MAKING FUN OF LIMP BIZKIT IS SOOO 2002

From the moment you realize that you’re a metal fan, you become a complete asshole. There’s always something “not cool” enough for you, and everyone has their own little subset of “lame” bands that they like to devote time to making fun of and bitching about. I’m guilty of this just as much as the next guy. Anyone who knows me, knows I like to make fun crap like Shadows Fall or Darkest Hour, and more recently stuff like Periphery or The Ocean. But with some groups, it just gets to the level of absolute overkill with all the jokes people crack about them.

Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve officially reached Elise’s stop on the Make-Fun-of-Limp-Bizkit Express. I’m getting off. I’ve had it up to here ::points to forehead::. I am 100% over it. Ever since Limp Bizkit announced they were making a comeback about a year ago, and that they’d soon be putting out a new album, the lame wise cracks on this band has been at an all-time high. Plain and simple, people: the joke is old. We get it. Limp Bizkit’s music is just plain laughable. But that’s the thing…they’re hilarious. The fact that they’re back is the best news I’ve heard in years. Limp Bizkit have managed to offer 100x more entertainment value over the past decade or so, than almost any other band any of you schmucks like to rave about these days. Give them some credit. All I read is the same crap about how stupid Wes’ outfit is, or how retarded Fred’s lyrics are, or some other comment about his sex tape. Wow, good job making of the one safest and easiest thing in the world to make fun of. This thing is played out. Can we all move on now? Start making fun of someone a little more controversial. Someone people actually like. (For whatever reason.) Like Cynic. Now that I’d like to read. 

As far as I’m concerned, liking things that metalheads hate is waaaay more “metal” than metal itself. If that’s the case, then all of the following qualify:  Limp Bizkit, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Ke$ha, Miley Cyrus, showering, ICP, and dare I say it….Nickelback. Well damn, I’d much rather see something positive written about Nickelback than have to read about how much they suck for the 32934235th time. Really??! You hate Nickelback? Fascinating!

That said, I have every intention of listening to Gold Cobra when it’s out.

-Elise