Limp Bizkit - Greatest Hitz
|
List Price: Category: Music CD See more new music releases 
|
|---|
(Click here)
Buy this Music CD at online store in your country
Canadian Music Store
Canadian Music Store
Free Music Notes for Greatest Hitz
Free Music Review: Hi, I'm Fred Durst. I need your money.
Hit: 1 Stars
That is the meassage that I am receiving when I think of Limp Bizkit releasing any material in this day and age. Face it, Limp Bizkit was never a good band and a "Greatest Hitz" compilation from them is worth d*ck now that nu-metal is thankfully dead. Save your cash.Free Music Review: Good effort; new songs kind of drag so sluggishly
Hit: 3 Stars
Limp Bizkit's Greatest Hitz has some of the best songs from their three to four albums. But it's a mixed bag here. They clash rock and rap very well, but not very cohesively in some numbers. Nookie still sounds as if the drummer was barefooted hitting the snare on the hard drums. Rearranged still sounds duller in its longer 5:50 version than the two minutes cut out of it for radio. Fred Durst sounds a little angrier as the album comes on in his raps. My Way comes off sounding arrogant, Rollin' still sounds strong, and I still like the band's remake of the Who's Behind Blue Eyes. The album's only failure--the absence of guitarist Wes Borland on the 2003 songs--when you think of it, Borland brought the band the songs' depth to match with Durst's angry raps. Sometimes, when Durst brags too much about himself on some songs, some of them suffer as a result. I'm not surprised at the band's declining popularity as of late. The new songs aren't as exciting, as Lean On Me sounds like a dated '90s alternative band power ballad, a little cold and dragging. Even the clash of Motley Crue's Home Sweet Home and the Verve's Bitter Symphony isn't as exciting. Whatever Limp Bizkit puts out next, they need to come up with better songs that rock. Free Music Review: And Alas, Business Has Closed For The Bizkit.
Hit: 3 Stars
So, if it hasn't become apparently obvious by now, let me break it down for you: The ride is over.
Limp Bizkit, as a group, have officially fallen apart. After leaving the band in 2001 to pursue more mature musical endeavors, Wes Borland re-entered the fold in Summer 2004 to record a modest EP, "The Unquestionable Truth," which saw the light of day last May, and went virtually unnoticed (due to it's "questionable" promotional method). By that time, it was a well-known fact that drummer John Otto was out of the band, mainly due to his drug-addiction and health problems. A tour was promised, but never came to fruition. Every now and then, a burp would come out of Fred's mouth here on the net, but again, nothing. No "The Unquestionable Truth Pt. 2," as promised. Instead, this past fall "Greatest Hitz" was released, mind you, by the record company. Despite contrary belief, "Greatest Hits" albums don't signify a nail in the coffin (look at Korn or Green Day for that matter) but apparently in this case, it is true. Wes has abandoned the group once again to work on his new project Black Light Burns and to work with the screamo band, From First To Last. Fred has chosen to focus on his movie career (c'mon, folks, keep your laughter to yourself) so, connect the dots, it's over.
It was fun while it lasted. I was 14 when I got my first taste of Limp Bizkit. "Three Dollar Bill Y'all" still smells like the 8th grade whenever I listen to it. While I always enjoyed the more mature, more respectable genre bands like Korn and Rage Against The Machine, I always had a soft spot for Limp Bizkit as I went through my teen years. Their popularity was a phenomenon. Before it became cool to hate Limp Bizkit, it was even cooler to rock out to brainless hits like "Faith" or "Nookie" because LB were the in-thing. Remember those "Limp Bizkit Are Better Than Everybody" shirts? Yeah, you were probably wearing one. Unfortunately, by the time Wes had originally left the band, there was no turning back. The band recruited ex-Snot axeman, Mike Smith, and released what I feel is their best effort, "Results May Vary," but nobody cared, it hardly went platinum and nobody took their new, more mature sound seriously. At this point, everybody and their mother hated Limp Bizkit, to the point where they were being booed nightly during their 2003 tour with Korn (who ironically gave the band the jumpstart to their career).
