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108-479: The headliner, Limp Bizkit cancelled their appearance 48 hours before the show, allegedly because frontman Fred Durst felt “unsafe” travelling to the region. Dubai Desert Rock developed into a full-day festival and featured rock bands from around the world, including Machine Head , Sepultura , Within Temptation , and headliners The Darkness . Saxon were scheduled to appear but were forced to cancel due to

216-444: A chainsaw and threatened to skin your ass raw ". "Eat You Alive" was reportedly about Britney Spears (rumored to be involved in an affair with Durst) or Angelina Jolie (whom Durst admired). According to Durst, "The scream in 'Eat You Alive' is like an animalistic, sexual, crazy, primitive roar", and the desire which came with this behavior. Durst claimed that "Just Drop Dead" was not (as had been speculated) about Britney Spears, but

324-468: A "Guerrilla Tour", which involved the band setting up illegal and impromptu public gigs on rooftops and alleyways, some being shut down by the police. During the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards , Durst performed "Livin' It Up", a song from the upcoming album, as a duet with Christina Aguilera . In response to the performance, Filter frontman Richard Patrick was quoted as saying "Fred getting onstage with Christina Aguilera embarrassed us all." In response to

432-426: A backbone for power chords. This makes for a hybrid that would be more interesting if the band did not constantly mire itself in boring tempos, and if Mr. Durst had any talent as a singer". In the summer of 1999, Limp Bizkit played at the highly anticipated Woodstock '99 show in front of approximately 200,000 people. Violent action sprang up during and after the band's performance, including fans tearing plywood from

540-494: A banger that could get asses moving in the club or fists flying in the mosh pit ." Gold Cobra was released on June 28 and received mixed to positive reviews. AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine called it "a return to the full-throttled attack of Three Dollar Bill Y'All . IGN writer Chad Grischow wrote, "Though far from their best work, Limp Bizkit's latest at least proves that their 2005 Greatest Hitz album may have been premature." Metal Hammer writer Terry Bezer appraised

648-491: A breath of fresh air," Durst said. "Creatively, it fit like a glove. It made life easier and more positive. It made us look forward to getting together as a band so much more. The positive effect he had on me just made the whole experience of Limp Bizkit feel like a brand-new entity." Before Smith replaced Borland, Durst originally attempted to write and play a great deal of the guitar tracks before resorting to hire session musician Elvis Baskette to help with writing and recording

756-502: A family emergency. Frontman Biff Byford appeared via video to explain the situation and assured fans that they would be there for next year's festival. The Line-up for this year on March 18 included: For the 2007 installment of Dubai Desert Rock Festival the following bands performed: March 9: March 10: The year 2008 marked the festival's 5th anniversary and was the biggest rock festival to be held in Dubai to date. The festival

864-494: A few highlights—'Almost Over' (very Everlast ) and 'Phenomenon' (very Primus )—but way too few to justify all the time and energy spent". Although Results May Vary received primarily negative reviews, according to Spin , the album "isn't all that horrible". Some others were not so negative towards Results May Vary . Tom Day of MusicOMH wrote, "Ultimately, this album is neither crap nor blindingly good, and results do indeed vary". The Sun-Sentinel gave Results May Vary

972-682: A large role in Limp Bizkit's live shows. The band has been nominated for three Grammy Awards , sold 40 million records worldwide, and won several other awards. Formed in 1994, Limp Bizkit became popular playing in the Jacksonville underground music scene in the late 1990s, and signed with Flip Records (with distribution from Interscope ), who released the band's debut album, Three Dollar Bill, Y'all (1997). The band achieved mainstream success with its second and third studio albums, Significant Other (1999) and Chocolate Starfish and

1080-441: A lot of it, too. I mean, someone that's not going to give in and apologise... it's gonna make people carry on talking". Durst also appeared in the music video for Eminem's song " The Real Slim Shady ", a song in which Eminem suggests that Christina Aguilera and Durst had a sexual relationship. Durst denied the rumors and defended Aguilera, saying: "For one thing, it's not true, so it doesn't bother me. [Eminem is] sort of answering

1188-416: A music video for the band's single "Faith" in promotion for its appearance in the film Very Bad Things , but was unsatisfied with it and directed a second video which paid tribute to tourmates like Primus, Deftones, and Korn, who appeared in the video. Borland stated in an interview that George Michael, the song's writer, hated the cover and "hates us for doing it". Following the radio success of "Faith",

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1296-524: A new album, which Borland titled Gold Cobra . Borland said that the title does not have any meaning, and that it was chosen because it fit the style of music the band was writing for the album. The band recorded a spoken intro written by Durst and performed by Kiss member Gene Simmons for the album, but it was left off the completed album. The band also recorded additional "non-album" tracks, including "Combat Jazz", which featured rapper Raekwon and "Middle Finger", featuring Paul Wall . " Shotgun "

1404-669: A new band. Durst told Sam Rivers , the bassist for Malachi Sage, "You need to quit this band and start a band with me that's like this: rappin' and rockin'." Rivers suggested that John Otto , who was studying jazz drumming at the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts and playing in local avant garde bands, become the band's drummer. Durst, Rivers, and Otto jammed and wrote three songs together and after brief stints with guitarists Rob Waters and Terry Balsamo , Wes Borland joined as their permanent guitarist. Durst named

