One day after Creed re-ignited its verbal feud with Fred Durst, the Limp Bizkit frontman has responded, urging the band to "take a hint and spend more time signing autographs than writing about me.

As we previously reported, Creed issued a statement on Wednesday that was sparked by (of all things) a one-year-old phone message that Durst had left for up-and-coming rockers TapRoot (see [article id="1427586"]"Creed Goes After Fred Durst Again"[/article]). After TapRoot had rebuffed Durst's A&R advances, the Limp centerpiece left an obscenity-rich phone message on TapRoot frontman Steve Richards' answering machine. The message has recently been making the rounds online, where Creed apparently caught wind of it this week and issued a statement denouncing what the band called Fred's "vulgar comments and violent threats... totally indicative of a mobster mentality.

In a statement released to MTV News on Thursday, Durst brushed off Creed's comments,

saying, "Creed should take a hint and spend more time signing autographs than writing about me.

Durst also responded to Creed frontman Scott Stapp's open invitation to a charity boxing match, saying, "The boxing match sounds like fun, but I'd rather not resort to violence, since I'm busy doing a free tour.

The flap between the two bands began at KROCK's Dysfunctional Family Picnic in Holmdel, New Jersey last month, when Durst went off on Stapp during Limp's set. "That guy is an egomaniac," Durst told the crowd. "He's a f***ing punk, and he's backstage right now acting like f***ing Michael Jackson. F*** that motherf***er, and f*** you too" (see [article id="1427590"]"Limp, Creed Trade Barbs At KROCK Show"[/article]).

Since then, the bands have traded harsh words, but Durst said Thursday, "So far, Creed has responded to anything other than what I said about them. Obviously, I must be right.