Mudvayne Confirm that “Hurt People Hurt People”

Mudvayne — Chad Gray [vocals], Greg Tribbett [guitar], Ryan Martinie [drums], and Matthew McDonough [drums] — have just dropped their first new single in 16 years with “Hurt People Hurt People” via Alchemy Recordings.

Says Gray about the song:

“‘Hurt People Hurt People’ has probably been around since the beginning of man. Certainly longer than the phrase ever existed. The endless cycle of projecting our pain onto others. I think I wrote this song as a reminder to myself to break the cycle. We create our own suffering, our own hurt. It’s time for us to create self-love and let go of the pain. It was never ours to begin with.”

Mudvayne are looking towards their future as they also celebrate their impactful past. The song arrives on the eve of the band’s L.D. 50 25th Anniversary headline tour, which kicks off on September 11 and runs through October 26. L.D. 50 was the band’s debut studio album, arriving in August 2000 via Epic Records and established the band as a new yet major player in the hard rock scene. It eventually went on to achieve a Gold certification. Years after its release, both Revolver and Metal Hammer deemed the album an essential of the ’00s metal class, rightfully so.

The tour will feature support from Static-X, while Vended will open. All dates are below.

Tour Dates (w/ Static-X + VENDED):

9/11 — Dubuque, IA — Q Casino — Back Waters Stage
9/13 — Waukee, IA — Vibrant Music Hall
9/14 — Chicago, IL — Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
9/16 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave/Eagles Club — Eagles Ballroom
9/17 — Youngstown, OH — Covelli Centre
9/19 — Louisville, KY — Kentucky Exposition Center
9/20 — Chesterfield, MO — The Factory
9/21 — Omaha, NE — Steelhouse Omaha
9/23 — Denver, CO — Fillmore Auditorium
9/24 — Albuquerque, NM — Revel
9/26 — Las Vegas, NV — Palms Casino Resort — Pearl Theater
9/27 — Phoenix, AZ — Arizona Financial Theatre
9/28 — Hollywood, CA — Hollywood Palladium
9/30 — Portland, OR — Moda Center — Theater of the Clouds
10/1 — Airway Heights, WA — Northern Quest Resort & Casino — BECU Live
10/3 — Pocatello, ID — Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre
10/5 — Sacramento, CA — Discovery Park
10/7 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Union
10/9 — Tulsa, OK — Tulsa Theater
10/11 — Dallas, TX — Gilley’s Dallas — South Side Ballroom
10/12 — San Antonio, TX — Boeing Center at Tech Port
10/13 — Houston, TX — Bayou Music Center
10/16 — Durant, OK — Choctaw Casino & Resort Durant — Grand Theater
10/18 — Nashville, TN — Nashville Municipal Auditorium
10/19 — Atlanta, GA — Coca-Cola Roxy
10/21 — Raleigh, NC — Red Hat Amphitheater
10/22 — Virginia Beach, VA — Virginia Beach Dome
10/24 — Montclair, NJ — The Wellmont Theater
10/25 — Boston, MA — MGM Music Hall at Fenway
10/26 — Uncasville, CT — Mohegan Sun – Arena