Limp Bizkit will unleash their sixth album once 'perfectionist' Fred Durst finishes his vocals
Wes Borland gives fans a progress update
Last updated 29th Jun 2021
Wes Borland says the Limp Bizkit’s long awaited new album is ‘great’ and it will finally be unleashed to the world once ‘perfectionist’ Fred Durst has finally finished his vocals.
Last Friday, Limp Bizkit announced July 2022 shows in Manchester and London fuelling hope amongst Bizkit fans that the band’s sixth album, previously titled ‘Stampede of the Disco Elephants’, is finally on the horizon.
In a wide-ranging interview with Avenged Sevenfold bassist Johnny Christ on his Drinks with Johnny podcast, Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland said the band have tried seven times to finish the record but an “unsatisfied” Fred Durst has “thrown away” his vocals on each occasion.
Commenting on the follow-up to 2011’s 'Gold Cobra', Borland said: “We’ve been working on stuff, working on stuff, working on stuff and Fred has been consistently kind of unsatisfied with where the vision is, I guess.
“So we’ve released singles — like we did (2013 single) Ready To Go, and we did another single called Endless Slaughter (2014) that we put out.”
“We probably have 35 songs recorded instrumentally,” Borland continued, “and (Fred has) done vocals on them and then thrown the vocals away — done vocals and then (gone), ‘F--- this,’ (and) thrown it away.
“So I think he’s finally at the point now where he’s gonna pick a set of these songs that he’s finally cool with and finish ’em and we’re gonna finish the record. So, fingers crossed.”
Explaining he’s unsure when the record will be released, Borland said: “I’m not in charge of Fred‘s vocals. I’m way done with my parts on the record. I’m sure I’ll go back in and play a little bit more after. But it’s f---ing Fred Durst. He went from being a darling to everybody’s most hated person in the world. We broke up as a band. He’s tried to find his footing, I think, on a bunch of these songs. He’s so talented, and I love him so much as a brother, but if he’s not ready to do it, he’s not ready to do it…
“My whole thing is I force things, but I’m happy to make mistakes and get embarrassed and go, ‘Oh, I shouldn’t have done that.’ But I just like to put stuff out. But he’s a perfectionist, so we’ll see when he’s ready to do it.
“I doubt it’ll be called ‘Stampede Of The Disco Elephants’ at that point. I will definitely say that the riffs and the music, it’s the best stuff I’ve ever done as a musician, I think. I’m so pleased with the direction the music went, and I love what we did as a band. And I’ve heard a bunch of his, sort of, demoed vocals over the stuff, and they’re great. So I have no doubt that he’s gonna come and bring it and it’s gonna be a great record.”
Tickets to Limp Bizkit’s two UK shows go on sale from Kerrang! Radio Tickets at 9am on Friday 2nd July 2021.
Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland’s greatest guises:
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
Wes Borland at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California in June 1999 shortly after the release of Limp Bizkit's second studio album 'Significant Other'. With white face paint, eery shark-like black eyes and cobwebs on his neck, Wes Borland was starting to perfect his fearsome onstage persona.
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
Wes Borland at the 30th anniversary Woodstock Festival in August 1999 with those same emotionless dead eyes and more flamboyant, almost tribal face paint. The look is a precursor to Wes Borland's guise in Limp Bizkit's 'Break Stuff' video in 2000.
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
Wes Borland Pukkelpop Festival in Belgium in the summer of 2000 with that now trademark white face and black shark eye combo, but this time with blood smeared all over his chest. Lovely stuff.
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
Rarely sporting the same make-up and body paint at consecutive shows, just a few days after Pukkelpop, Wes Borland took to the stage in Hamburg with this gloriously terrifying skeletal look.
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
Wes Borland on stage with his comedy side project Big Dumb Face in 2001 wearing nothing but a pair of speedos and a mask. Strong look!
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
Wes Borland unveiled this gloriously evil guise at on the Main Stage at Download Festival back in 2009. You certainly wouldn't want to meet him down a dark alley.
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
Much less scary than his Download Festival look, Wes Borland sported white body paint with rainbows daubed on his shoulders and a crude ribcage on his chest at Palasharp in Milan in June 2009. Setting the look off nicely is his rather fetching glitterball mask.
