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almost 3 years later i have come to the final album on this site. what a horrible horrible note to end it on. a 75 minute shitry Limp Bizkit album. so very poetic to represent all the terrible music i put myself through on this journey. but i also listened to the best of the best and found some of my now favorite artists. i really do think this project came into my life at the perfect time, late fall semester of my freshman year of college. and now i’m sitting in my dorm late fall semester of my senior year of college thinking about this project that has been with me throughout my career here. i have grown so so much and i can’t help but think this site has a little part in contributing to that growth. music is so so special and im so glad i was able to spend so much time over the past 3 years listening to such a wide range of it. heavily recommend trying out this site and actually sticking to it. it’s 100% worth it.

Boom! Bang! Crash! HATE IS ALL THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN LATELY 😔😎

Far from my favourite Nu Metal band, but you can't deny the contribution they had to making metal appeal to the masses. And this album has a lot of the hits. The album cover is absolutely hideous though. One of the worst album covers.

Went in with some preconceived notices, and it pretty much met them all. Cheesy, one note, and uninspired. Im not a Nu Metal fan to begin with, and this was bad even for Nu Metal. It tried really hard to be edgy and cool, and it didnt land for me. One the plus- the instrumentation was energetic and sometimes enjoyable Overall- 1.5/5, definitely not a 2

Music from probably the worst era in rock history. This is a shameful disgrace to music.

Sonofabitch.

3 - corny but a fun listen

I found it difficult (but not impossible) to finish to this.

The musical equivalent of puberty voice change. Deeply cringe, but sometimes it booms.

Ridiculous.

Not a fan

At first it wasn’t anything that special, kind of annoying vocals, but it got significantly better as it went on. I’d actually listen to some of these songs out of my own volition. Ok fine, this grew on me a bit too much, not a solid 4, but 3 feels a bit too low. There's some great stuff on here man. Also, what’s going on with the cover? I hate it, yet I love it. It unsettles me, yet it intrigues me. It disgusts me, yet I can’t take my eyes off it. I don’t want it on my wall, I need it.

If you wanted to be generous, you could say that this really speaks to a specific time in America. Rage -- suburban, white rage -- was in vogue, and this was the exact soundtrack that was demanded by that demographic. If you wanted to not be generous, you could say that this kind of content speaks to America now more than ever, and that grosses me out. I was the PRIMEPRIMEPRIME demo for this album and band, having been 14-18 in the years of Limp Bizkit's surge into super-relevance, and been a white guy growing up in medium-rural America. To this day I still don't quite understand how this kind of music speaks to people. Politics/culture aside, I don't think this aged gracefully at all, and I say that while also pointing out that this was aggressively terrible at the time. If you want to hunt and peck for things to enjoy, there are some good bass lines, some sick riffs from time to time, and occasionally the 'band' trips and falls into a chord progression that sidles almost all the way up to 'not bad'. Save your time, both by not listening to this album, and also by never thinking about Limp Bizkit again.

It's definitely junk food music...but I love junk food. I would've preferred Significant Other on this list (it's their best album), but this has hits. Also Fred Durst is a more complex character than people gave him credit for, which is mostly his own fault for why people view him that way, but I digress.

It is very 2000s. For me it was az introduction to metal.

Aged about as well as a hot dog.

At the time this was a change of pace for Limp Bizkit with a more laid back approach and lengthier workouts. I thought of this as their Nine Inch Nails phase. There are some catchy tunes, but in fairness, this has not aged that well. Most of the songs are too long and could have used some editing. Also, the album title is still stupid.

This was even worse than I expected it to be.

It was fun to finally get around to listening to the entirety of the album. I played it riding to and from work on my bike I never quite a few people who were visibly bopping along when I stop at intersections for red lights, and I actually got into a brief conversation about that old school s*** with some homeless people when I stopped to pick up groceries.

honestly this album isnt my taste anymore but the cover art and overall influence this album had on my life makes this a five. such an iconic album im so glad i found this when i did.

Bruh

An okay album, I Iiked Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle) the most.

A couple of bangers raised to 3 stars. But if there’s going to be a nu metal album it should be White Pony by Deftones.

Hey ma! I can swear!

Up there with weirdest album names but definitely memorable

Limp Bizkit is actually a very talented band, but Fred Durst is the Fred Wurst. Looking at the lyrics, Fred just comes off as some sort of cringy edgelord literally saying the word "fuck" 50 times in the song Hot Dog alone. Considering this album to be one you have to listen to before you die is just ridiculous...

These guys have been hated on and now they are strangely loved, but I've always kinda had a soft spot for them. It's not good, but it's a lot more fun than a lot of the stuff that is "good"

Meh. 3 star

I like it. 4*

Fred Durst: visionary, poet, my generation's Bob Dylan.

Sounds good; trash words

I think a lot of people can collectively agree this is where Limp Bizkit's ego got to their head. I mean did you expect an album that disses Nine Inch Nails and interpolates a song about using sex as a substitute so the main character doesn't kill himself in the first song would be any good? It shows how surface level they are and that is painfully obvious by the horrible aging this album has gone through in the last 23 years. I could deal with Fred Durst on the last two albums but now he sounds obnoxious and annoying, almost like a prepubescent 13 year old with how squeaky his voice is at times. Can we also mention how terrible this album cover is and was even for 2000? Like I've seen way better usages of the stock text, color, and font on a high school powerpoint presentation. I can't lie the music here isn't bad, I mean the production is pretty solid but it is a matter of how wimpy Fred Durst sounds that holds this project back. The mission impossible sample on Take a Look Around was actually pretty cool but that's easily the best thing to come out of this album by a long shot. I just wish this album didn't try being so mean because it just comes off so laughable in every way, again I can understand it for the time but again this album shows just how childish the band can be at times in the worst ways. It's again not as bad as people say but you can also very much see the downfall in quality start picking up here, and it'll only get worse the more we go on... This album solidified Limp Bizkit as the secretly racist, homophobic, etc. person's favorite rap group.

75 minutes of fred durst that i cant get back

it's trash but sometimes you want trash

Honestly I love this, though I realize I didn't appreciate it AT ALL when I was younger.

The album matched the style I expected from Limp Bizkit. Recognized The Way and see they somewhat made reference to the album name throughout. Was also surprised to hear their NIN Closer reference in the opening track and Mission Impossible Theme in Take A Look Around. The laughing in the Outro was pretty obnoxious. Overall an interesting enough listen.

Rage Against The Machine if they were angry at their parents for confiscating their Xbox, not capitalism

If Nu-Metal had to have some representation of this list, this was a poor choice.....

What a shit band

Did not realize I opened up the spin-off: 1001 Albums You Should Listen to Before You Turn 14

This one just doesn’t hold up. Their first two records had a raw edge and some genuine energy - even though it was juvenile, it was at least coherent. Here, it feels like they doubled down on the chaos without any of the intention. Yes, there are a couple tracks everyone remembers, but as an album it’s scattered, uneven, and honestly feels like it was pushed out the door because the momentum was there, not because the material was ready. The title almost ends up being the most accurate summary: a silly joke wrapped around something that doesn’t quite land.

there will always be some nu-metal nostalgia festering inside of me, and while that does extend to Limp Bizkit to a certain extent, that advantage can only go so far. Fred Durst has one of the worst voices of all time, this is unbearably long, and at the end of the day, it's just not that interesting. the kind of hybridization that nu-metal and rap-rock is built on and was much maligned for will always be interesting to me, but Limp Bizkit feels like much less than the sum of its parts. practically anybody could rattle off a neverending list of better rappers, better metal bands, better hard rock, better etc etc. I can't really imagine any reason to reach for them besides nostalgia. the main appeal at the time was the kind of vaguely apolitical, directionless rage and anti-establishment sentiment, the provocativeness of it all, but in retrospect it's easy to see how other bands of every era much more genuinely, meaningfully, powerfully and most importantly entertainingly communicate anti-establishment and anti-authority ideas. Fred Durst just comes off as a whiny, effete poser when compared to the likes of Rage or Public Enemy or NWA to also briefly engage with the most common arguments in the favorable reviews here, despite my personal dislike, i do agree this deserves its spot on the list just for the cultural relevancy, how well it captured the contemporary zeitgeist. but the other thing that seems to come up is the classic bristly "you're a pussy if you don't like this" bullshit, and to ignore the obvious misogynist and nonsensical aspects, is just stupid on the face of it. this is radio friendly, super accessible rock with metal and hip hop elements where he says "fuck" a few more times than we were used to in 2000, if you think this is "abrasive" or "tough" or "confrontational" or whatever, you seriously need to broaden your horizons and listen to some Blood Incantation or Backxwash or something

4.4 Wow. I laughed when this came up. I haven't listened to it since I was about 15, and I thought it would have aged terribly in that time. Can't get across how much this was the fucking coolest thing ever when this was released when I was 12. Fred Durst ruled the world for a few months, despite being an absolute tool. The thing is, in hindsight he knew he was tool. He knew this was his 15 minutes and thought fuck it, I'll play it up and pretend I deserve it. I think it was all a charade though, given by them fully embracing the novelty band aspect at modern festivals and putting on a banging set list, almost completely ignoring anything that came after this album. Fair enough. To the album itself, I'm giving it a high score as, like I did between the ages of 12-15, I'm instantly skipping the three shite songs - both Rollin's and Betcha Groove on. Ignoring them, and discarding the intro/outro, you have about 50 minutes of 10 actually fucking enjoyable songs. Looking back now, the musicianship is a hell of a lot better than I accounted for in my young brain. Wes Borland is actually incredible, the atmospheric moods he creates is phenomenal, there's a large argument he was 'wasted' on Fred Durst but fuck it, at least we got to enjoy it. His solo stuff was terrible so it's not as though it was a complete loss opportunity. Sam's bass is super groovy, really brings out some tracks, and Johns drums are super tight. And Fred...we'll, he's not to everyone's tastes, but if you just allow yourself to slip back into the mind of angsty pre-teen then he's almost godlike, and you know what, fuck it, I'm here for it. This album is one of the biggest surprises on this list, and it's one I've heard 1000x before. Fair play lads.

