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Mudvayne
Mudvayne came out of Peoria, Illinois at the turn of the 2000s, right in the thick of the nu metal wave, but they never quite fit the template. Their early sound was knotty and technical, built on odd time signatures and Ryan Martinie's restless bass playing, and songs like "Dig" and "Death Blooms" hit harder and stranger than most of what was on rock radio at the time. As the records went on they leaned into bigger choruses without losing the heaviness, which is how they ended up with "Happy?" all over the airwaves.
Start here
L.D. 50 (2000). Their debut is the full picture of what made them different: ferocious, rhythmically tricky metal with a melodic streak underneath. "Dig" and "Death Blooms" are both here, and they still sound like nothing else from that era.
Biography
Mudvayne is an American heavy metal band formed in Peoria, Illinois, in 1996. Known for their sonic experimentation, face and body paint, masks and uniforms, the band has sold over five million records worldwide. The group consists of lead guitarist Greg Tribbett, drummer Matthew McDonough, lead vocalist Chad Gray, bassist Ryan Martinie and live rhythm guitarist Marcus Rafferty. The band became popular in the late-1990s Peoria underground music scene, and they found success with the single "Dig" from their debut album L.D. 50 (2000). After releasing four more albums and touring for nearly a decade, Mudvayne went on hiatus in 2010. They reunited in 2021, continuing to perform live, and on August 28, 2025, released their first new song in sixteen years, titled "Hurt People Hurt People".
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Studio albums
Discography
Official studio albums and EPs.
- 2009MudvayneAlbum
- 2008The New GameAlbum
- 2005Lost and FoundAlbum
- 2002The End of All Things to ComeAlbum
- 2000L.D. 50Album
- 1997Kill, I OughtaEP
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