JUNE 22, 2004
MUDVAYNE ENTERS THE STUDIO
After 4 months of songwriting and 1 week of pre-production, Mudvayne entered the studio today to begin recording their third studio album with producer Dave Fortman.

JUNE 2 , 2004
RYAN'S WARWICK VAMPIRE BASS AD CENSORED
We have just learned that Ryan's Warwick bass ad has been censored by a UK Magazine. Click here to check out the censored ad and click here to express your thoughts about this on the message board. Stay tuned for more details surrounding this controversy.


MAY 27, 2004
MUDVAYNE COMPLETES WRITING SESSION
Mudvayne has finished writing 12 songs for their third studio album. Chad, Ryan, Greg and Matt have left the ranch in Santa Cruz (Corralitos, CA to be exact) and are on their way back to their respective homes in California, Illinois and Wisconsin. On Saturday, June 12, 2004 the band will reconvene to commence recording the album that will sound "brutal and beautiful".

MAY 11, 2004
MUDVAYNE TAPS PRODUCER DAVE FORTMAN FOR NEW ALBUM
Mudvayne Predicts Brutality and Beauty for Third Studio Release Following RIAA Gold Certified Albums The End of All Things to Come and Debut L.D. 50

New York, NY - Mudvayne will begin pre-production for the quartet's third, as-yet-untitled, Epic Records release with producer Dave Fortman (Superjoint Ritual, Evanescence). Singer, Chad Gray; guitarist, Greg Tribbett; bassist, Ryan Martinie and drummer Matt McDonough chose Fortman because they felt Dave could combine the band's extreme elements.

We've been extremely fortunate to work with some amazing producers, says Gray. Garth Richardson captured the band's raw energy on the first record and David Bottrill gave our music a three-dimensional quality on the second record. For this record, we asked Dave Fortman to produce because we wanted someone who can bring both of those elements together into a sound that's brutal and beautiful. Scheduled for release this fall, the upcoming album follows the success of L.D. 50 and The End of All Things to Come — both of which were certified gold.

Before heading to The Plant in Sausalito, Fortman plans to spend time with Mudvayne in pre-production. I've found that those first few days are the most important when it comes to setting the album's tone and challenging the band about their goals and fine-tuning the arrangements for maximum emotional impact. Look for Mudvayne's new album to hit stores this fall.

APRIL 27, 2004
RYAN'S WARWICK VAMPIRE BASS AD HITS MAGAZINES
Warwick's new Vampire Bass is a thing of awesome and unholy beauty in the hands of an evil bass genius like Mudvayne's Ryan Martinie. It's a certifiable weapon of mass destruction. As stylishly wicked as its looks are, it's still every inch a Warwick, with that "sound of wood" you crave. See the full ad here.

APRIL 14, 2004
MATT SIGNS ENDORSEMENT DEAL WITH EVANS DRUM HEADS
Matt just recently signed an endorsement deal with Evans drum heads. To get a great look at Matt's drum kit and an up close view of his Evan's drum heads and related accessories, click here and check out the April Portfolio of the Month.

MARCH 24, 2004
MUDVAYNE TALK ABOUT UPCOMING FALL STUDIO ALBUM
Mudvayne's Third Studio Release Follows Up Their RIAA Gold Certified Albums The End of All Things to Come And Debut L.D. 50.

New York, NY - After opening for Metallica on the band's Summer Sanitarium tour, Mudvayne spent the holidays recuperating before starting work on the quartet's third, as-yet-untitled, Epic Records release.

Scheduled for this fall, the upcoming album follows the success of Mudvayne's first two albums - L.D. 50 and The End of All Things to Come - both of which were certified gold. Singer, Chad Gray; guitarist, Greg Tribbett; bassist, Ryan Martinie and drummer Matt McDonough recently rented a ranch in northern California and converted its multi-stall garage into a makeshift studio where they are working on new music.

Despite the relaxing backdrop, the band is pushing itself hard and has already written half of the music for the album. "Establishing clear goals for each song has been the key to Mudvayne's quick results," McDonough says. "It's a strange contradiction, but it can be very liberating to set limitations on creativity as long as you don't let those limitations define you," he explains. "It frees up a lot of creative energy when you stop pulling an idea in fifty different directions and start pushing it in one."

It only took Gray a few days to finish lyrics for the first song - a track that encapsulates the undisclosed meaning behind the album. "I spent my time off thinking about the themes we wanted to explore on this album," he says. "When I got to California, that first song just came pouring out of me. It really is an overview of what the album is about."

While the band is characteristically mysterious about the ideas behind the new album, McDonough says the music will reflect a refinement of Mudvayne's complexly structured hard rock balanced against more melody than any previous album. Martinie adds "Our goal for the third album is to make music that pleases us because if it makes us happy then the rest will take care of itself."

MARCH 2, 2004
MUDVAYNE PRESENTS LOGO CONTEST
Mudvayne is looking for a new logo and they want to give their fans an opportunity to design it! And they're giving away some cool prizes to the best logo! Click here for more info.

RYAN FEATURED IN WARWICK DVD
Warwick has made a really cool DVD which features video footage of the Warwick endorsed bass players. Click below to view the Ryan Martinie segment.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2004
MUDVAYNE TURNS 8!
On Sunday, MuDvAyNe celebrated 8 years of being a band. This date also marks the beginning of a new album. Chad sat down for a chat with Don Kaye from Launch Radio to tell you all about it and what it will sound like. Check out the interview here: REALAUDIO | WINDOWSMEDIA