Marilyn Manson and Trent Reznor criticized the band.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/i.pinimg.com/736x/f3/30/28/f330289a4d0317be79d527ce9c1ffe19--limp-bizkit-heavy-metal.jpg' /> [18] <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <table role="presentation"> <tbody> <tr> <td> </td> <td> «No one» (1999) Although the Limp Bizkit was opposed to solo, they allowed the drummer Jon to fulfill the dilated eba -dime Like You» from their second album. Soulmate , an excerpt from which is given here. This sample also features Korn’s guest vocals with Jonathan Davis and Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland. </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr/> Problems playing this file? See the help of the media. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> The band promoted the album with unannounced gigs in Detroit and Chicago, as radio stations were getting a lot of requests for the album’s first single, «.Nookie». [14] The other half of rose to #1 on Billboard ,200, selling 643,874 copies in its first week of release. [14] The album sold 335,000 more copies in its second week of release.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/i.pinimg.com/originals/27/a5/35/27a535a7cdb02d597e014d1c34525099.jpg' /> [14] On the opening night of Limptropolis’ tour with Kid Rock, Sam Rivers, in desperation, smashed his bass due to bad sound in the venue, cutting his hand. After having his arm stitched up in the hospital, Rivers returned to finish the set. [14] On July 12, Durst allegedly hit a security guard in the head during a speech in St. Paul, Minnesota, and was later arrested on charges of assault. [14] Further criticism of the band appeared in Rolling Stone and New York Times . [14] New York Times Writer Ann Powers wrote: “DJ Lethal used his turntables like a metal guitar, expanding riffs and using effects instead of rhythm. John Otto on drums and Sam Rivers on bass never even tried to scare, instead driving a hip hop break beat. -basic structure into the basis for power chords. It makes for a hybrid that would be more interesting if the band wasn’t mired in constant boring tempos and if Mr. Durst had some talent as a singer.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/spiderdot.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/wesward220.jpg' /> » [14] In the summer of 1999, Limp Bizkit performed at the highly anticipated Woodstock ’99 show in front of approximately 200,000 people. Violent acts arose during and after their performance, including fans ripping plywood off the walls during the song «The Break». Several sexual assaults were reported after the concert. [6] [14] [19] Durst said during the concert: “People are suffering. Don’t let anyone get offended. But I don’t think you should relent. Alanis Morissette you motherfuckers did. If someone falls, pick him up. We have already released the negative energy out. Now we want to release positive energy.” [14] Durst later stated in an interview: “I didn’t see anyone get hurt. You don’t see it. When you’re looking at a sea of people and the stage is twenty feet high and you’re performing and you’re feeling your music, how do they expect us to see something bad? [14] Les Claypool said San Francisco Examiner «Woodstock was just Durst as Durst.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/i.imgur.com/Ld6oekCh.jpg' /> His attitude is ‘not press is bad press’ so he brings it on himself. He’s mired in it. That nonetheless, he’s a great guy.» [14] Durst scapegoated the band for the controversy at the event and reflected on the criticism of the band in his music video for the single «Rebuilt», which featured the band members on death row for participating in concerts. The video ended with angry bystanders watching the band drown in milk as they performed the song. [14] Durst later stated that the promoters of Woodstock ’99 were to blame for commissioning his band because of their reputation for rowdy performances. [14] Despite this controversy, Soulmate remained at No. 1 on the Billboard charts, and the group topped the annual Family Values. [14] Durst directed the music video for «N 2 Gether Now» which featured Method Man and Paulie Shore and was inspired by Inspector Clouseau arguing with his butler, Cato Fong, in the Pink Panther film series.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/i.pinimg.com/736x/9b/e3/c2/9be3c2516fb9499eacfab9d1e48897ff--limp-bizkit-guitar-hero.jpg' /> [14] <h4> </h4> Chocolate starfish and hot dog water (2000–2001) </h4> In 2000, Durst announced that the band’s third studio album would be titled Chocolate Starfish and Hot Dog Flavored Water . The press thought he was joking about the name. [20] Album title should sound like a fictitious band; the phrase «Chocolate starfish» refers to the human anus and to Durst himself, who is often referred to as an «asshole». [20] Borland provided the second half of the album’s title when the band was standing in a truck stop looking at bottles of flavored water, and Borland joked that there were no hot dogs or meat-flavored water in the truck stop. [20] In June 2000, Limp Bizkit performed at the WXRK Disfunctional Family Picnic, but were an hour late to their set. [21] An Interscope spokesperson stated that there was confusion over the group’s scheduled performance times. [21] During the band’s performance, Durst criticized Creed singer Scott Stapp, calling him «selfish».<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/iv1.lisimg.com/image/19337009/408full-wes-borland.jpg' /> [21] Creed’s representatives later presented Durst with an autographed anger management manual. [21] During the summer, the Limp Bizkit tour was sponsored by the controversial Napster file-sharing service, putting on free shows with a metal cage as the only thing separating them from the public. [22] Durst was a strong supporter of file sharing. [6] They also played the «Guerrilla Tour», during which the band held illegal and impromptu public concerts on rooftops and alleyways, some of which were closed down by the police. During the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards, Durst performed «Livin’ It Up», a song from the forthcoming album, in a duet with Christina Aguilera. In response to the performance of The Filter, frontman Richard Patrick was quoted as saying, «Fred taking the stage with Christina Aguilera embarrassed us all.» [23] In response to the negative reaction to the performance, Durst remarked, «I’ve told you guys before, I did it all for newbies, man.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/i.pinimg.com/736x/7e/e7/f6/7ee7f62d0701da2b26bbee06c3e0ba0b.jpg' /> » [23] In response to Durst’s remark, Aguilera commented, «He doesn’t have a rookie.» [24] Released October 17, Chocolate Starfish and Hot Dog Flavored Water set the highest first week sales record for a rock album selling over one million copies in the US in its first week of release. 400,000 of those sales occurred on the first day, making it the fastest selling rock album ever, breaking the record set in 7 years. Pearl Jam with Vs. [25] Chocolate Starfish & Hot Dog Flavored Water has been certified Gold, Platinum and six times Multi-Platinum. [26] The album received mixed reviews, [27] Allmusic’s Steven Thomas Erlewine wrote: «Durst’s pity and monotonous music betray that the band smashed Chocolate Starfish so quickly is the sound of a band deciding to release a sequel for limited period of time.» [28] Entertainment Weekly writer David Brown called it the worst album title of 2000.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/spotlightreport.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/03-Limp-Bizkit-sydney.jpg' /> [29] While touring Australia at the 2001 Sydney Festival’s Big Weekend, fans rushed onto the stage in a mosh pit, and teenager Jessica Michalik died of asphyxiation. In court, Durst, who was represented by longtime attorney Ed McPherson, testified that he warned concert organizers Aaron Jackson, Will Pierce and Amar Taylor, and promoter Vivian Lees, of the potential dangers of such minimal security. [30] However, after reviewing the footage and hearing witness testimony, the coroner said it was clear the crowd density was dangerous at the time Limp Bizkit took the stage, stating that Fred Durst should have acted more responsibly when the issue became obvious. [31] Durst stated that he was «emotionally traumatized» by the teenager’s death. [32] Later in 2001, many hip hop artists including P. Diddy, Timbaland, Bubba Sparks and Everlast remixed the band’s famous songs into hip hop versions, adding their own styles and modifications.