The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1)
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| EP by Limp Bizkit | ||||
| Released | May 2, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | October 2004 - February 2005 | |||
| Genre | Nu metal, Alternative metal, Rap metal | |||
| Length | 29:43 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Fred Durst Ross Robinson Wes Borland Jordan Schur |
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The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) is an EP album by Limp Bizkit, released on May 2, 2005 internationally and a day later in North America. The EP has sold over 1 million copies worldwide.
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[edit] Album information
The EP marked a departure from the more mainstream and hip hop sound that the band was known for. The 7-track EP also marked a further slide away from mainstream recognition, debuting at #24 on the Billboard 200 (Results May Vary peaked at number 3).
The Unquestionable Truth also marked the return of guitarist Wes Borland. Borland had been absent since the 2000 release of Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water which was visible in the sales of 2003's Results May Vary. Fred Durst has stated on the band's MySpace page that Borland only returned to the band on the condition that the band's label, Geffen, would promise to support, promote and release his new solo effort Black Light Burns, though there is no proof of this. Borland did part ways with Geffen in 2006, because apparently the label wasn't taking Black Light Burns seriously and holding Limp Bizkit's prior commercial success over his head to turn him away from Black Light Burns as well.
One of the key differences between this and other Limp Bizkit albums was the constant serious tone of the lyrics, as well as Durst's increased involvement in the recording process of the album. For example, "The Surrender" was written by Fred Durst, who played guitar on the song live while recording the vocals, with Wes Borland only later adding in the solo.
Another issue kept out of the public eye that is only touched upon through the disc's Enhanced Video content is the troubles drummer John Otto went through during this time. Otto was battling drug addiction, and only one song on the album, "The Channel", was written with him. For the other songs, Rival Schools drummer Sammy Siegler was hired to do the drumming work. Though Otto beat his addiction, and is now back in the band fulltime, this caused some tension between himself and guitarist Wes Borland, and may have contributed in part to Borland leaving the band once again. However, Wes joined the band once again in 2009, with John Otto recovered from his addiction. Borland said on the short documentary that "music is my religion; and when something is getting in the way of it happening, you got to cut it away like a cancer."
[edit] Track listing
- "The Propaganda" – 5:16
- "The Truth" – 5:28
- "The Priest" – 4:59
- "The Key" – 1:24
- "The Channel" – 4:41
- "The Story" - 3:56
- "The Surrender" – 3:59
[edit] Personnel
- Limp Bizkit
- Fred Durst - vocals, guitar, executive producer
- Sam Rivers - bass
- DJ Lethal - keyboards, samples, programming, sound development
- Wes Borland - guitars, cover art
- Sammy Siegler - drums on tracks 1, 2, 3, and 6
- John Otto - drums on track 5
- Ross Robinson - Producer
- Jordan Schur - Executive Producer
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