It is the band’s first new piece of material in 16 years
Nu metal legends Mudvayne are back with a brand new single, “Hurt People Hurt People.” It is the band’s first new piece of material in 16 years. Stream the official visualizer below now via Alchemy Recordings.
“‘Hurt People Hurt People’ has probably been around since the beginning of man,” says frontman Chad Gray about the song. “Certainly longer than the phrase ever existed. The endless cycle of projecting our pain onto others. I think I wrote this song as a reminder to myself to break the cycle. We create our own suffering, our own hurt. It’s time for us to create self-love and let go of the pain. It was never ours to begin with.”
In just two weeks, Mudvayne are embarking on their L.D. 50 25th Anniversary Tour, bringing their acclaimed debut album back to the stage. Joining them on the road are special guests Static-X and Vended. Static-X will support the tour as they celebrate 25 years of their iconic album Wisconsin Death Trip. Produced by Live Nation, the 30-city tour kicks off on September 11 in Dubuque, Iowa making stops across the U.S. in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Nashville and more before wrapping up in Uncasville, Connecticut at Mohegan Sun Arena on October 26.
Tickets for all shows are on sale now.
Mudvayne broke out with major label debut in 2000, L.D. 50, released under Epic Records. Produced by Garth Richardson and executive produced by Slipknot’s M. Shawn Crahan, the record is known for its innovative sound, blending intense metal with complex rhythms and time signatures. It also introduced their elaborate stage personas and make-up, contributing to their unique identity.
Mudvayne’s subsequent albums, including 2002’s The End of All Things to Come and 2005’s Lost and Found, continued to build on their success, with singles like “Not Falling” and “Happy?” achieving notable chart success and radio play. These albums further developed their style, mixing heavy, aggressive metal with more melodic and accessible elements. The band’s last studio effort was their 2009 self-titled LP. The album produced two singles – “Beautiful and Strange” and “Scream with Me.”
After a 12-year hiatus, Mudvayne are reunited back in 2021. The band will be performed at all four Danny Wimmer Presents U.S. festivals, including Louder Than Life in Kentucky, Aftershock in California and Welcome To Rockville in Florida, plus a headlining performance at Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival in Ohio. These dates mark the band’s first shows since 2009. Later that summer, the band toured with Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper. In 2023, Mudvayne mounted a massive amphitheater tour with Coal Chamber, Butcher Babies, and Nonpoint. Last year, the band served as special guests for Megadeth on their Destroy All Enemies Tour.