Monday, 5 August 2013

Limp Bizkit

                                     Limp Bizkit 

Name: Limp Bizkit

Genre: Nu Metal/ Rap Metal

Years: 1994 - present

Record Labels: Interscope, Flip and Cash Money 

Original Members: Fred Durst, Wes Borland, Sam Rivers, John Otto and Dj Lethal

Present Members: Fred Durst, Wes Borland, Sam Rivers and John Otto


Limp Bizkit was formed in 1994in Florida and it included Fred Durst, 

 Wes Borland, Sam Rivers, John Otto and Dj Lethal. Limp Bizkit was creative it included Fred Durst's rapping and Wes Borland's creative body and face paint. Limp Bizkit became popular in the late 90s and eventually got a record deal with Flip Records and also at the same time Interscope to bring the public  Three Dollar Bill, Yall it was released in 1997. Fred Durst said " Its not Hip Hop or Heavy Metal." Interscope paid Portland Oregon radio station $5,000 to play counterfeit 50 times! Wes Borland left Limp Bizkit preceding a successful performance opening for Korn at the Dragonfly in Hollywood.  In 1998 Borland was back to record Significant Other which was released in 1999. Break stuff won MTV Video Music Award for the best rock video in 2000. They also won it the next year in 2001 with Rollin (Air Raid Vehicle) and that was on the next album Chocolate Star Fish and the hotdog Flavored Water. This album debuted at number 1 on the billboard 200 selling 1.05 million copies in its first week. The Next album Results May Vary had new guitarist Mike Smith replace Wes Borland. This album was number 3 on the billboard 200.Eat you alive is Limp Bizkit's first Single Without Wes Borland. Results May Vary Also Featured a Hidden Track named All That Easy. Limp Bizkit's next E.P The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) was released in 2005 and Wes Borland was back and new drummer Sammy Siegler was on this E.P. In 2008 Wes Borland went to Marilyn Manson and Marilyn Manson said " Wes Borland Used to be in a rubbish band" he was referring to Limp Bizkit. In 2011 Limp Bizkit released Gold Cobra. DJ Lethal then left Limp Bizkit because he did not want to be just another Dj.

 

 

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