HOW MUDVAYNE REINVENTED NU-METAL
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How did Mudvayne reinvent nu-metal? I look at Mudvayne's debut album "L.D. 50" and debut music video "Dig," Chad Gray, their bassist Ryan Martinie, other Mudvayne albums like "The End Of All Things To Come" and "Lost & Found," big singles like "Not Falling" and "Happy?", Hellyeah and the Mudvayne reunion.
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0:00 Intro
2:27 Mudvayne's early years & "L.D. 50"
7:37 "The End Of All Things To Come"
9:19 "Lost & Found"
11:02 Hellyeah & hiatus
13:44 Mudvayne's reunion - Розваги
*_Ryan Martinie changed metal bass forever. He’s a living legend._*
Incredible player
Agreed
100% agreed
100% agreed
Fact💯
LD50 to this day is still one of the greatest listening experiences I've had. The flow of the cd was non stop and the interludes added that extra inch to the mile.
I bought that album thinking it would all be like DIG. I was very wrong
I used to listen to it on alot of acid 22 years ago
@@Ottophil My guy! Definitely hits harder on Lucy. Discman and a badass pair of headphones circa 03. Helped me work some stuff out that night.
One of a kind album
@@Ottophil I did that once 🤣
Internal Primates Forever is such an underrated song off LD:50. Just a monster of a song that nobody really talks about.
It always confused me why there weren't any other big singles from that album, every track was good. As an angry teen -1 and Everything and Nothing prolly got the most replays on my offbrand portable player haha
My favorite song off that album. So many good cuts, but that particular song just always got the energy going. And it also served as a a hard right to Dig's hard left. Under My Skin was also a really good track.
I liked -1 alot(I still do)
That and severed arre two of my favorites but the whole ld50 album was amazing
@@summerbummer1930 the album wasn’t successful enough for their to be 3/4 singles tbh but I feel you there’s other songs that prolly could’ve done decently
Death Blooms is also an amazing song, finally they get the recognition they deserve.
GREAT song
My favorite Mudvayne song
Death Blooms is straight 🔥
L.D. 50 was a great album! Death Blooms is 🔥
The song that convinced me to buy the album. The rest then blew me away.
I saw Mudvayne once. The show was SPECTACULAR. I was a teen and we obviously hung out after the show to try to meet the band. Chad Gray got off the bus once they had some time to decompress and LITERALLY spent three hours chatting with us. Chad, if you ever read this, your performance in Toronto at the Koolhaus stays with me to this day, and its twenty years later.
Damnnnn thats awesome.
Mudvayne was one of the first metal bands I got into. And more specifically got me to pick up a bass.
Hey Mudvayne fans. If you have any questions about the 1997 to 1998 years I'm the guy who promoted the "Shredfest" concerts in Peoria, IL. Chad, Greg, Matt, and Ryan were laser focused on their band and they worked hard. My little part was putting them in contact with some music industry friends and it was 100% their work and drive after that. They were living in the a tattoo shop driving a sawed off school bus that was painted black. Mudvayne was going big with or without my efforts but the stars aligned and we got a Peoria band on Epic. I had worked for Sony/Epic in NYC and then NFL Films, NJ. My NFL buddies came to Peoria and shot the live concert. Chad always orders fresh McDonald's fries and he wants them hot and crispy. He also drinks pickle juice to stay hydrated. These are the important pieces of information I have. 😂 After the Shredfest concerts I'd go play my drums in cover bands until 4am to actually make $100. V Shaped Mind played one of those shows. 3AMProject, Single File Suicide, One Shot One Kill, Lidlifter, The Groodies, and a slew of other Central Illinois metal bands. (20 years ago) Chad said hi to me after the Madison Theatre show and he was very grateful saying, "I only have you to thank." Although I was very honored I know that Mudvayne was going to make it anyway. They didn't need me. They sent me a gold record and they've had careers in music! THAT my friends feels good. GO MUDVAYNE!!!
Whaat. That is epic! No pun intended man! You played a huge part in something great. The link to Epic records. What a valuable thing!
Feels so cool to see something really get its due after so long (aside from the mainstream success, I mean more in the regard of kinda getting their "legit" status and the respect among the serious musical community), I don't know the guys but I am proud to say I've been in their corner as being something bigger than just some kind of Nu-Metal Band X that gets forgotten in time. I didn't know of them until "Dig", but still immediately I knew under the visual spectacle that there was some serious musical skill going on and willingness to experiment that was not usually assumed of many bands from that era.
