Mudvayne

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Mudvayne

Background information
Origin Peoria, Illinois
Genre(s) Alternative Metal
Hard rock (Recent material)
Tech metal
Years active 1996 - present
Label(s) SonyBMG
Epic
Website Official Website
Members
Chad Gray
Ryan Martinie
Greg Tribbett
Matthew McDonough
Former members
Shawn Barclay

Mudvayne is a Peoria, Illinois, USA-based alternative metal and hard rock quartet started in 1996 by vocalist Chad Gray, guitarist Greg Tribbett, drummer Matthew McDonough and bassist Shawn Barclay (replaced by Ryan Martinie in 1998). They are known for their unorthodox song structures and unique visual style.[citation needed]

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[edit] Musical Genre

The music of Mudvayne has been described as math metal, by their drummer, Matt McDonough.[citation needed] The term was used to explain the intricate nature of the music, though the music does not quite fit under the "math metal" label, which is why Mudvayne's sound has been described as nu-metal, but the band strongly disagree to being aligned with nu-metal.[citation needed] As quoted by guitarist Greg Tribbett in an interview with Australian Guitar Magazine "We were never a nu-metal band but because we came out at the same time as the whole nu-metal thing we got thrown in there."

[edit] Biography

Mudvayne formed in 1996 in Peoria, Illinois and released their first EP, "Kill, I Oughtta", in 1997. The EP received local attention, but it would be another three years until they would hit it big. At this time, bassist Shawn Barclay left the band, and was replaced by Ryan Martinie.

The band first rose to fame in 2000 with their first single "Dig" from their debut album L.D. 50. For this song, the band won the first ever MTV2 Award at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2001. The popularity of the song paved the way for the highly successful album and was followed by singles "Death Blooms" and "Nothing To Gein". In 2001, they released an extended version of the Kill, I Oughtta EP as The Beginning of All Things to End and continued their frequent touring.

Mudvayne's guitarist, Greg Tribbett, at Ozzfest wearing the makeup shown in the Death Blooms video.
Mudvayne's guitarist, Greg Tribbett, at Ozzfest wearing the makeup shown in the Death Blooms video.

Mudvayne are famous for wearing extravagant make-up, seen in both their music videos and live concerts, and utilizing bizarre stage names such as Kud, Gurrg, RyKnow, and sPaG.[citation needed] With their sophomore effort, 2002's The End of All Things to Come, the band changed make-up styles from multicolored face paint to dressing up as aliens.[citation needed] Mudvayne's reason for wearing such extravagant make-up was, according to the band, to add a visual aspect to their music and to set them apart from other run-of-the-mill metal bands.[citation needed] Mudvayne participated in the Summer Sanitarium Tour 2003, and with the release of the 2003 single "World So Cold", Mudvayne abandoned their use of make-up entirely.[citation needed] In 2005, their third album Lost and Found was released with the band members' real names and without any gimmicks.

However, the band has said that future use of make-up is not out of the question.[citation needed] In summer 2005, Mudvayne played on the main stage of Ozzfest. During this tour, Chad Gray wore a monkey suit without the head, had a fake, blood-spattered face complete with a fauxhawk, and carried a baseball bat around on stage with him while singing.[citation needed] The other members of the band were also dressed in an unorthodox fashion.

Mudvayne's 2005 singles have helped to increase their popularity further. "Determined" was included on the Need for Speed: Underground 2 soundtrack.[citation needed] "Happy?" was featured as the theme music of the WWE Vengeance pay-per-view for World Wrestling Entertainment in June 2005, and the band was featured in an episode of The Sopranos. Their single "Forget to Remember" was featured in the film Saw II. This was the second Mudvayne song to be featured in a movie, after "Not Falling", the band's first single off The End of All Things to Come, in the 2002 film Ghost Ship. Mudvayne have also contributed to the Masters Of Horror series soundtrack with a song called "Small Silhouette".[citation needed]

According to their MySpace, Mudvayne have begun writing a new album to be tentatively released in mid to late 2007. Greg Tribbett and Chad Gray have also collaborated with drummer Vinnie Paul, formerly of Pantera, and bassist Jerry Montano and guitarist Tom Maxwell of Nothingface in a new band called HELLYEAH.

[edit] Band members

[edit] Current members

[edit] Former members

  • Shawn Barclay - Bass (1996-1998)

[edit] Discography

Album Cover Date of Release Title Label Sales Notes
1997 Kill, I Oughtta Self released - -
August 22, 2000 L.D. 50 Epic 500,000+[citation needed] Gold
November 20, 2001 The Beginning of All Things to End Epic - Kill, I Oughtta re-released with three bonus tracks
November 19, 2002 The End of All Things to Come Epic 680,000+[citation needed] (www.billboard.com/bb/daily/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000891647) Gold
April 12, 2005 Lost and Found Epic 800,000+[citation needed] Gold

[edit] Videography

[edit] Music Videos

  • Dig (2000)
  • Death Blooms (2000)
  • Nothing To Gein (2000) (Unreleased)
  • Not Falling (Version A) (2002)
  • Not Falling (Version B) (2002)
  • World So Cold (2003)
  • Determined (2005)
  • Determined (Studio) (2005)
  • Happy? (2005)
  • Forget To Remember (2005)
  • Forget To Remember (Director's Cut) (2005)
  • Forget To Remember (B-Roll Video) (2005)
  • Fall Into Sleep (2006)
  • IMN (Studio) (2006)

[edit] "Making Of" Videos

  • Dig - Dig DVD single
  • Not Falling (Version B) - Not Falling DVD single
  • World So Cold - All Access To All Things DVD

[edit] Other Videos

  • Dig (Multi-angle) - Dig DVD single
  • Dig A Little Deeper - Dig DVD single
  • Zeta Reticuli - Dig DVD single
  • Death Blooms (Director's Cut) - L(ive) D(osage) 50 DVD
  • Not FallinG (Version B Multi-angle) - Not Falling DVD single
  • Goodbye (Photo-shoot) - The End Of All Things To Come DVD
  • Determined (Studio) - Lost And Found Dualdisc
  • IMN (Studio) - Lost And Found Dualdisc
  • Forget To Remember (B-Roll) - mudvayne.com
  • Forget To Remember (Director's Cut) - mudvayne.com

[edit] Singles

Year Title Chart Positions Album
US Hot 100 US Modern Rock US Mainstream Rock
2000 "Dig" - - #33 L.D. 50
2000 "Death Blooms" - - #32 L.D. 50
2002 "Not Falling" - #28 #11 The End of All Things to Come
2002 "(Per)Version Of A Truth" - - - The End of All Things to Come
2003 "World So Cold" - - #16 The End of All Things to Come
2005 "Determined" - - - Lost and Found
2005 "Happy?" #89 #8 #1 (1 week) Lost and Found
2005 "Forget to Remember" - #23 #8 Lost and Found
2006 "Fall Into Sleep" - - #4 Lost and Found

[edit] Awards

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    [edit] External links

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