We Were Loud Once

WWLO Episode 26 - Did Fred Durst Try to Kill Taproot’s Career? A 'Gift' Retrospective

In this episode of We Were Loud Once, we’re heading back to the year 2000 to dissect Taproot’s major-label debut, Gift. But you can’t talk about this album without talking about the drama that almost derailed it before it even hit shelves. After Taproot chose to sign with Atlantic Records instead of Durst's Interscope imprint (Flawless), the Limp Bizkit frontman left a legendary, heated message on Stephen Richards' machine.
 
In this episode, we get into:
The Sound of Gift: How Taproot stood out in the crowded Nu-Metal scene with their melodic-yet-aggressive style.
The Beef: A play-by-play of the Fred Durst vs. Taproot fallout.
Production & Legacy: Working with Ulrich Wild and how tracks like "Again & Again" and "I" defined an era.
The "What If": Would Taproot have been bigger under Fred’s wing, or was Atlantic the right move?
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WWLO Episode 25 - Surreal The MC

In this episode of We Were Loud Once, Jeff and Dan sit down with Surreal the MC for a deep dive into the roots where hip hop and nu metal collide. We get into how hip hop culture and lyricism shaped the nu metal movement, the importance of groove and rhythm, and why the DJ became a core member of many nu metal bands, not just a background element. From turntables and sampling to live performance energy, Surreal breaks down how these elements helped define a generation of heavy music. Whether you grew up blasting Slipknot, Limp Bizkit, or Linkin Park, this conversation connects the dots between two worlds that changed music forever.

WWLO Episode 24 - The Naked Thing Works (Snot)

In Episode 24 of WWLO, the guys are talking about one of their favorite nu metal bands of all time, Snot, and the infamous 'toilet incident' during Ozzfest '98. They go down all the rabbit holes and tangents per usual including Dee Snider's Strangeland movie, Rob Halford's solo band Fight, and Jeff sings country(?!).

WWLO Episode 23 - Michael Clark (Caught on the Mike)

In this episode, Jeff and Dan get to sit down with one of their old friends, and fellow musician turned podcaster, Michael Clark from the Caught on the Mike Podcast! Lots of talk about nu metal, combat sports, Dan's audition video for Steel Panther, and Michael's incredible podcast. It went long because we knew it was good!

WWLO Episode 22 - Where Did YOU Go Josh Brown?

In this episode, Dan and Jeff get into Full Devil Jacket's debut full length record, try and track down Josh Brown, and Jeff gets escorted out of work by the cops...  They also get into how you confuse the hell out of Facebook.  

WWLO Episode 21 - Hed PE & The Limp Bizkit Conspiracy Theory

In Episode 21, we find the guys doing a deep dive into Hed PE's debut and drawing so many parallels between it and Limp Bizkit's Three Dollar Bill Y'all that they get stuck in the rabbit hole with a potential conspiracy theory...and we finally get the story on why Jeff likes Ace of Base so much.

WWLO Episode 20 - Slipknot Gets Paid & We Killed MTV

In this episode, the guys dive into what silently killed MTV (spoiler, it was probably us) and the cool $120m Slipknot payday.

WWLO Episode 19 - How I Broke Bands For Immortal Records

In this episode, the guys are talking about Dan's time interning at Immortal Records (the label responsible for Korn, Incubus, and many others), the band Switched's debut record 'Subject to Change', and those stupid AI songs popping up under actual bands Spotify pages.  

WWLO Episode 18 - The Cameron Heacock Video

The guys wanted to jump on the mic again quick this week to talk about the recent Soft White Underbelly video featuring Cameron Heacock from American Head Charge on YouTube . It had been a number of years since the numetal community saw or heard from Cam, so seeing him in this condition was pretty rough. We recommend you watch the entire video with Cam as it is a testament to the importance of music to our mental and physical health as human beings. If anyone knows of any way to help Cam, please let us know.

WWLO Episode 17 - Five Pointe O - Untitled

In Episode 17, Dan & Jeff talk nu metal Grammy nominations, brands instead of bands, and the nu metal record that ushered in metalcore, Five Pointe O's legendary record 'Untitled'.  No Josey Scott talk this time...but a lot of Jared Leto.