Noice. Chad has so much talent, his metal voice is my favorite on records, although not very consistent during live performances. Did he ever get a vocal coach to help him use his throat healthily?
That's pretty fucking cool, and I understand that Chad is a pretty cool dude. I wish I had more to say, but I loved the sound of Mudvein from the first time I heard them, and followed by the work of Hell yeah, his voice and character will always be so badass to me.
Did he ever mention if the pickle juice helped with the vocals?
😆
@@chrishowell6549 The Mudvayne guys were very health conscious. Chad was riding his mountain bike alot. Ryan was a healthy eater. The pickle juice is a great hydration drink. It is salty and full of electrolytes. I knew those guys for about one year and they left town.
Hearing "not falling" coming on the radio, as a young boy, is what did it for me. It was so heavy and had this powerful melodic chorus being yelled just blew my mind as a kid
dude yess. 99.5 KISS in san antonio
@@Shazam_24 we had one called funkey monkey 104.9
Not Falling intro'd me to them too. Such a great song.
Mudvayne is the Nu Metal version of TOOL. Such a strong rhythm section in regards to bass & drums. LD50 is one of the greatest metal albums of all time.
i agree that they're good, but comparing them to Tool is probably going a bit too far, imo.
@@dougk359 he wasnt comparing them, he just that theyre the nu metal VERSION of tool. imo i think that mudvayne is more musically talented than tool considering the bass guitar and drums play in different time signatures but tool has a better frontman
@@dougk359 Wreck Em baby!!! class of 15 here. I do like LD50 better than any tool album but I agree it's not a great comparison.
Its not metal but ok.
@@orenom6704 theres no way you arent a minimum of 47 years old
Know Forever from LD50 is a fucking sick and very underrated song. The musicianship is incredible, and I feel it's one of the best examples of Chad's full vocal range.
Fuckin aye!
hell yea!
“The End of All Things to Come” is one of the greatest metal albums of the 2000’s. The lyrical intensity, an avalanche of complex riffs and some of the most complete overall compositions put on record. It’s amazing.
I agree.
And i most certainly concur. It's an actual masterpiece.
@@georgeloukidis2321 It is. From front-to-back. 100%. Although Not Falling and World So Cold were pretty big hits, the rest of the album completely crushes. Mercy, Severity- The Patient Mental and (Per) Version of the Truth and Silenced are just absolute emotional monsters. It really is a powerhouse of an album.
Not to mention Dave Bottril's amazing production work on that album also.
Agreed. I preached LD50 to friends back in the day. Those two albums are amazing and after that they became more radio friendly and fell off for me. But they are two amazing records from that era, and had wild tour shows on both album cycles.
I never fully appreciated how good Ryan is/was at bass on LD.50 when it came out. It took until many years later when I started being a musician myself and understanding music on a different level to realize how different it was for that type of music. Amazing work.
I remember being a kid trying to drum along to Mudvayne and wondering wtf was going on. First exposure to progressive time signatures without realizing it.
Great band. And their self titled is an underappteciated gem.
When I first heard LD-50, I thought, "Wow--what amazing musicians they are." When I first heard Lost And Found, I thought, "Wow--what amazing SONGWRITERS they are." Amazing band, all around.
Matthew McDonough is a GREAT drummer. Severely underrated.
@@Bigbilly-ms9bn Agreed, he's so good. His work on Severed is my favorite of his.
Ryan. Legend on bass. Chad best vocalist ever. Mudvayne is the best sounding live band I've ever heard. God answered my prayers and put them back together.
End of all things is a brilliant record. Ryan Martinie is a criminally underrated bassist.
It's my favorite Mudvayne album.
Hell friggin yeah
Chad doesn't get enough for having that thing that makes a vocalist great. He's got a grit that sounds great when he screams but it also has such a raw feel when it's more melodic
The bass player has always been the reason I love this band. His playing style and how he plays lead on bass in certain sections is amazing.
The bass on LD 50 is truly unique and really elevates that album. I’ve never heard a tone like that before or since.
Not saying it’s on the exact same level but have you checked out Jinjer? Their bassist has a mean tone
Matthew McDonough might be one of the most underrated drummer with heavy rhythmic based band, not to mention the odd time signatures. Even though Ryan is one of my favorite bassists out there, his works are inspiring & successful because of his combination with Matthew
I agree. Dude is a beast on the drums.