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
Wes Borland at the much-missed Sonisphere in 2011 wearing a clown mask, blue contact lenses and resplendent white suit complete with pink rose on his lapel. Exquisite.
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
Wes Borland stares out the cameraman at Gramercy Theatre in New York City in May 2010. Now devoid of a glitterball mask, Wes wears a resplendent mirror design on his shoulder instead.
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
Wes Borland flaunting his feminine side at Leeds Festival in 2010 complete with black wig, crude lipstick and a faux-fur coat.
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
Just one day later at Reading Festival 2010, Wes Borland morphed into this proper horrorshow witch-like look. Enough to give the fresh-faced youngsters in the front row nightmares.
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
A stark black-and-white look Wes Borland unveiled in Madrid in September 2010.
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
In Germany in June 2011, Wes Borland revealed a slight tweak to the deranged witch look from Reading Festival a year earlier by introducing LED eyes. Phenomenal.
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
Wes Borland in a somewhat macabre black-and-white guise, which must have required a steady hand for the half & half head at Sonisphere 2011.
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
Almost camouflaging into the darkness except for those glowing LED eyes, Wes Borland looks truly formidable at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in California in September 2011.
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
Featuring sunglasses, a moustache and horrific comb over hairstyle, blood daubed on his pants and a sharp white jacket, Wes Borland unveiled this unique look in Sydney in 2012.
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
Wes Borland sporting flowing blonde locks and a mask at Rock in Rio festival in May 2012.
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
The inimitable Wes Borland at Download Festival 2013, coated in black body paint, and wearing a glittering mask embedded with LEDs.
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
Looking like he'd been attacked by the clothing aisle at a charity shop, Wes Borland rocked this strong "tiki" look at Brixton Academy in 2014.
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
Another deranged look Wes Borland revealed at Sonisphere 2014, featuring a glistening black face mask. Behind him you can see Wes' custom painted guitar cabs, which are as uniquely decorated by the Limp Bizkit axeman as any of his outifts.
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
The return of Wes Borland's charity shop chic look but this time with a stunning tiger-themed dressing gown.
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
A skeletal looking Wes Borland with white hair, white face, and pure white suit at Manchester Arena in 2016.
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
Wes Borland in his y-fronts and dressing gown at Domination Festival 2019 in Mexico City in 2019.
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
Eye eye! A look guaranteed to get a double-take, this trippy bit of artistry sported by Wes in Latvia's Arena Riga saw him combine a tooth necklace with mesmerising dual eye makeup and a confusing lack of mouth, topped off with a gigantic top hat.
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
A trouserless Wes Borland on stage with Limp Bizkit at Doheny State Beach, California in June 2019, sporting a shimmering gold smoking jacket and stetson hat. Yeehaw cowboy!
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
Fred Durst may have stolen the show at Limp Bizkit's summer 2021 shows in North America with his 'dad vibes' look, however how could we overlook the somewhat bird-like Wes Borland? Resplendent as usual and the furry boots are a nice touch.
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
An extremely rare photo of Wes Borland on stage wearing no makeup, no contact lenses in his eyes or crazy costume! In 2022, during some downtime for Limp Bizkit, Borland was part of legendary composer Danny Elfman's band at Coachella. The band performed Elfman's compositions such as The Simpsons theme and songs from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
After the release of their sixth studio album 'Still Sucks' in October 2021, Limp Bizkit embarked on a tour which continued into 2022. As well as showcasing further versions of Fred Durst's 'Dad Vibes' look, Wes Borland continued the evolution of his outfit, combining elements of past costumes like his brilliant white suit, black half-mask, long hair, and those eery black contact lenses.
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
Pictured here during Limp Bizkit's massive Gunnersbury Park gig in London on 13th August 2023, Wes combines a number of his common themes, with a pitch black suit paired with skeletal face paint and pure black contact lenses.
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
Borland on the mic! Sporting cartoonish double-eye makeup, embroidered shirt and a simply glorious moustache, Wes takes a turn on vocals during 2023's Louder Than Life Music Festival in Kentucky.
Wes Borland's greatest stage costumes
Debuted on their Loserville tour, this understated but no less weird Wes Borland stage costume features his trademark fully black contacts beneath a gold half-helmet, with a curtain of rosary beads hanging off the bottom to make a strange crucifix beard. A masonic sash over a pitch black suit completes 2024's must-have look!
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