1512-466: A new level of commercial success; the band was featured on the covers of popular music magazines including Spin and now found themselves repeatedly mobbed for autographs; the band was allowed to interact directly with its fans on a website established by Dike 99. Durst also moved from Jacksonville to Los Angeles. Significant Other was seen as an improvement over its debut and was generally well received by critics with mixed-to-positive reviews. However,

1620-487: A positive review, calling Lethal's work "phenomenal", and praising "Behind Blue Eyes" and the soft-to-heavy progression of "Build a Bridge". Steve Appleford of the Chicago Tribune gave Results May Vary a mixed review, writing: "The music achieves some surprising sophistication with new textures both acoustic and electronic. Durst also is not so obnoxious nearly so often; at the same time, his songs too often lack

1728-407: A really bad attitude. He was kind of a jerk. I remembered he called the audience faggots at one show when they booed him. Not a good scene." Interscope proposed to the band that the label pay $ 5,000 to guarantee that a Portland, Oregon , radio station play the song "Counterfeit" fifty times, preceded and concluded with an announcement that the air time was paid for by Interscope. The paid air time

1836-567: A riot if you don't play and if that happens, we're arresting you". Later in 2001, numerous hip-hop artists including P. Diddy , Timbaland , Bubba Sparxxx , and Everlast remixed famous songs from the band into hip-hop versions, adding their own styles and modifications. The album was called New Old Songs . In October 2001, Durst released a statement on their website stating that "Limp Bizkit and Wes Borland have amicably decided to part ways. Both Limp Bizkit and Borland will continue to pursue their respective musical careers. Both wish each other

1944-496: A score of 33 out of 100 on Metacritic , indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". This is the third lowest score on Metacritic, above The Bloodhound Gang 's Hefty Fine and Kevin Federline 's album Playing with Fire . According to AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine , "the music has no melody, hooks, or energy, [and] all attention is focused on the clown jumping up and down and screaming in front, and long before

2052-479: A single release. Results May Vary had far less mainstream success than previous Limp Bizkit albums such as Significant Other and Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water . Numerous media outlets described the reception of the album as a possible "career killer" for Durst and the band. After the release of Results May Vary , Limp Bizkit joined the band Korn on a tour called

2160-543: A song with Method Man . The song was originally titled "Shut the Fuck Up", but was retitled " N 2 Gether Now " for marketing purposes. Durst also recorded with Eminem , but the collaboration, "Turn Me Loose", was left off the album. The album also featured guest appearances by Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland , Korn's Jonathan Davis , Staind singer Aaron Lewis , and interludes by Les Claypool and Matt Pinfield . Significant Other saw Limp Bizkit reaching

2268-467: A subsidiary of MCA Records . According to Flip Records' founder Jordan Schur , Limp Bizkit stated that the only way the band would not sign with Mojo was if the band's van flipped over on the way to Los Angeles. While heading to California to record its first album, the band's van flipped over five times, resulting in all of the band's members sustaining serious injuries. As a result of the near-death experience, Durst made amends with Borland, who rejoined

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2376-542: A three dollar bill" and adding the word "Y'all" for Florida flavor, titling it Three Dollar Bill, Y'all . The completed album featured an abrasive, angry sound which Limp Bizkit used to attract listeners to its music. After the band completed recording, it toured with Korn and Helmet in 1997. Critics reacted unfavorably to performances of Korn and Limp Bizkit; Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel music critic Jon M. Gilbertson criticized Durst's performance, stating "The one attention-grabbing moment of Limp Bizkit's rap/thrash show

2484-415: A whole. Mike wasn't the guy. We had fun playing with him but always knew, in the back of our minds, that he wasn't where we needed him to be mentally." Limp Bizkit scrapped many of Smith's sessions, recording another album that was also scrapped. Before the introduction of Results May Vary 's track listing, Page Hamilton of Helmet and Rivers Cuomo of Weezer recorded songs with Limp Bizkit for

2592-427: Is 'no press is bad press', so he brings it on himself. He wallows in it. Still, he's a great guy." Jonathan Davis of Korn also defended the band: "I think Bizkit is being blamed for it because they were the heavy band … I don't think it was their fuckin' fault". "It's easy to point the finger and blame [us], but they hired us for what we do — and all we did is what we do. I would turn the finger and point it back to

2700-418: Is an American nu metal band from Jacksonville, Florida . Its lineup consists of lead vocalist Fred Durst , drummer John Otto , guitarist Wes Borland , turntablist DJ Lethal and bassist Sam Rivers . The band's musical style is marked by Durst's angry vocal delivery and Borland's sonic experimentation. Borland's elaborate visual appearance, which includes face and body paint, masks, and uniforms, also plays

2808-404: Is focused on the clown jumping up and down and screaming in front, and long before the record is over, you're left wondering, how the hell did he ever get to put this mess out?" The Guardian reviewer Caroline Sullivan wrote, "At least Limp Bizkit can't be accused of festering in the rap-rock ghetto ... But Durst's problems are ever-present – and does anybody still care?" Despite criticisms of

