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Mudvayne is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of St. Anger, One Minute Silence, Socialburn, Shawn Crahan and Ozzfest. Those roots explain a lot about how Mudvayne arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Coal Chamber, Mushroomhead, 40 Below Summer, Nothingface and Ill Niño, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Bad Wolves, Hellyeah, Gemini Syndrome and Linkin Park, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 51 connections around Mudvayne, reaching back through St. Anger and forward to Bad Wolves. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Mudvayne is an American heavy metal band formed in Peoria, Illinois, in 1996. Known for their sonic experimentation, face and body paint, masks and uniforms, the band has sold over five million records worldwide. The group consists of lead guitarist Greg Tribbett, drummer Matthew McDonough, lead vocalist Chad Gray, bassist Ryan Martinie and live rhythm guitarist Marcus Rafferty. The band became popular in the late-1990s Peoria underground music scene, and they found success with the single "Dig" from their debut album L.D. 50 (2000). After releasing four more albums and touring for nearly a decade, Mudvayne went on hiatus in 2010. They reunited in 2021, continuing to perform live, and on August 28, 2025, released their first new song in sixteen years, titled "Hurt People Hurt People".
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Mudvayne connections
Mudvayne grew out of St. Anger, One Minute Silence, Socialburn and Shawn Crahan, shares an orbit with Coal Chamber, Mushroomhead, 40 Below Summer and Nothingface, went on to shape Bad Wolves, Hellyeah, Gemini Syndrome and Linkin Park. 51 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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