Limp Bizkit vs NIN: Battle Of The Festival Performances
/ News / 02/07/2009 12:27pm
We revisit Bizkit at Download and NIN at Reading.
According to our recent poll, the voters of MetalHammer.co.uk have decided that Limp Bizkit were the best band at this year’s Download festival. According to just about everyone that attended Reading/Leeds in 2007, NIN stole the weekend at both festivals.
Who will win the day at Sonisphere? Judge after watching these YouTube clips!
Limp Bizkit ‘My Generation’ & Livin’ It Up @ Download
Limp Bizkit ‘Rollin” & ‘Full Nelson’ @ Download
NIN ‘The Hand That Feeds’ @ Reading
NIN ‘Head Like A Hole’ @ Reading





I got goosebumps just watching the Head Like a Hole video. NIN are a much better band IMO, though I’m looking forward to seeing both, and don’t want to hear any shit from either of the bands if it’s just gonna petty bitching.
Although I’m not really a fan, I respect Trent Reznor and am intrigued by the prospect of seeing NIN live. Couldn’t give a crap about Limp Bizkit. Will probably go for a whizz and grab a hot dog while they’re on.
Limp Bizkit’s greatest asset right now is the subteraneanly low expectations people have when seeing them at a festival. Conversely Trents problem is that people have built NIN up to such a point based on the albums that he has to do an amazing show to compete with his own reputation and recorded material. These days Limp Bizkit will better most peoples expectations just by showing up and not being complete dicks. That is all.
Hmmm…. did 22,000 people REALLY vote for Limp Bizkit MH? Or are you trying to force them down our necks by making it look like everyone else want’s them back?
Couldn’t give a shit about NIN, will be drinking when they’re on but totally looking forward to seeing LB
I’m looking forward to both. Sunday is going to be absolutely amazing! Lambo of God, Machine Head, NIN, Metallica, Mastodon, A7x and now Limp Bizkit? Fuck yes!
I reckon NIN but both are gonna be fucking incredible
That poll was probably rigged by fred durst to make everyone think they werent so bad or some bullsh-t. Seriously, are there that many Limp Bizkit fans here? Faith No More, Meshuggah and Dream Theater were loads better at Download.
Limp Bizkit were awesome at Download
When did Metal Hammer become so trend driven? From bashing Limp Bizkit around to deciding they’re fantastic again because it’s cool to like them now? Fuck that!
LIMP BIZKIT WILL PISS ALL OVER NIN!
Did you see how many votes FNM got? Meshuggah and Dream Theater weren’t even on the poll. I love how Prodigy got 0% of the votes
I was very suprised by Limp Bizket and very pleasently so. I thought they would be fun for shits and giggles as a nostalgia act but they actualy played a storming set.
That said, FNM and Slipknot were; for me at least, the highlights. Honorable mentions to Down, Devildriver and ZZ Top too.
No matter how much you hate Limp Bizkit, they put on one AMAZING show and you cannot deny that. A friend of mine, who likes nothing but black metal, saw Limp at Rock Am Ring and loves the band now. I’ve seen so many bands live, Megadeth – Metallica – Slipknot – Rage Against the Machine – Slayer – Exodus, and many more – but NONE of them have topped Limp Bizkit AT ALL…and I love Megadeth a whole lot more than LB. Just sayin…
Limp bizkit are beter live performers NIN dont offer you anything live you couldnt get from listenin to their CD. Fred Durst is back on form and Wes is just mental live and they all have unlimited energy on stage…Limp Bizkit have won this argument but linkin park will be the toughest to top live