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Old Godzilla was hopping around
Tokyo City like a big playground
When suddenly Batman burst from the shade
and hit Godzilla with a Batgrenade
Godzilla got pissed and began to attack
but didn't expect to be blocked by Shaq
who proceeded to open up a can of Shaq Fu
When Aaron Carter came out of the blue

And he started beating up Shaquille O'Neal
Then they both got flattened by the Batmobile
but before it could make it back to the Batcave
Abraham Lincoln popped out of his grave
and took an AK-47 out from under his hat
and blew Batman away with a rat-a-tat-tat
but he ran out of bullets and he ran away
because Optimus Prime came to save the day

this is the Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny
good guys, bad guys, and explosions as far as the eye can see
and only one will survive, I wonder who it will be
this is the Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny

Godzilla took a bite out of Optimus Prime
like Scruff McGruff took a bite out of crime
and then Shaq came back covered in a tire track
but Jackie Chan jumped out and landed on his back
and Batman was injured, and trying to get steady
when Abraham Lincoln came back with a machete
but suddenly something caught his leg and he tripped
Indiana Jones took him out with his whip

then he saw Godzilla sneaking up from behind
and he reached for his gun which he just couldn't find
'cause Batman stole it and he shot and he missed
and Jackie Chan deflected it with his fist
then he jumped in the air and did a somersault
while Abraham Lincoln tried to pole vault
onto Optimus Prime, but they collided in the air
then they both got hit by a Care Bear Stare

this is the Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny
good guys, bad guys, and explosions as far as the eye can see
and only one will survive, I wonder who it will be
this is the Ultimate Showdown...

angels sang out an immaculate chorus
down from the heavens descended Chuck Norris
who delivered a kick which could shatter bones
into the crotch of Indiana Jones
who fell over on the ground, writhing in pain
as Batman changed back into Bruce Wayne
but Chuck saw through his clever disguise
and he crushed Batman's head inbetween his thighs

then Gandalf the Grey and Gandalf the White and
"Monty Python and the Holy Grail"'s Black Knight and
Benito Mussolini and The Blue Meanie and
Cowboy Curtis and Jambi the Genie
Robocop, the Terminator, Captain Kirk, and Darth Vader
Lo Pan, Superman, every single Power Ranger
Bill S. Preston and Theodore Logan,
Spock, The Rock, Doc Ock, and Hulk Hogan
all came out of nowhere lightning fast
and they kicked Chuck Norris in his cowboy ass
it was the bloodiest battle the world ever saw
with civilians looking on in total awe

and the battle raged on for a century
many lives were claimed, but eventually
the champion stood, the rest saw their better:
Mr. Rogers in a bloodstained sweater

this is the Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny
good guys, bad guys, and explosions as far as the eye can see
and only one will survive, I wonder who it will be
this is the Ultimate Showdown...
this is the Ultimate Showdown...
this is the Ultimate Showdown...
of Ultimate Destiny

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'''Mudvayne''' is an American [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band formed in [[Peoria, Illinois|Peoria]], Illinois in 1996. Members are lead singer [[Chad Gray]], guitarist [[Greg Tribbett]], bassist [[Ryan Martinie]] and drummer [[Matthew McDonough]]. Signed onto [[Epic Records]], Mudvayne has released five studio albums, two compilations albums, and two DVDs.
'''Mudvayne''' is an American [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band formed in [[Peoria, Illinois|Peoria]], Illinois in 1996. Members are lead singer [[Chad Gray]], guitarist [[Greg Tribbett]], bassist [[Ryan Martinie]] and drummer [[Matthew McDonough]]. Signed onto [[Epic Records]], Mudvayne has released five studio albums, two compilations albums, and two DVDs.


Revision as of 01:20, 16 February 2010

Mudvayne

Old Godzilla was hopping around Tokyo City like a big playground When suddenly Batman burst from the shade and hit Godzilla with a Batgrenade Godzilla got pissed and began to attack but didn't expect to be blocked by Shaq who proceeded to open up a can of Shaq Fu When Aaron Carter came out of the blue

And he started beating up Shaquille O'Neal Then they both got flattened by the Batmobile but before it could make it back to the Batcave Abraham Lincoln popped out of his grave and took an AK-47 out from under his hat and blew Batman away with a rat-a-tat-tat but he ran out of bullets and he ran away because Optimus Prime came to save the day

this is the Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny good guys, bad guys, and explosions as far as the eye can see and only one will survive, I wonder who it will be this is the Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny

