Wes Borland Relishes Limp Bizkit’s “Bizarre” Resurgence After Years of Backlash

Limp Bizkit were once one of the most polarizing bands on the planet. At the height of their fame in the late 1990s and early 2000s, they were selling millions of albums and topping MTV’s Total Request Live countdown, yet were dismissed and even lambasted by skeptics and music critics. Eventually, their fanbase dwindled as nu-metal’s popularity waned, but in recent years, both the band and the once-maligned genre have experienced a rebirth that sees Limp Bizkit headlining major rock festivals as they recapture old fans and make new ones along the way. Get Limp Bizkit Tickets Here Heavy Consequence recently caught up with Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland to discuss his new signature Jackson King V KV guitar, but we couldn’t let him go without asking about the band’s recent resurgence after years of backlash. “What a great question,” responded Borland, “How bizarre has this been? This has obviously come up before in the last few years ’cause we’ve been talking about it. And my wife just usually goes, ‘I think it’s like you guys just are having fun finally. And people can see that. You don’t take yourselves too seriously.” He continued, “She goes, ‘You’re all really good musicians, a...