Significant Other
Florida-bred metal-rappers Limp Bizkit sold a million-plus records of theirdebutlargely on the strength of aGeorge Michaelcover song. But the band indeed had "Faith" and the group's second outing proves that the Bizkit have the goods. Still, it seems as if boastful frontman Fred Durst is loading the band's deck again, this time by including scads of guest vocalists, such asStone Temple Pilots' singerScott Weiland,Method ManfromWu-Tang Clan, andKorn's Jonathan Davis. (In fact, Korn gave Limp Bizkit a leg up in the industry.) But the 16 diverse yet cohesive tracks onSignificant Otherdon't need any help. Not as heavy as their mentors Korn--or as they are on their debut--Bizkit giveEverlasta run for his money on the tuneful and appealing "Rearranged." "Just Like This" is another winning hip-hop and rock entry, while the amusing and memorable "Nookie" (as in "I did it all for the nookie") has self-deprecating lyrics not unlike theOffspring's "Self-Esteem." Bizkit segues with ease from pleasing rock and hip-hop amalgam to spookyToolterritory on "Don't Go Off Wandering" to moshable moments in the entreaty "Show Me What You Got."Significant Othermay be hard to categorize, but it's easy to like.--Katherine Turman