mudvayne / death blooms / live bio part 1

Mudvayne is an American metal band formed in Peoria, Illinois in 1996. Members are lead singer Chad Gray, guitarist Greg Tribbett, bassist Ryan Martinie and drummer Matthew McDonough. Signed onto Epic Records, Mudvayne has released four studio albums, two compilations albums, and two DVDs. click on link for whole concert by youtube user www.youtube.com Mudvayne rose to fame in 2000 with their debut album LD 50, which peaked at number 85 on the Billboard 200, and has since been certified gold by the RIAA. The lead single from the album, “Dig”, won the MTV2 Award at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2001. This was also the first time the award was ever presented to a metal band. In 2006 Mudvayne was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the Grammy Awards for the single “Determined” from the band’s 2005 studio album Lost and Found. Mudvayne has four gold certifications by the RIAA, and has sold nearly three million albums in the United States. Mudvayne formed in 1996 with Chad Gray, Greg Tribbet, Matthew McDonough, Nicholas Mrzygut, and Shawn Barclay, releasing their demo, Kill, I Oughtta. In 1998, then bassist Shawn Barclay was replaced by current bassist Ryan Martinie. A critical turning point for the band occurred in April 1998 when local promoter Steve Soderstrom hosted Soda Pop Production’s “Original Hard Rock Music Showcase” at the now defunct Hub Ballroom in Edelstein, Illinois. Mudvayne along with fifty seven other Peoria bands answered the radio ad and was one of the …
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