caption current_members associated_acts years_active label article_title past_members background genre image origin name
left , greg tribbett -lrb- guitarist -rrb- and ryan martinie -lrb- to bassist -rrb- , three of mudvayne 's four members ; right the fourth is drummer matthew mcdonough . : chad gray -lrb- singer -rrb- chad gray matthew mcdonough greg tribbett ryan martinie hellyeah , sprung , broken altar 1996 -- 2010 epic mudvayne
 shawn barclay group_or_band alternative metal , progressive rock , progressive metal , mudvayne_band_members . jpg peoria , illinois , united states mudvayne
mudvayne

mudvayne is an american heavy metal band known for its sonic experimentation , innovative album art , face and body paint , masks and uniforms .
the band has sold over six million records worldwide , including nearly three million in the united states .
the group consists of chad gray -lrb- lead vocals -rrb- , greg tribbett -lrb- guitar , vocals -rrb- , ryan martinie -lrb- bass guitar -rrb- and matthew mcdonough -lrb- drums -rrb- .
formed in 1996 , mudvayne became popular in the late-1990s decatur , illinois underground music scene .
the band released an ep , `` kill , i oughtta '' , in 1997 and a successful debut album , `` l.d. 50 '' , in 2000 .
they had global success with `` the end of all things to come '' , `` lost and found '' and `` the new game '' .
since 2010 the band has been on hiatus , with its members performing in other projects and making guest appearances .
chad gray is the singer for the heavy-metal supergroup hellyeah , to which greg tribbett also belonged until 2014 .
gray founded an independent record label , bullygoat records , which produces heavy-metal albums .
in early 2015 , chad gray noted that the band 's return at the moment seems very unlikely , unless `` everybody licked their wounds and got over it '' .
