Day 24 Mudvayne - L.D. 50
Band Origin: Peoria, Illinois, USA
Genre: Alternative Metal / Nu-Metal
Label: Epic
Running Time: 68 minutes
Release Date: August 22, 2000
Best Part: Ryan Martinie
Favorite Tracks: Dig, Nothing to Gein, Internal Primates Forever, and Death Blooms
Grade: 3.0
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L.D. 50 in 20 words or less:
A debut record from an alternative metal band, with a shock rock style appearance, riding funky technical bass lines to success.
The Band:
Mudvayne is a four member alternative metal group out of Illinois that arrived on the scene with a strong debut success with L.D. 50 while Nu-Metal was still popular in the mainstream. The band was praised originally for their heavy, raw sound, and technical style, promoted in particular by bassist Ryan Martinie. Their sound has evolved over the course of their career and their five records, with inclusions of different styles and a progression at times towards more of a hard rock oriented sound following their first two records - to the dismay of many of their original fans. And as with many bands with relative mainstream success, this can be a double edged sword.
Mudvayne's other releases include: The End of All Things to Come (2002), Lost and Found (2005), The New Game (2008), and Mudvayne (2009)
Jay's Take on L.D. 50:
Up until deciding to do today's post on L.D. 50, I hadn't listened to any material by Mudvayne since their sophomore album, The End of All Things to Come back in high school. So to comment on the bands current direction, sound or any of their material in the near past decade would be out of place. What I can say is that L.D. 50 was a very good album for its genre, and the timing with which it landed on the scene. Nu-Metal's mainstream success began to fade early into the new millenium, and L.D. 50 managed to enter the fray just before it's slow decline. Chad Gray's vocals have always been distinct, and if you've ever heard a Mudvayne song, you know instantly when you're listening to them based solely on his voice. Another key marker is the technical, jazz style bass playing of Martinie, who does not use any effects, giving his bass line a clean unfettered feel. For its time, L.D. 50 was as raw and heavy a debut in alternative or nu-metal as one could ask for, and really established Mudvayne as a strong contender among an already wide field of players. Unfortunately, their ridiculous on stage personas, fast, heavy and energetic pace set with L.D. 50 did not carry far past their second album.
Sample of the Day:
Today's sample taken from Ryan's angle of the video for Dig.
- J
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