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/13-06-07_RaR_LB_Wes_Borland_05.jpg/1024px-13-06-07_RaR_LB_Wes_Borland_05.jpg' /> The album was called New old songs . <h4> Borland and </h4> Departure Results May Vary (2001–2003) </h4> In October 2001, Durst released a statement on his website stating that “Limp Bizkit and Wes Borland have amicably decided to part ways. Both Limp Bizkit and Borland would continue their musical careers. Both wish each other good luck in everything. [33] Durst also stated that the band was «combing the world for the worst guitarist known to man» to replace Borland. [33] When asked why Borland left the band, Ross Robinson said he left because «he’s not for sale anymore». [34] After holding a nationwide audition for a new guitarist called «Put Your Guitar Where Your Mouth Is», [35] the band recorded with Snot guitarist Mike Smith, but later dropped out of recording with Smith. [36] Durst told a fan site that he fell out with Smith, saying, «We’re the kind of people who stay true to our family and our instincts and will act on intuition at all times.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/nme-jp.com/nmesite/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/LimpGettyImages-629399282.jpg' /> Mike wasn’t that guy. We had fun playing with him, but we always knew deep down that he wasn’t where we needed him mentally.» [37] In May 2002, Durst posted Wes Borland’s personal email address online and asked fans to ask him to rejoin the band. Borland has stated that 75% or more of all emails ask him not to rejoin the group. [38] After recording another album without Smith, the band abandoned the new sessions and put together a new album that collected songs from various sessions. [36] During the production of the album, the working title was changed from Bipolar [36] to Sniffer Panties , [36] and was completed under the name Results may differ . Under Durst’s sole direction, the album included a variety of styles, [39] and featured the cover of WHO’s «Behind the Blue Eyes», which differed from the original in that it featured a Talk and Talk Bridge during the song. [36] In the summer of 2003, Limp Bizkit did a Summer Sanatorium Tour entitled Metallica.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/musicserver.cz/img/big/150116.jpg' /> 0631 [40] Tour stop in Chicago Concertgoers threw objects and yelled at Durst from the moment he stepped onto the stage. As the crowd chanted «Fuck Fred Durst» and proceeded to attack him, Durst dropped the mic after six songs and left the stage, but not before kicking the crowd back. He repeatedly said: «Limp Bizkit is the best band in the world!» until the roadie took the microphone. [40] An article in Sun-Times stated that the dislike was started by radio host Mancow. [41] Results may vary was released on September 23, 2003 to mostly unfavorable reviews. [42] Allmusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine criticized the album, writing, «The music has no melody, no hooks, no energy, [and] all the focus is on the clown jumping up and down and screaming ahead, and long before the record is over you’re left wondering how the hell did he manage to sort out this mess? « [36] Guardian reviewer Caroline Sullivan wrote: «At least Limp Bizkit can’t be accused of festering in the rap-rock ghetto.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/i.pinimg.com/736x/86/30/8d/86308d560584e47720c06997899f807a.jpg' /> .. But Durst’s problems are ubiquitous — and who cares?» » [39] Despite the criticism of the album, it was a commercial success and ranked 3rd in the charts. Billboard 200. [43] <h4> Return of Borland, </h4> The Indisputable Truth (part 1) and break (2004–2008) </h4> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <table role="presentation"> <tbody> <tr> <td> </td> <td> «Propaganda» (2005) IGN reviewer Spence D., noting the ominous sound of The Undeniable Truth (Part 1) , described the album’s lead track «The Propaganda» as «a swirling vortex of darkness». [44] </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr/> Problems playing this file? See the help of the media. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 0637 The Indisputable Truth (Part 1) . [37] In May, The Indisputable Truth (Part 1) was released. Sammy Siegler took over drumming duties for most of the EP, which featured a more experimental sound, described by Allmusic writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine as «neo-prog alternative metal».<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/hardforce.com/img/uploads/Posts/2021/06/hardforce-blog-707.jpg' /> [45] At Durst’s insistence, the album was released as an underground album, without any advertising or promotion. [46] [47] Borland disagreed with the decision, suggesting it was «sabotage»: «Maybe he was already unhappy with the music and he really didn’t want to release it there.» [47] The EP received mixed reviews. Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised the music, calling it «a step in the right direction – it’s more ambitious, dramatic and aggressive, built on beaten verses and stop-and-go choruses.» However, he felt that the band was being «held back» by Durst, whom he called «the most obnoxious and absurd frontman in rock». [45] IGN writer Spence D. also gave mixed reviews, as he felt the album lacked direction, but it showed potential for the band’s musical growth. [44] The Undisputed Truth (Part 1) sold over 37,000 copies worldwide, peaking at number 24 Billboard 200. [43] [42] Greatest Hitz album, the band is on hiatus.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/i.pinimg.com/736x/d4/e1/30/d4e1302619962376a6eb8b731459e6f2.jpg' /> [47] <td colspan="2"> <hr/> Problems playing this file? See the help of the media. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Borland, Otto (in the background) and Durst perform live. In 2009, Limp Bizkit reunited with guitarist Borland to launch the Unicorns N’ Rainbows Tour. [51] Durst announced that they had begun recording a new album, which Borland called Golden Cobra . [52] [53] Borland said that the title had no meaning and that it was chosen because it suited the style of music the band was writing for the album. [53] The band recorded a spoken introduction written by Durst and performed by Kiss Member Jean Simmons for the album, but it was omitted from the completed album. [54] [55] The band also recorded additional «non-album» tracks, including «Combat Jazz» featuring the rapper. Raekwon and «Middle Finger» featuring Paul Wall. [55] «Shotgun» was released as a single on May 17, 2011.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/townsquare.media/site/366/files/2019/05/GettyImages-118764626.jpg?w=980&q=75' /> The song is notable for containing a Borland guitar solo, something the band is not known for. [56] «Shotgun» received positive reviews, with Artistdirect writing, «[‘Shotgun’] seems like Bizkit has come close to branding Y’All Three Dollar Bill and ‘s other half with over a decade of instrumental experience and virtuosity, carving out fireworks that can make asses move in a club or fists fly in a mosh pit.» [57] Golden Cobra was released on June 28 to mixed to positive reviews. [58] All Music with Steven Thomas Erlewine called it «a return to full blown attack Y’All Three Dollar Bill . at least proves that their 2005 work Greatest Hitz album may have been premature.» [59] Metal Hammer Writer Terry Bezer praised the album, writing, «In addition to a weird goofy moment, Gold Cobra throws out hot shit that will make you bounce in the mosh pit over and over again.» [56] The band launched the Golden Cobra tour in support of the album.