Mudvayne
The End of All Things to Come
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As the title may suggest, Mudvayne's latest release paints a grim picture. The songs are rumbling, bottom-heavy dirges that shamble along at paces ranging from a slow creep to a menacing charge. If this album succeeds at anything it's in creating a palpable mood - a strong feeling of dread permeates throughout these 13 tracks, especially in their heavier, more claustrophobic passages, sounding as if the walls around you may very well collapse. The vocal performances are incomprehensible at times, and intrusive production seems to dampen the music's sheer brutality, but fans of the band will definitely get their money's worth. In addition to a solid CD, the package includes a bonus DVD with two previously unreleased tracks and 30 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage. The CD itself also acts as a "key" to unlock hidden content on Mudvayne's Web site.- James Barone
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 Record Label Epic Released January 2003 |
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Forged in Peoria, Illinois circa 1996, the nü-metal quartet Mudvayne became a staple of the paint-your face, jump-up-and-down, gargle-growl-sing lot when their Epic debut, L.D. 50 was sprung upon the masses in August of 2000. The members — Kud (C. Gray; vocals), Gurrg (G. Tribbett; guitar), sPaG (M. McDonough; drums) and Ryknow (Ryan Martinie; bass) — all take pride in their purported lack of formal musical training and abilities to stand out in the diet metal crowd. Their colorful comic book arch-villan approach to presentation has made their live performance and videos quite unique, and by design, most information pertaining to the members remains a mystery. The psychotheraputic influence of Stanley Kubrick’s movies weighs heavy on their dark, shattering sound. Their follow-up, The End of All Things To Come was released in 2002.
– Maurice S. Teilmann (November 2002)
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- The Beginning of All Things to End
The End of All Things to Come (current page)- Attack of the Killer Rock Sound (Various Artists)
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Bio[+]
Forged in Peoria, Illinois circa 1996, the nü-metal quartet Mudvayne became a staple of the paint-your face, jump-up-and-down, gargle-growl-sing lot when their Epic debut, L.D. 50 was sprung upon the masses in August of 2000. The members — Kud (C. Gray; vocals), Gurrg (G. Tribbett; guitar), sPaG (M. McDonough; drums) and Ryknow (Ryan Martinie; bass) — all take pride in their purported lack of formal musical training and abilities to stand out in the diet metal crowd. Their colorful comic book arch-villan approach to presentation has made their live performance and videos quite unique, and by design, most information pertaining to the members remains a mystery. The psychotheraputic influence of Stanley Kubrick’s movies weighs heavy on their dark, shattering sound. Their follow-up, The End of All Things To Come was released in 2002.
– Maurice S. Teilmann (November 2002)
Merch
- The Beginning of All Things to End
- Attack of the Killer Rock Sound (Various Artists)
The End of All Things to Come (current page)