Absolute and utter garbage! It has absolutely no business on this list! Hey Fred what rhymes with f*ck? Oh yeah F*ck ….. did I mention that it is garbage?? Really wish I could click Zero stars … I will click 1 start because I have to but just know that it’s a “negative 1” rating! Only a real chocolate starfish would put this trash on a this list!

Un par de hits (hits HITS) y el resto para pasar de largo. 6/10

Never was a fan of Limp Bizkit. I knew a few songs, but this is the first time Iheard a full album. It's a 5/5, a complete experience of a metal/rap fusion that defined an era. A great album!

Is this the worst album I’ve heard on this list yet? No. Would I ever listen to it again? Also no. I was going to be generous with 2 stars until the absolutely insanely long outro that brought it back down

The Intro, The Outro and Hot Dog sealed the 1 star rating for this album. There were a few songs in the middle that could have gotten a 3 star if they were standalone songs or on an EP but to start and end ann album with such garbage is unforgivable.

2* is complimentary

No.

Really really struggled with this album. Just really not a fan of this type of music.

Sometimes in life, we’re going to have moments where we do things we don’t want to do. I refer to these as “vegetable moments”, as much like eating your veggies as a child, you’re going to come out the other side with the experience under your belt. While eating your veggies is beneficial for you in the long run, listening to this album is not going to provide you with the same health benefits. It’s loud, it’s crass, and it KNOWS it’s both of these things while going out of the way to give nu metal a bad name. There’s one song I adore on here, and that’s Rollin’. Everything else was good to listen to in the sense that I gained exposure to new things, and am now glad to say I don’t have to listen to Fred Durst again.

Y'know I was enjoying the song Hold On and thought to myself "hmm I'm surprised Fred was able to chill out his voice for this song it actually sounds good compared to ever other song on the album. Then I look into it and it turns out it was Scott Weiland all along which makes a lot more sense". But yeah at first I saw others reviews and thought it can't be that bad. But then I listened to an 1 long hour of a man child whine into my ears. I could feel the toxic monster energy churning inside of me. Truly the lyrics and vocals on this album are just horrendous. Though I'll give them some small credit as the album did contain some decent to strong instrumentals and riffs at some point though I won't lie I was caught off guard when I suddenly entered the realm of mission impossible. There are elements of good music sprinkled in this album from time to time and if you can listen past the vocals you can sometimes spot them and that is the only thing keeping me rating above a 1.

YEAH

Wow. The 2000’s were a ride 😆

Nice

It was not as bad as I would have imagined. It's fun to listen but not very interesting.

This is what happens when toxic masculinity goes unchecked.

Hits

I want to hate this album but it’s just so much fun

Such a guilty pleasure. Haven’t listened to this album in years!

Should be in a special section of this list for teenagers. No one over the age of 17 needs to hear this. Thanks Freddy.

H: did not listen Z: the early 2000s is hands down the worst music period of all time and this nu-metal/hip hop collab is proof of that. The only reason I was able to get through this is because I was at the gym. The positive, “I don’t give a fuck” attitude in their music was enjoyable, but the delivery was not. 3/10 Z favorite song: Rollin’

Are you kidding?! Everyone back in the day knew this was their worst album. I remember they tried to hype it up like it was their Sgt. Pepper. Rollin' was so weak. Take A Look Around was the best track and that's only because of the Mission: Impossible riff.

Great memories!!

I tried. Not very hard, but at least as hard as they did.

Oh yeaa this is garbage. Kind of like drinking Mountain Dew, though, it is a little bubbly at first and makes you think it's kind of fun, but then you remember that, no, it's really not worth it and is probably rotting you. Only somg I knew here was Rollin', but they sure did sample or interpolate a lot of music, and make it pretty decisively worse in the process. I did enjoy My Way, but probably because of my memory of Wierd Al's polka with it. Take A Look Around was the other one I kind of liked, with its reuse of the Mission Impossible theme. But at least they aptly named their own album Dog Water.

Came at this from a very low opinion, and my late 30s opinion was right , vocally and lyrically past prejudices were difficult to get over. However, some excellent tunes and the odd song that was very good. Like a lot of albums on this list I won't be listening to it again. But the process has given me some excellent albums that I never would of bothered with, so we ll keep motoring on

Der anfang war gfut aber das ist organisierter krach

It was surprisingly listenable. Wes has some very good riffs. It's Fred Durst's voice that puts me off.

Unfortunate how much I enjoyed this album

Almost every song shares its title with a better song. I can only assume this is so when kids were downloading the better songs off Napster they might accidentally download these and inadvertently spread this garbage.

Would be a 1 but a few songs remind me of hockey locker rooms. Nostalgia works

Helt grusomt

Rollin alone calls for a score above 2. Not much higher though.

There were more songs on here I liked than I feared there would be, but it’s still not an album I’d feel the need to revisit.

Um disco que me deixa sentimentos mistos, se revelando bastante irregular, embora possamos dividi-lo em duas vertentes: rock e rap. As opções de rock são interessantes: guitarras potentes e baterias bem conduzidas, já as partes de rap são aquela mesmice de vocais declamados (às vezes gritados). É um disco muito longo, que se tivesse se fixado na linha de temas como "The One" e até mesmo "Take a Look Around" que revelam competência em fazer um som pop agradável na primeira e um rock potente na segunda, ao invés de enveredar pela chatice do rap, me agradaria mais.

I rarely listen to this full through, but the basically NIN cover opener is INSANE. The hits hit harder than most nu metal and at this point I really just love Durst’s goffiness. But god damn theres like 6 songs too many

This album would be much worse if Fred Durst did not becoming capital I Interesting in the past few years.

4/5 Certified Bangers

Here’s how it breaks down: 2⭐️: A couple of really great musicians in this band, makes them more compelling than a lot of other nu-metal acts. Still not a great listening experience though, just a good and colourful example of a bad genre. 2.5⭐️: In the Woodstock ‘99 footage you can watch Fred Durst gradually realize that the crowd is becoming a tinderbox. Instead of easing off like a normal person, he goes on a long spiel about imagining everything that’s ever pissed you off, and then commands the crowd to release their negative energy. You can see the angel on one shoulder and devil on the other, and the devil tells him to throw the match and he does it. It’s maybe the most captivating bit of film I’ve ever seen. Obviously it’s not Good. But it’s certainly Special. 0.5⭐️: “Leadership/Leave your shit” “Enough of this/Now I’m pissed” is probably the best pair of rhyming couplets ever composed.

This is an interesting ride. This is my youth, definitely not the best Limp Bizkit album in my opinion but still has some pretty good songs on it. The soundscapes are really cool on some tracks and then other songs are just cringe. But that is LB in a nutshell. Is there talent there, undoubtedly. Is some of it bad. Yes. Is some of it so bad it's good. Also yes.

An heinous situation

I can't believe that this album was included as anything other than a juvenile joke and, as a joke, it is significantly more witty and sophisticated than anything Limp Bizkit have ever done. For a short moment, I found an element of this being so bad, it was actually quite enjoyable. Much like say, William Shatner. However, listening to more than about 20 minutes became a tediously annoying chore.

Against all odds, not against it in the end. Would probably give it another listen if time allowed.

Bad start taking the biscuit out of NIN, and it got worse! It's fun and maybe would've been more fun in 2000

It’s just absolutely awful.

Shout out to Terry Parker High School, The Matthews Bridge, The Arlington Section of Jacksonville, Our Generation, and Ben Stiller!

Fred durst can suck my

Keep rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin' come on! The Fred's voice is sooo contagious . Love the energy

crap

Oh, my, lol! I’m not sure what I was expecting, but this was interesting. Didn’t hate it, but never need to hear it again.