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Limp+Bizkit+In+Concert+GJVXjIZOIXux.jpg' /> The video for the title track has been released. [60] Gold Cobra sold nearly 80,000 copies in the United States alone and peaked at #16 on the charts. Billboard 200; however, after the release of the album, the band left Interscope. [61] <h4> </h4> Disco Elephant Stampede (2012–present) </h4> In February 2012, the band returned to Australia for the first time in 11 years to perform at the Soundwave Festival. [62] Durst dedicated the show to Jessica Michalik, who died during Limp Bizkit’s performance on Big Weekend 2001. [63] Limp Bizkit signed a contract with Cash Records. [61] [64] [65] After an argument between Durst, Lethal and Otto over the latter’s alleged chronic drug and alcohol use, DJ Lethal left the band in anger. [66] DJ Lethal later posted an apology to the band on Twitter: [67] but was ultimately not allowed back into the group. [68] [69] Fred Durst was featured in the song «Champions» by Kevin Rudolph, which was used as the theme song for WWE from Night of the Champions.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/supermario200.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/wes1.jpg' /> The song debuted on WWE Raw on September 3, 2012. This was the first time Limp Bizkit had worked with WWE since 2003. [70] He was and went out, and went in, and went out. I know what he wants to do, but I don’t know what he would do if he returned to the group. He’s everywhere and I don’t know if he wants to be in the band. When we brought it back, nothing materialized, except that material came out of it that could have been added to the record. We are talking to him. We recently started a dialogue with him, and we’ll see what happens. <cite> —Wes Borland on the band’s relationship with DJ Lethal [71] </cite> The band recorded their seventh studio album, Disco Elephant Stampede [72] with producer Ross Robinson, 3 [74] who also produced the band’s debut album, Three Dollar Bill, Yall, and their 2005 album The Indisputable Truth (part 1) . [71] March 24, 2013 the first single from the album «Ready to Go» (featuring Lil Wayne) was released on limpbizkit.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/nuskull.hu/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/HR-LimpBizkit-Aftershock-2014-9564_xgaplus1-1000x667.jpg' /> com. [75] In November, the cover of The Ministry The song «Thieves» was released by the band through their official Facebook and Twitter accounts. [76] In December, the band released the leaked song «Lightz» along with a music video. [77] The next single from the album «Endless Slaughter» was planned to be released only on cassettes and during concerts, [78] but it can be downloaded from the band’s official website. In October 2014, Fred Durst announced that the band had left Cash Money and became independent again. The split happened amicably, with Fred saying «we really like the jam we made with Lil Wayne. We love this song.» [79] Limp Bizkit headlined the ShipRocked 2015 cruise from February 2-6. Chevelle, Black Label Society, P.O.D., Sevendust among others. The band announced their 2015 main tour, «Money Sucks», a Russian tour that will take place in October and November to celebrate Limp Bizkit’s 20th anniversary.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/1.bp.blogspot.com/-RL11dOZnYEE/Tu4gQgNexhI/AAAAAAAAAPo/tM-27Jb6XKI/s1600/Wes%252BBorland%252B2.jpg' /> The title of the tour was a nod to the dire economic situation that Russia was in at the time. [80] [81] [82] Before the band traveled to Europe for the «Money Sucks» tour, Sam Rivers was diagnosed with a degenerative disc disease that was complicated by a pinched nerve causing severe pain in this area, which prevented him from staying in the group. [83] 23-year-old German bassist Samuel Gerhard Mpungu replaced Rivers on tour. [84] Fred Durst and Wes Borland perform at KROQ Weenie Roast 2019. Limp Bizkit offered several UK shows in winter 2016. Korn. [85] Regarding this tour, Fred says: “You may have experienced many great gigs in your life, but I can guarantee you that an evening with Korn and Limp Bizkit will always be your favorite. No one will make the party harder, harder, and more exciting than us. Nobody. And…make sure you’re well rested the night before. Time to bring it back! » [86] Due to lack of information and constant delays in the release of Crush , in an interview/talk with the «Someone Who Isn’t Me» podcast, Wes said that Fred was «unhappy» with what he was working on.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/static.ngs.ru/news/preview/3b442eade39070759e8a3a207d0ad91c0afe15c6_900.jpg' /> The guitarist said Durst would «just keep working on something until he’s happy with it, even if it takes years and years.» [87] DJ Lethal and Fred Durst perform with Limp Bizkit at Quebec Agora Fest 2019. DJ Lethal resumed performing with the band on March 17, 2018 at Storm the Gates in Auckland, New Zealand. [88] On July 8, 2019, the band performed a new song from their upcoming album «Wasteoid» live in Paris. [89] <h3> Style, Influence and Heritage </h3> <h4> Music, Influence and Texts </h4> <table role="presentation"> <tbody> <tr> <td> </td> <td> «FORMENT» from Limp Bizkit «Fake», which appears on the debut of the 1997 group, Three , Yall , is known for [12] ‘s «kinetic, frenetic energy» and mix of musical styles. </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <hr/> Problems playing this file? See the help of the media. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Durst wanted Limp Bizkit to become a «mega band» that could bring together as many different styles of music as possible.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/pbs.twimg.com/media/D_L7E7PUYAET1tl.jpg' /> [4] Limp Bizkit’s music has been predominantly described as nu-metal rap metal [97] [98] [99] [100] and rap rock. [101] [102] [103] [104] [105] [106] Limp Bizkit also described as alternative metal, [107] 906] [108] [108] [109] and post-grunge. [110] In 2000, New York Daily News labeled the band a «metal fraternity».0631 [12] Otto is a master drummer in a variety of styles ranging from Brazilian and Afro-Cuban music to bebop and funk. [4] DJ Lethal acts as the sound engineer for the band, shaping their sound. According to Lethal, “I try to bring in new sounds, not just the usual chirping and scratching sounds… It’s all different things that you haven’t heard before. I’m trying to be like another guitarist.» [4] Borland’s guitar playing is experimental and unconventional, and he is known for his creative use of six and seven string guitars.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/i.pinimg.com/originals/bf/a7/92/bfa79290b08bf1bd90275e644ebf4b50.jpg' /> [112] Three dollars, Yall shows that he plays without a pick, played with two hands, one playing melodic notes and the other playing chords. [4] His guitar playing used octave shapes and broken eight-note rhythms, sometimes accompanied by muting the strings with his left hand, creating a percussive sound. [113] Borland also used unevenly accented, syncopated sixteenth notes to create a disorienting and hypnotic buzz. licks. [113] The song «Stuck» uses a sustain pedal for the first bar and muted riffs for the second bar. [113] All Music writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine said that their album, The Second Half of , contains «neo-psychedelic swirls over metal numbers» and «string swirls, even singing, against the most unexpected background.» [ 114] The band did not use a solo before Golden Cobra (except for the song «Underneath The Gun» from Results may vary ), but when recording The Second Half of , drummer John Otto played an extended solo in the middle of the song «Nobody Like You».