Limp Bizkit formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1994 around Fred Durst, with Wes Borland's avant-garde guitar giving nu metal some of its most unmistakable riffs. Significant Other (1999) is the breakthrough, and Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000) moved over a million copies in its first week. Dig into Limp Bizkit vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Limp Bizkit formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1994 around Fred Durst (vocals) and various Jacksonville-area musicians. Wes Borland joined as guitarist in 1995 and became central to the band's distinctive sound. Their major-label debut Three Dollar Bill, Yall (1997) launched their commercial career. Their breakthrough album Significant Other (1999) was followed by Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000) - which sold over one million copies in its first week. Wes Borland departed in 2001 and returned in 2004 with multiple subsequent departures and returns. Sam Rivers departed in October 2025. They have continued releasing material across multiple decades.
Limp Bizkit's sound combines nu metal, rap rock, rap metal, alternative metal, and hard rock with Durst's distinctive vocal delivery (combining rapping and shouted vocals), Borland's signature avant-garde guitar approach, and integration of hip hop production techniques. Their work has been a defining template for late-1990s nu metal and rap rock.
Original Flip/Interscope pressings of the late-1990s and early-2000s Limp Bizkit catalog are widely collected. Multiple anniversary editions of Chocolate Starfish and Significant Other have been released.
Listeners new to Limp Bizkit typically start with Significant Other (1999) or Chocolate Starfish (2000).
