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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
- Dig [DVD] - (2001)
- The Beginning Of All Things To End [Compilation] - (2001)
- (L)ive (D)osage 50 - Live In Peoria [DVD] - (2002)
- Not Falling [DVD] - (2003)
- All Access To All Things [DVD] - (2004)
Singles
- Dig - (2000)
- Death Blooms - (2000)
- Internal Primates Forever - (2000)
- Not Falling - (2002)
- World So Cold - (2002)
- Determined - (2005)
Videos
Dig (2000)
Death Blooms (2000)
Not Falling (Version A) (2002)
Not Falling (Version B) (2002)
World So Cold (2002)
Dig, the band's first video is set in a pure white room, and shows the band from focus to focus, occasionally breaking off to a black room, with the band playing in a more mutilated-like dress.
Death Blooms focuses on the story of Matt McDonough's grandmother, who was dying, and wished to die, but her family kept her alive against her wishes. He wrote the lyrics in responce to his feelings on the issue, and the video follows the story faithfully. The video is centered around an elderly woman, whom is terminally ill. She is seen digging her grave, and begging to the gods (played by the band) to take her life. Throughout the video, there are scenes of the band playing in an mental institute.
There are two versions of Not Falling, having the same music, but being visually different. The first, version A, is set in a space like setting, with the band members playing aliens that emerge from their cacoons. Shortly after releasing the video, as well as the the album "The End of All Things to Come" the band went through some personal changes, and refilmed the video, this time with themselves as themselves. It's 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.
World So Cold's video is straight-forward, 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 Not Falling version B, to include the entire band without the makeup, as this was the time that they dropped their pseudonyms.
Band Members
Current Members
- Chad Gray - Sav Vocalist - (1996-)
- Greg Tribbett - Sav Guitarist - (1996-)
- Ryan Martinie - Sav Bassist - (1998-)
- Matt McDonough - Sav Drummer - (1996-)
Former Members
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