2916-502: Is noted for music experimenting with other genres: psychedelia , alternative rock , hard rock , jazz , acoustic and funk . Results May Vary , more melodic than previous Limp Bizkit albums, has been compared to John Mayer , Bon Jovi , Primus , Linkin Park , Staind and Jane's Addiction (including the Jane's Addiction's album Nothing's Shocking ). With a change in

3024-568: The Big Day Out festival in Sydney, fans rushed the stage in the mosh pit and teenager Jessica Michalik died of asphyxiation . In court, Durst, represented by long-time attorney Ed McPherson, testified he had warned the concert's organizers Aaron Jackson, Will Pearce, and Amar Tailor, as well as the concert's promoter Vivian Lees, of the potential dangers of such minimal security. After viewing videotapes and hearing witness testimony, however,

3132-594: The US Billboard 200 , selling at least 325,000 copies in its first week of sales. While the album still eventually went platinum , both the debut and lifetime sales were still well below prior albums Significant Other (1999) and Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000). Results May Vary sold at least 1.3 million copies in the United States, and received mainly negative critical reception as well. In October 2001, Fred Durst posted on

3240-865: The United States . The album's cover of "Behind Blue Eyes" peaked at number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100 , peaked at number 25 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart, and was certified gold by the RIAA on January 26, 2005. "Eat You Alive" peaked at number 16 on the Mainstream Rock chart and number 20 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, and "Almost Over" peaked at number 33 on the Mainstream Rock chart, despite not receiving

3348-470: The rock band Kiss , although the band was unable to, citing scheduling conflicts. Wes Borland later rejoined the band in the Spring of 2004, but rumors of tensions arising within the band were still present as American tour dates proved to be unprofitable; leading the band to take an extended European tour through most of 2004. Critical reception of Results May Vary was mainly negative. The album holds

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3456-635: The Back 2 Basics Tour. The Back 2 Basics Tour, which was sponsored by Xbox , was scheduled for November 2003. However, during a concert at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom, Durst was hit by an object thrown from the crowd. Durst finished the remaining two songs of Limp Bizkit's set and after the concert, Durst had seven stitches administered by a private physician. During the end of 2003, Limp Bizkit cancelled their tour dates in Southeast Asia after there

3564-456: The Cure , Patsy Cline , Mazzy Star and classical music for inspiration. During production, the album's title changed from Bipolar to Panty Sniffer , and then to Results May Vary . Other working titles were Less Is More , Fetus More , Surrender and The Search for Teddy Swoes . The finished product assembled songs from a number of sessions. On August 20, 2003, Fred Durst posted on

3672-486: The Disco Elephants , the band released its sixth studio album Still Sucks on October 31, 2021. The band has released 26 singles, the most notable of which include " Nookie ", " Re-Arranged ", " Break Stuff ", " Take a Look Around ", " Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle) ", " My Generation ", " My Way ", " Eat You Alive ", and their cover of The Who 's 1971 single " Behind Blue Eyes ", all of which have charted within

3780-546: The EP was released as an underground release without any advertising or promotion. Borland disagreed with the decision, suggesting that it was "self-sabotage": "Maybe he was already unhappy with the music, and he didn't really want to put it out there." 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 pummeling verses and stop-start choruses." However, he felt that

3888-401: The Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000). However, this success was marred by a series of controversies surrounding its performances at Woodstock '99 and the 2001 Big Day Out festival. Borland left the group in 2001, but Durst, Rivers, Otto, and Lethal continued to record and tour with guitarist Mike Smith . Following the release of their fourth album Results May Vary (2003), Borland rejoined

3996-517: The Hot Dog Flavored Water set a record for highest first-week sales for a rock album, with over one million copies sold in the US in its first week of release. 400,000 of those sales happened during the first day, making it the fastest-selling rock album ever and breaking the record held for seven years by Pearl Jam 's Vs. Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water was certified Gold, Platinum, and six times Multi-Platinum. Limp Bizkit headlined

4104-402: The Limp Bizkit website: "The album title is Results May Vary . Like a prescription drug, each persons reaction to the ingredients will be different." "This album is about getting in touch with yourself a little bit, about accepting things a little bit more, maybe accepting the fact that you can't control or change everything and it is the way it is. Sometimes it's about less is more. It's about

4212-490: The Middle East in the past 10 years, which has positioned CSM to build a credible and reputable name; it’s now time to take it to another level. We’ve always taken pride in producing top-quality events which is why in order to develop my company in a professional manner (to equal its standards), we will focus on our international projects and artist management, until further notice”. Limp Bizkit Limp Bizkit

4320-920: The Money and Run ". "Head for the Barricade" borrows from the song "Stick 'Em" by the Fat Boys . "Phenomenon" borrows the line, "Once again back it's the incredible", from " Bring the Noise " by Public Enemy . The album demonstrates Limp Bizkit's gloomy side, with more-serious, less-confident lyrics than previous songs. Lyrical topics include bullying, Durst's past, self-pity, betrayal, childhood pain, heartbreak, feeling misunderstood, love and Durst's views on MTV and radio. About "Down Another Day", Joe D'Angelo of MTV found it difficult to believe that lyrics that were similar to Mayer's could come from Durst, whom, according to D'Angelo, had recently "likened himself to

