Still Sucks is the sixth studio album by American nu metal band Limp Bizkit, released on October 31, 2021, through Suretone Records.
After the release of Gold Cobra in 2011 and subsequent touring, Limp Bizkit left their longtime label Interscope Records in December of the same year owing to creative differences and poor sales of the album.
[5] On February 24, Limp Bizkit signed with Cash Money Records, and revealed plans to release a new single, "Ready to Go", a full-length album and a sequel to their 2005 EP, The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1).
However, after a dispute between frontman Fred Durst over his and John Otto's "partying habits" and drug abuse, DJ Lethal was fired from the band in March 2012.
"[18]At Lollapalooza in Chicago, IL in July 2021, the band ended their set with a song called "Dad Vibes," which Durst said is from the upcoming record.
At the same time, it's the Bizkit the world knows and loves from Significant Other and Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water".
One of the riffs written from those sessions is used for the Bring Me the Horizon song "Wonderful Life" which appears on the Amo album.
[23] Guitarist Wes Borland had already completed writing and performing guitars for the record, but stated in late 2017 that frontman Fred Durst was still working on his parts.
[28] The intended first official single for the album, "Ready to Go", featuring Lil Wayne was released in March 2013, on the band's official website as a free download and, on April 16, as a digital single on iTunes[29] and Amazon[30] and the music video, directed by Durst, was released on July 22.
A month later, on December 11, the previously leaked track, "Lightz" was officially released as a promotional single, along with an accompanying music video.
[33][34] Limp Bizkit would embark upon a European tour from June 24 to July 4, 2014, followed by 2 dates in the US and finally culminating on November 16 at the second annual Knotfest in Makuhari Messe, Tokyo, where Limp Bizkit would perform along with festival founders Slipknot, longtime friends Korn, and other heavy metal acts such as Lamb of God, Five Finger Death Punch, Trivium and In Flames.
[35][36] On July 6, 2019, the band debuted the new song "Out Of Style" (then tentatively titled "Wasteoid") live in Paris, France.
[39] Unlike previous albums, Still Sucks was initially released on digital platforms only (Spotify, Apple Music, etc.).
[40] The album received notoriety for its repeated delays, with Team Rock and The New Zealand Herald dubbing it the "Chinese Democracy of nu metal".
The PRP considered the album to feature "an off the cuff atmosphere and a less is more approach that fits the group’s current status like a glove" and noted that Wes Borland's "eclectic riff wizardry remains as intriguing as ever.
"[45] Among more critical reviews, Wall of Sound's Paul "Browny" Brown stated "Still Sucks showed signs of what Limp Bizkit do so well in the heavier side of music, but for me, they fell flat with some of the melodic aspects that they’ve managed to pull off so well in the past.
"[50] Sputnikmusic's Simon K. gave the album a 3.8/5 and commented that the album "detonates right out of the gates with “Out of Style”, “Dirty Rotten Bizkit” and “Dad Vibes”, delivering classic, crunchy, syncopated grooves under Borland's multi-faceted and expressive elasticated riffs, while Durst grips the music with his tight flows," but criticized the album's short run time and that it "doesn’t have the time needed to justify all of those slower tracks..." and the "...arbitrary artistic choices tend to procrastinate and delay what works so frigging well here.
"[49] Loudwire named Still Stucks as the fourth best metal album of 2021,[51] while ranking “Dad Vibes” as the #1 rock song of the year (2021),[52] stating that "…Bizkit did what they’ve always done and delivered an irresistibly catchy, groove-laden banger guaranteed to get you bouncing along."