<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/i.pinimg.com/736x/e0/f3/a2/e0f3a276637d00ac0e92e814cdca2250--limp-bizkit-erotik.jpg' /> [17] A drum solo can also be heard on «9 Teen 90 Nine» from the same album. Durst’s lyrics are often crude, scatological, or vicious. [28] [50] Much of Durst’s lyrical inspiration came from his growing up and personal life. [4] The song «Sour» from the album Three Dollars, Yall , was inspired by Durst’s problems with his girlfriend. [4] His breakup with her inspired the second half of the songs «Nookie» and «Rebuilt». [16] Describing Limp Bizkit’s lyrics, Michigan Daily said, “In a less serious vein, Limp Bizkit used the nu metal sound as a way to turn testosterone-fueled fantasies into stinging rap for white boys. Oddly enough, the audience accepted the frontman. Fred Durst is more serious than he wanted to be, overlooking the deliberate silliness in many of his songs.» [115] Limp Bizkit’s lyrics are also called «misogynistic». [116] The Undisputed Truth (Part 1) focuses on more serious and darker lyrical subjects, including Catholic sexual abuse cases, terrorism and fame.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/st03.kakprosto.ru/images/article/2019/6/3/250897_5cf52824260375cf5282426072.jpeg' /> [45] Limp Bizkit influences include: Jesus Lizard, Tomahawk, Dave Matthews Band, Portishead, Mr. Bungle, Sepultura, Ministry, Barb, Tool, Primus, Panther, Minor Threat, Angry Samoans, Black Flag, Fat Boys, the Insidious Three, Brothers Cold Crush, City Dance Squad, Rage Against the Machine, and Korn. [117] [118] [119] [120] [121] [122] <h4> Awards and recognition </h4> 90 has been nominated for several Limpkit. [123] Limp Bizkit was nominated for three Grammy Awards, including Best Hard Rock Performance («Nookie»), Best Rock Album («Soulmate») and Best Hard Rock Performance («Look Around»). Limp Bizkit was nominated for 3 American Music Awards for Favorite Alternative Artist, winning one in 2002. In 1999, the band won the Maximum Vision Award at the Billboard Music Video Awards for their «Nookie» video. [124] At the 2000 and 2001 Blockbuster Awards, the band received the Favorite Group (Rock) award.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Wes_Borland_performing_with_Limp_Bizkit_2019_%28Quintin_Soloviev%29.jpg/800px-Wes_Borland_performing_with_Limp_Bizkit_2019_%28Quintin_Soloviev%29.jpg' /> [125] [126] The same year, the band won the MuchMusic Award for Best International Video for their video for «The Break». [123] At the 2001 ECHO Awards, the band won the Best International Metal Band award. [127] In 2009 Kerrang! Awards, the band received a Hall of Fame award. [128] Continuing to expand the group’s reach and popularity, they were also the first group to be featured on MTV. Real Time Total Requests Hall of Fame May 26, 2001 [129] [130] Richard Cheese performed a lounge rendition of the songs «Nookie» and «Break Stuff» from his debut album, Lounge Against the Machine . [131] «Weird Al» Yankovic’s «Angry White Boy Polka» medley included Limp Bizkit’s «My Way». [132] The Vitamin String Quartet recorded a tribute album called String Quartet, a tribute to Limp Bizkit: Break Stuff , which contains reimaginings of the band’s songs performed by a violinist supported by cellos, synthesizers and keyboards.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3547/2662/1600/www.limpbizkit-thetruth.blogspot.com.jpg' /> [133] Girl Talk selected «Nookie» and «Break Stuff» in the song «Friends-4-Ever», which appears on his album. Secret diary . [132] Blackout coated «My generation» for compilation Higher Voltage!: Another Brief History of Rock. [134] Bands citing Limp Bizkit as an influence on their music include progressive metal band Project Eskhata. [135] Although Limp Bizkit’s popularity has declined in the US since the mid-2000s, the media have noted that the band is still very popular in Russia. [136] [137] <h4> Live performances </h4> Guitarist Wes Borland is known for his visual style and often performs in costume or body art. Borland is known for performing in costume and body art at concerts, appearing in bunny and kung fu costumes, [4] and is drawn as a skeleton and what he describes as a «burnt match». Describing the character, he stated, “I go on stage with almost no clothes on.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/sun9-28.userapi.com/c11284/u47438393/-6/x_fd620076.jpg' /> I’m wearing underwear and boots, I’ve painted my entire head black — from the neck up — and I have black contacts. All you can see are those glowing teeth.» [112] Borland’s black contacts were customized for him by a company known for their sci-fi series contacts. Babylon 5 . [112] In addition to Borland’s appearance, the band also used elaborate stage sets in their performances. Their Ladies Night club tour in Cambodia pays visual homage to ‘s Apocalypse Now , with elaborate stage sets of an empty jeep, camouflage netting and palm trees. [10] While on tour with Primus, Limp Bizkit took inspiration from Primus’ self-deprecating «Primus sucks» slogan, with Durst, Borland, Rivers, Otto and Lethal taking the stage. middle fingers raised. According to Borland, “They push us back – and you know what that means to us – that they love us. It’s like saying something bad when you really mean good. Les Claypool arrived on the first night of the tour and got to the conclusion that it was the right idea.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/geografishka.ru/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/wes-borland-outfits-makeup-768x432.jpg' /> It makes the bullies yell «yeah». [10] During the band’s performances at Ozzfest, the audience on tour yelled Limp Bizkit, forcing the band to use a 30-foot toilet as a stage prop from which they exited during each performance; the band punctuated their sets by flushing out cardboard cutouts of pop stars such as Hanson and the Spice Girls. [10] During their appearance on the first Family Values, Limp Bizkit performed on a set that LA Times described as «a mix of War of the worlds and Mars attacks During the tour, the band left the spaceship, and Borland continued to experiment with the look. [10] During the band’s Halloween tour performance, each of the band members dressed up as Elvis Presley at different stages of their career. [10] <h3> Members </h3> <table role="presentation"> <tbody> <tr> <td> Current <ul> <li> Fred Durst — lead vocals (1994–2006, 2009–present) </li> <li> John Otto — drums (1994-2006, 2009-present) </li> <li> Sam Rivers — bass, backing vocals (1994-2006, 2009-2015, 2018-present [158] ) </li> <li> Wes Borland guitars, vocals (1995-1997, 1997-2001, 2004-2006, 2009-present) </li> <li> DJ Lethal — turntables, sampling, programming (1996-2006, 2009-2012, 2012, 2018-present), backing — vocals (2018–present) </li> </ul> </td> <td> ex <ul> <li> Rob Waters — guitars (19 <cite> Geffen, Sasha (October 7, 2013).<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/fb.ru/misc/i/gallery/86479/2944725.jpg' /> «In Defense of Post-Grunge Music». Sound effects . Archived from the original on July 25, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2015. <q> He’s right on all five (Bush, Hooty and Blowfish, Limp Bizkit, Nickelback and Creed), but I don’t think the list ends there. This apparently self-evident disgust focuses on a whole moment, a period of time around the turn of the millennium, when post-grunge continued to top the alternative charts and people who felt they knew better than the masses continued to hate it with every fiber. 9 Live Review: Limp Bizkit — Revolution Live, Fort Lauderdale @ARTISTdirect. artistdirect.com. Retrieved August 25, 2013. </li> </ol> <h3> Further reading </h3> <ul> <li> <cite> Devenish, Colin (2000). Limp Bizkit . Macmillan Publishers. ISBN <bdi> 97814296 </bdi>. </cite> </li> </ul> <h3> external link </h3> <ul> <li> Official website The night before, Basket Hall turned into a concert hall for one evening. Shaking the walls, the inimitable rapcore band Limp Bizkit played one of the concerts of their big tour of the cities of Russia Money Sucks (“Money sucks”) there.