Surprised me! Better than expected and kinda good. Not likely to be a long term fan but I get the appeal

Klassieker met een paar echte knaller, maar ook wel een beetje vermoeiend en schreeuwerig na verloop van tijd.

You want to hate it but it’s almost a guilty pleaser. Outside of linking park, they’re the peak of nu metal- a mash of hip hop, scratching, metal by angry young men rejected by too many women. A Peak 2000s album that crossed from a sub-genre to mainstream.

Wasn’t expecting to but I loved this mix of rock, hip pop and punk more than I ever thought. Starts with head banging, lost me a bit in the middle but then came back again strong, probably a 4.5 but I’ll round up.

The album that made a generation wonder if our asses were capable of cashing the checks our mouths have written (answer: apparently not).

Shite.

I remembered not liking this album when it came out, and it's actually worse than I remember. Fred Durst might be the cringiest frontman in history. How did I used to be a fan of this group?!

Bändi on tuttu lähinnä radiosta. Oon kuitenkin kerran nähnyt heidät livenä Provinssirockissa. Levyn metalli ja raskaat kitarariffit ja rumpulointi kuullosti hyvältä. Puhelaulu ei niinkään, eikä laulajan ääni ole mitään helppoa kuunneltavaa.

Actually better than I was expecting. Foolish amount of swearing but that just amuses me.

I sincerely believe that beneath the Fred Durst of it all there could be a halfway decent album somewhere in here

I'm guessing this really appeals to 14-year olds, because it sounds like it was written. by 14-year olds. Also, a 9 minute outro is bollocks, particularly when 4 minutes of it is a loop of somebody laughing.

Start of their down fall. First albums are amazing. This one has some bangers but it is when they became way to unserious

A little repetitive but this album makes me wanna commit felonies!

This doesnt even have break stuff or nookie which are least fun terrible. This is all just terrible.

I tried to come to this with an open mind. I failed.

Alright, so I am very far from being a Limp Bizkit fan, but I actually really enjoyed this. I now see/remember why they were a pretty big thing back in the day. Their sound is still fresh and they really had something interesting with their blend of styles. One listen was enough though, haha. Four stars.

It has been a while since I listened to this and just seeing the cover art gave me a strong revulsion to engage. Not just because of its sheer ugliness but also because of the musical memories that I associated with it. And I can't say listening changed much of that. If anything, it was better as a kid when I didn't understand much of the lyrics. There are some cool musical moments here and there but to find them you need to dive deep in the giant pool of wieners and anus covered starfish they're surrounded in.

Thanks to receiving this album, I've started vaping, huffing aerosol cans, and driving a beat-up Honda Civic with no muffler. I was very relieved to find that "My Way" and "My Generation" were not cover songs. Don't get me wrong these songs and the rest of the album are straight trash, but I thought it was gonna be much worse. I did literally laugh out loud at several points of this album. It's so edge-lord cringy, and it's hard to be intimidated by someone whose voice cracks so much. 2 stars and thanks for the laughs, Fred.

Heard of this band through an Eminem track; wow, this is dope af!

1/10

Absolutely loved this. Made me hate my grandma and fuck the old generation

Favorite: Take A Look Around Rollin' is also a good track of course As a Limp Bizkit fan who hasn't listened to this album before it was very disappointing. They seem more like a singles band than an album band... Significant Other is better

Aged absolutely horrendously. I could be listening to Linkin Park, Slipknot, or System of a Down. Perfectly fine until the moment he starts rapping with his annoying ass voice. Also really appreciated the 3 minutes of looped laughter on the Outro. Hot Dog references nine inch nails and I was enjoying it until I realized that I could just be listening to that. This deserves its spot here, but it sucks.

Wasn't great in 2000 and only improved marginally from nostalgia. Rollin is still a hell of a ride. Not a lot else to talk about on this one.

Nope

For me, the first couple of songs were a piece of goofy, feel good nostalgia. Then later, it began to really annoying when I realized that lyrics were just really stupid.

Sorry.

yeah it was ok

18 year old me had a terrible taste in music.

This is definitely a product of it's time. The style, cameos, lyrics, and popularity. This could not have existed during any other time than the early 00s.

Screetch from Saved by the Bell is all grown up, and not taking your shit anymore, so you better check yourself before you wreck yourself!

Sometimes you just need to crank some nu metal and wreck shit.

Did not hate it. I think I get limp bizkit

where's break stuff. this is so fucked

OK; so lyrics mostly suck, but the album gets too much hate for what it is. It has a couple of good songs. 5/10

Not my vibe but the meth and red additions were cool

Just awful. Rollin' is semi fun though (get's the extra 0.5) 1.5/5

more nuanced than I expected. 2.5

Why am I wavering so much on this one? It's not a good album. It's not groundbreaking in any way. The lyrics are dumbfoundingly bad. But I have a hard time giving it a one, mainly because "Take A Look Around" is actually decent and I made it through the whole album (okay, I quit 2 minutes into Outro, but really, was there something amazing in the last 7 minutes?). On a 1-10 scale this would be a solid two. There are worse. There are much, much - much - better. I guess I'll go with 1 here. But really it's like a 1.5. Only saved by "Take a Look Around".

Energetic and fun.

Now that I have heard this album, I need to go and wash my ears out with GOOD music. Holy cow, this album is bad except for the ONE song that was a hit somehow. The Outro track is just them attempting to justify their band's existence. I quit listening after they started saying no one else but themselves could take rock and rap and make an album that didn't sound like crap. They lied. Plenty have done it FAR BETTER than them.

I've never listened to Limp Bizkit. The album cover is off-putting. "Hot Dog" is good. I dont mean this negatively, but I would have loved this when I was eleven. I like "Full Nelson". This is the background music to me sitting on the bus to school daydreaming myself into awesome anime fight scenes. The production on "My Way" is dope at the beginning. This is a very different song to the previous ones. "Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle) is also sick. "Rollin' (Urban Assault Vehicle) has some awesome features." I can perfectly picture how everyone looks at a Limp Bizkit show. It would be a lot of fun to be at one. I thought that Limp Bizkit were from the early 90s, surprised to see they're right around the late 90s/early 00s. This album was really surprisingly good. Great beats, great flow, OK lyrics. Lots of variety. There's a couple of dope features. Method Mad has a sweet verse. Parts of the album remind me Linkin Park, other parts Eminem. 8/10

Ah yes. I remember...

I grew up in Jacksonville, Florida, where Limp Bizkit originates, in the 90's and early 00's. I went to school with second cousins of Fred Durst. In my early formative years I experienced the pop culture saturation of Limp Bizkit in real-time. "Rollin'" and "My Way" were inescapable. (Even "Weird Al" Yankovic had "My Way" in his "Angry White Boy Polka" medley from Poodle Hat (2003).) It was never really my thing. So today, 1001 Albums Generator wants me to listen to this album even though it's no longer technically on the list. Thoughts before I listened: This feels like it was included on the list for historical context (late 90's/early 00's white boy nu metal / rap metal) rather than as an example for an incredible album. I don't have any of the books, so I don't know the write-up. I also don't really like Nu Metal. It was such a Thing when I was growing up, but any nostalgia I may have for it is laced in irony. But surely there must be better examples of early 00's Nu Metal to go on the list. Is Hybrid Theory on the list? Also, I am so reluctant to listen to this album on my streaming services out of worry it will fuck up my algorithm. (I know how pretentious that sounds.) "Intro": Feels like an OutKast rip-off. "Hot Dog": Tidal doesn't have this uncensored. There's almost no lyrics without the expletives. I had to seek out the uncensored version elsewhere. I was absolutely shocked that the chorus is shoplifted from NIN's "Closer". Absolutely egregious. "My Generation": Are we invoking The Who with this? Begins with a Jax, FL reference with the Matthews Bridge, which connects Arlington to Downtown over the St. John's River. I do not like driving over this bridge. The turntable riff is monotonous. "Full Nelson": The lyrical perspective is defensive, prosecuted. The vocal delivery is smarmy and then angsty. It posits both that the narrator will physically assault their enemies for verbal harrassment, but the bridge pleads for everyone to get along (and that people are awful). "My Way": The most successful song with lyrical consistency and a solid hook in the chorus. Except the post-chorus guitar riff feels way too close to "What It's Like" by Everlast to be considered original (in my book). "Rollin'": Absolutely crazy how popular this song was. Designed to be a Wrestler intro song. (It was The Undertaker's entrance theme from 2000 to 2002.) "Livin' It Up": Sampling the Eagles. Lame. Imitating Cyprus Hill. Weird. "I'm the starfish." So you're the... asshole? "The One": I don't really care for Durst's singing, but the guitar tone is nice and the bass line and drums are funky. Is this secretly the best song on the album? I do not like Fred whispering in my ear. "Getcha Groove On" (featuring Xzibit): The synth sample is so unusual compared to the rest of the album. Turns out it was sampled from a Cirque du Soleil trapeze act. They sued Limp Bizkit for using the sample. Even French Clowns are out to get Fred! "Take a Look Around": No one else would be brave enough to do a Mission Impossible Nu-Metal song. John Woo, what hell hath you wrought? So strange that this was made for the film when it's so lyrically irrelevant to the subject and themes. This song had a Grammy nom, but it lost to RAtM's "Guerilla Radio", which we can all agree is a better song. "It'll Be Okay": The guitar tone reminds me of going to Guitar Center and hearing people fuck around with too many pedals. Part of the guitar riff in the chorus sounds like the guitar riff from "Swamp Thing" by the Chameleons, a song I love. "Boiler": Has anyone ever written an essay on Limp Bizkit's lyrical anal fixation? I'd read that. "Hold On": The musical equivalent of someone grabbing you when you're trying to walk away from a conversation. "Rollin'" (featuring DMX, Method Man & Redman): It is very nice of three legitimately good rappers to just let Fred Durst do his silly shit before they eclipse him with their verses. "Outro": You know, this vocoder is also a rip-off of "Intergalactic" by Beastie Boys. "This is a Phat Beat...by DJ Lethal." No arguments here, it is a nice little beat. Shame it's spent on...this. Overall Impression: This debuted No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Sold over a million copies in the first week. Eventually certified platinum. Pretty much all of the best choices on this album are taken from better songs with more sincere intelligence and creativity. The term "shoplifted" kept coming to mind. It's 75 minutes, and that's just stupidly long for what's on offer. I think the band--Wes Borland on guitar, John Otto on drums and Sam Rivers on bass--are technically competent but uninspired. It's interesting that a band with such influence and popularity had such short staying power. My conclusion is they never fully had their own identity, something that couldn't easily be traced as being lifted from another artist. Every artist learns from their heroes and influences, but good artists distort it through their own taste and interests into something unique. I don't think Limp Bizkit ever wholly became their own, and so there was nothing for the mainstream to hold onto once the shine of the pop culture spotlight burned out. Considering the artist behind the art, Fred Durst seems like a dick. For everyone who likes this album, I am so happy for you. This isn't my genre. I would rather hear the bands they're lifting inspiration from than this.