As a rhythm section, those two were unstoppable.
Dead facts, criminally underrated
Totally agree. Never talked about, but he's insanely good. Such a good style.
Saw them twice already since their reunion, and will keep on going to their concerts every time I can. I love them!
If I remember correctly "Dig" was in heavy rotation on MTV2. It's almost impossible to write a better metal song. It set the bar too high. That song still gets me pumped everytime; doesn't matter how long it's on repeat, w/video of course.
Truth!!
You should do a video on Static X and industrial nu metal, still holds up honestly
I always wanted to see mudvayne talked about In the same breath as korn or slip it felt like people only saw the theatrics and the brr brr dang at first but now it's tight asf to see mudvayne just straight up solidified them selfs I just got into their music this year and I must say I'm definitely a huge fuckin fan💯
The Mudvayne to Archspire Pipeline is real. Between this and your video on KoRn, you've described one half of the way I got into metal as a black kid in the early oughts/late 90's in South Texas. We heard Dig on the radio, and it changed the game fam. Thanks for this!
Nice, thanks for mentioning Candiria, such an overlooked band. Would be cool to see a video on them..
Ryan is a huge influence on my bass playing. Shows you can be creative and heavy af.
Never really got into the band... but those basstracks from Ryan are awesome and a joy to hear.
'Death Blooms' is easily one of their best song, to me.
The bass player in my band was obsessed with the Mudvayne bass sound. He bought a 1 in 20 Warrick Vampire bass and he did all the stuff that Mudvayne had bass wise. He took our music to another level, especially as we only had one guitar player. It became like have another extra instrument and was like 2 in 1. Superb. Mudvayne has given so much to so many people, and I loved them anyway, but saw just how much they could give someone first hand.
Mudvayne is my favorite band. Thanks for mentioning that bass, been looking into it and it's amazing. I'm into doing all roles from a band and I'm a BC Rich user (and collector) but their basses are kinda meh. Been considering a Warwick before but never found them edgy/sharp/metal looking enough, quite the contrary, looking very dildoish overall xD but man, this one is just my thing. I don't like the Warwick headstocks (lame compared to BC Rich ones, ofc), but I could always 3d print some horns and put them nicely over stock one and make it custom without damaging it :3 Cheers!
@DreadKnight666 good luck with it. Its just such a unique sound that you get, and it would be cool to have a unique looking version of one of their basses.
They are so good! Love Matt's drumming they are a complete package
Dig is still one of my favorite songs. Mudvayne are a very unique band, and are a helluva lot more talented than they get credit for. I hated them when they first came out, but they grew on me over time. I became a huge fan once I saw how talented they actually were.
Not Falling was the song that hooked me on them. I'm a movie nerd, so when I heard Not Falling at the end of the movie Ghost Ship I was freaking floored. I never seen Mudvayne live, but I did see Hell Yeah before Vinnie died. Chad is a great front man, I love his vocals, his charisma, and energy.
I love Mudvayne I'm glad they are back together after being away so long. I hope they make new music
I adore their second album, very slept on.
Mudvayne truly was my gateway band. I have a brother 9 years older than me. When I was a little kid I'd always wanna hang out with him, and he listened to tons of bands from this era. Disturbed, Static-X, Korn, System of a Down...etc. He listened to Mudvayne too. They were the first band with screaming/growling vocals i ever liked to listen to. I didnt get into that kind of stuff until I was like 12ish. But Mudvayne was being listened to in my house since i was like 6. And I actually really liked them. I still do. They paved the way for a lot of bands without anyone really even realizing it. Even bands that already existed before them. It's amazing to see them finally get this recognition. I always knew they deserved it.
Mudvayne got me into the heavy stuff too. I absolutely love Mudvayne.
Chad Gray falling off stage during NOT FALLING is still the funniest moment of 2022. 😅
Love mudvayne.
Dunno if funny, but it is ironic… …Okay, it’s hysterical too!
I remember Mudvayne winning that VMA they came up on stage in suits to collect their award for my 13 year old self I thought that was the coolest! Fast forward to the year 2005 I played happy quite a bit when I was in ICU after surgery sadly have never seen them live I have seen hell yeah many times and I have met Chad super cool guy he even gave me a kiss!
Another band the took Nu Metal to different heights and paved the way for me and my musical ventures. Salute and brr brr deng! 🤘🏼💀
I remember watching the video for Determined off the record Lost and Found over and over and over again as a kid. I was mesmerized by this band in my youth.
