Artist: LIMP BIZKIT
Album: "THE UNQUESTIONABLE TRUTH PART 1 (CD IMPORT)"

Year: 2005
Media type: CD

The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) is an EP by Limp Bizkit, released on May 2, 2005 internationally and a day later in North America. The EP has sold over 1 million copies worldwide.

The album marked a departure from the more mainstream and hip hop sound that the band was known for. The 7-track EP also marked a further slide away from that mainstream recognition, opening to abysmal first week sales and a debut at #24 on the Billboard 200 (Results May Vary peaked at number 3). A video of the band playing the EP's second song, "The Truth", can be found on their website. The title suggests that there will be a sequel to the EP.

The Unquestionable Truth also marked the return of eccentric guitarist Wes Borland. Borland, known for stage costumes such as full body paint and a full body ape costume and for signaturizing the deep 7-string guitar sound that dominated much of the late 90's and early 00's. Borland had been absent since the 2000 release of Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water which was visible in the sales of 2003's Results May Vary. Fred Durst has stated on the band's MySpace page that Borland only returned to the band on the condition that the band's label, Geffen, would promise to support, promote, release, his new solo effort Black Light Burns, though there is no proof of this. Borland did part ways with Geffen in 2006, because apparently the label wasn't taking Black Light Burns seriously and holding Limp Bizkit's prior commercial success over his head to turn him away from Black Light Burns as well.

One of the key differences between this and other Limp Bizkit albums was the constant serious tone of the lyrics. While their earlier albums had upbeat songs like "Rollin'" and "N 2 Gether Now", The Unquestionable Truth stays adamant in its message.

Another issue kept out of the public eye that is only touched upon through the disc's Enhanced Video content is the troubles drummer John Otto went through during this time. Otto was battling some sort of drug addiction, and in fact, only one song on the EP, "The Channel", was written with him. For the other songs, Rival Schools drummer Sammy Siegler was hired to do work on them. Though Otto beat his addiction, and is now back in the band fulltime, this caused some tension between himself and guitarist Wes Borland, and may have contributed in part to Borland leaving the band once again. Borland said that when something gets in the way of your music, you got to cut it away like a cancer.

TRACKLIST:

"The Propaganda" – 5:16
"The Truth" – 5:28
"The Priest" – 4:59 (Dimebag Darrel Tribute)
"The Key" – 1:24
"The Channel" – 4:41
"The Story" - 3:56
"The Surrender" – 3:59

LINE-UP:

Fred Durst - vocals, guitar, executive producer
Sam Rivers - bass
DJ Lethal - keyboards, samples, programming, sound development
Wes Borland - guitars, cover art
John Otto - drums (on track 5)
Sammy Siegler - Drums on tracks 1,2,3, and 6