Limp Bizkit
The Unquestionable Truth Pt. I

I have never really loved Limp Bizkit because their frontman, Fred Durst, is truly the most ridiculous singer in the entire metal world (if we can even talk about metal with Bizkit), but regarding the music, after listening to the horrible "Significant Other," which is nothing but hip hop with guitars, first with "Results May Vary" and then with this mini-album "The Unquestionable Truth Pt. I," I had to change my mind.

Here, Limp Bizkit decently showcase their more "rock/metal" side and finally revisit those crossover metal influences (Korn, Rage Against The Machine, etc.) that they had abandoned since "Significant Other" for a rapcore without head or tail. The opener "The Propaganda" is definitely good, where Wes Borland (the band's guitarist, perhaps the only truly metal element within the band), freshly rejoined the group, delivers a powerful riff reminiscent at times of Pantera, but the general tone of the song is influenced by RATM, even Durst seems to sing well (!!!!!!!!!!). Excellent powerful bass in "The Truth" and then comes the usual riff that manages to move even someone who listens to Slipknot (like me), precise and syncopated drums, but then Durst arrives again to ruin everything with his damn rap. Strange structure for "The Priest" where, however, Borland's good work is noticeable. By the fourth track, "The Key", Bizkit gets lost (as in the past) in a song that has nothing of rock in it, we are facing pure and hard hip hop, very difficult to digest. One of the best tracks on the album is "The Channel", good nu-rock that once again demonstrates Borland’s guitar riff skills and Durst’s vocal incapability, same goes for the following "The Story", while in conclusion we have "The Surrender", an alternative rock ballad with a scent of Alice In Chains where Durst reveals his better side.

In conclusion, the album is not rubbish; there are good ideas that I hope will be developed in the future for a band that has discovered (a bit late) its capabilities.