13 Facts About Mudvayne

1.

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

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

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3.

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

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4.

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.

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5.

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.

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7.

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

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8.

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

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9.

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

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10.

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.

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11.

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.

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12.

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

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13.

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

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