4428-718: The Top 10 of the Billboard 200. In three weeks of being released, the album had sold at least 500,000 copies. After thirteen weeks, Results May Vary sold at least 1,000,000 copies. Results May Vary was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on June 3, 2008 and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on October 10, 2003. Results May Vary had sales of 1,337,356 copies in

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4536-504: The United States by March 2006. Following the release of the band's Greatest Hitz album, the band went on hiatus. Borland stated that it was unlikely that a sequel to The Unquestionable Truth would be produced and that "As of right now, none of my future plans include Limp Bizkit." In 2009, Limp Bizkit reunited with Borland playing guitar and launched the Unicorns N' Rainbows Tour . Durst announced that they had begun to record

4644-467: The Zone and resulting rejection by Spears was also cited as an inspiration for some of the album's material. To promote the album, music videos featuring high-profile actors were created for " Eat You Alive " and a cover of The Who 's " Behind Blue Eyes "; the former featuring Thora Birch and Bill Paxton and the latter featuring Halle Berry . Upon its release, Results May Vary peaked at number 3 on

4752-603: The Zone . Durst and Spears worked on those songs in a studio. After Spears denied the relationship, Durst refused to allow those three songs to appear on Spears' 2003 album In the Zone . Results May Vary features a cover of The Who 's " Behind Blue Eyes " with a Speak & Spell during the song's bridge . "Gimme the Mic" includes lyrics from the Beastie Boys ' " Pass the Mic " and Eric B. & Rakim 's " Microphone Fiend ", and "Let Me Down" samples Steve Miller 's " Take

4860-403: The album demonstrates his "milder, more sensitive streak". Although the songs on Results May Vary are emotional and expressive, screaming is largely absent from most of the songs. Durst's controversy with Britney Spears provided lyrical inspiration for Results May Vary . There were rumors that Durst and Spears were in a relationship. Durst wrote three songs for Spears' 2003 album In

4968-552: The album encompassed a variety of styles and featured a cover of the Who 's " Behind Blue Eyes ", which differed from the original's arrangement in its inclusion of a Speak & Spell during the song's bridge . Results May Vary consisted of various recording sessions, some of which included Smith on guitars and some without; however, Smith continued to play live shows with the band. Limp Bizkit performed at WWE WrestleMania XIX , with both Smith and Korn's Brian Welch on guitars. In

5076-470: The album's first single, " Nookie ". Significant Other climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 , selling 643,874 copies in its first week of release. In its second week of release the album sold an additional 335,000 copies. On the opening night of the band's Limptropolis tour with Kid Rock , Sam Rivers smashed his bass in frustration over the venue's poor sound, cutting his hand. After his hand

5184-407: The album's release. Results May Vary Results May Vary is the fourth studio album by American nu metal band Limp Bizkit , released on September 23, 2003, through Flip and Interscope Records . It is the band's only album recorded without guitarist Wes Borland , who left in 2001. Guitarist Mike Smith of Snot was brought in to replace Borland, although his time with the band

5292-494: The album, and following its completion negotiated a 50/50 agreement with Interscope Records to distribute the album. Despite the success of live performances of the band's cover of the song "Faith", Robinson was opposed to recording it and tried to persuade the band not to play it on the album. However, the final recording, which incorporated heavier guitar playing and drumming as well as DJ scratching, impressed him. Robinson also bonded with Borland, who he perceived as not taking

5400-508: The album, it was a commercial success, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. Smith departed from the band in August 2004. Durst later told a fan site that he had a falling-out with Smith, saying "We are the type of people that stay true to our family and our instincts and at any moment will act on intuition as a whole. Mike wasn't the guy. We had fun playing with him but always knew, in

5508-483: The album, writing "Aside from the odd duff moment, Gold Cobra throws out the hot shit that'll make you bounce in the mosh pit over and over again." The band launched the Gold Cobra Tour in support of the album. A music video for the title track was released. Gold Cobra sold nearly 80,000 copies in the United States alone and peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard 200; however, the band left Interscope after

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5616-465: The album; Al Jourgensen of Ministry also joined the band in the studio. The contributions of all three were omitted from the finished album for unknown reasons. Bubba Sparxxx joined Durst in a Los Angeles studio, but his contributions also did not make the album. Durst wrote over 30 songs with Limp Bizkit drummer John Otto and the band's bassist, Sam Rivers . During production of Results May Vary , Durst claimed he listened to such artists as

5724-481: The back of our minds, that he wasn't where we needed him to be mentally." In August 2004, Borland rejoined Limp Bizkit, which began recording their first EP, The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) . In May, The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) was released. Sammy Siegler took over drumming duties for the band for much of the EP, which featured a more experimental sound, described by AllMusic writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine as "neo-prog alt-metal". At Durst's insistence,

5832-414: The band Limp Bizkit because he wanted a name that would repel listeners. According to Durst, "The name is there to turn people's heads away. A lot of people pick up the disc and go, 'Limp Bizkit. Oh, they must suck.' Those are the people that we don't even want listening to our music." Fred said that the band liked quirky and corny things and that they didn't take themselves seriously all the time, and thus

