Results May Vary
by Limp Bizkit
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4.2

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  1. BlueOysterStan
    Apr 14, 2022
    7
    Even though this album is still very solid and has some seriously catchy tracks, I would not show it to someone to give them an idea of what the band sounds like.
  2. zorg456
    Mar 7, 2022
    7
    This is a solid album, I think the line in the song behind blue eyes perfectly describes what people think this album "nobody knows what its like to be the bad man" People are way too harsh on this album. Its definitely not an amazing album but it doesn't deserve such terrible reviews.
  3. Mellowry
    Aug 12, 2021
    3
    It goes from the Intro track with a (at the time of the release) 33 year old wanting to sniff on panties, ending with a horrible Behind Blue Eyes cover from the The Who original. For me, this album has only one song, that isn't completely garbage, which is "Let Me Down", which at least HAS some Lyrics you can listen to without cringing the next couple days over how this album even could beIt goes from the Intro track with a (at the time of the release) 33 year old wanting to sniff on panties, ending with a horrible Behind Blue Eyes cover from the The Who original. For me, this album has only one song, that isn't completely garbage, which is "Let Me Down", which at least HAS some Lyrics you can listen to without cringing the next couple days over how this album even could be released with about 1 year of work on it. I have to admit on Behind Blue Eyes, the acoustic guitar has some vibe, like in the end of the tact when it ends with the A String Chord, that is really catchy if it wouldn't be a The Who cover with Durst trying to sing and the text to speech voice like, it's begging for some Input. It is needless to say that the band would be way better off without Fred Durst, and if i have to put out an A String Chord to say at least anything positive about this album at all, then this is not a great album.… Expand
  4. Rik_Riley
    Apr 25, 2021
    10
    I simply don't understand all the hate that this album gets. I was unaware of all this and joined Metacritic simply to give my two cents on the issue. Results May Vary has helped me personally through some very hard time and I'm sure I'm not alone when I say it dropped at an age in our lives when we needed it the most. Those emotional, angsty years. If we already loved Limp Bizkit through,I simply don't understand all the hate that this album gets. I was unaware of all this and joined Metacritic simply to give my two cents on the issue. Results May Vary has helped me personally through some very hard time and I'm sure I'm not alone when I say it dropped at an age in our lives when we needed it the most. Those emotional, angsty years. If we already loved Limp Bizkit through, say, Chocolate Starfish & The Hotdog Flavored Water or others then Results May Vary was a gift. And the "Smelly Beaver leak of 2010" When we finally got the cut content from the Results May Vary sessions, what he left out originally was great and only makes Results May Vary better in hindsight in my opinion. Its position above only kevin federline is a travesty.… Expand
  5. ST33L3RZ
    Feb 2, 2021
    5
    "Eat You Alive", "Build a Bridge", "Red Light, Green Light", "Lonely World", "Head for the Barricade", "Behind Blue Eyes", and "Let Me Down" are good songs. Every other song isn't very good. Overall, I think this album is not as bad as people make it out to be.
  6. AaronTheCritic
    Apr 17, 2019
    10
    Yes, this album is nothing compared to its predecessors, and no Wes Borland; still, it shows Limp expanding into new genres and trying something outside their rap metal sound. Worth a listen. 100%
    and yes, results vary.