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/3.bp.blogspot.com/-Egr-xsARVyg/UGxTi8m--eI/AAAAAAAAAc4/fT7iXEfmqts/s1600/wes-borland-09.jpg' /> The correspondent of BUSINESS Online also remembered her student years and danced from the heart, making sure that American rock veterans definitely do not grow old in soul. <table rel="width: 1%;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Rap-core band Limp Bizkit played one of the concerts of their big tour around the cities of Russia Money Sucks in Kazan </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> JACKSONVILLE CRUSHED COOKIES As you know, no one likes Mondays. But at once several thousand fans who came late yesterday evening to see and hear Limp Bizkit, another American musical legend that reached Kazan, could well argue with this common expression. So, the Limp Bizkit team was formed back in 1994, when tattoo artist Fred Durst met Sam Rivers , the band’s future bassist, who worked in one of the humble catering establishments. It was in Jacksonville, Florida, the 12th most populous city in the United States.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/sun9-43.userapi.com/c10288/u18590448/-6/x_efcbb61d.jpg' /> Sam later brought in his cousin, drummer John Otto , who had previously played in a jazz band. Then the trinity realized that they needed a guitarist — they became Wes Borland . Well, having collected the backbone of the future star gang, it was necessary to come up with its name. Frontman Durst was very tired after another rehearsal, and Rivers said that his brain was like a «crumbled cookie» (limp bisquit). Fred really liked this expression, and after a few tricks with her, Durst gave out — Limp Bizkit. From that moment began the ascent of rockers to the musical Olympus. As is customary on the day of a top concert, the fans tried to arrive as early as possible in order to have time to take their “trump” places in the fan zone near the stage. Already on the approach to the sports arena, one could notice how a large number of spectators were crowding at exit No. 1. It is only strange that there was almost no one at exit No. 2, where journalists were supposed to gather and where those who bought tickets were also allowed in.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/i.pinimg.com/originals/d6/49/c8/d649c851bbb32ba7fda4a1a99bfde45c.jpg' /> Perhaps this is due to the fact that those who came to listen to Limp Bizkit that evening are not basketball fans, which means they are infrequent guests of Basket Hall, where such large-scale music shows have not been held for a long time, and do not know that there are several entrances. And yet there were several quick-witted young people who did not agree to stand in a huge queue and decided to try their luck at another entrance. The attempt was not in vain, and after the daredevils, seeing that there were no queues, with a joyful cry of “Ehu!” others ran there. <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> The evening started with warming up the audience with performances of local teams </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> WE DO NOT HAVE HONOR FOR OLD PEOPLE EVERYWHERE? The evening started with warming up the audience with performances by local bands — «Shirkers» and Reward For A Dead Man. How the two most boring and mediocre bands in the city met on the same stage is simply bound to remain a mystery.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/adamgasson.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/AG_WES_BORLAND.jpg' /> Although it is quite possible that the guys for the opportunity to perform with Limp Bizkit themselves sold not only their souls to Satan, but at the same time parted with the ability to sing, play, perform, and in general with all the qualities that a musician cannot do without. Fortunately, it was not necessary to watch the performance of the locals, it was possible to do something more interesting. For example, looking for a free table in a bar. But it wasn’t the warm-ups that turned out to be the strangest moment of the evening. It turned out that the Americans will perform in front of a barely filled hall. If there were a lot of people on the dance floor and they annealed it with might and main, then the almost empty stands did not please at all. Perhaps the point is in the Basket Hall itself, which never became a “prayed” musical place for Kazan, or in the fact that the financial crisis has massively hit Kazan fans of Durst and K o … Recall the group Jared Leto Thirty Seconds to Mars, which performed at the Tatneft Arena last year.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/farm4.static.flickr.com/3603/3621105207_6a5d4599be_o.jpg' /> .. There was a super sold out. However, the no less legendary punk rock band The Offspring, which honored Kazan with their performance in 2013, found itself in the same situation as Limp Bizkit: the same Tatneft Arena, in which punk veterans played, was half full . Probably, among Kazan music lovers, long-lived rock is no longer held in high esteem, teams led by Hollywood actors come to the forefront. <table rel="width: 1%;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> GUITARIST’S UNDERWEAR AND VOCALIST’S WIFE At 21:00 the lights went out in the hall, and this could mean only one thing — Limp Bizkit will now take the stage. As soon as they saw the silhouettes of the musicians in the darkness, the crowd roared. Followed by Rollin’ ( proprietary spelling of the composition — approx. ed. ) — one of the group’s first hits. Durst’s heart-rending screams drove the crowd into ecstasy.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/images.vice.com/noisey/content-images/contentimage/22894/fred2.jpg' /> And the guitar riffs of the inimitable Borland flowed around the hall, enveloping everyone present. Famous for his flamboyant performances, Mr. Borland this time appeared in the guise of either a deceased extravagant dandy, or a zealous participant in the Mexican Day of the Dead. By the way, the guitarist does not hesitate to perform in varying degrees of undress. So in Kazan, everything seemed to be decent, until the musician, probably, got hot and left him in a shirt, hat and … underwear. Well, there were definitely no dissatisfied with this, at least among the female audience. But Rivers, the bassist of Limp Bizkit, Kazan did not see — he is recovering after the operation. He was replaced by session bassist Sam Gerhard Mpungu . <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Do you like to dance? (“Do you like to dance?”),” Durst asked as an appeal. The audience gave a positive response in chorus, and in seconds another hit went — Golden Cobra.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/s13.stc.all.kpcdn.net/share/i/3/1660223/wr-960.jpg' /> In general, I must say that the set list was packed to capacity with the main hits of the team, but you definitely can’t blame the guys for this, because it was for the sake of these songs that the audience gathered. By the way, the audience was somewhat surprised: from blue-haired maidens and guys tattooed from head to toe to older couples and even elderly people sitting peacefully in the stands. In the meantime, those who bought seating tickets watched the concert, desperate mass dances continued on the dance floor. “Be careful (“Be careful”), at some point Fred showed concern. “Take care of each other (“Take care of each other”),” he added seriously, apparently remembering a concert in Australia when a girl died during their performance. <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> An interesting moment that evening was the appearance of the Russian wife of Durst Ksenia Beryazina , a pretty thin blonde, by the way, who was born in the Crimea.<img loading='lazy' src='/800/600/https/ic.pics.livejournal.com/dandurst/77200767/1917339/1917339_1000.jpg' /> She invited everyone present after the concert to a party at the Coyote Ugly bar, where her husband was supposed to stand at the DJ console. After that, Fred saw his wife off the stage, jokingly holding her by the neck. And quite symbolically after that, the song Eat You Alive sounded, which means «I’ll eat you alive.» As befits ballads, the song that everyone knows, even those who do not know that this is Limp Bizkit, is Behind Blue Eyes (“In blue eyes” — remember the clip from Halle Berry ) — sounded at the end of the speech. And the evening ended with the composition Take a look around («Look around») — the soundtrack to the film «Mission Impossible II». <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eJWMqNapHHc" frameborder="0">