3.3/i can't hate it but overall it's a little annoying nowadays

The infamous Bizkit album. But you know what, I had a lot of fun listening to this!

Me encantó y eso que le escapo a este mundo. Boiler lo conocía y reafirmo que es un gran tema. Nota: 3.9

Ugh. So happy I missed this the first time around

Ah. Quando eu era mais criança eu até curtia algumas canções do Limp Bizkit. Mas é aquilo, você vai crescendo e vai percebendo o quão tosco tudo isso realmente é. Recentemente eu namorei uma garota que gostava da banda, então grande parte do conteúdo deste disco ainda me é fresco e familiar. Para dar crédito, não acho todo o material da banda completamente abominável. Acho que, no todo, é um grupo tosco, datado, juvenil demais. Só que, apesar de tudo, eu até aprecio algumas das melodias deles, especialmente neste disco. A voz de Fred Durst é até boa para o que é proposto. E de vez em quando a instrumentalização te prende, te faz se mexer. Mas não dá pra salvar. É só olhar pra capa do disco, olhar pra sua duração de mais de 1 hora, e você sabe que ouvi-lo será uma experiência bem dolorosa. E foi. Mas já ouvi piores na lista até então, e certamente ouvirei piores mais pra frente também. Tipo Kid Rock. 2/5

Hate that this is culturally relevant.

Just plain stupid

A 75 minute musical interpretation of 2 drunk douchebags who bump into one another at the bar, and then puff up real big. "Hold me back...I ain't the one...dont disrespect me...imma knock you out!"...All that unimaginative bluster and you know they aren't really going to inflict any damage.

Edgelords making noises.

After I heard the first song on the album, where the singer keeps singing (or should I say shouting) “fuck me like an animal”, I just knew this was going to be a poetic masterpiece. If I took a shot every time they said “fuck” (or some variation like “fucking” or “motherfucker”), I’d be dead from alcohol poisoning by the second track. But to put it in the words of the ever-creative and oh-so-poetic Fred Durst (or whoever came up with these impeccable lyrics): fuck this album and fuck Limp Bizkit.

Not their best.

lots of songs i like

I remember but not my thing

I regret wanting to buy this album when it came out. I’m sure it would have spoken to me in 2000 and I’m glad it doesn’t anymore. To the extent that”pop nu-metal” is a genre, this is a prime example. Musically, this is interesting enough, it pulls in a lot more hip-hop than I think was normal at the time. Unfortunately, it’s not doing anything lyrically exciting. Fred seems fixated on insisting he’s misunderstood and under appreciated while also reveling in his newfound fame and privilege. It’s just not for me.

Not too badly executed but feels derivative 3.2

Відразу дісклеймер, що Фред Дьорст галімий чорт. А так Лімп Бізкіт був мабуть моїм топ-3 гуртом в дитинстві. Перші три альбоми слухав якусь неадекватну кількість разів. У Дьорста дуже специфічний свеггер міксу “white trash” та реперський «я самий класний». Раніше це здавалось, що він прям дуже крутий. Зараз це трохи виглядає смішно, але харизма у нього присутня. За дуже специфічною фігурою фронтмена ховаються класні музиканти. Особливо Борланд, який вміє в реально класні та качові рифи Тексти тут часто між поганими та дуже поганими. Деякі пісні погано постарішали, той самий Роллін звучить прям як поганий прикол (ремікс топовий, на одній пісні Метод з Редом - обидва в топовій формі та ричащий DMX). Я завжди хотів щоб такого репкору було більше, але щось особливо не склалось. Їх зараз не слухаю, бо Фред галімий чорт. Вішати на них занепад музики 90х мені завжди здавалось великим перебільшенням (може не треба було всім скатуватися в дженерік постгранж та породжувати гурти типу Hinder) Дякую за веселе дитинство, перший великий концерт закордонного артиста в 2008 році в Києві. Але зараз точно не по дорозі)

Зараз звісно стидно оцінювати лімп бізкіт позитивно, бо всім відомо який чорт Фред Дарст. Якщо ж залишити це за дужками, то цей альбом я слухав просто мільйон разів і знаю там кожну ноту і кожне слово буквально. В школі ЛБ були одним з моїх улюблених гуртів, якраз клас 7-9 десь, і цей альбом я мав спочатку на касеті, а потім і на СД. Насправді в музичному плані вони завжди були дуже цікавими, бо гітарний стиль Веса Борланда є унікальним, Джон Отто це джазовий драммер оригінально, та і взагалі ритм-секція сильна в них. Тексти звісно гамно, але треба віддати належне Фреду, він завжди вмів зробити хукову вокальну мелодію. І на цьому альбомі нема слабких пісень, як на мене. Тому якщо просто оцінювати не як українець - я б поставив 4, забравши одну зірочку за тексти, а якщо як українець - то 1. Тому поставлю середнє - 3.

русню не слухаю

i was considering making a list of all the very y2k elements of this album but then in the first three tracks they mention downloading Shockwave and so i just considered my list complete and left it there. generic whiny lyrics abound. main adversary seems to be people "talking shit" which is too vague to be concerned about. 1.5

I subscribe to the idea that Limp Bizkit killed rock n roll for a couple years. I'm not totally opposed to the recent rehabilitation of a few tracks that actually do slap, but i don't think they should push their luck.

Ughhhhhhhhhhhh okay I listened to this in the car at first and I honest to god had to pause it and rub my hand over my face and ponder what I'm doing at my life because I was stopped at a red light and Fred Durst had just said the words "fucked up AIDS from fucked up sex" which, you know what, AIDS IS fucked up. He's not wrong!!!! But also this entire album is very wrong. But then again, without Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle) would I have ever taken a body shot off a worker at Coyote Ugly (Austin) and gotten a bucket of water dumped on my head while a bar full of people cheered? I mean maybe they'd have just danced to a different song but that was still an excellent night out. Extremely embarrassing 2.5 because holy cow so much of this album is absolute dogwater (a term that seems to not share any etymology with "hot dog flavored water" but to be a dodge for saying "dogshit" so that you don't get banned from Fortnite you know what just shoot me I'm too ashamed of myself to even consider rounding up

I did own this album at one point having got into LB after I saw them supporting Korn in 97. My interest in them soon waned though, so much so that, despite playing this album a good amount back when it came out, I now only know the singles, and only because they get fairly regular airplay. The only ohter track I remember is _Rollin' (Urban Assualt Vehcle)_ which I used to play a lot in the car, more because it featured some really good rappers in Method Man, Redman and DMX). Sadly, Fred Durst is not a good rapper and this is not a good album.It's no surprise that the best tracks predominantly feature other people. I do like Scott Weiland's contribution to _Hold On_, it's very un-LB and had he sung the second verse, rather than Fred, this might have been my fave, but instead I'll go for the aforementioned _Rollin' (Urban Assualt Vehcle)_ as the beat and the other 3 verses are fire!

