Music / The Unquestionable Truth

"We released this really, kind of strange EP called 'The Unquestionable Truth' in 2005 when we got back together and realized that we were still in the period of hating and not forgiving each other, and then we broke up again."

— Wes Borland

The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) is an EP by American nu metal band Limp Bizkit, released on May 2, 2005.

Following the spectacular failure of the band's 2003 album Results May Vary, nu metal going out of style and guitarist Wes Borland rejoining, the EP steered further away from their lighthearted party music roots for a more emotionally mature sound, with sociopolitical lyrics and a less radio-friendly style music. Halfway through recording, drummer John Otto was replaced with Sammy Siegler. Promotional for it was minimal, both due to continued internal struggles with the band and frontman Fred Durst wanting it to be more of an "underground album".

With mixed-to-positive critical reception, Borland once again left on acrimonious terms and the rest of the band went on hiatus, reuniting in 2009 and recording the more stylistically traditional Gold Cobra in 2011.

The Unquestionable Truth (Part 2) is presently in Development Hell.

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'Track listing:

1. "The Propaganda" (5:16)
2. "The Truth" (5:28)
3. "The Priest" (4:59)
4. "The Key" (1:24)
5. "The Channel" (4:41)
6. "The Story" (3:56)
7. "The Surrender" (3:59)

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"It's trope-aganda! Tell them how to sell it":

• Careful with That Axe: On "The Priest": "I have a kid. Should I send him to Sunday School? So you...can...FUCK HIM?!?!?!"
• Corrupt Church: In "The Priest".
• Darker and Edgier: This is undoubtably the band's more thematically mature record, with absolutely no immature humor and featuring more socio-political lyrics about religious corruption, the music business, media manipulation, child molestation by Catholic priests, the murder of Dimebag Darrell, terrorism and celebrity status.
• Music Is Politics: Some of the lyrics delve into this, including "Tell 'em how to sell it!" and this section of "The Channel":
  "I don't like the radio
  I don't like TV
  They're selling so much shit these days
  And the shit is not who I want to be
  I don't like officials
  Using rank to pretend they're not crooks
  I don't like the tricks played on kids
  In those shitty teen metal books"
• New Sound Album: This is the closest the band has ever sounded to straightforward Rap Metal and Alternative Metal rather than their trademark brand of bouncy Nu Metal, which had gone out of style by the time of it's release. It does, however, sound closer to the Funk Metal on Three Dollar Bill, Y'all$.
• Religion Rant Song: "The Priest" is a Type 3, written in response to the Catholic sexual abuse scandals.
• Surprisingly Gentle Song: "The Surrender". It's just Fred singing with Sam playing a quiet bass guitar part and a simple brief guitar solo from Wes in the song's outro and some ambient effects by DJ Lethal.
• Vocal Evolution: Fred Durst completely ditches his usual nasally, affected voice for a much more serious rap flow.

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