  7. JaydenPickens
    Feb 20, 2019
    5
    Not as bad as people make it out to be. Way better than the atrocity, that Korn released in 2005. Some songs on Results May Vary are total garbage, while others like: Eat You Alive, Drown, Gimme The Mic, Head For The Barricade, Down Another Day and Phenomenon are great tracks. This record would be much better if they'd include more songs that they've recorded with Mike Smith on guitar...Not as bad as people make it out to be. Way better than the atrocity, that Korn released in 2005. Some songs on Results May Vary are total garbage, while others like: Eat You Alive, Drown, Gimme The Mic, Head For The Barricade, Down Another Day and Phenomenon are great tracks. This record would be much better if they'd include more songs that they've recorded with Mike Smith on guitar... the unreleased tracks are better than the actual album and they make you wonder, what would happen if they'd release them instead of the tracks that ended up on the record. This is a 5/10 record for me. Better listen to 3DB or TUT which are the best Limp Bizkit records. Pickens approves?… Expand
  8. Jay_Pickens
    Oct 25, 2018
    5
    Not as bad as people make it out to be. Way better than the atrocity, that Korn released in 2005. Some songs on Results May Vary are total garbage, while others like: Eat You Alive, Drown, Gimme The Mic, Head For The Barricade, Down Another Day and Phenomenon are great tracks. This record would be much better if they'd include more songs that they've recorded with Mike Smith on guitar...Not as bad as people make it out to be. Way better than the atrocity, that Korn released in 2005. Some songs on Results May Vary are total garbage, while others like: Eat You Alive, Drown, Gimme The Mic, Head For The Barricade, Down Another Day and Phenomenon are great tracks. This record would be much better if they'd include more songs that they've recorded with Mike Smith on guitar... the unreleased tracks are better than the actual album and they make you wonder, what would happen if they'd release them instead of the tracks that ended up on the record. This is a 5/10 record for me. Better listen to 3DB or TUT which are the best Limp Bizkit records. Pickens approves?… Expand
  9. hornysoul
    Oct 5, 2018
    2
    Um total pesadelo. Um lixo musical. Uma dor auditiva. Basicamente, este álbum está repleto de sons tóxicos que matam as nossas células cerebrais. Até mesmo aqueles que defendem com unhas e dentes a banda, provavelmente irão achar que "Results May Vary" é monótono, aborrecido e com um conceito indefinido.
  10. Cancerous12
    Dec 26, 2017
    3
    If you are regarded by Limp Bizkit fans (some of the dumbest fans of all time) as a big mistake, I think it's time to reconsider your career.
  11. zouz
    Aug 26, 2017
    8
    Shockingly underrated, with gems such as Eat You Alive, Behind Blue Eyes, Creamer, Let Me Down, Build The Bridge, GImmie the Mic, Drown... not nearly as bad as this lame critics might told you
  12. rmccoy2007
    Feb 28, 2017
    10
    When the album came out fans didn't like that it didn't sound like "Nookie," just like they didn't like that every other single released from Significant Other and from Chocolate Starfish didn't sound like Nookie. Going back and listening to this album in its entirety in 2017 I actually quite like it. It's good that it doesn't sound like Nookie. It shows a more mature band with moreWhen the album came out fans didn't like that it didn't sound like "Nookie," just like they didn't like that every other single released from Significant Other and from Chocolate Starfish didn't sound like Nookie. Going back and listening to this album in its entirety in 2017 I actually quite like it. It's good that it doesn't sound like Nookie. It shows a more mature band with more melodies, softer vocals instead of the harsh angry party screaming, and the songs altogether are easier to listen to; they aren't an assault to the ears. It's Limp Bizkit heading off in a new direction and experimenting as artists instead of staying stagnant. I'd be willing to bet that Aaron Lewis may have had an influence on this album's production.… Expand
  13. Nanogon
    Nov 18, 2016
    10
    I think this album is hated mostly because of Wes Borland being departed in 2001. No, Mike Smith is not a bad guitarist at all - his technique and tone are really yummy, especially live onstage compared to Borland's tone onstage too. IMHO this album is savagely underrated as it has a plenty of good songs (leave alone Behind Blue Eyes - who still cares about this cover in 2016?) - they justI think this album is hated mostly because of Wes Borland being departed in 2001. No, Mike Smith is not a bad guitarist at all - his technique and tone are really yummy, especially live onstage compared to Borland's tone onstage too. IMHO this album is savagely underrated as it has a plenty of good songs (leave alone Behind Blue Eyes - who still cares about this cover in 2016?) - they just took a slightly different direction.… Expand
  14. Jiano74
    Nov 11, 2016
    2
    This album has some okay songs but overall this is a truly dreadful album. There is a reason whilst many people don't like Limp Bizkit and this is exactly why a mess of an album.
