13 Facts About Mudvayne

Mudvayne is an American heavy metal band formed in Peoria, Illinois, in 1996.

Mudvayne, formed in 1996 in Peoria, Illinois, originally consisted of lead singer Chad Gray, bassist Shawn Barclay, guitarist Greg Tribbett and drummer Matthew McDonough.

In 2002, Mudvayne released The End of All Things to Come, which the band considers its "black album" due to its largely-black artwork.

In 2003, Mudvayne participated in the Summer Sanitarium Tour, headlined by Metallica, and in September, Chad Gray appeared on V Shape Mind's debut studio album Cul-De-Sac.

Mudvayne was recorded in the summer of 2008 in El Paso, Texas.

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In 2010, Mudvayne again paused to allow Gray and Tribbett to tour with Hellyeah, and, because of the supergroup's album releases, the band would be on hiatus until at least 2014.

The members of Mudvayne have reportedly discussed the possibility of new material.

Mudvayne is noted for its musical complexity, complex meters and polyrhythms.

Mudvayne has incorporated elements of death metal, jazz, jazz fusion, progressive rock, speed metal, thrash metal and world music.

Mudvayne have repeatedly expressed admiration for Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, and were influenced by the film during the recording of L D 50.

Epic Records initially promoted Mudvayne without focusing on its members; early promotional materials featured a logo instead of photos of the band, but its appearance and music videos publicized L D 50.

The members of Mudvayne were originally known by the stage names Kud, sPaG, Ryknow and Gurrg.

From 2003 up until their dissolution, Mudvayne largely abandoned the use of makeup to avoid image comparisons with the band Slipknot.