Godzilla took a bite out of Optimus Prime like Scruff McGruff took a bite out of crime and then Shaq came back covered in a tire track but Jackie Chan jumped out and landed on his back and Batman was injured, and trying to get steady when Abraham Lincoln came back with a machete but suddenly something caught his leg and he tripped Indiana Jones took him out with his whip

then he saw Godzilla sneaking up from behind and he reached for his gun which he just couldn't find 'cause Batman stole it and he shot and he missed and Jackie Chan deflected it with his fist then he jumped in the air and did a somersault while Abraham Lincoln tried to pole vault onto Optimus Prime, but they collided in the air then they both got hit by a Care Bear Stare

this is the Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny good guys, bad guys, and explosions as far as the eye can see and only one will survive, I wonder who it will be this is the Ultimate Showdown...

angels sang out an immaculate chorus down from the heavens descended Chuck Norris who delivered a kick which could shatter bones into the crotch of Indiana Jones who fell over on the ground, writhing in pain as Batman changed back into Bruce Wayne but Chuck saw through his clever disguise and he crushed Batman's head inbetween his thighs

then Gandalf the Grey and Gandalf the White and "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"'s Black Knight and Benito Mussolini and The Blue Meanie and Cowboy Curtis and Jambi the Genie Robocop, the Terminator, Captain Kirk, and Darth Vader Lo Pan, Superman, every single Power Ranger Bill S. Preston and Theodore Logan, Spock, The Rock, Doc Ock, and Hulk Hogan all came out of nowhere lightning fast and they kicked Chuck Norris in his cowboy ass it was the bloodiest battle the world ever saw with civilians looking on in total awe

and the battle raged on for a century many lives were claimed, but eventually the champion stood, the rest saw their better: Mr. Rogers in a bloodstained sweater

this is the Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny good guys, bad guys, and explosions as far as the eye can see and only one will survive, I wonder who it will be this is the Ultimate Showdown... this is the Ultimate Showdown... this is the Ultimate Showdown... of Ultimate Destiny

http://blog.bioethics.net/541447~Australian-Kangaroo-Posters.jpg

Mudvayne is an American heavy metal band formed in Peoria, Illinois in 1996. Members are lead singer Chad Gray, guitarist Greg Tribbett, bassist Ryan Martinie and drummer Matthew McDonough. Signed onto Epic Records, Mudvayne has released five studio albums, two compilations albums, and two DVDs.

Mudvayne rose to fame in 2000 with their debut album L.D. 50, which peaked at number 85 on the Billboard 200, and has since been certified gold by the RIAA. The lead single from the album, "Dig", won the MTV2 Award at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2001. This was also the first time the award was ever presented to a metal band. In 2006 Mudvayne was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the Grammy Awards for the single "Determined" from the band's 2005 studio album Lost and Found. Mudvayne has four gold certifications by the RIAA, and has sold nearly 3,000,000 records in the United States, and over 6,000,000 records worldwide.

History

Origins

Mudvayne formed in 1996 with Chad Gray, Greg Tribbet, Matthew McDonough, and Shawn Barclay, releasing their demo, Kill, I Oughtta. In 1998, then bassist Shawn Barclay was replaced by current bassist Ryan Martinie.

Signing with Epic (1998)

A critical turning point for the band occurred in April 1998 when local promoter Steve Soderstrom hosted Soda Pop Production's "Original Hard Rock Music Showcase". at the now defunct Hub Ballroom in Edelstein, Illinois. Mudvayne along with 57 other Peoria bands answered the radio ad and was one of the twelve bands chosen to perform live on two stages. Soda Pop Productions followed the show up with "Shredfest" on the Peoria riverfront stage which Mudvayne also played. Promoter Jay Goldberg of Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment saw the band's potential and began showcasing Mudvayne at several concert venues including the famous Madison Theater in Peoria, Illinois were Mudvayne opened for many National acts. Steve Soderstrom contacted longtime friend and renowned band manager Chuck Toler, in Madison, Wisconsin, who came down to a third show at the American Legion Hall in Washington, Illinois to see the band perform live. As a result Chuck Toler began managing the band and secured a recording contract with Epic Records.

L.D. 50 and The Beginning of All Things to End (2000–01)

The band first hit the mainstream in 2000, when they were featured on the second stage of the Tattoo the Earth Art and Music Festival Tour. They scored their first hit single with the song "Dig" from their debut album L.D. 50. For this song, the band won the first ever MTV2 Award at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2001. The popularity of the song paved the way for the highly successful album (certified gold, sold over 500,000 as of 2001) and was followed by singles "Death Blooms" and "Nothing to Gein".

In 2001, they released an extended version of the Kill, I Oughtta EP titled as The Beginning of All Things to End and continued their frequent touring.

