After a 16-year wait, Mudvayne has broken its silence with a new single, “Hurt People Hurt People.” The track marks the band’s first new music since their self-titled album in 2009 and serves as a powerful statement ahead of their upcoming 25th-anniversary tour. The song features production by industry veteran Nick Raskulinecz (Deftones, Foo Fighters) and mixing by Josh Wilbur (Lamb Of God, Korn), a collaboration that ushers in a new era for the band and their new label home, Alchemy Records. You can listen to the song down below.
According to frontman Chad Gray, the new single carries a deeply personal and introspective message. Gray commented, “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.” The single’s release coincides with the band’s impending L.D. 50 25th-anniversary tour, where they will be celebrating their genre-defining debut album. The tour will be a co-headlining run with Static-X, who are also commemorating the 25th anniversary of their album Wisconsin Death Trip.
In a move to offer a truly unique experience for die-hard fans, Chad Gray is providing a “VIP Backstage Pre-Show Makeup Experience” during the tour. This exclusive package, priced at $3,000, offers one fan and a guest an hour-long, one-on-one session with the singer backstage. Gray emphasized that this is not a typical meet-and-greet, describing it as “a full-blown one-hour hang session with me during my pre-show makeup ritual.” In addition to the personalized experience, the package includes general admission tickets and a variety of commemorative items, with a portion of the proceeds going to the F**k Cancer organization.
Mudvayne 25th Anniversary Tour Dates:
- 09/11 Dubuque, IA – Q Casino
- 09/13 Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall
- 09/14 Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
- 09/16 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
- 09/17 Youngstown, OH – The Covelli Centre
- 09/19 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life
- 09/20 Chesterfield, MO – The Factory
- 09/21 Omaha, NE – Steelhouse
- 09/23 Denver, CO – The Fillmore
- 09/24 Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center
- 09/26 Las Vegas, NV – Palms Casino Resort
- 09/27 Phoenix, AZ – Airzona Financial Theatre
- 09/28 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
- 09/30 Portland, OR – Moda Center
- 10/01 Airway Heights, WA – Northern Quest Amphitheater
- 10/03 Pocatello, ID – Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre
- 10/05 Sacramento, CA – Aftershock
- 10/07 Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
- 10/09 Tulsa, OK – Tulsa Theater
- 10/11 Dallas, TX – 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 Grand Theater
- 10/18 Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium
- 10/19 Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
- 10/21 Raleigh, NC – The Red Hat Amphitheater
- 10/22 Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome
- 10/24 Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater
- 10/25 Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
- 10/26 Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