  15. WXYZ
    Oct 17, 2015
    0
    I would honestly listen to a cat getting its tail chopped off than this. Chocolate Starfish & The Hot Dog Flavored Water was bad, but not terrible. This, however, is a travesty. Not one single song is worth listening to, and what's even worse is that they made a cover of the beautiful The Who song "Behind Blue Eyes". All the people who gave this 10s just wrote "Hey, this CD rocks! Go LimpI would honestly listen to a cat getting its tail chopped off than this. Chocolate Starfish & The Hot Dog Flavored Water was bad, but not terrible. This, however, is a travesty. Not one single song is worth listening to, and what's even worse is that they made a cover of the beautiful The Who song "Behind Blue Eyes". All the people who gave this 10s just wrote "Hey, this CD rocks! Go Limp Bizkit!" "Another masterpiece by the great Limp Bizkit!" No. Just NO. Those are not valid arguments. After listening through the whole album I just wish I could take it all back. I will admit it, though, it's not the worst album I have ever heard; Kevin Federline beat them to it three years later.… Expand
  16. nathanbo
    May 24, 2015
    0
    For a title "Results May Vary" it is surprising how one sided the reviews have been. Limp Bizkit has always carried great energy in their music and were even one of the most respected metal bands of the 90's; however, to many they lost what made what made them so unique in the early naughties. This is clearly evident in this "album." I quoted album because I'm not quite sure it's theFor a title "Results May Vary" it is surprising how one sided the reviews have been. Limp Bizkit has always carried great energy in their music and were even one of the most respected metal bands of the 90's; however, to many they lost what made what made them so unique in the early naughties. This is clearly evident in this "album." I quoted album because I'm not quite sure it's the right word to describe this collection of noise. Toxic sounds or mathematically formulated wavelengths designed kill brain cells are better ways of describing this cornucopia of audio pain. Hardcore Limp Bizkit fans may enjoy this, but even they will probably find most of the tacks generic and boring. Limp Bizkit's unique blend of metal, rap, funk and alt metal is not present in this "album." Instead we are treated with nu metal that comes across as blander than a week old bowl of oatmeal. While listening to this I felt like I was being eaten alive by an all encompassing creature designed by the most cookie cutter music producers of L.A. I think Limp Bizkit needs some sort of re-entry in sound because whatever they have been doing the past decade has not been working. The whole time I was listening to this I was wishing it was almost over. If I hear any of these "tracks" in my car it is proof that radio is dead. I rather drown in white noise that is most of Nickelback's hits than listen to this.… Expand
  17. Urbanlistener
    Apr 28, 2015
    4
    An easily forgettable follow-up to his good 2000's album, Results may vary is disappointing enough to make you not enjoy Wes Boreland gutar riffs and the cool panel of guests on the album.
  18. TheQuietGamer
    Apr 28, 2014
    4
    I'm a fan of Bizkit's previous album, but I have to agree that this is bad. The problem here is that this isn't really a Limp Bizkit album. The majority of it sounds like the work of a sub-par and overly emotional alternative rock band. When I listen to Limp Bizkit I am doing it in order to just rock out, not listen to Fred Durst slow things down in order to sing about his feelings.

    The    I'm a fan of Bizkit's previous album, but I have to agree that this is bad. The problem here is that this isn't really a Limp Bizkit album. The majority of it sounds like the work of a sub-par and overly emotional alternative rock band. When I listen to Limp Bizkit I am doing it in order to just rock out, not listen to Fred Durst slow things down in order to sing about his feelings.

    The first three tracks, along with "Head for the Barricade,"carry the same loud and heavy style that I want to hear from this band, and that makes me wonder what happened with the rest of the album. It is honestly like another band did the rest of the songs, and did a crappy job at that. I'm sure there are some Limp Bizkit fans who will appreciate hearing the band display a softer side of sorts, and this different style might even attract new fans or make the haters think twice, but I know all it did was alienate me.

    This is just a bad album, Limp Bizkit or otherwise. Truly I feel it deserves all of the negative attention and reviews it has got. It just isn't Limp Bizkit. Because of that I didn't enjoy the vast majority of it at all. I give it a 4.5/10-Bad.    … Expand
  19. Tuco_the_Ugly
    Feb 17, 2014
    4
    Often renowned as Limp Bizkit's worst piece of work (keeping in mind that a lot of critics denounce every piece of work done by Limp Bizkit in what is one of the worst cases of a band being subject to unfair bias due to factors that have nothing to do with the actual music at all), Results May Vary has often been seen as the album that completely derailed Limp Bizkit's position as aOften renowned as Limp Bizkit's worst piece of work (keeping in mind that a lot of critics denounce every piece of work done by Limp Bizkit in what is one of the worst cases of a band being subject to unfair bias due to factors that have nothing to do with the actual music at all), Results May Vary has often been seen as the album that completely derailed Limp Bizkit's position as a mainstream Nu-Metal band. Much of this infamy and drop in musical quality can be attributed to the temporary departure of Wes Borland for this record, whom had left the band for a short period due to personal conflict with other members of the group , and as a result saw Bizkit going out on a limb with the absence of one of its main writers and its most talented musician.