I got through about four songs. This stupid fucking thing is 75 minutes long! Zero stars. The thing about the "no redeeming qualities" charm of punk rock is that there actually are a lot of redeeming qualities, they just fly in the face of conventional taste, and appear juvenile to those outside the target audience. If this has any redeeming qualities I couldn't begin to tell you what they are... and I was young when this came out, so I feel entirely qualified to say that this sucks ass.

Good

God awful. I love life too much to take this album seriously

3 stars strictly for nostalgia purposes. Otherwise limp bizkit is hot garbage and Fred durst can fuck off

1.5

This did not age very well. It sounds better than I feared but still not great.

Quite rocky. My way pretty good

olen hullu ja pähee ja nuori heheh me nuoret vittu mix vihaatte muaa!! Ollakseen reilu, Limp Bizkitin kuuntelemiseen vaaditaan erittäin korkea älykkyysosamäärä. Wes Borlandin oktaavimuodot ja nykivät kahdeksasosanuottien rytmit asettavat hänet taitotasolla samalle tasolle jopa suurimpien virtuoosien kanssa. Mukana on myös Fred Durstin nihilistinen näkemys, joka on taitavasti kudottu hänen hahmoonsa. Hänen tarkoituksellisen vastenmieliset sanoituksensa ja laulunsa heijastavat hienovaraisesti ihmiskokemuksen kammottavuutta ja perimmäistä merkityksettömyyttä. JA KAIKKI MUU SANOTTAVA ON SALAATTI KASTIKETTA! rollin

The inclusion of this album very nearly undermines the whole project. It does capture some of the stupid impotent rage of the early 2000s so in that sense it is a good time capsule. Luckily, it has one good track that it has the good sense to put on the album twice (Rollin’). For that song alone I will give the album 2 stars.

Rather vulgar.

I laughed out loud when this one popped up. The idea of this over-the-top, cringe-worthy album being on any essentials list of albums seems ridiculous. But as I listened to it (hit with a heavy dose of nostalgia from listening to this as a teen) it occurred to me that if you wanted to pick an album to best reflect what pop music culture was (the good, the bad, and especially the ugly) circa 2000, this might just be the one. Much as I detest Fred Durst's lyrics and vocals, I have to admit there's some catchy riffs on here thanks to Wes Borland's talent. I'll let nostalgia carry the day and award it 3 stars.

some decent stuff

nah

Rotten. And far too long, including a 9 minute outro just to make sure every second of the CD is packed with their malodorous tosh. It would be slightly less rotten if it was trimmed to 45 minutes, but - to be clear - would still be rotten. Blustering, belligerent, whiny, tiresome, puerile tosh

Interesting, and that’s all I’ll say

Poltifact Truth-O-Meter Statement: “I'm just a crazy motherfucker livin' it up - Not giving a fuck” Exhibit A: “Why is everybody always picking on me? - Full Nelson Exhibit B: I can see it when you laugh at me, look down on me - My Way Exhibit C: “And now you wanna hate me! - Take A Look Around Exhibit D: “Now who's the star sucker? I'm the Starfish. You silly motherfucker.” Fact check ruling: Pants on Fire - Fred Durst very much does give a fuck and this album is pretty much only that. It may also be relevant to know that the man who wrote these "lyrics" was 30 years old at the time.

Is it bad that I didn't totally hate this? I struggled through the last 20 minutes but the first 40 were ok.

KEEP ROLLIN ROLLIN

Wild how ubiquitous these guys were for like 2 summers and then totally disappeared.

Completely average weiner mall-ninja rage extract with decorative foil skulls allllll over the thing and the tags still attached.

herrie. minder dan 1 ster

Interesting how big this album was - didn't expect that. Some of the grooves are pretty good, especially on Take A Look Around. But I'm not into the angst and something about the lead singer's voice is almost comical, reminds me of Flava Flav.

Limp Bizkit is music for people who think society is mean to them just because they are misunderstood... but who society is actually.mean to because they are intellectually uninterested, self-absorbed, misanthropic assholes (or chocolate starfishes in Fred's parlance). Its easy to make fun of Limp Bizkit, so you don't really have an excuse not to. They probably thought it was a win getting DMX, Redman and Method Man to perform on the second version of "Rollin'" but their presence only makes me A) doubt their judgement and B) drives home Durst's lack of talent through direct comparison.

This album is bad in so many ways. Boring and repetitive. Unimaginative lyrics when the lyrics aren't simply copying better songwriters ('Closer' and Nine Inch Nails are so far above Durst & this band that they might as well be on another planet.) Too long. And ultimately a reflection of white dudes who feel put upon when they have to treat women and minorities like people.

I can imagine the acne-riddled boys that related to this shite.

Not really my thing

I don’t believe there is a rhythm section in the world that sounds like the light-up bass guy and the little fella. Nobody sounds like Wes Borland. There is fortunately only one Fred Durst. Some songs are stupid and fun. Some songs are surprisingly intricate (The One) Some songs are utter shit like whatever that last track is. It’s a unique album and I enjoyed it so it gets a 5

I think I thought this was gonna be like a Kid Rock album. Idk if I was disappointed. Lots of cursing lol. I do like Xzibit!

Almost didn't listen to this one, but I gave it chance. Lots of F bombs and elementary lyrics/themes and fake rage. Takes me back to 2000, people repping the IE with Metal Militia stickers on their lifted Silverados heading to the river. I can see why it was popular 25 years ago with that new rap/rock sound but LB getting 20mil monthly plays on Spotify today is crazy. Guess there is still a lot of youth with miss placed anger towards everything, and nothing specifically?? Or maybe 20mil are just nostalgic for 2000? It was pretty sweet compared to today, even if we had to suffer through LB.

I have no idea how many more Limp Bizkit albums are on this list, so I'm just going to let this rip. I saw Limp Bizkit at the warped tour when their first album was out and I was very into that album and deftones during the summer. That album had its moments, it was uneven, yet every progressive album got... worse? Fred Durst became an even greater caricature of himself as time passed and it felt like they just stuck to a formula with diminishing returns. Wild that this album is even on here!

Nu metal continues to haunt me. It's just so so lame. Rating: 1.3

greatest album title of all time fred durst is the best gen x-er to ever gen x, no competition. highkey its terrible but I can't help but love it. there's def better nu metal, but ts is so fucking fun idgaf

If you like a rapper doing his thing over heavy metal guitar riffs and thunderous drums, you'll love this. Not my thing.

No thanks.

Shit from a shit era. Makes for great hate, perfect timing for 9/11… Plenty of undereducated American males hopped up on testosterone and teen angst and ready to kill. Now they’re cops. Great. Seriously though, fuck these guys.

why is this here

Started off strong and had some hits but really drug on and was hard to finish

I could beat Fred Durst in a boxing match

Why is this on here?

Are you kidding?

Pretty cool if you're 15 years old. But also genuinely not terrible.

ugh. unlistenable.

There’s some good stuff there

I don't know, maybe it's just nostalgia, or maybe it is decent. Going to give this one 4 stars. Ok after listening to the second half of the album I think I'm going to drop it down to 3 stars. Not good.

This album got way too much hate in these reviews for what it provides. Clearly no one here as bombed down a groomer on a bird blue day with this under the flaps of their boarding helmet. A concept album and a masterpiece. 8/10

I only know My Way because of Weird Al's Angry White Boy Polka. Honestly, I went into this expecting to hate it, and whilst I still don't overly like it, it exceeded my low expectations (partly formed from whatever that cover is). Still gets 1 star though.

They’re like the Beastie Boys meets Lincoln Park. In a good way.

00f. (1/100)

I’m honestly surprised how much I liked this album. I know it’s a massive meme on this website, and for good reason, but it’s not nearly as bad as the ratings would imply. First of all, it’s just one giant shitpost. When treated as such, it becomes substantially more enjoyable. Literally a few friends just having a good time. The way they blend multiple different genres together like EDM, Rock and Rap is actually quite creative and catchy. Yes, Fred Durst is an obnoxious douche canoe who can’t sing, but it doesn’t really detract from the album enough for it to become unenjoyable. The songs “My Way” and “Rollin’ (Air Raid Vehicle)” are my favorite songs on the album. The constant pop culture references are also pretty funny honestly, with direct riffs and references to things like Nine Inch Nails and the Mission Impossible Theme. But man, that album art is truly one for the ages. One of the album arts of all time in fact.

ｌｉｍｐ　ｂｉｚｋｉｔ　ｉｓ　ｉｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｈｏｕｓｅ．　ｂｒｉｎｇ　ｉｔ　ｏｎ． fred durst is coming back again, this third release from limp bizkit having pretty much the same energy as past albums i've heard from em. some people say this album feels either rushed or too similar to their past work, but really, this is their style. you can't change what they're known for. durst sings and raps about his life, how people treat him like shit and even considering suicide. even with the cadence sounding a little absurd and obnoxious at times, this nu metal album is full of meaning and emotion. if you think limp bizkit is cringe and "trying too hard" in 2025, i suggest cleaning out YOUR chocolate starfish.