That’s how imperceptibly, in one breath the performance of Limp Bizkit passed. Borland’s riffs died down, Durst’s last «Thank you, Kazan» came, who promised to come again with a new album. What will it be like and whether this time the group will gather a full house, we, given the love of the vocalist for Russia and his desire after Gerard Depardieu and Roy Jones get Russian citizenship, we will find out very soon. ..

Good sound, cool show, lots of swearing and no organization. Limp Bizkit performed in Almaty

They say that Limp Bizkit always put on some special show at their concerts. For example, while performing in Cambodia, the musicians built their performance on the plot of the film «Apocalypse Now», and they once went out to their fans in Los Angeles from the «alien ship ladder». For Almaty, Limp Bizkit, without knowing it, prepared a show in the style of a zombie movie with Brad Pitt «World War Z». And this show began two hours before the main events. In any case, the atmosphere around was very reminiscent of this: the Duman-2 microdistrict that was empty by the evening, spontaneous parking around, crowds of fans and a huge queue to the building surrounded by a high fence (a concert was supposed to take place there). Everyone was eager to get inside so zealously, as if a life-saving vaccine was waiting for them there.

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At a Limp Bizkit concert in Almaty

This concert by Limp Bizkit has been announced since February of this year, and fans have been waiting for it with great anticipation — some even came from other cities in Kazakhstan. It was possible not to focus on the organization of the event if it was a school disco, and not a concert of world stars. Of course, this evening the organizers were very lucky that the audience gathered surprisingly adequate and, despite the fact that the elementary rules for organizing large-scale concerts were not followed, no incidents happened. But a stampede or a fire could easily happen — there was a lot of smoking in the room, only one entrance was open, and people were allowed into the huge hangar only through it, because of which some stood on the street for two hours. Fortunately, the weather was not warm in November, otherwise a half-naked fan of Limp Bizkit, who for the sake of the concert was smeared with black paint to the waist and covered himself only with a “cloak” from a garbage bag of the same color, would not have been saved from bilateral pneumonia.

