In a recent interview with Toilet Ov Hell (yes, you read that right 🚽), MUDVAYNE’s supreme leader, Chad Gray, graced us with his infinite wisdom regarding the possibility of a new album. After dropping two earth-shattering singles 💥, “Hurt People Hurt People” and “Sticks And Stones” (because apparently, sticks and stones may break your bones, but new MUDVAYNE tunes… might mildly entertain you), Chad pondered the age-old question: “To album or not to album?” And his answer? Well, buckle up, buttercups, because it’s a real head-scratcher 🤔.
Chad, in his infinite genius, reminisced about a time, probably after their *magnum opus* “The End of All Things [To Come]” (lol, *to come* indeed) or maybe during the “Lost And Found” era (lost? more like misplaced), when he had an earth-shattering idea. “What if,” he pondered, “we created a never-ending record?” 🤯 Yes, folks, you heard it here first: Chad Gray, the visionary, wanted to create a musical hydra – chop off one song, and two more shall rise in its place! He envisioned a narrative without beginning or end, meandering like a drunken uncle at a family reunion 🤪.
He pitched this ground-breaking concept to his record label overlords, who, shockingly, didn’t immediately bow down and worship his genius. Instead, they whined about “first-week numbers” and needing to recoup their investment 💰. Can you imagine? These corporate suits, daring to question Chad’s artistic integrity with their petty concerns about profit margins! The audacity! 😡
So, Chad, being the rebellious rockstar he is, took his never-ending album idea to another label, where he was met with the same soul-crushing resistance. Apparently, the entire music industry is run by short-sighted bean counters who can’t appreciate the brilliance of a never-ending musical odyssey. 🙄 But fear not, dear readers, because Chad Gray doesn’t give up that easily!
Fast forward a few years, and Chad finds himself in a room with the president of one of these labels, who suddenly has Chad’s idea about releasing songs every month or two. 🤯 Can you believe the nerve? Chad, ever the diplomat, politely inquired, “Are you out of your f***ing mind?” (because subtlety is for the weak 💪).
So, to answer the burning question: will there be a full-length MUDVAYNE album? Chad says, “I like doing it this way.” This means releasing singles and maybe compiling them later, or maybe never, because who needs structure when you have chaos? 🤘 He’s finally getting his way, folks. He can finally write the never-ending album. Someone should probably check on him 😅.
But wait, there’s more! Chad revealed that the *only* reason he returned to MUDVAYNE was because of his lawyer friend, who convinced him that people weren’t ready for MUDVAYNE to go away 😂. Apparently, the world was clamoring for more face paint and guttural screams. And of course, the chance to “continue the MUDVAYNE legacy” was too tempting to resist. Because legacies are totally metal 😎.
He also explained that the first tour back was great, then the next year they toured again, and the next, and Chad was like, ‘This is not why I came back to this”. What??? What was the goal?? Was it not to play your old hits, and then MAYBE make a new album??
And let’s not forget the drama surrounding Greg Tribbett’s absence from recent tours. First, it was a “family issue,” then it was his wife’s battle with cancer (RIP). Filling in was Marcus Rafferty, a guitar tech who’s worked with everyone from LAMB OF GOD to HATEBREED. Because nothing says “MUDVAYNE” like a hired gun who’s seen it all 😂.
So, there you have it, folks. The saga of MUDVAYNE‘s almost-album, a tale of artistic vision thwarted by corporate greed and a never-ending quest for the perfect stream of singles. Will they ever release a full-length album? Who knows! Does it even matter? Probably not. But one thing’s for sure: MUDVAYNE is back, and they’re ready to confuse and mildly entertain you with their brand of heavy metal shenanigans. 🤡
Chord F. Discord, the Beethoven of Buffoonery, is a self-taught expert in music who once claimed he could “play the kazoo in four languages.”
Born in Crescendo, Indiana, Chord’s first brush with fame came when he accidentally entered a yodeling contest thinking it was a pie-eating competition—and won both categories.
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