3.5/5

Mostly horrible but not always

It’s dumb and it’s fun as hell

Enjoyed this album more than I expected to, though, by the time i got to the last few tracks I was ready for it to end and I didn't feel the need to dip back in for a 2nd listen. I liked the guitar tones , really heavy and crunching for the heavier chorus parts then sometimes a reverby, shimmering sort of elastic lead part for the verses or interludes (Livin It Up). Myriad of guitar sounds definitely my album highlight. Not a huge fan of the vocals although they do work well with the music. Lyrics are pretty much nonsense as well but again they do work so I wont judge too harshly. I actually preferred when they really lean into the nonsense and things were comically ludicrous i.e Hot Dog. Full Nelson was pretty sick, again especially the guitar sounds. My Generation, My Way and Rollin are all decent tunes. Gnarly screaming on Boiler which was a definite highlight on the back end of the album. Favourite tracks - Hot Dog, Full Nelson. 7/10

Better than I expected. However, still needs only one listen.

Total garbage. Next.

shit

Bara för att det är amerikanskt så verkar författaren acceptera vad skit som helst.

Is this what it feels like to be forced to listen to Axe Body Spray: The Album?

1.0 / 5.0 ughhh

Lol, people round here just hate fun While I believe Rollin' deserves a whole remix album let's be real, this album was already so long. Bad tactic More like 3.5 because of the length, but it was fun so

lots of 5ers but enough songs i dont care for to not reach that grade. if I liked the genre more maybe

This is the first time I've ever listened to Limp Bizkit. I definitely wasn't missing anything. The music is fine, but the potty mouth lyrics and the whining and fake anger is just all so over the top it ruins everything.

Sensational sounds

favs: - take a look around - it’ll be ok

There is some nostalgia to this, but it is embarrassingly bad. The worst of their albums that I've heard.

Some catchy tunes, and raw lyrics (if slightly cheesy). A fun listen.

This seriously sucks.

How the hell can anyone justify THIS being on a list of must-hear albums? There are no words strong enough to describe just how bad this is.

I have not given up on any of these albums ... but I was close so many times on this one. Pretty much every track I wanted to turn it off. This would be that situation, where your buddy pops in a Limp Bizkit tape into your car, and without thought, you hit the eject button and whip the tape out the window.

2.5

It’s an odd sensation to listen to something and feel your brain cells dying as it happens. This album is so frustrating because there is some musicality and genuine hook to the songs, but the extremely juvenile nature and the constant feeling of impotent rage makes it impossible to care. I had almost considered giving this two stars before being forced to endure the outro track and minutes of the same laughing sample. Maybe I’m jealous because I wish I could equally rich and famous by being a useless, vile, lazy person.

This is a tough one. The whole thing is objectively bad. But I loved these guys back in the day when my musical tastes were... Less mature. Nostalgia is strong with this one.

yoyyyyy

Where to start on this one? Fred from the 90s is annoying. Fred now is ok. I didn't find much enjoyment in the album, but Rollin' is still a banger. Wes Borland is a monster as usual.

# Album Name: Chocolate Starfish & the hotdog flavoured water # Artist: Limp Bizkit # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: Wow, did this age badly. Jesus christ. Fred durst is an abomination. The lyrics and talk tracks are terrible. HOWEVER, i do remember when this came out. it absolutely EXPLODED. it was everywhere. Tbf to the band, theres 4 pretty good singles on here surrounded by absolute shite. And thats how they did it. A few solid singles and that was it. They sold a shit tonne. It blows my mind looking back. and WTF is that outro. I wish the americans would stop doing this on their albums. It ruins it. The album is way too bloated and long. # Top Tunes: My generation / My Way / Rollin / take a look around # Would I listen to it again? Singles only.

This, along with Linkin Park, was the music my peers listened to as we were approaching high school age and wanted to feel rebellious. I mean, the album title alone should make it clear that this is not an album for people over the age of 12. Unlike Linkin Park, who behind all the edge were actually a decent band, this is really bad and the only thing stopping me from giving it 1 star is I remember it being a big part of the zeitgeist of the early 2000s.

Horrible band name, ridiculous album title, ugly cover art, terrible music. The best moments were when the music became so stupid that I started laughing. Thank you so much for making 75 minutes of hot dog flavored water. I’d pay money to guarantee that I never encounter any of this again.

The last song on this album was so pretentious I couldn’t handle it. I see why this album was removed from the list in later versions. Good thing it was over an hour long

An extra star just for Hot Dog having been in Magic Mike 2. The One probably the least bad

4.5/10

I tried to be open-minded about this, but this is just so whiny and juvenile, and very over-long. A thirty-year-old bloke bragging about how many times he can say ‘fuck’ in a track, or whining about how Gen X is constantly ignored is hardly earth-shattering stuff - although from what I could stand to listen of the near 10 minute ‘Outro’ suggests maybe they do know how fucking ridiculous they are. The music is not terrible (Wes Borland deserved better than this) but the whole thing could have been 30 minutes lighter and no-one would be upset. Also, including a remix of one of the other album tracks seems lazy. A bit bollocks.

The Bizkit made a great album here, boiler is an amazing anthem to nu metal everywhere Fuck the haters

Year 2000 can keep this one...

From Wikipedia: Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water was listed in the book for 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, but later removed in recent editions of the book. I wasn't even going to bother listening, but then I thought, what the heck, it might not even deserve the default 3 stars I was going to give it. It might deserve a 1 or 2. So I listened. How the hell was this ever included in the 1001 book?? Did Fred Durst do favors for the author? 1 star

as much I wanted to hate on this I can't. Fred Durst is a dick , we all know that but the singles on this record are bangers.

Does this album belong on this list, not really, and it was later removed…. But I absolutely love this album because it’s just entertaining as hell. Also the Rollin’ (Urban Assault Vehicle)” version just might be one of the greatest remixes of all time due to the features of DMX, Method Man, and Redman.

He disfrutado muchísimo este álbum. Decir que nunca había escuchado un LP completo de limp Bizkit ni me considero un fan, pero menudo viaje al pasado, a la adolescencia, a los pantalones anchos y la MTv - la buena -. De nuevo la nostalgia millennial me hace puntuar alto un disco. Pero es que cuando da en el punto exacto no puedes remediarlo. Mención a la época en la que añadían un último track, normalmente dejando sonar el disco tras la ultima canción, con cualquier coña o broma del grupo

DNF...epic album title tho

haven't heard this in full yet. Limp Bizkit is kinda hit or miss for me so we'll see how this holds up Intro - no rating Hot Dog - 2/5 My Generation - 2/5 Full Nelson - 2/5 My Way - 5/5 Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle) - 5/5 Livin' It Up - 3/5 The One - 3/5 Getcha Groove On - 2/5 Take a Look Around - 3/5 It'll Be OK - 2/5 Boiler - 2/5 Hold On - 2/5 Rollin' (Urban Assault Vehicle) - 3/5 Outro - no rating Average score: 2.8/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ i'm convinced that once you've heard one Limp Bizkit album, you've heard them all My Way and Rollin' were about the only songs that i feel remained solid tracks over the years. stupid teenage me might've found this album entertaining i guess? as an adult, this was underwhelming at best

I didnt like it, and didn't think it was objectively any good either.

Not that bad, just dumb fun.

This album came out when I was in middle school. Listening to it again now when I’m 35, it still hits. Almost gave it a 4.

I have too many brain cells for this shit.

1 - Bizkit > NIN 2 - This isn't as bad as y'all making it out to be, and it's one of the biggest selling albums OF ALL TIME weirdly enough. 3 - Was lovable but dim-witted Jason Mendoza of The Good Place based on Fred Durst? 4 - Why does Durst look like every suburban dad walking around the home depot checking out sprinkler parts and the newest grills? Or does he look like them? 5 - Just... let it be. There's a place for the lowbrow stuff on the list. Also more entertaining than a lot of what shows up here. 6 - Finally, think for yourself. Bandwagoning is not being an open-minded free thinker. Get over yourselves.

Guilty Pleasures music. Mostly angry music circa 2000. Mix of Eminem, NIN, and Metallica. Fred Durst's vocals are iconic for this Era, but also surprisingly good musicianship with noticeable guitars, bass, and drums. My Generation My Way Rollin' Take a Look Around beautifully quotes the James Bond theme Hold On is a surprisingly sweet song with tender vocals including some vocal harmony.

Haha, not my cup of tea, but I get why they were big

This is something I need to hear before I die??? - My favourite fact related to this album was that Rollin' was the final music video shot at the World Trade Center in NY. They sent Limp Bizkit a thank-you fruit basket...on September 10, 2001.

9/10

Didn’t like it at all. Cookie cutter crap.