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Limp Bizkit fans

There were few security officers inside, for some reason they carried chairs from corner to corner. Interesting, but the cloakroom worked with polite staff. The fan zones were not clearly separated, so we did not particularly notice the difference between those who paid 50 and 12 thousand tenge for a ticket. As for amenities, the common one for all toilet with several working booths was so smoky that it was difficult to distinguish the faces standing there in line.

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Limp Bizkit soloist

But all dissatisfaction disappeared when Fred Durst and his team appeared on stage around 9 pm. All the musicians, as we have already mentioned, looked decent and quite conservative – even the outrageous Wes Borland, who usually goes out to the audience in a frightening make-up, this time looked like a rather harmless «skeleton» gathered on Halloween with friends.

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Limp Bizkit member Wes Borland

When the musicians began to play, it became clear that the concert had one fat plus — a good sound — it was not in vain that they brought a plane with equipment. Seeing the musicians in person and hearing the voice of the idol of their youth, the fans roared. But Fred didn’t think it was enough: «No, no… Who’s meeting like that? Are you ready to meet Limp Bizkit, damn it, or not?!» he shouted, and the audience cheered loudly. It should be noted that this evening the number of obscenities from the stage went off scale, the favorite four-letter word of the Americans, which does not need translation, sounded more often than others. Moreover, Fred periodically showed his middle finger, and the fans answered him the same. «Are you sending me? Well, okay,» he said.

No one in the world knows how to turn on the audience and how they work on stage. They know a lot about the show. And although nothing supernatural was in store for the Almaty residents — the musicians worked only with light from additional funds, we were amazed at how beautifully it was done. For example, in front of Wes Borland, there was an unusual volumetric microphone stand, sometimes the spotlights of the beams converged on it and everything looked fantastic — seemingly simple, but impressive.

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Limp Bizkit soloist Fred Durst

The audience was crazy about Durst, and he was crazy about everything that was happening. «It’s incredible, am I performing in Kazakhstan? I can’t believe it!» he said. He confessed his love for our country and local fans a couple of times. Fred pleased not only with the best hits of Limp Bizkit, as well as Nirvana covers, but also warmed up with the usual tricks — splashing water from the stage, as well as unpretentious communication with fans. «Are there among you who drank vodka today?.. What about beer? But just water?» The latter — those who did not drink — were many. What can not be said — the people came off with all their hearts: they danced the way they did not do it in the ninth grade.

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One of the members of the Limp Bizkit group

Interestingly, the musicians worked on the stage under a countdown timer — having started their performance at about nine in the evening, an hour later they had already played the planned program. But the audience asked for more. Then Wes said that at 22.30 they had to leave the stage, because it is to play non-stop at such a pace «damn it’s not easy.» However, after finishing with their most popular song, Behind Blue Eyes, they performed on stage for more than half an hour. Wes was so upset that he tore off almost all of his clothes and threw them into the hall.

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Wes Borland undressed for Almaty fans

Fred also lost his jacket. He promised that the band would come back to our city with a new album. We hope this will happen and the organization will be worthy.

Limp Bizkit (Limp Bizkit): Biography of the group

Limp Bizkit is a musical group that was created in 1994. As is often the case, the musicians were not permanently on stage. They took a break between 2006-2009gg.

Limp Bizkit played nu metal/rap metal music. Today, the band cannot be imagined without Fred Durst (vocalist), Wes Borland (guitarist), Sam Rivers (bass player) and John Otto (drums). An important member of the group was DJ Lethal — a beatmaker, producer and DJ.

Limp Bizkit (Limp Bizkit): Biography of the group

The team gained recognition and popularity thanks to the hard themes of the tracks, the aggressive manner of presenting songs by Fred Durst, as well as sound experiments and the intimidating stage image of Wes Borland.

Vibrant performances of musicians deserve considerable attention. The team was nominated three times for the prestigious Grammy Award. Over the years of creative activity, the musicians have sold 40 million copies of records worldwide.

The history of the creation of the group Limp Bizkit

Fred Durst became the ideological inspirer and creator of the band. Music haunted Fred throughout his childhood and youth. The young man equally often listened to hip-hop, rock, rap, beatbox, even was interested in DJing.

In his youth, Durst did not find his recognition. At first, the young man earned his living by mowing the lawns of rich people. Then he realized himself as a tattoo artist. In addition, he was a member of several musical groups.