This would play in my head as I ran during track meets.
@@F2t0ny 1 2 3 GO!
@@im.weasel Exactly!
Mudvayne got a mention on the sopranos. AJ and his friends went to a mudvayne concert In new York
The drums and guitar keep their songs accessible and grounded while the bass and vocals give them a standout edge against a lot of other bands. Not every song is as impactful as Dig, but the overall sound is very unique to Mudvayne.
Got to play a few shows with them back in the day when they were first starting to put themselves out there and you could definitely see even then that they were going to be something big. Great band!
Awesome show Finn! I instantly think of Anthony Junior on Sopranos going to see a mudvayne gig. The dig video was iconic and sticks in most people heads like me who don’t know them that well. Fascinating history! Thanks!
I think LD50 is literally one the greatest albums, ever.
LD 50 is such a phenom of an album. Definitely aged better than most of their peers’ albums.
LD50 is such a good album. I think I was ten when that came out. My parents were horrified lol. That really was a transcendent Metal album though. Ryan Martinie’s jazzy basslines really made that entire album. He’s such a talented bassist. I never got into their subsequent work as much, but to ten year old me (as if I knew anything lol) LD50 was a masterpiece.
Edit: YES I’m so happy that other comments are also recognizing his talent!
I listen to hardcore/beatdown now but ld50 will forever be one of my favourites purely because it was my gateway into alternate music as a whole
Chad's voice is so unique I have a hard time telling whether it's Mudvayne or Hellyeah on the radio at times... unless I know the song already
Mudvayne when they first came out were a spectacle to behold. I wonder how successful their live DVD was. It blew me away at the time and it was one I watched several times over.
That live DVD is incredible.
That rhythm section of Ryan and Matt is what I think took them to the next level
I loved these guys from the moment I heard dig and went out and bought LD 50. I thought on those first two albums Chad Gray's lyrics still remain some of the best written in that time. I saw them in 2003 open for Metallica on an off date of the Summer Sanitarium tour and remember seeing those guys give it all onstage while people stood there with their arms folded totally ignoring the awesomeness they were seeing. I would say the only album I could not get into was The New Game. I actually loved their self titled as I thought they were getting back to what they did on the first two albums just to have them go away after that and never really thought they would get back together. I was so glad I got to see them on the Freaks on Parade tour. Even though weather cut all the sets short I still loved and was amazed how they still have that energy! Way excited to hear they are in the early stages on creating new music
They headlined the Final “Livestock Music Festival” (06) here in Florida and what a show that was. Definitely an experience I’ll never forget
This describes how I like Mudvayne perfectly. I listen to LD 50 after it came out for like 5 years and then my taste of music just got heavier and heavier and then I kind of forgot about Mudvayne. 15 years later and I got UA-cam on my phone and I just started making mixes and I started listening to Mudvayne again and I was just like God damn this is such a good album
Mudvayne is still underrated. The lyrics and symbolism touched on some esoteric beliefs. Also, the musicianship was pretty incredible next to their peers.
Mudvayne and Nothingface were probably the best bands from that era
Was at Inkcarceration 2021 for their 1st show back and it was crazy to see them for their 1st time being after such a long hiatus.
The moment you said "Static-X" something lit up in my mind... also, R.I.P Wayne...
These guys along w/Slipknot were my gateway bands into more extreme music. I slowly got into heavier and heavier bands. Mudvayne/Slipknot came before death/Black metal to me.
Big same, along SOAD
@@relativ6192 them too
My dad bought this album when it was first out and I just never understood it being like 8 years old.. now that I'm 28, I definitely understand why he bought it and why the album was so important to him at the time.
im sooo happy that theyre on tour again. I never had the chance to see them.
This is eloquently put, and a joy to watch! Thank you for what you do!
I have always been a huge fan of mudvayne was heartbroken when they broke up and was so excited when I heard they were coming back I hope that we get a new album and I hope I get to see them live also mudvayne was one of the first really heavy bands I ever heard (slipknot being the first)
Saw them last night at pine knob in Michigan. AMAZING SHOW. Whole band kicked ass🤘🤘
I seen them Friday in Ohio. Chad was hitting those damn notes amazingly
That Dig video dropped my freshman year at Bradley University in Peoria. You could not escape it. It played twice an hour on the college music channel.
