It's feast or famine!
A mere two weeks ago, '00s hard rock provocateurs MUDVAYNE — Chad Gray[vocals], Greg Tribbett [guitar], Ryan Martinie [drums], and Matthew McDonough [drums] — thrilled fans by dropping their first new single in 16 years with "HURT PEOPLE HURT PEOPLE" via Alchemy Recordings. The song has already accumulated over half a millions streams and counting. Watch the visualizer and listen to the song here.
The band has shared ANOTHER new track. This time, they've issued "Sticks and Stones." Watch and listen via the visualizer here. The official music video is forthcoming.
While "HURT PEOPLE HURT PEOPLE" immediately clamped down on the jugular and was a primal scream return for the band, "Sticks and Stones" is a bit more measured in its ferocity. It showcases the band's mastery of quiet-loud dynamics and steadily escalates to an utterly monstrous breakdown.
"I was always told 'sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me,'" says Gray. "Well, it's a great nursery rhyme, but I couldn't disagree more. I've carried a lot of words throughout my life as if they were just spoken to me. The reality is — they do hurt. I've tried my best to shed them, but when they come from dear friends, family — people that are suppose to love you — the words have teeth and they won't let go. Blood doesn't wash out; iit stains. I think I'm just trying to remind people to love their children. Don't use them as a bullet to fire into your ex or whomever you're with now. They're innocent and they are impressionable. And trust me, as a child, that was used as a weapon, your words will hurt them...long after you say them."
The band has also launched a pre-order for a double A Side 7" vinyl featuring both songs. There will be a standard version, as well as a variant that is signed and limited to 500 units. Both are available exclusively through the band's webstorealongside a brand new merch capsule. Go here to get yours.
Additionally, there will be a variant available exclusively through Revolver.
Mudvayne are looking towards their future as they also celebrate their impactful past. The song arrives on the eve of the band's L.D. 50 25th Anniversary headline tour, which kicks off today, September 11, and runs through October 26. L.D. 50was the band's debut studio album, arriving in August 2000 via Epic Records and established the band as a new yet major player in the hard rock scene. It eventually went on to achieve a Gold certification. Years after its release, both Revolver and Metal Hammer deemed the album an essential of the '00s metal class, rightfully so. The tour will feature support from Static-X, while Vended will open. All dates are below. Get tickets here.
MUDVAYNE ON TOUR:
WITH STATIC-X + VENDED:
9/11 — Dubuque, IA — Q Casino — Back Waters Stage
9/13 — Waukee, IA — Vibrant Music Hall
9/14 — Chicago, IL — Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
9/16 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave/Eagles Club — Eagles Ballroom
9/17 — Youngstown, OH — Covelli Centre
9/19 — Louisville, KY — Kentucky Exposition Center
9/20 — Chesterfield, MO — The Factory
9/21 — Omaha, NE — Steelhouse Omaha
9/23 — Denver, CO — Fillmore Auditorium
9/24 — Albuquerque, NM — Revel
9/26 — Las Vegas, NV — Palms Casino Resort — Pearl Theater
9/27 — Phoenix, AZ — Arizona Financial Theatre
9/28 — Hollywood, CA — Hollywood Palladium
9/30 — Portland, OR — Moda Center — Theater of the Clouds
10/1 — Airway Heights, WA — Northern Quest Resort & Casino — BECU Live
10/3 — Pocatello, ID — Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre
10/5 — Sacramento, CA — Discovery Park
10/7 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Union
10/9 — Tulsa, OK — Tulsa Theater
10/11 — Dallas, TX — Gilley's Dallas — South Side Ballroom
10/12 — San Antonio, TX — Boeing Center at Tech Port
10/13 — Houston, TX — Bayou Music Center
10/16 — Durant, OK — Choctaw Casino & Resort Durant — Grand Theater
10/18 — Nashville, TN — Nashville Municipal Auditorium
10/19 — Atlanta, GA — Coca-Cola Roxy
10/21 — Raleigh, NC — Red Hat Amphitheater
10/22 — Virginia Beach, VA — Virginia Beach Dome
10/24 — Montclair, NJ — The Wellmont Theater
10/25 — Boston, MA — MGM Music Hall at Fenway
10/26 — Uncasville, CT — Mohegan Sun - Arena