Lyrics and singer are not great but the music is pretty good

Love it. Hard songs, amazing lyrics and Fred Durst as its best. Nostalgia 90s.

Nah.

Im impressed i made it through so you dont have tio. Trash

Hallo, wij zijn hele stoute jongetjes, wij zeggen lekker poep en pies. En dat dan keihard. Na vier nummers was ik deze Kreupele Kaakjes al spuugzat. Wat een treurige sukkels.

Rauwe rap en metal. Het is een krachtexplosie waar ik wel blij van word. Op zich al een wat ouder genre, waarvan ik vooral de oudere bijdragen van Rudeboy waardeer. Limp Bizkit staat symbool voor een hele horde die deze categorie eind jaren '90 in een nog iets ruigere, maar tegelijk ook meer toegankelijke versie duwde. Een schijnbare tegenstelling. Daarom werd iets te vaak de oplossing is wat kinderachtige teksten gevonden. Ook heel sterk door Limp Bizkit. hun bekendste nummer, Break Stuff, zie ik dan ook als een quilty pleasure, maar dus wel een pleasure. Het album dat de lijst heeft gehaald komt pas daarna. Als Limp Bizkit nog een stukje commerciëler klinkt. Hoe krijg je het voor elkaar? In zo'n ruig genre bijna een vergeetbare 3 opleveren. Ik heb het met plezier nog eens opgezet. Maar dit hoort echt niet in de lijst.

Limp Bizkit, een nu-metal band geformeerd rond een charismatische zanger, die inmiddels meer grijze haren heeft dan wij bij elkaar. Ik ben uiteraard bekend met dit album, maar destijds vonden we dit al een stuk minder dan de eerste 2 albums. Waarschijnlijk was de snob van dienst er wat laat bij. Hij werd overigens wel gecorrigeerd, want inmiddels staat dit niet meer in de snoblijst. Het is natuurlijk wel leuk om de eerste 3 albums van Limp Bizkit nog even onder de loep te nemen. Met "Three Dollar Bill Y'all" kwamen ze in 1997 ten tonele in de hoogtijdagen van de nu-metal (wiki spreekt van mainstream breakthrough 1997-2001, nou dat klopt perfect met deze band), met een rauwe crossover van metal en rap. Niet dat dat nu zo vernieuwend was, maar zoals eerder gezegd was frontman Fred Durst een charismatische kerel en dat helpt toch wel om je op de kaart te zetten. Er kwam geen hitje van dit debuut, of het moet zijn dat de cover van Faith wat airplay kreeg. Album twee was hun grote doorbraak en als ik een album van Limp Bizkit had moeten selecteren, dan was het dit album geweest. Significant Other begon in 1999 met het hitje Nookie, maar het bekendste is denk ik Break Stuff geworden. Door de vele samenwerkingen met collega nu-metal-mannen en Method-mannen is het een mooi gevarieerd album. Ik sla uiteraard het liefst de hiphop over, maar door de afwisseling met het gitaarwerk kan ik het prima hebben. En dan komt dit album met de idiote naam. Stardom is Fred Durst wat naar het hoofd gestegen gok ik, dus de nummers verliezen wat aan (zeggens)kracht. Het is keihard mainstream cashen met nummers als Rollin of My Generation en ze doen lekker kinderachtig mee met de hiphoppers en laten vooral hun spullen zien. Take a look around lift wel heerlijk mee op de epische tune van Mission Impossible en is misschien wel hun beste nummer, dat moet ik wel toegeven. Maar dat komt dan door een riffje dat niet van henzelf is. :-P Het is eigenlijk veel te commercieel voor de snobs. Je zou denken dat ze dan toch beter een album van Deftones hadden kunnen selecteren. Ik noem White Pony nog maar een keer. Dit album is misschien niet helemaal die 5 waard, maar ik zit er toch wel heerlijk van te genieten. Dus kan ik alsnog weinig anders dan op die 5 sterren drukken.

Hot Dog - was this taken seriously at some point? 'Cause it's HILARIOUS now. My Way is pretty good. Rollin' - classic. Livin' It Up - love what a 2000s time capsule this is, references-wise. The One has a cool riff. Take A Look Around - cool to hear the Mission Impossible sample. Not a bad song either. It'll Be OK is quite good. Rollin' with Redman etc I like even better than the original. "You can't mess with Limp Bizkit" (Why?) "Because we get it on" (When?) "Every day and every night" (Oh) - amazing. Outro - "This is a phat beat. And I'm talking P.H. phat." Can't cope. "I like that you're so - fucking - out there - with your message." "No, I'm just saying - the message of being able to slash someone's ass, that's a good message to put out there" "So obviously, you really don't - you're not down with the Bizkit" "No, no, I'm limpin' with the Bizkit!" - best track BY. FAR. I like the serious ones the best.

New Metal is bockmist

Wow, even worse than I remembered.

You got Mission Impossible 2, The Undertaker, a few other absolute hits that made up my early 2000's, so I gotta give it SOME credit, the rest of the album was musically fine, but the lyrics, hilariously bad. Certainly an album!

Holy shit did I hate this. The intro was terrible. This sounds like an old man writing for teenagers. If I had to write lyrics for kids now I’d say a bunch of cuss words, cap and bet. It would be just as shitty as this.

Ehh, it’s not terrible. I wasn’t a big Limp Bizkit guy when this shit was new. The fans seemed to be obnoxious cunts for the most part, and if I wanted angry music, Slayer was already right fucking there. However, after watching that Woodstock 99 documentary and seeing how much Moby hated these guys, I like them a bit more now. All that being said, the album was decent enough. Not a fan. Not a hater anymore.

Some albums I just don't understand, but see why folks might like it.....some I get mad at after the final track finishes. This is the latter - and yes, I listened to the ENTIRE thing. I called the self-titled Slipknot album as the peak of nu-metal...this has to be the nadir. From Wikipedia: "The band initially hired Rick Rubin to produce the record, though creative differences culminated in him abandoning the project after less than a week,..." Jeez, I wonder why. 🙄 Two versions of "Rollin'"....a 10 minute outro....a Mission Impossible theme interpolation (I think?)....a Life in the Fast Lane drop....47 f-bombs in that fucked up song - I really hope Trent Reznor got royalties for this garbage selling millions and millions of albums. The only saving grace is the features by the rappers, especially DMX. If this piece of shit is on this list, but Significant Other isn't....I'm just gonna lose it.

Eigentli gar nüd so schlächt. Hans vor ca. 15 Jahr live gseh. Händ permanänt s Publikum mit wüeschtischte Schlötterlig beschumpfe - das bruchi gaaar nöd. Drum sinds bi mir komplett unedure.

haha de scheiss isch jo insane blöd. und sie hend echt en song wo hot dog heisst und de fred macht sin whiny umerüefe. er cha nöd würkli rappe und sini lyrical skills sind echt minim. okay da chline riff wo tönt wie en prechorus isch huere geil. s instrumental allgemein no geil. my generation isch komplett durecompressed. die musig goht scho i sones monkey zentrum im hirn?? so full nelson woner seit "you get knocked the fuck out". er isch so en bueb und so hässg. ok rollin goht uuuuuhuere dumm. livin it up au de hässig bizkit ding. the one isch hert gaggi sorry. de track mitem xzibit au herte filler sorry. boiler het mi au recht agschisse etz. und am schluss redter und het s gfühl er isch am tschutte aber er het sini stimm afoch mega gern. hold on findi etz au chli en fillertrack isch huere lang s gliich. afoch nomol rollin aber mitem dmx und scheiss beat? alte sie sind so hässig. würkli de durst cha nöd kritik handle, er isch soooo salty. ALTE WIE GOHT DAS OUTRO FAST 10 MINUTE. brudi und denn hends en "hater" wo verzellt brudi hend ihr kei rückgrat? und jetz loopeds afoch de lacher vom guy? ischs ein vode band? alte da git en stern abzug würkli nai.

