Coming Signs of the Apocalypse

Apocalypse of suck, that is: Limp Bizkit is getting back together and going on tour. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it a rule that nostalgia acts have to wait at least a decade - preferably fifteen years - before deciding to milk their fame a bit more? That shit's got to settle, boys; brew up until it's good and ready.

Of course, I'd prefer if "good and ready" meant "never ever again," but there is one positive to the return of the guys who made nu-metal the shitshow we know and hate: Limp Bizkit gives out quotes that are rife with unintentional comedy. For example:

"We decided we were more disgusted and bored with the state of heavy popular music than we were with each other. Regardless of where our separate paths have taken us, we recognize there is a powerful and unique energy with this particular group of people we have not found anywhere else. This is why LIMP BIZKIT is back."

That's right, people: it's not for the money, it's not because of Fred Durst's failed acting/directing career, and it's certainly not to capitalize on metal's popularity. Limp Bizkit is imposing themselves upon because they know their music will make a difference.

Yeah, right.

Guy Kozowyk is a Witty Guy. Er, Man.

I saw The Red Chord a few years ago; I remember positive things, but that might be a gloss of time taking over. In any case, the highlight of the show was singer Guy Kozowyk heckling the audience while they heckled him, a performance that straddled the line of clever without dropping over into obnoxious. It was funny to watch him make fun of the haters, not ponderous.

That type of witty commentary seems to be Guy's stock in trade: the interview above, while lengthy, quickly establishes itself as worthy of the time spent. The high point is around the middle, when Guy goes into a lengthy exposition about the history of deathcore and influences from bands in the 1990s that comes down to one thing: modern deathcore owes its sound and posturing (and yes, posturing is the right word) to the likes of Korn and Limp Bizkit, while older deathcore (read: The Red Chord) pays homage to the likes of Morbid Angel and Suffocation. I think we know who wins the battle there, kids.

Via MetalSucks