"Greatest Hitz" reflects on those years. No "Unquestionable Truth" material here, just the expected, tried and true "hitz." "Nookie?" Check. "Counterfeit?" Check. "Rollin'?" Check *shudders.* If you don't own any Limp discs, and are curious for whatever reason (or are just really poor) this is a good place to scoop up all their well-known material. But to me, the best stuff from Limp Bizkit was the stuff that never made it to radio. "Don't Go Off Wandering," "Underneath The Gun," "Hold On," "No Sex" are just a few songs that I think all serious Limp Bizkit fans can agree were the true winners. I don't know about you, but not only did I find "Rollin'" and "My Generation" embarassing, but the "Chocolate Starfish" album as a whole was outright offensive (sans a few songs), and sadly, that album's material gets more time than any other. I like a few of the songs on here, but in my opinion, this is Limp Bizkit's "Worst Hitz." No, wait, "Worzt Hitz." The three unreleased songs are actually a lot better than the Hitz. "Bittersweet Home" is quite different, a cover song that softly fuses Motley Crue's "Home Sweet Home" with The Verve's "Bittersweet Symphony." It's different, but good. "Why" and "Lean On Me" are "Results May Vary" leftovers, and if you enjoyed that album, you'll love these songs.
It's kind of sad to look at the list of these songs and think of this as the legacy LB will leave behind. I'm not the biggest Limp fan, but I always gave them a chance. Every now and then, they did win me over. They weren't always bad. To rate their entire career using the Amazon rating system, it was three-stars (hence my rating of this album). To call their career spotty, is an understatement. The sad fact is, though, that even if Limp Bizkit records or tours again, not many people will be listening. What little of their fanbase is left is turning their backs, and it's hard to imagine these guys packing stadiums ever again. Hell, I'd like to see 'em live, but can't think of one person I know who would want to accompany me. So "Greatest Hitz" truly is the nail in the coffin. It gives all the haters one last laugh, and maybe will give Fred one last buck. If you own the other albums already (and you probably do -- even the haters!) then I just recommend getting the three new songs off Itunes (I did!). This collection is a little too depressing for my tastes. With all things considered, this band really should have gone out with a bigger bang.
Free Music Review: It's about time these jokers stopped.
Hit: 1 Stars
So...it's finally over...after several years of undeserved popularity...it's over. And the record company knows it as well. They know that Limp Bizkut have finally died, and released a greatist hits album so they could chip off a few bucks. I saw a short interview of Limp Bizkut, and their laughable frontman(Fred)had said,`we've decided to just..give our fans the best of the best and probably start the work on a new album next year.` After I heard him say that, I didn't know whether to laugh so hard until I coughed up my lungs(among other things), or just feel really sorry for Fred's empty hopes. Limp Bizkut have betrayed their fans, they turned their backs on them. Instead of trying to realease a solid album, they turned their backs on them and released a greatist hits album. I'm still scratching my head at why they released a greatist hits album. I thought bands that had talent were allowed to release greatist hits records, not godawful bands. Ah, whatever, Limp Bizcrap is finished and they'll never poison the world with their immature offensive "music" again.
Rest in hell.
Free Music Review: NO.
Hit: 1 Stars
DON'T BUY THIS. This is a shameless cash-in on Durst's part, trying to milk the long-dead corpse of what was once the hippest band on this side of the planet. Look at that cover; it smacks of a 5-minute rush job. There's little to nothing by way of information in the leaflet either. Not even a picture of the band.
A greatest hits CD is often just a band's way of getting the last buck they can (Bands with quality greatest hits collections such as Queen not withstanding), and this is a prime example. Once Fred realised that the last Limp album ("The Unquestionable Truth part 1", possibly one of the worst albums ever concieved. To think there could've been a part 2... oh the horror) was a huge flop, he obviously called for this to be knocked up so he could scavange whatever potential income there is left in this abortion of a band.
I'm not a passionate Limp Bizkit hater, nor a fan. I just know what Durst is like. Heck I used to think some of their stuff was bouncy and kinda fun (if the mood took me) but please, please- if you want to listen to some Limp Bizkit, download it or something. Don't buy this 'shameless cash-in released from the hands of a total jerk' out of principle.
If you want to spend your money on some good music however, do look elsewhere.