Musical pigeonhole: (Limp Bizkit) Blood-vessel-bursting rap-metal that says, "Heck no!" to techno. (Orgy) Glamdustrial electro-gloom with a twist of Devo.
Hails from: (Limp Bizkit) Jacksonville, Fla. (Orgy) Southern California
Personnel: (Limp Bizkit) Fred Durst: Singing tattoo artist. Wes Borland: Guitar-playing court jester. Sam Rivers: Bass slappin' rhythm engine. John Otto: Rivers' little brother and drummer. DJ Lethal: Ex-House of Pain vinyl scratcher. (Orgy) Jay Gordon: Lo-cal vo-cal. Ryan Shuck: Aging glam-metal refugee guitar torturer. Paige Haley: Bass player with the best eye shadow. Amir Derakh: Career '80s lover and guitar-synth player. Bobby Hewitt: Electric V-drum operator.
Cover version report card: (Limp Bizkit) A- The A is for their utter disemboweling of George Michael's "Faith." The minus is for actually trying to sound like the guy. (Orgy) D+ A D for remaking New Orders' "Blue Monday" so it sounds just like the original. The plus is for the effort they make to convince themselves and everyone else it doesn't.
Take as directed: (Limp Bizkit) Crack open a 40-ouncer and put Hunter S. Thompson's CAT scan printout to music; you've got Limp Bizkit's forthcoming LP. (Orgy) After an herbal Ecstasy/sodium pentothal cocktail, Orgy's "Candyass" CD sounds like NIN, Bowie, and Peter Murphy.
Korn-fed: (Limp Bizkit) Korn members, impressed by Fred Durst's tattoo work, passed a Limp Bizkit tape on to their producer. (Orgy) Longtime friends, Korn signed Orgy to their own Elementree label.
Lyrical genius: (Limp Bizkit) "Take a dash for my cash--it's your ass that I'm blastin'." (Orgy) "Dumb dumb dizzy dizzy dumb dumb dizzy dizzy."
Words of wisdom: (Limp Bizkit) "When we're breakin' shit, it's definitely not for entertainment." (Orgy) "Helmut Lang or die!"
Sign on tour bus: (Limp Bizkit) NO FAT CHICKS! (Orgy) FAT CHICKS WELCOME!
Politically correct defiance rating: (Limp Bizkit) Bizkit's Durst explains being called a "lunkheaded misogynist homophobe" is a result of people's "obviously not listening to the lyrics." Ho-hum. (Orgy) Orgy can sometimes be found admiring strippers at Hollywood's Crazy Girls club: One of the members even married a porn star. Ho-hummer.
Sense of humor score: (Limp Bizkit) Bizkit guitarist Borland: "Third Eye Blind and Matchbox 20 make me sick!" A yawn and a 3. (Orgy) Orgy guitarist Ryan Shuck calls '80s sash-wearers Duran Duran "hardcore." A 10.
"Party of Five" episode featuring their music: (Limp Bizkit) Will Jennifer Love Hewitt's heroin-induced lesbian tryst in Limp Bizkit's motel Jacuzzi drive Bailey off the wagon? (Orgy) Will Neve Campbell have her nipples pierced and refuse to eat after being ignored by her favorite band, Orgy?