    When listening to Results May Vary it becomes obvious that Bizkit's sound has been effected greatly by this change and saw a great variety of sounds being implemented with little consistency or sense of direction; following up a very familiar and Limp-style opening on Re-Entry with screeching guitars and searing vocals on what has to be Bizkit's heaviest track of all time: Eat You Alive, though this turn doesn't hold throughout the rest of the rest of the record and the only other song on the record to even come close to matching its aggression being: Head for the Barricade, which is catchy but nowhere near as memorable. Most of the other songs on the record see Bizkit take more of an alternative approach to the metal sound with songs such as Build a Bridge and Underneath the Gun packing little punch and coming across as incredibly formulaic. The album's worst is a pointless and forgettable cover of The Who's Behind Blue Eyes, one of Bizkit's worst pieces to date.

    Despite this negativity however there are elements of Bizkity goodness spread throughout the record, with several enjoyable intervals such as Take it Home providing small periods of laid-back enjoyment whilst the track: Red-Light Green-Light sees a catchy and fun collaboration between Bizkit and Snoop Dogg in an amusing lyrical trade-off.

    Overall the criticism levied at this album in particular can indeed be justified: it's inconsistent and fails to pack a punch in multiple aspects, thanks mainly to the lack of Bizkit's greatest feature: Wes Borland and his experimental style. Despite the fact that it indeed lives up to the title of being Bizkit's worst record there are several moments of enjoyment to be had and it deserves at least a listen or two if only to be appreciated as a reminder of the downfall of mainstream Nu-Metal.    … Expand
  20. DAX616
    Jan 17, 2013
    3
    I can honestly say this album sucks. It's got a couple good songs, but overall it seems they didn't know what to do with their new guitar player. Durst never understood that nobody cared about how troubled his childhood/teen years were, I personally don't care as long as his lyrics give me something to think about, and lame rhymes with loads of complaints is not a good combination. TheI can honestly say this album sucks. It's got a couple good songs, but overall it seems they didn't know what to do with their new guitar player. Durst never understood that nobody cared about how troubled his childhood/teen years were, I personally don't care as long as his lyrics give me something to think about, and lame rhymes with loads of complaints is not a good combination. The music overall is not so good, they wrote a couple good riffs for this album, but the rest is just forgettable. The song they made with Snoop Dogg, instead of giving the album a stand-out track for Dogg or LB fans, it was mostly ignored by all people, because nobody likes annoying and repetitive rap-like electronic music.
    So I should give this album a 3, maybe, and my problem with this album is that I like it a lot even though I realize only idiots like me could like it, knowing it's a piece of **** But oh, well....    … Expand
  21. MetalMovieNerd
    Nov 6, 2012
    2
    I could just say what I did about their last album, but I'm not going to. Wes Borland isn't even remotely present on this album and the musicianship is dreadfully dull. The lyrics are surprisingly worse than they were before due to Fred Durst and his "zanny" acts and stupidity and it doesn't help that the lyrics are irrelevant. I'll give the first two albums some kind of credit (not muchI could just say what I did about their last album, but I'm not going to. Wes Borland isn't even remotely present on this album and the musicianship is dreadfully dull. The lyrics are surprisingly worse than they were before due to Fred Durst and his "zanny" acts and stupidity and it doesn't help that the lyrics are irrelevant. I'll give the first two albums some kind of credit (not much but some), but here its just shocking. Truly a testament to how bad nu metal is and its demise.… Expand
  22. DME
    Jun 12, 2012
    4
    Some good tracks: Build A Bridge, Behind Blue Eyes, Creamer (Radio Is Dead), and Head For The Barricade. The rest of the album is either yawn-worthy or just a mess.
