Often when a musician sets out to conquer the world, they can become despondent when their music is effectively ‘hijacked’ by the wrong demographic. Perhaps the most famous example is Kurt Cobain, who would rail against clueless Nirvana ‘fans’ who enjoyed the band’s heavy riffs and totally ignored their message.
Add to that unfortunate array of artists Wes Borland, guitarist for early-2000s nu-metal mainstays Limp Bizkit. The guitarist, whose ability on the six-string was largely cited as one of the few redeeming features of the Fred Durst-led outfit, recently took to Instagram to bemoan one of the band’s upcoming gigs.
Borland’s missive accompanied a photo of his luggage as he readied himself for the upcoming ShipRocked music festival cruise, which features several other notables from the early-2000s nu-metal movement, such as P.O.D., Sevendust, and Nonpoint. In the post, Borland refers to the event as “Broatchella 2015”.
“Getting all packed up this week for Broatchella 2015. It’s the same as Brochella but it’s off land,” Borland opened. “Can’t wait to see me some roided out tribal tattooed spray tanned Jell-O shot filled bohunks do their best drunk MMA impressions in the top deck mosh pit.”
“Whenever we aren’t on stage, I’ll be curled up fetal position in my cabin, palms up, while I desperately cling to the last week of my thirties as it slips through my hooked fingers,” the guitarist continued. “So, I’d like to give a shout out now to all the other over-the-hill late nineties/early 2000s bands going on the cruise.”
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“Let’s give these people the raging alcohol fueled nostalgia fest they’re paying for guys! I know we can do it if we tune down low enough!” he concluded, and it doesn’t look like he’ll be recanting his critical opinion of the band’s fan base any time soon.
Speaking to NME, Borland said he would retract his comments only if he doesn’t see “a big muscly frat boy moshing in the pit”, but he insists, “I think that is going to happen though so I feel safe.” Borland claimed that the post was inspired by the fact that he will be “spending the last week of my 40s on ShipRocked”.
“When I first read the description of the cruise I realised it is what it is and I thought I’d have some fun with it… I’m at the beginning of my mid-life crisis and this cruise sounds like ‘Let’s leave the kids at home and go listen to a bunch of nu-metal bands and have tonnes of alcohol,'” he added.
Longtime fans will be aware of Borland’s tumultuous history with Limp Bizkit, having quit and rejoined the band on multiple occasions. Most famous, Borland egressed out of the group in 2001, following the runaway success of the band’s 2000 album Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water.
Following a rocky number of years in the group, Limp Bizkit embarked on a hiatus in the mid-2000s, before reuniting in 2009 and releasing Gold Cobra in 2011. Most recently, the band embarked on an acclaimed worldwide tour as they continue work on their follow-up, Stampede of the Disco Elephant.
