The Unquestionable Truth (Part 2)

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Limp Bizkit chronology
The Unquestionable Truth (Part 2)

Studio album by Limp Bizkit
Released	To be announced
Recorded	June - October 2005, August 2006 - present
Genre	Nu Metal, Rapcore
Label	Geffen
Producer(s)	Limp Bizkit Ross Robinson
Greatest Hitz (2005)	The Unquestionable Truth (Part 2) (2006/2007)

The Unquestionable Truth (Part 2) is to be the sixth album from Limp Bizkit, and the sequel to 2005's The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1). There has been a lot of controversy over the album, and some debate whether it will even be released.

1 History
2 What to expect
3 New guitar player?
4 Personnel
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] History

Originally, the band began working on the album directly after finishing The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1), with Fred Durst even saying on the band's official chat that Part 2 was finished before Part 1 was released[1]. It was scheduled to be released in fall 2005 (similar to System of a Down's Hypnotize and Mezmerize), but after a while there was no word on what the status of the album was, or when a definite release would be. Soon fans became skeptical of whether the band was even working on the album, or whether the band was even still together or not.

After several months with no word, a new post on the band's website stated the band intended to release a compilation album of the band's favourite songs along with lots of brand new material as a 'greatest hits' album, followed by 'a new full length album' and 'the greatest limp tour ever'. The band had already cancelled the shows they were supposed to play for the release of The Unquestionable Truth due to personal issues, specifically John Otto going to rehab.

Aside from the release of the 'Greatest Hitz' in November, the entire rest of the year was stale for the band. There was virtually no relevant talk of Part 2. While Durst did numerous interviews, mostly with MTV, he seemed to simply repeat what had already been said, and provided no new insight on the album or its release date. He began speaking more and more of his interest in acting and directing, and less about releasing the album. Wes Borland seemed to be working on his solo effort in the meantime.

Eventually, Wes Borland shed some light on the situation, saying on his MySpace that the band had to write three records worth of material before they had gotten to a place where vocalist Fred Durst was happy with the music. They then recorded the music twice. Once with Sammy Siegler, and once with John Otto. Fred did vocals on 6 out of the 13 songs recorded, and for some reason stopped. Borland stressed the fact that lots of music had been recorded, but it was Fred's fault in not recording any vocals.[2]

With Borland being the only one around to give the answers, the fans soon pestered him, and he answered by saying that the band was on indefinite hiatus, and possibly even split up. He eventually revealed that he simply did not care about the release anymore, or the band as a whole. He was centered on his solo effort, Black Light Burns. He told fans that the album would never be coming out, and to give up hope. He also stated that while he had no future plans with the band whatsoever, he wouldn't rule out a re-union.[3][4]

Soon after Borland's outbursts, Fred Durst appeared on MySpace as well, and contradicted what Borland had said. Durst insisted that the band was completely fine, and that the album was coming out after all. Borland stated how, if this was true, he simply was not informed. The two then began a series of MySpace wars where Durst stated that Borland only returned to the band for the money, and that the apologetic words he had shared earlier were insincere, among other things. Borland stated he felt like a scapegoat, and bid the other members of the band adieu for the time being, and went to work on his solo efforts.

Durst then took the stage to speak about the album. He continuously reassured the fans that the album was definitely coming out. The problem was that around this time, he was getting ready to direct his first movie, The Education of Charlie Banks. This meant that the band itself would continue to be on hiatus for months. In his free time, Durst went on the band's MySpace and talked about things such as the direction the album is supposed to go in, how he continually was writing lyrics, as well as posting several unreleased tracks every once in a while so that the fans would keep faith in the band.

Late in the filming of the movie, Durst stated that he would begin editing and recording vocals for the album in Los Angeles on August 7. [5]

Soon after, some fans were in contact with Gabe Karon, a close friend of the band who has been known to go on tour with them, and releases home videos of the band he calls 'G Movies'.[6] Gabe stated that the guitar, bass, and drums for the album are finished, and that only the vocals remain.[7] Apparently, Durst had been editing his movie during the day, and then working on vocals for the album with DJ Lethal at night. Gabe stated that the album is still scheduled to come out in 2006, or early 2007 at the latest.

There has been little word from the band themselves, except for Fred Durst, who simply stated the vocals were 'coming along fine'. [8]

On September 10, 2006 Fred Durst stated that he was thinking of possibly changing the title of the album. Currently it is still "The Unquestionable Truth (Part 2)" but Durst says there are also several other possible titles. [9]

[edit] What to expect

According to Fred Durst, the album will contain some songs that the band and Ross Robinson wrote with Wes on guitar, as well as some other songs that do not feature Wes on guitar, hinting towards the band getting a new guitarist. Part 2 will be a full length album, not an EP like Part 1. It will have an aggressive edge to it, and appeal to those who enjoy the heavy side to the band's music. The vocals will go back to the classic Limp Bizkit sound the band is known for, as opposed to the experimental sound the band went with for Part 1 (which was reminiscent of Zach de la Rocha).[10]

Once the album is released the band will finally go on a long awaited tour. The band haven't toured or even played live since 2004, although Fred did play the song 'Outside' with Staind's Aaron Lewis at a concert during summer 2006.

[edit] New guitar player?

With the words exchanged between Borland and the other members of the band, plus his occupation with Black Light Burns, it is safe to say that he will not be touring with the band, meaning the group will need a new guitar player. On MySpace, there have been several guitarists that have jumped at an opportunity to play for the band. The first, Morley Tatro, was acknowledged by Fred Durst, who stated that he was impressed by his music.[11][12] Several others also decided to jump on the bandwagon, including Nick Kabanis, Ryan Giles, and 'JuleGT', although they failed to receive the same recognition as Tatro. It is unclear whether it is feasible to assume that one of these guitar players could be chosen as the new guitarist for the band, and considering the turnout of 2002's 'Put Your Guitar Where Your Mouth Is' the odds do seem a bit staggering, but there has been a large amount of support for these guitarists, so any conclusions would be premature at this point.

DJ Lethal said during an interview with a Limp Bizkit fansite that the band was privately auditioning guitarists chosen by recommendation.[13] No names have been mentioned, and this isn't to say that the band won't choose a guitarist from MySpace like previously stated.

[edit] Personnel

Fred Durst - Vocals
Sam Rivers - Bass Guitar
John Otto - Drums
DJ Lethal - Sound Development
Wes Borland - Guitar
Ross Robinson - Producer

Note: Wes Borland and Ross Robinson will not be contributing new content to the album, only old material that has already been recorded.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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Former Members: Wes Borland - Mike Smith - Rob Waters - Scott Borland - Terry Balsamo
Discography
Albums and demos: Mental Aquaducts - Three Dollar Bill, Yall$ - Significant Other - Chocolate Starfish and the Hotdog Flavored Water - New Old Songs - Results May Vary - The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) - Greatest Hitz - The Unquestionable Truth (Part 2)
Singles: Counterfeit - Faith - Nookie - Re-Arranged - N 2 Gether Now - Break Stuff - My Generation - Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle) - Take A Look Around - Boiler - My Way - Eat You Alive - Behind Blue Eyes - Home Sweet Home-Bittersweet Symphony
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