Ryan Martinie is a fkin wizard on that bass. Such an underrated player, and his work kicks Mudvayne's music up a notch
I have been a huge mudvayne fan. I will admit I kinda came across them with dig but didnt really dive into them til Not Falling and World So Cold but as I got older and dove into harder and more progressive music I really fell in love with them. I saw them 12 years ago and then saw them a month a go. SUCH AN AMAZING LIVE BAND. I get that people get upset when a band changes sound/direction after falling in love with them. But as an artist they have to grow and evolve. Its not always great but I enjoy that journey.
Mudvayne is one of my fav Metal Bands! Chad Grey can go really hard and also melodic. The Guitars/Drums really get the adrenaline flowing also!
Ayo a new Finn joint! Hell yeah I've been all about this channel lately. Great stuff. Best thing about Finn is he's not afraid to admit that he enjoys pop music. Respect
Thank you!
I remember Riki Rachtman, in the final days of Headbangers Ball, on MTV2, saying "These guys get it" when it came to taking Nu-Metal to an art form.
I loved New Game
I think you’re starting to see a Nu Metal resurgence and I’m all for it. Limp Bizkit released their Nu (see what I did) album last year. Kid Rock went back to his Nu Metal roots, Slipknot are releasing a Nu album next week, Staind are releasing an album next year, Disturbed has an album coming soon and Mudvayne are reunited. It’s 2000 all over again and I’m here for every bit of it
"Josh Dyle" Agree with your opinion but don't forget Nu Metal has actually had a revival since the Early-Mid 2010s mostly via Metalcore and Deathcore bands putting it into their sound
I thought the guy from Staind makes country music now?
And don't forget nu-er nu-metal bands. Like Fever 333, Vendet and others. The resurgence has been going on for quiet some time.
Korn too
I always adored how raw and also weird they sounded, yet there was so much feel in the vocals, that made them really stand out to me from all other Nu Metal I was into
As someone who is brought to tears by the memories linked with LD 50 and EOATTC, just a deep emotional connection to the lyrics and tone of those albums I am so glad to see this type of content popping up lately after their return. Warms my heart to see these dudes get accolades as well as things like your statement about them getting the respect and notoriety of the set-in-stone bands like Deftones etc. Great video!
I remember seeing Dig for the first time on MTV. I’ve been a waster ever since. I’m glad they finally seem to be getting the recognition they’ve deserved throughout the years.
There are songs I like on LD50 but it was not my favorite album of theirs. It was the follow up that I listened to the most. End of all things to come was in constant rotation when I was driving to and from work. Patient Mental is still one of my favorite songs from that era.
TEOATTC is spectacular.
If you can ever find the DualDisc with the 5.1 mix, you don't know what you're missing. It enhances what was already good and made it even better.
What got me hooked to them recently was World So Cold, I’ve never heard a song like that from any band, it’s like super melodic but then hard hitting then like soaring, such an interesting song and my favorite song from mudvayne
I was always into Mudvayne. And I remember being called a weird kid for being so into them, but musically they were like nothing else in their era.
Amazing band
Brr brr deng!! Transcended time!!
Bro finn, you’re getting GOOD at making youtube videos. Been following you since 2019 man.
Thanks man!
To be nitpicky but fade in with that audio track for when you do the ad read. That pop is a killer with headphones on.
I still can listen to LD50 front to back. Great lyrics and musicianship. Really connected personally with some of the songs. Even loved the 2nd album. The 3rd album was the last I actually owned. Chad has an awesome range but they seemed to lose what made them my favorite bamd thru the early 2000's. I wait with cautious optimism on any new music they put out. Stay metal Finn!
I don't think they lost anything. I think they got older and stopped being so damn angry all the time. Who really knows?
They were at my first concert in 2001 with System of a Down, Rammstein, and Slipknot. It was not long after 9/11. "Not Falling" is such a great song. Their other albums are solid too.
That is a solid lineup of bands.
@@gamingvampire1604oh yeah for sure. in retrospect I don't think that tour could be possible these days
As a teenager raised on classic nu metal, i remember hearing LD 50 when it came out and thinking it was the most technical music i’d ever heard. it definitely helped me get into even more techy stuff like DEP
Nice t shirt! Would love an acacia strain video. Especially about the 'our only sin' album
I always thought Mudvayne’s LD50 was really something special.
Ryan is one of the greatest bassists in all of metal. at least mainstream metal
Tattoo the Earth was my first concert! They even recorded the live album at the show I was at. I never heard of Mudvayne and they came out and started with Dig and I got trapped in my first pit!