HAHAHAHAHA he wnl das album het scho einiigi banger aber ich han nonie s album als ganzes glost ich lieb und hasse s intro hahahaha hot dog het schomal echt SCHRECKLICHI lyrics und nödmal so, dassmer chan drüber lache sondern eifach nur schlecht ABER musikalisch findis recht geiil, au sini schrei sind easy stabil? hetti nöd denkt my generation findi echt cool, d gitarre het en gwüsse groove woni rifach geil find (au wenn d scratch-bridge chli ass isch) WISO GFALLTSMER my way findi die typisch nu metal "verhängti"/psychedelisch(?) gitarre so geil allgemein chlii es chilligers lied tut gad guet E MILLION COPIES INNERHALB ERE WUCHE?????? DAMN rollin' isch en absolute banger und ich wett nüt anders ghöre ade rocknight im exil gaht das ABSOLUT DUMM mann iwie wett ich nöd, dass mier das alles so guet gfallt🫣 the one wieder chli chilliger getcha groove on chammer mache I guess aber nüt speziells STIIIMMT TAKE A LOOK AROUND finds scho easy smooth wies schlagzüg innechunnt ICH LÜG JZ NÖD so e struktur wie take a look around het (ruhigeri strophe, build up, denn en oneliner und denn es riff, hii und daa denn wiederholig vo dere line) han ich scho so hüfig au bi modernerem (alternative) rock/metal ghört, öb das jz heisst, dass limp bizkit das pioniert het oder das scho dete chli mainstream gsi isch, weissi jz z wenig aber finds na spannend als beobachtig mier isch erst jz ufgfalle, dass beobachtig e form vo OBACHT isch, MEGA FUNNY OAH jaa und denn en zweite teil vom riff wo chli meh "betonig" uf de offbeat het (für meh headbang-potential) auscho tuusig mal ghört it'll be okay singter chli wie de kurt cobain? damn au textlich erinnerets chli ah nirvana DAS ENDRIFF HAN ICH AUSCHO GHÖRT bimene andere lied wow au boiler het en ernstere ton als ich denkt hett?? DAMN die bridge mitem schreie? er chan meh als komisch höch singe?? hold on isch nüt unglaublichs aber döffme mache geg de schluss vomene album HAHAHA DAS TÖNT NACH DMX JAAAAP ich chegg immernanig öb ichen iwie sött cool finde oder eig v.a. arsch aber er isch glaub schono wichtig gsi fürd numetal szene, sochli e brugg zwüsche metal und rap de remix selber isch recht arsch, sehhhr scheisse galteret ok aber s "parababupaaaa" isch sehr cool gsi wiso isch de methodman uf mind. 2 lieder vo limp bizkit😭 ouh han denkt s outro seg wieder öppis churzes wie s intro aber das gaht fast 10 min chli self-awareness? I'M LIMPIN WITH THE BIZKIT HÖR UF LACHE ES NERVT tünds es loope füren beat? ES CHUNNT NÜT HALLO alles klar das outro isch SOWAS vo überflüssig gsi ich bin sehr zwiegspalte. ganz ehrlich ich han e mega gueti ziit gha und au e richtig gueti luune übercho. d lieder (und au d stimm vom fred durst, was mich abfucked (zitat fred)) isch au viilsiitiger als ich denkt han? abgseh vom rollin' remix undem outro und villiicht hold on hani us jedem lied chli öppis chönne hole. au wenn hold on als lied geg de schluss vomene album scho au chegge. glichzitig BRO ES ISCH LIMP BIZKIT und uf de einte siite findi, es het nöd würklii guet galteret, glichzitig hani ebe scho gwüssi sache usseghört, wo ich hüt na ghöre (jz merki, vlt liits auchli draa will numetal chli es comeback het?) lyrischs ischs hüfig gaggi aber mengisch hends schochli en ernstere ton, wasi nöd erwartet han ehrlich gseit und natürlich hets au mini nu-metal nostalgie uusglöst, au bi lieder wo ich nöd mal kennt han. muss es mier echt überlege ich han mich so lang über sie lustig gmacht (ok v.a. über de fred durst), und jz stahn ich da und gib ihne es potenziells 5i?? also ich hans nomal glost und mini euphorie het sich chli gleit. d lieder sind doch nöd alli so krass ABER trz überrascht, wie vill mier gfalle het

Love this F&^$ing album! Standouts: Everything! Every F&^$ing song! 5/5

You add the good and the bad and you get a 2/5

Ah yes, the grand oeuvre.

Too many parts. Some of the parts are ok, specifically the metal choruses. Top marks for derivativeness. Cut every song's time in half. Pretty tired of poor widdle soooo angry boys.

General fan of nu metal when I hear it and this was a good take. I knew two songs already but the new stuff was fun and entertaining. Really enjoyed the song with the nin references through out the chorus. Only thing I didn't enjoy was multiple songs talking about chocolate starfish. Not sure why certain groups like to repeat the album title throughout their albums.

Absolutely horrible. Not only bad, but really bad enough to sink the entirety of the Nu Metal scene on its own, which is a shame in a way.

This album is awful. I’m not a heavy metal fan so I wasn’t going into it expecting to love it, but I also wasn’t expecting to hate it this much. The lyrics…are awful. There’s very little content in the lyrics, just repetitive swearing and simple rhyming schemes someone in elementary school can come up with. I mainly listen to hip-hop but even most hip-hop artists don’t just swear in their lyrics to “sound cool”, they use them for other purposes like to add emotion. I think I lost brain cells listening to Limp Bizkit. The only decent parts of the album was the first half of “the one” and DMX’s verse. Now I have to listen to some Lupe Fiasco to regain those lost brain cells.

Despite having a couple of catchy songs, LB is just too cringe for me.

Why

Fred Durst has negative charisma Not interesting enough to justify all of Fred Durst’s “get a load of me” posturing

I get why this resonated with pre-teens

These fellas seem angry. I'm not sure what they're angry about, but definitely angry. This album is nostalgic, takes me back to high school workouts. I don't know that it's music designed for much else other than working out and moshing. It's... a solid album of what even genre does this count as, just hard rock? It's fine.

I didn't really know how I was going to feel about this album given its name and cover art. From song one, I didn't think I'd like it much. The Nine Inch Nails reference was neat but not exactly done in a way that is creative or unique. The lyrics were often lacking; mostly just a lot of cursing and talking about being misunderstood. However, this album did grow on me. The reason? The musicianship. I acknowledge that this is just some guys rocking out and having fun. I appreciate that, and, instrumentally, they DO know how to rock. I can not express enough how great the guitar and bass is. However, the lyrics are undoubtedly a retractor. I want to put this at a four musically, but the lyrics sit at a 2. I'll be fair and split the difference, placing this album at a 3.

Still great

Now I know why I want to hate them.

i've always assumed this would be crap, but never listened to it. nice to be right once in a while

Oh man this album is my childhood! It's probably my favorite limp bizkit album and probably thie best! I used to listen to this while doing my paper route haha, solid album!

One of the worst mental images that an album name can bring. Not a bad album though.

2/5, its fine but not for me

Primeiramente, antes de qualquer coisa ser dita, é mais do que necessário ressaltar que essa é uma das capas de álbum mais feias que já vi. É tenebrosa em todos os aspectos. Ainda lembro da primeira vez que ouvi Limp Bizkit e achei completamente patéticas as letras das músicas. Esse álbum não é diferente. Além disso, é monótono e desnecessariamente longo, arrastado.

Album completes the holy trilogy of truly shit name, truly shit album cover and truly shit music. Possibly the worst album I have heard so far on this list. Only positive are the opening bars of Take a Look Around prior to Fred opening his mouth and ruining it. Utter dogshit.

Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water I owned this on CD. Take A Look Around was the gateway, and doing My Generation and Rollin’ at Shidax Karaoke in Hanno with Paul, Bernie, Natsumi, Toru-sensei, Maki, Jason, Chieko, Jay, Ulf, Kim and Kim’s mum was the high that made me buy the album. It is terrible, but I cannot bring myself to truly hate it as there are some very funny memories attached, and, as silly as they are, Take A Look Around, Rollin and My Generation I still like - for all their witless stupidity and narcissistic whinging, I cannot not enjoy them. The remaining of the songs though are objectively lamentable, they’re more pitiful versions of those good songs, and the principal, recurring, overriding, exhausting theme of how everybody hates Fred Durst and are jealous doesn’t exactly give the album much light or shade. If I’d never heard this before it would have been a 1, It’s wretchedness is undeniable, but as it carries some nostalgic weight and as I do like Rollin, My Generation and Take a Look Around , I’ll nudge it up to a juvenile, infantile, baggy jorted, red capped 2. 🌭🌭 Playlist submission: Take a Look Around

You swore! Cool! Durst's absolutely terrible lyrics barrage you at every turn. How 'Hot Dog' is not a Lonely Island parody is one of the wonders of the modern world. He sounds like a whining toddler with an ADHD energy, who's confused his meds with a can of Monster - delighting in saying the word 'fuck' like it's the most counter-cultural and rebellious thing that you could ever do. The one small positive holding all this together is Wes Borland who is a cut above any other 'nu metal' guitarist. The poor lad has fallen in with the wrong group of friends, and I can only lament what would have been had he associated with a more talented rock crowd. Ultimately, it's music for Americans who think wrestling is real.

Celebrating its 25th Anniversary release this year - somewhere. A first listen for me, although aware of some of the songs at the time. Downhill from the Intro, which was actually quite good but was probably a piss take of LFOs 1991 album opener of the same name, or something of that genre. My first 1-star rating, and that for an album no longer in the 1001 list, so presumably some agreement there.

I gave this a chance, I really did. But I thought LB were bad back when I was 12 and loved Linking Park, Korn and most other nu metal popular at the time, and guess what, it's still bad in retrospect. 2 stars because it's not actually unlistenable and it does have a certain entertainment value. But yeah, it's not good. That's for sure.