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5 unusual facts about Limp Bizkit


Big Dumb Face

Wes Borland set the project to the side once he quit Limp Bizkit in 2001 to start up progressive metal outfit Eat the Day, but once Eat the Day fell through and Borland briefly rejoined Limp Bizkit in late 2004, Borland recorded and wrote a new Big Dumb Face thrash/death metal song called "Darkness Becomes", which was available on Borland's website, but now is available on the Big Dumb Face website.

Gothika

"Behind Blue Eyes" by Limp Bizkit was featured in the film but was not available on the soundtrack.

Moondragon

For instance, Rick Jones was able to stop Moondragon's telepathy by taping her to a chair, covering her eyes and mouth with duct tape, and placing headphones on her ears which blasted deafening Limp Bizkit Nu metal music.

SRH Presents: Lose Your Illusions, Vol. 1

This album includes popular names under Interscope, such as the Kottonmouth Kings, Limp Bizkit, and Pennywise along with many others.

The Education of Charlie Banks

The Education of Charlie Banks is a 2007 drama film directed by Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst, produced by Straight Up Film's Marisa Polvino and starring Jesse Eisenberg, Jason Ritter, Eva Amurri, Gloria Votsis, and Chris Marquette.


Anthems for the Damned

The album features collaborators such as guitarist/songwriter John 5, Limp Bizkit/Black Light Burns guitarist Wes Borland, and Nine Inch Nails live drummer Josh Freese.

Antipop

The album features several well-known guest musicians and producers, including Tom Waits, James Hetfield (of Metallica), Jim Martin (former member of Faith No More), Fred Durst (of Limp Bizkit), and Tom Morello (of Rage Against the Machine).

Cruel Melody

The album is an outcome of frontman Wes Borland's efforts after his departure from Limp Bizkit in 2001, after which he took part in many projects such as Eat the Day and The Damning Well.

Erik Bergquist

In 2003, Columbia Pictures and producer Lili Fini Zanuck teamed Bergquist with Limp Bizkit front man turned director Fred Durst to write a film about four characters named Guy who are essentially the same person at different points in his life, all co-existing at the same time and place.

KTEG

Some of the bands that would play Edgefest over the years would include The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Marcy Playground, Everclear, Our Lady Peace, Fuel, Limp Bizkit, Kid Rock, Smash Mouth, Nickelback, Incubus, Staind, and P.O.D..

Moshing

16 year-old Jessica Michalik was an Australian girl who died as a result of asphyxiation after being crushed in a mosh pit during the 2001 Big Day Out music festival during a performance by nu metal band Limp Bizkit.

Yas Taalat

Taalat has worked and collaborated with many successful artists such as Dave Navarro and Stephen Perkins from Jane's Addiction, Grammy nominated singer Joss Stone, Twiggy Ramirez from Marilyn Manson, Bif Naked, Swollen Members, DJ Lethal of Limp Bizkit and House of Pain and New York emcee Cage.


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Family Values Tour 1999

Artists who played at Family Values Tour 1999 were Limp Bizkit, Primus, Staind, Method Man & Redman, Ja Rule, Korn, The Crystal Method, Mobb Deep and Filter.

Jessica Michalik

The Coroner's Court of New South Wales findings into her death criticized the crowd control measures in use at the time, and also criticized Limp Bizkit lead singer Fred Durst for "alarming and inflammatory" comments during the rescue effort.

Staind

Staind toured with Limp Bizkit for the Family Values Tour during the fall of 1999, where Aaron Lewis performed their first mainstream hit "Outside" with Fred Durst at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum.