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THE FAMILY VALUES TOUR 1999

(Flawless/Geffen)

Chances are no one ever thought of Perry Farrell as the godfather of new metal until now, but people sure will after hearing this raucous live disc. Originally thrown together by Korn in '98, the Family Values Tour -- like all other '90s rock package tours -- owes an obvious debt to Farrell's Lollapalooza. But that's only the beginning of the synchronicities on this souvenir from the second annual Family Values outing (in stores this Tuesday). For one thing, you've got the best Perry impersonator in rock, Filter's Richard Patrick, leading a savage version of "Welcome to the Fold." There's also an actual Jane's Addiction song ("I Would for You" -- a ballad even!), which receives a surprisingly sensitive treatment from the apish Limp Bizkit.

But the specter of Farrell's hippie tenderness subsides when, as the last notes of "I Would for You" fade away, Bizkit frontman Fred Durst breaks into a boisterous introduction of his band's greatest hit: "And I would also do anything for some nookie!" That's when the pounding resumes, reaching the feverish heights you'll hear throughout the disc on tracks like Bizkit's "Break Stuff" and Korn's "Falling Away from Me." And the highlights aren't even all metal. Method Man and Redman thrill the white hordes with "Da Rockwilder," a lively paean to alcohol; beleaguered Yank techno icons the Crystal Method rock a dance floor that's more used to being pummeled with "Keep Hope Alive." As a soundtrack to last summer's rock-concert violence, The Family Values Tour 1999 sure beats another Dave Matthews double disc.

-- Sean Richardson