Similarities between the new 2005 Bizkit and the now defunct Rage actually begin with the appropriately cryptic artwork that features a crimson cloaked skull raising an arm above a mass of skeleton soldiers. Rage Against The Machine seems to have been lodged in heavy rotation on the band member's iPods, from the abbreviated skirling guitars all the way down to Durst's hardcore emulation of Zack de la Rocha.
But perhaps the most perplexing shift comes in the band's darker sound. For starters prodigal axeman Wes Borland, who exited the band amidst much flurry just a few years ago, returns to the fold for this project. LB's fifth album will no doubt be perplexing, not only to the faithful, but also to those weaned on the band's previous radio friendly fodder. Yet the band's latest effort, The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) found its way into stores today without so much as a whimper.
Used to be a time when Limp Bizkit releases were met with a certain amount of fanfare, Fred Durst's mug splattered all over the tube and tabloids.
