Mudvayne

Mudvayne is a Peoria, Illinois, USA based Math Metal quartet strongly influnced by funk stylings and jazz song structures. They have become relatively well known for their previous incarnations which involved elaborate stage makeup and pseudonyms. The band often showcases Ryan Martinie's jazzy bass playing, and sport emotionally and philosophically in-depth lyrics.

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Biography

Established in 1996, Mudvayne now consists of Chad Gray (Kud, Chüd) on vocals, Greg Tribbett (Gurrg, Güüg) on guitar, Ryan Martinie (Ryknow, R-üD) on bass, and Matthew McDonough (sPaG, Spüg) on drums. In their biggest album, L.D. 50, "The overall theme of the album reflects and embodies ideas about the evolution of consciousness, transformation, and the risks involved in experimenting with things that can change a person's point of view, internally and externally," says drummer Spag. After the re-release of Kill I Oughta, now known as The Beginning of All Things To End, the band members changed their pseudonyms to the ones listed in the second parentheses.

Discography

Studio Releases

Live And Other Releases

Singles

  • Dig - (2000)
  • Death Blooms - (2000)
  • Internal Primates Forever - (2000)
  • Not Falling - (2002)
  • World So Cold - (2002)
  • Determined - (2005)
  • Happy? - (2005)

Videos

  • Dig (2000)
  • Death Blooms (2000)
  • Not Falling (Version A) (2002)
  • Not Falling (Version B) (2002)
  • World So Cold (2002)
  • Determined (2005)
  • Happy? (2005)
The video for the band's first single, Dig, is set in a white room and features the band playing in different angles. At certain points, the camera will cut to scenes of the band in a black room, covered in mud and tangled in wet cables that seem to hang from the ceiling. Death Blooms was apparently inspired by Chad Gray's grandmother, who was suffering from a terminal illness and wanted to die, but the family kept her alive against her will. There are two versions to the Not Falling video. The first features the bands as aliens emerging from cocoons. The second is set in a snow covered field, with the four members playing in a triangle (with Chad in the center, forming their logo) and focusing on a little girl. The World So Cold video is straightforward, showing the band playing while showing situations in which people put themselves through situations where they feel bad for doing nothing wrong. This was the first video, besides the second version of Not Falling, to include the entire band without the makeup, as this was the time that they dropped their pseudonyms.

Band Members

Current Members

Former Members

  • ''Chris Cornelius - Bass - (1996-1998)

External Links

 

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