Mudvayne - Lost and Found
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SlipknotSystem of a Down
Tool
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SonyTracklist
1. Determined2. Pushing Through
3. Happy?
4. Imn
5. Fall into Sleep
6. Rain. Sun. Gone
7. Choices
8. Forget to Remember
9. TV Radio
10. Just
11. All That You Are
12. Pulling the String
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Looking back, the year 2000 was certainly the high water mark for nu metal. One of the best releases of that year was definitely Mudvayne’s LD50. They're still known for their early days where they covered themselves in creepy makeup and put on a relentless stage show. While somewhat of a departure from their earlier material, The End of All Things to Come held several punishing tracks, as well as a fair share of melodic metal. Now with their third release, it is apparent that there is one constant throughout Mudvayne’s career: their musicianship.
Like the transition between the last two albums, Lost and Found abandons some of its predecessor’s characteristics while remaining distinctively Mudvayne. The opening track, "Determined," bursts out of the gate at full throttle. Unfortunately this pace is seldom equaled again on the rest of the disc. The self-described '8 minute masterpiece' "Choices" is indeed a work of art, but could stand to lose 2 min and the cheesy childish vocal peice. Chad Grey, still able to bark a fierce growl, finds more room to show off his impressive cleanly sung vocals than ever before. As always, bassist Ryan Martinie adds the most underrated bass lines in metal with his unique jazz-esque style of play. For Mudvayne, this has always meant the bass takes the melody while the guitar drops into a more percussive role. Not to be forgotten are Matt McDonough and Greg Tribbet’s solid drumming and guitar work.
Mudvayne have always been about the music, never the makeup or the funny names, and this time you can see that they’re all business. This album is more melodic than anything they’ve ever put out, and it sees these guys maturing from their previous works. While they may no longer be the scariest looking metal band, they let their music speak for them. They’re one of the few bands to ride the nu metal wave to its crest and jump off right on time. While some die hard fans are craving LD50 part 2, the band will probably never deliver such an album. What they will give you is some of the most intricate and layered music in the (still kicking) nu metal genre.
--Jared Mehle
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