On November 27, Mudvayne will release the new album By the People, For the People, a collection of previously unreleased studio demos, rarities and live tracks voted upon by the band's fans. The disc also features the new single "Dull Boy" and a cover of The Police's "King of Pain."
Often, such odds 'n ends records are stopgaps for bands desperately in need of a break, but Mudvayne are working as diligently as ever -- especially singer Chad Gray, who is touring as the frontman of Hellyeah between writing and recording sessions with Mudvayne.
Actually, By the People, For the People is a stopgap. Mudvayne had planned to release a new studio album this year, but after writing and recording a full disc's worth of material, they decided to keep plugging away. Headbangersblog.com recently conducted a podcast interview with Gray to talk about the new album, the status of Mudvayne and the future of Hellyeah.
Gray addressed how Hellyeah's RV was stolen from a Las Vegas parking lot; his love/hate relationship with touring; the meaning of "Dull Boy"; his surprise that Mudvayne's label chose the song as a single; why the band covered The Police; how Mudvayne's next record will differ from 2005's Lost and Found; the music world's reaction to Hellyeah; and when that band is gonna get together to work on its second studio album.
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