End of all things to come is what really turnd me on to their music. As a drummer, who absolutely loves weird timing signatures... I geeked the fuck out! I absolutely loved the entire album!
The original "not falling" video was and still is one of my absolute favorites!
If it wasn't for Chad and Gregg, I never would have listened to hellyeah. When Alcohol and ass hit the radio, I instantly knew who the front man was and that was before I knew who it was.... I am definitely waiting for them to do something new!
The end of all things to come is killer to listen to. It's probably my favorite Mudvayne album.
Being a huge Mudvayne fan in high school made me who I am today: socially awkward. I love them 🙂 and Archspire lmao
I bought LD50 when i was 11 and it blew me away. Loved it and always had it in rotation with all the other similar stuff like Slipknot, Linkin Park, etc etc. I remember I begged my mom buy me The End of All Things to Come the first day it came out. So she called FYE and had them stay open a few minutes later so she could get it for me on the way home. Absolute best mom ever. The thing that stood out to me with LD50 was its vibe. Death Blooms, -1, Nothing to Gein, all had such incredible, melancholic, and dark atmospheres. I still listen to it to this day. Also its cool to see LD50 kind of use the bass as the 'lead' instrument while the guitar is there to back the bass up, and not the other way around. It's such a unique sound even to this day. Awesome video and thank you for a trip down memory lane.
Growing up in early 2000’s I’m 31 now this band was like no one else out there. Maybe slipknot but more heavy. Their make up really got many people into giving them a listen but there sound made you a fan right away or not at all. So proud of them being back together.
This was a story that needed to be told. People wanted them back soo bad for many years.
I did. Then I gave up. Then they came back and Chad has ruined his voice and is getting old. He pissed me off, I hated hell yeah lol, loved Mudvayne. I saw them when they were good. Still love the other members, but Chad is a real disappointment to me.
I love The New Game album, i dont consider it flat but More straight forward and accessible musically. Its on My top 3 nu-metal records. And anyone who thinks Mudvayne might Be too weird or heavy, just start to listen from The New Game, then go to older stuff. Their sound grows on you and its easier to appreciate their first records when digesting their discography from easier listening to more complex compositions.
Same thing with Coheed & Cambria. It's hard to fully appreciate Second Stage Turbine Blade & what it accomplished until you hear how they sound now, it makes you hear it in a "humble beginnings" kind of way.
People said the same thing about their album Year of the Black Rainbow as they did about The New Game, & I feel the same about it as you do. Awesome music that doesnt get near the respect it deserves.
I also like it
just got my LD50 LP and it sounds AMAZING! Its all about the bass! Looking forward to a The End of All Things to Come reissue.
These guys got stamina...💯✔️ I seen'em this year rocking🎸out at Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana...🤘🏼
Maybe I'm an outlier but I remember Mudvayne got me out of nu-metal for good. I saw their video and was just like what are we doing really and I kind of moved on in life.
I revisited this video as I’m in a Mudvayne-listening phase. I will say that without a doubt, L.D. 50 is incredibly good. While Dig is their most popular song, I think is extremely overrated compared to what that record has to offer. Listening to Prod is such an experience. The musicianship in that song is a showcase of the talent of the band. Is like if Tool decided to make a fun prog metal song. Is kinda cool the way that the song is slow and somehow they make it build up into a breakdown that is so packed with energy it can have an entire arena bouncing and moshing. Pharmaecopia is also a song that if anything I would’ve even put out as a single. The song itself is technical but the chorus is incredibly catchy and let’s not talk about the bass work. They’re just a powerhouse all around that somehow went over the radar for almost 20 years compared to other bands of the era. I’m glad they’re finally seeing success at the big stages. I remember reading one of Ryan’s interviews and talking about how excited he was that people were noticing Mudvayne again as he has put so much heart into the band.
If you guys have not listened to at least L.D. 50, I strongly recommend you give it a spin. That record and Lost and Found are incredibly good. Excited to see them live this Summer!
To me, their work perfectly displayed and heard is off of the song "Severed" from that album. Just a masterpiece from all of them individually, coalesced into chaotic beauty.
This was a good one. Being from the peoria area and being a teenage metal head in the late 90s to 2000s these guy were huge for us central illinois kids.
Keep dropping the Candiria references, Finn! Such a great band and the nicest dudes.