Actually, then the musician really wanted to create his own project. Durst wanted his band to play diverse music, and he didn’t limit himself to just one genre. In 1993, he decided on a musical experiment and invited bassist Sam Rivers to his team. Later, John Otto (jazz drummer) joined the guys.

Line-up Limp Bizkit

Rob Waters joined the new band, who only stayed with the band for a few months. Soon Rob’s place was taken by Terry Balsamo, and then by guitarist Wes Borland. It was with this composition that the musicians decided to storm the musical Olympus.

When it came time to choose a creative pseudonym, all the musicians unanimously named their offspring as the group Limp Bizkit, which means «soft biscuit» in English.

To make a name for themselves, the musicians began performing in punk rock clubs in Florida. The band’s first performances were successful. Musicians began to take an interest. Soon they were «heating» for the group Sugar Ray.

At first, the musicians toured, which allowed them to form an audience of fans around them. The only thing that “slowed down” the new team was the almost complete absence of songs of their own composition. Then they supplemented their performances with cover versions of songs by George Michael and Paula Abdul.

Limp Bizkit shocked. She performed popular compositions in an aggressive and tough manner. The bright personality of Wes Borland soon became the very highlight that distinguished the group from the rest.

It took the guys some time to get the recording studios interested in their performances. Few people wanted to take under the wing of a young team. But here the acquaintance with the musicians of the Korn group came in handy.

The rockers handed over the Limp Bizkit demo to their producer Ross Robinson, who, surprisingly, was pleased with the work of the newcomers. So Durst got a good opportunity to record a debut album.

In 1996 one more member DJ Lethal joined the group, who successfully «diluted» the sound of his favorite tracks. The team formed an individual style of performing songs.

It is interesting that during the creative biography the composition of the group practically did not change. Only Borland and DJ Lethal left the team in 2001 and 2012. respectively, but they soon returned.

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Music of the band Limp Bizkit

«Easy rise» musicians should thank the team Korn. One day, Limp Bizkit performed at the legendary band’s «heating», and then the newcomers signed a lucrative contract with the Mojo label.

Upon arrival in California, the team changed their minds and agreed to work with Flip. Already in 1997, the group’s discography was replenished with the debut album Three Dollar Bill, Yall$.

To consolidate their popularity and «promote» their importance, the team (Korn and Helmet) went on a big tour. Despite the bright performances, music critics were unhappy with the union of Limp Bizkit with Korn and Helmet.

Soon the team received an offer from Interscope Records. After a little thought about the conditions, Durst agreed to an unusual experiment. The team paid for the release of the Counterfeit track into the rotation of radio stations, which the journalists perceived as bribery.

The debut album of Limp Bizkit

The first album cannot be called successful. The team toured a lot, then performed at the Warped Tour festival, and also visited Cambodia with concerts. Another interesting point — the first performances of the team were free for the fairer sex. Thus, Durst wanted to attract the attention of girls as well, since up to this point, men were mostly interested in the band’s tracks.

A year after the release of their debut album, the musicians presented a song that eventually became a real hit. We are talking about the track Fait. A music video was later filmed for the song. At 19In 1998, the musicians, along with Korn and Rammstein, performed at the popular music festival Family Values Tour.

Together with rapper Eminem, Durst recorded the song Turn Me Loose. In 1999, the group’s discography was replenished with the second studio album, which was called Significant Other. The release was extremely successful. In the first week of sales, more than 500 thousand copies of this record were sold.

In support of the second studio album, the guys went on tour. Then they appeared at the Woodstock festival. The appearance of the team on stage was accompanied by chaos. During the performance of the songs, the fans had no control over their actions.

In the 2000s, the musicians presented the album Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water. Also in 2000, the band organized a tour funded by the Napster resource.

During the first week of release, the collection sold 1 million copies. It was a real breakthrough. The collection went gold and was certified 6 times platinum in Canada and the United States of America.

Changes again

After the musicians played concerts, Wes Borland upset his fans by announcing his departure. Wes was replaced by Mike Smith, who did not stay long in the group.

Limp Bizkit (Limp Bizkit): Biography of the group

In 2003, the band’s discography was replenished with another album, Results May Vary. It contained a cover version of the immortal hit of the band Behind Blue Eyes. The collection was very coolly received by music critics.

The reason for the cool meeting of the collection was the biased attitude of the media towards the members of the team. Often the performances were accompanied by violent acts among the audience, the musicians indulged in immoral behavior on stage, and Durst often spoke aggressively about various situations and personalities. Despite all the nuances, the disc found commercial success.

Then Wes Borland returned to the band. In 2005 Limp Bizkit released The Unquestionable Truth EP. The topics that the musicians touched on turned out to be very provocative. A year later, unexpectedly for fans, the musicians announced that they were taking a creative break.

In 2009, journalists began to talk about the fact that the musicians were preparing a new album. And it wasn’t just rumors. In 2009, the musicians returned to the stage and confirmed that they are actively preparing a new collection. The design of the record and the recording of the tracks took almost two years. The presentation took place in 2011. The record was led by the track Shotgun.

In 2011 the band visited the Soundwave music festival in Australia. In addition, this year the group signed a contract with Cash Money Records. Then it became known about the release of a new album. In 2012, a conflict arose between the soloist and DJ Lethal. This led to him leaving the band and then rejoining Limp Bizkit. But still, over time, DJ Lethal left the group forever.

At the same time, the musicians announced a big tour. In addition, the guys managed to perform at several music festivals at once. In 2013, Durst and his friends visited the Russian Federation, visiting several cities of the country at once.

Limp Bizkit today

In 2018, DJ Lethal returned to the band. Thus, since 2018, the musicians have been performing with the old line-up. A year later, the band performed at the annual KROQ Weenie Roas festival in California.

In the same year, Limp Bizkit also visited Electric Castle 2019, where they appeared on the same site with the popular band Thirty Seconds to Mars.

In February 2020, the musicians gave a number of concerts in Russia.

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