5940-507: The band also continued to be criticized by the media; an article profiling the band in Spin and discussing Significant Other claimed that "Limp Bizkit had yet to write a good song", and musicians Marilyn Manson and Trent Reznor criticized the band. The band promoted the album by playing unannounced concerts in Detroit and Chicago as radio stations received a strong number of requests for

6048-575: The band and recorded the EP The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) (2005) with Durst, Rivers, Lethal, and drummer Sammy Siegler before entering a hiatus. In 2009, the band reunited with Borland playing guitar and began touring, culminating with the recording of the album Gold Cobra (2011), after which it left Interscope and later signed with Cash Money Records ; DJ Lethal quit the band soon afterward, returning in 2018. After years of teasing an album tentatively titled Stampede of

6156-447: The band drowned in milk while performing the song. Durst later stated that the promoters of Woodstock '99 were at fault for booking his band due to their reputation for raucous performances. Despite this controversy, Significant Other remained at No. 1 on the Billboard charts, and the band headlined the year's Family Values Tour . Durst directed a music video for "N 2 Gether Now" which featured Method Man and Pauly Shore , and

6264-407: The band seriously. The progressive metal band Tool provided a strong influence in shaping the album's sound, particularly in the song "Nobody Loves Me", which contains a breakdown in which Durst imitated the singing style of Maynard James Keenan . Continuing the band's policy of using names that would repulse potential listeners, Limp Bizkit named the album by using part of the phrase "queer as

6372-470: The band to a new audience. The band attempted to expand its sound by auditioning an additional guitarist, but Borland soon determined that another guitarist was not the answer and DJ Lethal , formerly of the hip hop group House of Pain , joined the band as a turntablist after a successful practice performance. Joining the band gave Lethal an opportunity to experiment with his turntable technique in ways that hip hop had not allowed him to do, helping shape

6480-503: The band was being "held back" by Durst, whom he called "the most singularly unpleasant, absurd frontman in rock." IGN writer Spence D. similarly gave it a mixed review, as he felt that the EP lacked direction, but that showed potential for the band's musical growth. The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) sold over 37,000 copies in its first week of release, and debuted at No. 24 on the Billboard 200, but due to its lack of advertising sales fell off quickly and only sold 88,000 copies in

6588-425: The band was determined to record the follow-up to its first album in order to show that they were not a Korn soundalike or a cover band; the band began writing an album which dealt with issues deriving from its newfound fame. Terry Date , who had produced albums for Pantera , White Zombie and Deftones , was chosen to produce the album. The band allowed Durst and Lethal to explore their hip hop origins by recording

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6696-679: The band's first tour with DJ Lethal, Otto became familiar with Lethal's contributions to collaborate with him better on stage. In addition to touring with Primus and Deftones , Limp Bizkit headlined the Ladies Night in Cambodia club tour, which was intended to diversify the band's largely male fanbase by offering free tickets to female attendees. This plan successfully increased the band's female fanbase. In 1998, Limp Bizkit toured with Soulfly and Cold on Soulfly's first European tour. Touring consistently increased Limp Bizkit's success and

6804-401: The band's manager. Later when Korn performed in town as the opening act for Sick of It All , Durst invited Korn to drink beer and tattoo them. Although Durst's tattoos were unimpressive, he was able to persuade Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu to listen to a demo, consisting of the songs "Pollution", " Counterfeit ", and "Stalemate". Korn added a then-unsigned Limp Bizkit to two tours, which exposed

6912-399: The band's motivation and sound, Robinson produced Limp Bizkit's debut, which was recorded at Indigo Ranch. Durst's problems with his girlfriend inspired him to write the song "Sour". The mood and tone set by Robinson in the studio allowed the band to improvise; a recording of the band improvising appeared as the last track on the album, "Everything". Schur bankrolled the recording sessions for

7020-449: The band's performance, Durst criticized Creed singer Scott Stapp , calling him "an egomaniac". Creed's representatives later presented Durst with an autographed anger management manual. In the summer, Limp Bizkit's tour was sponsored by the controversial file sharing service Napster , doing free shows with a metal cage as the only thing separating them from the audience. Durst was an outspoken advocate of file sharing. They also did

7128-569: The band's sound, Results May Vary has less rapping, more singing and more melody (including power ballads ) than previous Limp Bizkit albums. The Observer called the album Limp Bizkit's "safest, most pedestrian-sounding record yet", and Joe D'Angelo of MTV described the album as the band's "most personal album by far". According to D'Angelo, a third of the album's content shows Durst "having actual feelings other than rage, angst and conceit under his omnipresent ball cap." Durst described Results May Vary as "more sad, more deep, drone-y", and

7236-586: The band's style. Due to creative differences, Borland left the band at this point. After its performance opening for Korn at the Dragonfly in Hollywood was well received, Limp Bizkit were offered a record deal with the Los Angeles -based independent label Flip Records , who attempted to sign the band for $ 50,000. Soon after that, however, they were also offered a record deal with the major label Mojo ,

7344-402: The band's website: " Limp Bizkit and Wes Borland have amicably decided to part ways. Both Limp Bizkit and Borland will continue to pursue their respective musical careers. Both wish each other the best of luck in all future endeavors." Borland explained why he left Limp Bizkit; he said: "I could have probably gone on and still played the part of the guitar player of Limp Bizkit, but musically I

