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Quick change

I made a quick change: "Christopher Arp of Psyopus auditioned in this guitarist search, as he later said in an interview with Terrorizer magazine, and Eddie Van Halen auditioned for fun due to him being friends with the band.^{[citation needed]}" I did this because it is unnecessary information that has nothing to do with Limp Bizkit directly (or anything else in the article). It was not cited, and all effort to find a source were unsuccessful. DubD28 (talk)DubD28

Band member IP edits

For the last week or so, various IPs have repeatedly been removing or tweaking info related to band membership. For example, removing DJ Lethal. Is there any grounds for the removal, or actual confusion on this point, or is this just vandalism or misguided edits? So far none of the IPs have discussed or even given an edit summary, so I wasn't sure.

Anyways, I've protected the page for a bit. Please hash this out in the meantime. Thanks. Sergecross73 msg me 13:00, 23 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Nu Metal genre

The music business, media and general public consensus is that LB is regarded and most associated with ‘nu metal’. No need for reference as any quick Google search proves it Cambodia3DBY (talk) 16:16, 16 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Cambodia3DBY: Well, that's not how things are done around here, do you have any reliable sources that support your claim? Also, please review WP:ONUS. - FlightTime (open channel) 16:22, 16 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Multiple sources claim Limp Bizkit to be a, first and foremost, a nu metal band; including:

Limp Bizkit’s profile at Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/se/artist/limp-bizkit/105544?l=en-GB — “Nu Metal pioneers”.

Spotify’s official Nu Metal play list, featuring Fred Durst on the cover. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXcfZ6moR6J0G

On each and every Loudwire article, for example, https://loudwire.com/best-limp-bizkit-album-vote/ — “one of the most beloved Nu Metal bands”, and https://loudwire.com/limp-bizkit-cover-metallica-master-puppets-videos/ — “Nu Metal version”.

On each and every Metal Hammer / Louder Than Sound article, for example: https://www.loudersound.com/news/limp-bizkit-fred-durst-new-look-european-tour — “nu metal daddies”, and https://www.loudersound.com/news/limp-bizkit-gunenrsbury-park-london-announced — “nu metal legends”.

Fred Durst referring to himself as the “king of nu metal” on track 4 “Turn It Up, B*tch” from their latest album ‘Still Sucks’ (2021). Additionally -and on the same song- referring to the band as “nu metal one hit wonders”.

Wikipedia’s Nu metal page: “Nu metal became popular in the late 1990s with bands and artists such as Korn, Limp Bizkit, and Slipknot all releasing albums that sold millions of copies.”

The Guardian: https://amp.theguardian.com/music/2023/aug/13/limp-bizkit-review-piece-hall-halifax-nu-metal — “nu metal elders”.

multiple Revolver articles including: https://www.revolvermag.com/music/10-wildest-nu-metal-performances — “Wild nu metal performances”.

Multiple Kerrang! Articles including: https://www.kerrang.com/amp/limp-bizkit-how-significant-other-saw-the-nu-metal-anti-heroes-take-over-the-world — “the nu Metal anti-heroes”

These are just a few examples (quick google search, first hits) to prove that Limp Bizkit is widely recognized as a nu metal band. Acknowledged by the band members themselves, the media, the critics and the fans.

Hope with this information you reconsider your position and change the main genre on their Wikipedia page.

Thank you ,

Warm regards, Cambodia3DBY (talk) 20:29, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The band is certainly called nu metal by a lot of sources. The article currently says this, so I don't think there is anything that needs fixing. Binksternet (talk) 22:57, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! Thanks for the response.

I guess we are aligned to switch “rap rock” to “nu metal” on the main description of the article.

Greetings! Cambodia3DBY (talk) 15:48, 2 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@FlightTime Cambodia3DBY (talk) 09:02, 30 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

We do not care what you consider nu metal 2604:3D09:A77F:FDA0:5006:B037:657D:7EE8 (talk) 05:41, 27 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose Limp Bizkit is not Linkin Park. There is too much rap in their music to be called typical nu metal. There are sources for both rap rock, rap metal and nu metal. 46.18.120.201 (talk) 18:24, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Even though I agree with you in large degree, the consensus from media, the band, critics, and fans is that Limp Bizkit is primarily and most associated with nu metal. Like I have addressed above, the sources are from relevant mainstream media and streaming services. Cambodia3DBY (talk) 19:44, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
this change has been approved before: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Limp_Bizkit&diff=1171738361 SpaceHelmetX1 (talk) 20:39, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1)

An IP user is changing this to be classified as a studio album (and is changing the subsequent releases' pages too).

Overall, I think The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) is, at the very least, a MAJOR RELEASE by the band, equal to the full-lengths. I made a discussion on this very topic a few years ago, with not much progress. My main intention was to include it under Discography, since it was equally important.

Now comes the confusing part. Is it a studio album? Is it an EP? Is it a mini-album? I've seen all three cited to be honest, some of which are already included in the articles. I am hoping, before we agree on the studio album/EP/mini-album discussion, that folks can agree that it's important enough to include alongside the full-lengths. Thoughts? Xanarki (talk) 00:45, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Agree. Spotify / Apple Music and even the former LimpBizkit.com list it as a ‘regular’ Album. Cambodia3DBY (talk) 17:30, 14 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm still in favor of including this under Discography btw. Would like to hear some arguments against it from being a major release (note, in 1 singular interview, Borland dismissed it as something important, but that was years after the fact so his opinion probably shifted over time). Xanarki (talk) 17:42, 27 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]