I Rock – Mudvayne

Heavy metal quartet Mudvayne formed in Peoria, IL, in 1996, its members adopting the unusual pseudonyms sPaG (M. McDonough) (drums), Gurrg (G. Tribbett) (guitar), and Kud (Chad Gray) (vocals). The group’s original bassist was replaced after two years by  (Ryan Martinie). During their development, the bandmembers began the practice of applying bizarre makeup. After self-releasing their first album, Kill, I Oughta, they were signed by Epic Records and recorded their major-label debut, L.D. 50, which was released in August 2000 shortly after the end of their first national tour opening for . The album later went gold and earned Mudvayne the first-ever MTV2 Video Award at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards. Mudvayne continued touring and reissued their self-released debut EP, Kill, I Oughta, in November 2001 as The Beginning of All Things to End. A year later the band returned with its official follow-up, The End of All Things to Come, which was recorded at Minneapolis’ Pachyderm Studios with producer David Bottrill. With a new album came new personas, this time as space aliens. The bandmembers changed their names, accordingly, taking the new monikers of Chüd (Kud), Güüg (Gurrg), R-üD (), and Spüg (sPaG). With New music seemingly on the horizon with their latest single “Sticks and Stones” and their recent 25th Anniversary of L.D 50 tour, Mudvayne is bringing the heavy to 2025.