7452-464: The band. The accident also strained the band's relationship with Mojo, who Durst felt wanted the band to resume working prematurely, resulting in Schur buying out the band's record and management contract and signing the band to Flip, which cost him $ 175,000. Arvizu persuaded Ross Robinson to listen to the demo. Robinson neglected to listen to it until it was appraised by his girlfriend. Impressed by

7560-482: The barricades, the band was almost kicked off the tour after two days. In August, John Otto spent the 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. After completing Ozzfest, Limp Bizkit took a break from performing and later performed on Korn's Family Values Tour . Durst also directed

7668-459: The best band in the world!" until a roadie took his microphone away. An article in the Sun-Times stated that the hostility was started by radio personality Mancow . Results May Vary was released on September 23, 2003, and received largely unfavorable reviews. AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine panned the album, writing, "the music has no melody, hooks, or energy, [and] all attention

7776-414: The best of luck in all future endeavors." Durst also stated that the band would "comb the world for the illest guitar player known to man" to replace Borland. When asked why Borland quit the band, Ross Robinson stated that he quit because "He doesn't sell out for money anymore". Durst held a nationwide audition for a new guitarist called "Put Your Guitar Where Your Mouth Is." However, Mike Henderson, who

7884-416: The coroner said it was evident that the crowd's density was dangerous at the time Limp Bizkit took the stage, stating that Fred Durst should have acted more responsibly when the problem became apparent. Durst stated that he was "emotionally scarred" because of the teenager's death. Durst also stated that he was aware of the security problems, but that he and the band were forced to play in the festival: "There

7992-584: The critics. He's going to the extreme with everything he can to now slap them in the face.... It's so over-the-top. For one thing, Christina's amazing. I really like that girl. I think she's an amazing singer. She's gonna have longevity. She's going to be one of those amazing icon women. I'm really attracted to her, I like her, and I've talked to her a couple of times, and that's that. I haven't had any type of relationship with her, or any type of intercourse with her. She's never sucked my dick, she's never sucked Carson's." Released on October 17, Chocolate Starfish and

8100-423: The event. Although "Crack Addict" was the planned first single from Results May Vary , the song was omitted from the album. Released on September 23, 2003, Results May Vary peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 with sales of at least 325,000 copies in its first week of being released, ending Limp Bizkit's number-one streak on the chart. This would also be Limp Bizkit's 3rd and final album to enter

8208-450: The first Anger Management Tour edition that year with Eminem acting as co-headliner along with support from Papa Roach , Xzibit , D12 and later, Godsmack , DMX , Sinnistar. The tour lasted 35 dates from October 19 - December 19, 2000. The album received mixed reviews, with AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine writing, "Durst's self-pitying and the monotonous music give away that the band bashed Chocolate Starfish out very quickly – it's

8316-436: The initial recording sessions with Smith. In May 2002, Durst posted Wes Borland's personal email address online and told fans to ask him to rejoin the group. Borland stated that 75% or more of all the emails pleaded for him not to return to the band. During the album's production, the working title changed from Bipolar to Panty Sniffer , and was completed under the title Results May Vary . Under Durst's sole leadership,

8424-485: The majority of the album. Jon Wiederhorn of MTV wrote, "Limp Bizkit jammed with four finalists after their much-publicized guitarist audition tour, but now it looks like Fred Durst might be taking a cue from his Puddle of Mudd pal Wes Scantlin and handling both vocal and guitar duties himself." After a later falling-out with Smith, Durst told a fansite : "We are the type of people that stay true to our family and our instincts and at any moment will act on intuition as

8532-523: The name "Limp Bizkit" represented these characteristics and the band as a whole. Other names that were considered by Durst included Gimp Disco, Split Dickslit, Bitch Piglet, and Blood Fart. Every record label that showed an interest in the band pressured its members to change its name. Limp Bizkit developed a cult following in the underground music scene, particularly at the Milk Bar, an underground punk club in Jacksonville. The band's local popularity

8640-414: The negative reactions to the performance, Durst remarked, "People always just wanna talk about Britney or Christina. What's the problem? Because they make a type of music we aren't allowed to like? Or you think they are the nemesis of what our music is about? Why segregate? Why be so musically fuckin' racist? What do you mean, I can't hang out with these types of people? Clearly I didn't give a fuck, which fed

8748-608: The organisers of the Dubai Desert Rock Festival (Center Stage Management) announced that they were not going to be holding the festival, in an effort to 'extend the reach of the company'. CSM's Managing Director, explained: “This decision was not taken lightly and was well thought-through with my team in my company’s best interests. It marks the beginning of a new era for CSM, a human-sized yet international entertainment-specialized company, which I’ve chosen to grow beyond UAE boundaries. I have focused uniquely on

8856-509: The other half of the album's title when the band was standing around at a truck stop looking at bottles of flavored water, and Borland joked that the truck stop didn't have hot dog or meat-flavored water. In June 2000, Limp Bizkit performed at the WXRK Dysfunctional Family Picnic , but showed up an hour late for their set. An Interscope spokesman stated that there was confusion over the band's set time. During

