Gold Cobra

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Gold Cobra is the upcoming sixth studio album by American rock band Limp Bizkit, scheduled for release on June 28, 2011 by Interscope Records. It is the band's first studio album since 2005's The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1), and the first from the original lineup since 2000's Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water.

Background

In mid-2008 rumors began to indicate that Limp Bizkit were planning a "comeback tour"; these rumors were later confirmed. Interviews with various members of the band hinted that Terry Balsamo was to replace Wes Borland; Balsamo, however, demanded a written contract, which the band was either unable or unwilling to give. Despite no official confirmation from the band, they created Twitter accounts including Borland, with DJ Lethal confirming the accounts to be real, making Borland's rejoining seem less like a false rumor. In late 2008, bassist Sam Rivers hinted that the group was in the early stages of writing new material for their fifth full-length album, the band's first album in seven years.

On February 11, 2009, Durst posted on his Twitter account the message "1am pacific time- limpbizkit.com tonight." The site was up and running for the first time in years and confirmed the return of Borland. Through a blog post on the homepage, Fred Durst and Borland issued a joint statement:

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.

Recording

August 24, 2009 marked the official first day of recording new material, as well as the first time the lineup had recorded together since 2000 (Results May Vary was without Borland, while The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) was without John Otto). Less than one month later, a Twitter update by Durst informed readers of the instrumental recording completion, along with the first of two layers of vocals. On November 30, 2009 Durst revealed in a Kerrang! article, and later via Twitter, that the new album would be titled Gold Cobra and would be released in early 2010 through Polydor and Interscope.

In an interview with Kerrang! in December 2009, Durst stated that the album would feature 10 songs with interludes between the songs. In a series of radio interviews Durst revealed that Borland came up with the album name Gold Cobra. Regarding the albums first single, Durst stated: "We are getting a little grief from the big wigs as to what single 'they' want out first. Obviously 'we' are pushing for Douchebag. If they choose to run with something else we will figure out a way to release it anyway."

On March 29, 2010, Durst stated that eighteen songs were recorded and currently in the process of being mixed, but noted that not all songs would make the album. Guest performances on the album may include Mathematics, Raekwon, Gene Simmons, Paul Wall and Lil Wayne. The end of March saw Durst posting teasers to the songs "Shark Attack", "90 to 10", "Douchebag" and "Walking Away" via Twitter, and on April 7, Fred posted an unofficial track listing. On April 30, 2010, "Why Try" was released by Durst on the band's official website, and "Walking Away" on August 8, 2010.

On January 25, 2011, Durst announced that the album was being mixed, although later on began announcing individual tracks as they were mixed, seemingly for the second time. On February 9, Durst stated via his Twitter page that the album should be ready to press at the end of February. The following day, Durst wrote on the band's website: "As we head towards the end of February the realities of having a completed album to expose are finally here. Through thick and thin, the Gold Cobra has slivered its way through the corporate jungle and into the studio to be mixed by Dave Schiffman. My intentions are to keep as much 'polish' off of this album as possible. I have had many discussions with Dave as he's been on the cobra since the beginning and knows exactly the sound I am looking for regarding the mix."

On March 14, Durst disclosed via Twitter that the mixed songs would make up the track lists for more than one album, the first of which will be Gold Cobra. That same day, it was reported on Twitter that Interscope suggested a total of eight songs for the standard edition of the album, and 11 for the deluxe. It was also confirmed on March 18 that the mixing process was completed, rendering the album ready for pressing. The offical Limp Bizkit website has now stated that the release date for the album will be June 28, 2011.

Durst recently stated on Twitter that the single is coming in May.

Track listing

The following twenty songs have been confirmed by Fred Durst as mixed:

Date	Song Title
February 23, 2011	"Shotgun"
February 24, 2011	"Golden Cobra"
February 25, 2011	"Get a Life"
February 26, 2011	"Killer in You"
February 28, 2011	"Bring It Back"
March 2, 2011	"AutoTuneAge"
	"90.2.10"
	"Monster's Ball"(featuring Reakwon)
March 4, 2011	"Shark Attack"
	"Loser"
March 5, 2011	"Back Porch"
March 6, 2011	"Why Try"
	"Walking Away"
March 10, 2011	"Angels"
March 11, 2011	"Brand New Meaning"
March 12, 2011	"Ready to Go" (featuring Lil Wayne)
March 14, 2011	"Tale to Tell"
March 15, 2011	"Middle Finger" (featuring Paul Wall)
March 16, 2011	"Combat Jazz"
	"Douche Bag"

Other titles mentioned during the making of Gold Cobra include "Dance Floor" and "Thank You".

Personnel

Limp Bizkit

• Fred Durst – vocals
• Wes Borland – guitars
• DJ Lethal – turntables, keyboards, samples
• John Otto – drums
• Sam Rivers – bass

Production

• Produced by Fred Durst and Wes Borland
• Cover art designed by Wes Borland
• Programming and sound development by DJ Lethal
• Mixed by Dave Schiffman
• Mastered by Howie Weinberg