The End of All Things to Come (2002–03)

During the L.D. 50 era, the band was famous for wearing extravagant make-up, seen in both their music videos and live concerts, and using unusual stage names such as Kud, Gurrg, RyKnow, and sPaG.[1] With their second album, 2002's The End of All Things to Come, the band changed make-up styles from multicolored face paint to dressing up as aliens and changing the stage names, now they were Chüd, Güüg, Rü-D, and Spüg.[2] Mudvayne's reason for wearing such extravagant make-up was, according to the band, to add a visual aspect to their music and to set them apart from other run-of-the-mill metal bands.[3] Mudvayne participated in the Summer Sanitarium Tour 2003, headlined by Metallica, and with the release of the 2003 single "World So Cold", Mudvayne abandoned their use of make-up entirely.[4]

Lost and Found (2005–06)

In 2005, their third album Lost and Found was released with the band members' real names and without any gimmicks.[4] However, the band said that future use of make-up is not out of the question.[5]

In mid-2005, Mudvayne played on the main stage of Ozzfest. After this tour Mudvayne then started on a world tour which included Australia, North America and Europe. During their show in Sydney various Australian TV personalities made an appearance such as Nikolas Crowfoot, Mitch Jones and Craig Welton. These concerts were a great success.

By the People, For the People (2007–08)

By the People, For the People is a compilation of demo/live versions of previously released songs (chosen by the fans), 2 b-sides, and a few introductions to some songs, 1 new song, and a cover of The Police's "King of Pain".

By the People, for the People is the second compilation album, and fifth album release by Mudvayne. It was released on November 27, 2007 by Epic Records. The album features a track listing chosen entirely by the band's fans, with the band determining which version appears on the record (e.g. live, demo, acoustic), as well as two new songs, "Dull Boy" and a cover of The Police's song "King of Pain" (both produced by Dave Fortman and writen by Bradley Bower).

By the People, for the People is presented in a format where each song is introduced through a short interlude generally no longer than 30 seconds long, where Chad Gray debriefs the listener on surrounding facts such as where the song was recorded or performed live, or distinguishing a demo from an album version (obviously limited to in the case of demos). The album debuted at number 51 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 22,000 copies in its first week.

The New Game (2008–09)

After the return of vocalist Chad Gray and guitarist Greg Tribbett from their touring commitments with side project Hellyeah, Mudvayne began the recording process for The New Game with producer Dave Fortman, who also produced their previous effort, Lost and Found.[6] Fortman reported to MTV that the album will be followed six months later by a second full-length record.[7] He also attested that while the album should please listeners, it will also incorporate a distinct rock and roll sound unheard on previous Mudvayne records. "It's heavy and has great hooks," said Fortman, "but it also has some moments that are a little more rock n' roll that are really cool. It's not anything drastic, but every now and then you'll catch a little hint of old-school rock. Also, the tones are a little more earthy sounding and somewhat warmer than Lost and Found. Although Mudvayne was going to follow up The New Game six months later with an album titled The End Game, the plan never came to fruition. Instead a self-titled album was released a year later.

Self-titled album Mudvayne (2009–present)

Mudvayne was produced by Dave Fortman's right-hand man Jeremy Parker and is "a little more retro for MUDVAYNE" from a songwriting point of view, according to Vocalist Chad Gray. "We've been kind of making this natural progression, and I think for this one, we just sort of naturally regressed," he told Noisecreep. "We took the smarter songwriting guys that we've become and mixed it with the not-smart songwriting guys that we were." The album is completely done and was recorded during Summer 2008 in El Paso, Texas.[8] However on October 7, 2009 Mudvayne posted a bulletin on Myspace saying that they will be releasing a self-titled album on December 22, 2009 followed by a tour. They also have two new songs called "Beautiful and Strange" and "Heard it All Before" on their official Myspace page."Mudvayne" has been described by drummer Matt McDonough as "the best" CD "the band has recorded since our second album,'The End Of All Things to Come'." The effort will be released in three different formats — a standard jewel case edition, a deluxe version packaged with a black light and a super deluxe edition that features a larger black light, a special edition blacklight-reactive poster and more. For those who pre-ordered the super deluxe edition they would receive a full album download two weeks before the album release. Only a 1000 of the super deluxe edition were available. [9]

The artwork for the CD will be printed entirely in blacklight-reactive ink, making it only visible under a black light (a source of light whose wavelengths are primarily in the ultraviolet) In the limited edition packaging a key chain blacklight is included.[10]

On December 11th, the entire album was available for listen on Yahoo! Music.

Musical style and influences

Mudvayne is known for performing a technical style of music which they have referred to as "math metal".[11][12] Mudvayne was influenced by performers such as Emperor, King Crimson and Porcupine Tree.[12] Mudvayne's musical style incorporates elements of death metal, hardcore punk, speed metal and progressive rock.[13] Mudvayne's musical style has been described as alternative metal,[14][15] extreme metal,[16] heavy metal,[17][18][19] neo-progressive rock,[20] nu metal,[21][22][23][24] progressive metal,[25][26][27] and shock rock[28].