8964-425: The people that hired us," said Durst in reference to original Woodstock co-founder Michael Lang . Durst saw the band as being scapegoated for the event's controversy, and reflected on the criticisms surrounding the band in his music video for the single " Re-Arranged ", which depicted the band members receiving death sentences for their participation in the concerts. The video ended with angry witnesses watching as

9072-408: The positive energy". Durst later stated in an interview, "I didn't see anybody getting hurt. You don't see that. When you're looking out on a sea of people and the stage is twenty feet in the air and you're performing, and you're feeling your music, how do they expect us to see something bad going on?" Les Claypool told The San Francisco Examiner , "Woodstock was just Durst being Durst. His attitude

9180-557: The record is over, you're left wondering, how the hell did he ever get to put this mess out?". In a review of Limp Bizkit's Greatest Hitz compilation, Erlewine called "Behind Blue Eyes" the worst in the band's "never-ending series of embarrassing covers". Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian wrote, "Durst's problems are ever-present—and does anybody still care?". Stylus criticized Results May Vary , calling it "an album that can only be described as abysmal". Rob O'Connor of Yahoo! Launch also criticized Results May Vary : "No, Fred,

9288-513: The results don't vary. The results are consistent throughout your new album—consistently crappy." Kitty Empire of The Guardian wrote, "Limp Bizkit have decided to expose their tender side. They really shouldn't have bothered [...] having seen Limp Bizkit's 'other side', you want the old, unapologetic, meathead version back". Scott Mervis of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette also criticized Results May Vary : " Results May Vary has

9396-400: The second single from Three Dollar Bill, Y'all , a cover of George Michael's "Faith", became a successful radio hit, leading to a slot on Ozzfest , a tour organized by Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne . In July, Snot singer Lynn Strait was arrested after he emerged nude from Limp Bizkit's prop toilet, and was charged with indecent exposure. Because Limp Bizkit's fans would often break through

9504-435: The seed. Thinking about this gigantic tree that you think is so beautiful but it started with this just seed. So 'less is more' is sort of the theme." Durst, explaining what Results May Vary is about Results May Vary was recorded under the leadership of Durst, who influenced a direction differing from Limp Bizkit's established sound. Although the album features elements of nu metal, rap metal and rap rock, it

9612-451: The sound of a band determined to deliver a sequel in a finite amount of time." Entertainment Weekly writer David Browne named it as the worst album title of 2000, whilst readers of Kerrang! magazine voted it the worst album of the year, as well as voting Limp Bizkit and Fred Durst as the worst band of 2000 and the "Arse of the Year", respectively. During a 2001 tour of Australia at

9720-516: The sound well. They have a powerful rhythm section and memorable hooks, most of which make up for the uneven songwriting." However, Robert Christgau panned the album. Despite the minimal response to his band's album, Durst was appointed Senior Vice President of A&R at Interscope. Limp Bizkit joined the Warped Tour , performing alongside the bands Pennywise , Mighty Mighty Bosstones , Sick of It All, Lagwagon , and Blink-182 . Preceding

9828-510: The summer of 2003, Limp Bizkit participated on the Summer Sanitarium Tour headlined by Metallica . At the tour's Chicago stop, concert attendees threw items and heckled Durst from the moment he walked on stage. With the crowd chanting "Fuck Fred Durst" and continuing their assault on him, Durst threw the mic down after six songs and walked off stage, but not before heckling the crowd back. He repeatedly said, "Limp Bizkit are

9936-648: The top 20 of the US Alternative Airplay Chart. While growing up in Gastonia, North Carolina , Fred Durst took an interest in breakdancing , hip hop , punk rock , and heavy metal . He began to rap , skate , beatbox , and DJ . While mowing lawns and working as a tattoo artist, he developed an idea for a band that combined elements of rock and hip hop. Durst played with three other bands: Split 26, Malachi Sage (both of which were unsuccessful), and 10 Foot Shindig, which Durst left to form

10044-414: The walls during a performance of the song " Break Stuff ". Several sexual assaults were also reported in the concert's aftermath . Durst stated during the concert, "People are getting hurt. Don't let anybody get hurt. But I don't think you should mellow out. That's what Alanis Morissette had you motherfuckers do. If someone falls, pick 'em up. We already let the negative energy out. Now we wanna let out

10152-763: Was a United States Department of State warning of increased security threats abroad. Limp Bizkit planned to play shows in Bali , Bangkok and Manila . However, after a terrorist bombing in Istanbul, Turkey occurred, the United States Department of State issued a travel advisory, and Limp Bizkit cancelled the shows in Southeast Asia. Although they did not perform in Southeast Asia, Limp Bizkit did perform in South Korea and Japan . In January 2004, there were rumors that Limp Bizkit were going to tour with

10260-458: Was a demand for us to play Big Day Out 2001, so we filled it. When we came to play we said, "The barricades aren't right – people are gonna go crazy so we're not playing." And they go, "No, you're goddamn wrong. You are playing – you're the headliners." And we go, "No, you gotta have the right barricade." The promoters who owned Big Day Out at the time were rude. The police came and it turned into this huge thing, with them telling us, "There's gonna be