  23. sanddude
    Jan 5, 2011
    0
    Limp Bizkit always sucked, but this is just--- to bad to simply put in words. The vocals are even more terrible than on Siginificant Other or Chocolate Starfish, the lyrics are a violent, misogynystic mess, and many more reasons are available why this album sucks.
  24. BernieG
    Feb 15, 2009
    8
    It's not their best work. The only issues I have with it are Wes Borland not present and the fact that it was mostly ballad-heavy. Otherwise, it's really not a bad CD. I think the reason people shit all over it is because they hate Fred Durst. I like their first 2 CD's better. And I did like "Chocolate Starfish". But this CD does get better with each listen. To those who It's not their best work. The only issues I have with it are Wes Borland not present and the fact that it was mostly ballad-heavy. Otherwise, it's really not a bad CD. I think the reason people shit all over it is because they hate Fred Durst. I like their first 2 CD's better. And I did like "Chocolate Starfish". But this CD does get better with each listen. To those who still have it, Check it out again. It's really a decent CD.… Expand
  25. MarvelousMark
    Aug 6, 2008
    10
    This is Limp Bizkit's best album to date. Some say it's not, due to the lack of Wes Borland. If no one ever knew his name, no one would ever even mention it. You people can't tell whether or not Wes Borland is playing guitar. Someone said "Wes Borland isn't on this album, so it will suck!" The guitar on this album is great, no matter who played it. I admit it's This is Limp Bizkit's best album to date. Some say it's not, due to the lack of Wes Borland. If no one ever knew his name, no one would ever even mention it. You people can't tell whether or not Wes Borland is playing guitar. Someone said "Wes Borland isn't on this album, so it will suck!" The guitar on this album is great, no matter who played it. I admit it's different from previous LB albums, and that's okay. Different doesn't mean bad. This is the best LB album, and that's the bottom line cause Marvelous Mark said so.… Expand
  26. JoshuaF.
    Aug 1, 2008
    8
    this album is very hit and miss but fortunately there are very little misses in this album and lonely world is the best song i have ever heard. people are just jumping on the band wagon by sledging this album and this site is obviously crap if they gave chocolate starfish a bad review because that went on to sell over 25 million copies!!!
  27. ChadC.
    Jul 15, 2008
    0
    This is the most horrendous piece of shit ever. Well, okay, I'll admit: it is better than K-Fed's album. But that's it.
  28. AaronB.
    Jun 20, 2008
    10
    This album is very good. It contains two of their greatest songs, Behind Blue Eyes and Eat You Alive. The rest of the songs are good too. I'd recommend purchasing this album to any die-hard Limp Bizkit fan.
  29. C.Marsalis
    Mar 24, 2008
    10
    We came across this album by accident over the last few months. Contrary to all the bad publicity about this album, it is without doubt one of the most important albums since 1993. The production and ideas within this album are quite unique.The last albums to contain such artistry was Songs of Distant Earth by Mike Oldfield and Talk by Yes. Its quite disgraceful on some of the voting, We came across this album by accident over the last few months. Contrary to all the bad publicity about this album, it is without doubt one of the most important albums since 1993. The production and ideas within this album are quite unique.The last albums to contain such artistry was Songs of Distant Earth by Mike Oldfield and Talk by Yes. Its quite disgraceful on some of the voting, obviously from people who have no clue about music production. We have analysed some reviews by these individuals on other albums and its quite sad and obvious that these critics are like everything within the industry- to be aiding and abetting the demise of talent within the music industry. We suggest that those critics should become independent from the Record Companies. Its ok monopolizing CD Sales etc but to monopolise what talent is, is detrimental to the industry.… Expand
  30. StefanB
    Dec 20, 2007
    10
    I have to admit, when I first got the album I thought it was crap. Then it started to grow on me... 4 years later after first getting this album I still listen to it and love it!! All the haters don't know what they are missing becuase they never give it a fair listen. Their loss.
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Metascore
33

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 6 out of 11
  1. Playlouder
    0
    This is so so crap.
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  2. Q Magazine
    80
    A far more rounded proposition than 2000's water-treading Chocolate Starfish. [Dec 2003, p.132]
  3. Dot Music
    10
    Eventually, 'Results May Vary' could become a fascinating document - a frightening insight into the vacuous state of 21st century culture.
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