Members

Current
Former
  • Shawn Barclay – bass (1996–1998)

Discography

Main article: Mudvayne discography

References

  1. ^ Dansby, Andrew (September 24, 2002). "New Mudvayne "To Come"". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 5 January 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (November 4 2002). "Mudvayne Not Aliens At NY Show". MTV News. Retrieved 5 January 2009. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ Concorde2 (June 2, 2003). "Mudvayne @ C2 On Monday 2nd June 2003". Brighton News. Retrieved 5 January 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ a b Montgomery, James (March 2, 2005). "Mudvayne Lose The Makeup, Find Inspiration In Isolation". MTV News. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
  5. ^ Carman, Keith (2005-03-24). "Mudvayne Reveal Their True Face". Chart. Retrieved 2009-08-10. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "Chad Gray interview on Type 3 Media (2008)". Retrieved 2008-02-21.
  7. ^ "Exclusive: Mudvayne To Drop Two New Albums in Next Year". Headbangers Blog. Headbangers Blog. 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
  8. ^ http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=127237
  9. ^ http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=128312
  10. ^ http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=128312
  11. ^ Wilson, Scott (August 30, 2001). "Mud Brothers". The Pitch. Retrieved 5 January 2009. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ a b Sheaffer, Caleb (April 9, 2003). "Mudvayne brings 'tongue-in-cheek' sensibility to BJC show". The Daily Collegian. Retrieved 5 January 2009. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ Kitts, Jeff; Tolinski, Brad (2002). "Mask Hysteria". Guitar World Presents Nu-Metal. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 79. ISBN 0634032879.
  14. ^ "Kylie Minogue, Gorillaz have new CDs". Billboard. November 30, 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2009. Alternative metal crew Mudvayne let fans choose the track listing and album art for this pseudo-greatest-hits set {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  15. ^ Byrne, Michael (December 10, 2008). "Music: The Short List". Baltimore City Paper. Retrieved 5 January 2009. Well-calculated alterna-metal band Mudvayne makes a whole bunch of money at Rams Head Live with 10 Years and a band called Snot. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  16. ^ Weingarten, Marc ([August 18, 2005). "Same sound, cleaner faces for Mudvayne". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 5 January 2009. extreme metal quartet Mudvayne {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  17. ^ Potter, Tina (August 7, 2003). "Heavy metal's best ignite Seattle crowd on Metallica's Summer Sanitarium Tour". The Seattle Times. Metallica, the elder statesmen of metal, assembled an untouchable lineup of metal acts to join them on a tour that reads like a who's who of heavy-metal heavyweights: Mudvayne and the Deftones, Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  18. ^ Beal, Jim (April 27, 2005). "Mudvayne heads heavy metal lineup". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 5 January 2009. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  19. ^ Paton, James (June 6, 2008). "Concert injuries land promoters, venues in court". Denver, Colorado: Rocky Mountain News. Retrieved 4 January 2009. Nicole LaScalia was knocked to the floor of Magness Arena and trampled by concertgoers moments after the heavy metal band Mudvayne took the stage. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  20. ^ Weisblott, Marc (January 21, 2003). "Big With the Kids". The Village Voice. Retrieved 5 January 2009. You know Trapt aren't vying for the affections of neo-prog Mudvayne fanatics when their singer, Chris Brown, feels Genesis got good only after Phil Collins took the mic. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  21. ^ Rosen, Jody (November 27, 2008). "Review of The New Game". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2009-03-04. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  22. ^ "Biography of Mudvayne". Muze. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
  23. ^ Berelian, Essi (2005). The Rough Guide to Heavy Metal. New York City: Rough Guides. p. 244. ISBN 1-84353-415-0. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  24. ^ Begrand, Adrien (July 14, 2005). "Review of Lost and Found". PopMatters. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
  25. ^ D'Angelo, Joe (September 19, 2002). "Mudvayne Reaches The End". MTV.com. Retrieved 2008-12-27. The Peoria, Illinois, progressive metal quartet has named their new album The End of All Things To Come
  26. ^ Wedge, Dave (December 10, 2008). "There's no masking Mudvayne's prog-metal passion". Boston Herald. Retrieved 4 January 2009. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  27. ^ Valdez, Christina Killion (December 31, 2008). "Fans 'Dig' Mudvayne". Rochester MN: Rochester Post-Bulletin. Retrieved 4 January 2009. Mudvayne, the Grammy-nominated progressive rock and metal band, is helping keep rock on a roll in Rochester. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  28. ^ "Deftones just want to have a blast". Telegram & Gazette. July 3, 2003. Retrieved 5 January 2009. And fans will witness Mudvayne trying to remake itself from a costume-wearing shock-rock act into a just plain menacing hard-rock act. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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