10368-615: Was brief, and vocalist Fred Durst along with a number of guests ended up handling the majority of the album's guitar work. The album differed from Limp Bizkit's established sound up until that point; although the album still featured elements of hip hop and nu metal , it also branched out into other musical styles, including alternative rock , acoustic , funk and jazz . It also featured less rapping and more introspective lyrics related to heartbreak, bullying, and self-pity. An alleged affair with Britney Spears by Durst (denied by Spears) during collaborating sessions for her 2003 album In

10476-463: Was criticized by the media, who saw it as " payola ". The band's manager Jeff Kwatinetz later termed the plan as a "brilliant marketing move". Durst stated, "It worked, but it's not that cool of a thing." Following the release of "Counterfeit" as a single, Three Dollar Bill, Yall was released on July 1, 1997, and was met with minimal response. AllMusic writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote, "They might not have many original ideas ... but they do

10584-522: Was held in Dubai Festival City . There was a 50m suspended bar in the air as a world premiere. March 7: March 8: Dubai Desert Rock Festival 2009 took place at Dubai Festival City on March 6. The event was a one-day affair (in contrast to the previous two editions) and focused on heavy metal. Opeth , Chimaira , Arch Enemy , August Burns Red and Nervecell performed, with Motörhead headlining. Line-up (2009): In February 2010,

10692-561: Was in touch with high schools." However, the band knew that to achieve national success, it would have to distinguish themselves in its live performances. Attracting crowds by 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. Borland's theatrical rock style was the primary attraction for many concert attendees. Durst unsuccessfully tried to attract attention from A&R representatives at various labels by pretending to be

10800-556: Was inspired by Inspector Clouseau 's fights with his butler Cato Fong in the Pink Panther film series. In 2000, Durst announced that the band's third studio album would be titled Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water . The press thought he was joking about this title. The album title is intended to sound like a fictional band; the phrase "Chocolate Starfish" refers to the human anus and Durst himself, who has frequently been called an "asshole". Borland contributed

10908-530: Was inspired by his experience with her and other women. Also, Durst said that "Just Drop Dead" is "about a girl who acts like a whore". According to Durst, " 'Underneath the Gun' is about suicide and the struggle you can have when ending your life becomes an option". Durst filmed music videos for "Eat You Alive" and " Behind Blue Eyes " featuring Thora Birch and Halle Berry , respectively. The video for "Eat You Alive" appeared on MTV before Results May Vary

11016-469: Was kind of bored. If I was to continue, it would have been about the money and not about the true music, and I don't want to lie to myself, or to them or to fans of Limp Bizkit." According to Durst, Limp Bizkit would "comb the world for the illest guitar player known to man" to replace Borland. After holding a nationwide audition for a new guitarist, "Put Your Guitar Where Your Mouth Is", the band recorded with Snot guitarist Mike Smith . "Mike brought in

11124-402: Was one of the guitarists who went for the audition, revealed that the event was nothing more than a publicity stunt. Durst had no intention to recruit a new guitarist and the whole thing was intended to sell Guitar Center products. This caused an uproar amongst the guitarists who had been waiting for hours. The band eventually recorded with Snot guitarist Mike Smith , though they later scrapped

11232-408: Was released as a single on May 17, 2011. The song is noted for featuring a guitar solo by Borland, something that the band is not known for. "Shotgun" received favorable reviews, with Artistdirect writing, "['Shotgun'] feels like Bizkit approached the signature style on Three Dollar Bill Y'All and Significant Other with another decade-plus of instrumental experience and virtuosity, carving out

11340-418: Was released, and the album was featured on Total Request Live . Limp Bizkit were going to record a music video for Results May Vary 's song "Build a Bridge". However, no music video for "Build a Bridge" was recorded. Limp Bizkit performed " Crack Addict " and " Rollin' " during WrestleMania XIX with guitarists Mike Smith and Brian Welch , and "Crack Addict" was played on television commercials for

11448-702: Was stitched up at a hospital, Rivers returned to finish the set. On July 12, Durst allegedly kicked a security guard in the head during a performance in St. Paul, Minnesota and was later arrested on assault charges. Further criticisms of the band appeared in Rolling Stone and The New York Times . New York Times writer Ann Powers wrote, "DJ Lethal used his turntables as a metal guitar, riffing expansively and going for effects instead of rhythm. John Otto on drums and Sam Rivers on bass never even tried to get funky, instead steering hip-hop's break-beat-based structure into

11556-405: Was such that Sugar Ray , who had a major label contract, opened for a then-unsigned Limp Bizkit at Velocity with hip hop group Funkdoobiest . Milkbar owner Danny Wimmer stated that Limp Bizkit "had the biggest draw for a local band. They went from playing [for] ten people to eight hundred within months. Fred ... was always marketing the band. He would go to record stores and get people involved, he

11664-586: Was when the lead singer expressed a desire for gay men to be 'stomped'. Which isn't remotely rebellious. It's just puerile." That same year, they also notably served as an opening act on the Album of the Year Tour for Faith No More , a band often credited as paving the way for Limp Bizkit and the nu metal genre. They were subject to a hostile reception from Faith No More's fans, with the group's keyboardist Roddy Bottum later recalling, "That guy Fred Durst had

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