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Ultimate Set List: Mudvayne
Mudvayne Reunites After A 12-Year Hiatus; To Perform Exclusively At All Four Danny Wimmer Presents 2021 Festivals - Icon Vs. Icon

Since Mudvayne announced their return after 12 long years, I’ve been on a bit of a Mudvayne kick. It’s been fun to go back and revisit all their albums, especially LD 50 and The End Of All Things To Come. While doing that I found myself thinking what should they play when they take the stage. Thankfully, I have a topic of discussion for just that. What you have here is my ultimate set list for Mudvayne. What would be on yours?

Guideline 1: What line up of the band would it be

Guideline 2: Where would you want to see the show

Guideline 3: maximum 25 songs (In order of how the set should go)

Lineup: Chad Gray, Ryan Martinie, Matthew McDonough, Greg Tribbett

Venue: The Roxy Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)

Setlist:

01) Silenced
02) (K)now F(Orever)
03) Not Falling
04) Death Blooms
05) Pushing Through
06) Mercy, Severity
07) Beautiful And Strange
08) A World So Cold
09) -1
10) Determined
11) Trapped In The Wake Of A Dream
12) The End Of All Things To Come
13) Internal Primates Forever
14) Forget To Remember
15) I Can’t Wait
16) Under My Skin
17) All That You Are
18) Dull Boy
19) Burn The Bridge
20) Heard It All Before

Encore:

21) Severed
22) Nothing To Gein
23) Happy?
24) Dig

Those 90’s Songs: Everclear- Santa Monica
Everclear – Santa Monica (Watch The World Die) (1996, CD2, CD) - Discogs

Back in 1995, Everclear released their second album, Sparkle and Fade. This album would put Everclear on the map especially, because of the success of the song “Santa Monica.” I distinctly remember hearing this song on the radio and really liking it. I even remember that same day, seeing the video for the song on MTV. Throughout the years, “Santa Monica” has been a staple on rock radio. Interestingly, this song was not officially released as a single. As it turns out, rock radio stations across the states started playing the song due to requests and it wound up being number 1 on the mainstream rock charts for 3 weeks. Another fun tidbit is that due to the events of 9/11, “Santa Monica” was placed on the do not play list by Clear Channel. This is one of those 90’s songs that still holds up to this day and I’m pretty sure that if you hear it on the radio, it’ll all come back to you.


Everclear- Santa Monica:

Mudvayne Are Back!!!
Mudvayne's 'L.D. 50': 10 Things You Didn't Know About "Math-Metal" Classic | Revolver

It’s been way too long but, now the day has arrived. Mudvayne are officially back! It was announced today that the band would be reuniting for a series of festival shows including, Aftershock, Louder Than Life, Welcome To Rockville and Inkcareration. After 12 years, it’s very refreshing to have them back. I have to say too, I’m glad they are doing this. I couldn’t stand Hellyeah. Mudvayne has always been a live favorite of mine. Hell I even spent my 21st birthday at a Mudvayne concert (with Life Of Agony, American Head Charge, and the awesome Bloodsimple). Their debut album, LD 50 is one hell of an album to this day, 20 years after it’s release. I was also quite fond of the follow up, The End Of All Things To Come. Their 3rd album, Lost and Found is a pretty rocking album with some choice cuts on it like “All That You Are.” The New Game was ok. Their final album, 2009’s self titled was actually a nice sort of return, though it was more a return to Lost and Found than LD 50. Either way with their catalog of songs and intense live shows, this reunion hopefully will be long lasting.


LD 50:

The End Of All Things To Come:

Lost And Found:

The New Game:

Self Titled:

Band Of The Week: Holy Wars

A while back I wrote about the band Holy Wars. From the moment I heard the music, I knew it was 100% authentic. Now here we are in 2021, and Holy Wars is on the verge of releasing their first full length LP. For the past few years, singer Kat Leon and guitarist Nick Perez have been diligently working to craft new material that not only feels like a wild ride but, also is chock full of bombastic beats, hard charging riffs and vocals that are uncompromising. The first two singles off the upcoming album, “Little Godz” and “TV Dinner” have been taking the music world by storm. “TV Dinner” is quite an interesting track. Speaking about the song, Kat Leon said “TV Dinner’ is a fun, energetic punch to the face making you thrash around your bedroom while at the same time, spotlighting a societal meaning to the lyrics.” I’d say that is pretty spot on. And the accompanying video is quite a statement as well. If this is the direction Holy Wars is headed, there is no stopping the ferociousness. The fusion of dark pop, indie rock, punk, hard rock and even bits of hip hop make for one hell of an intriguing mix. Do yourself a favor and check out Holy Wars!!!


TV Dinner:

Little Godz:

Tainted Love (Cover):

Memorable Live Performances: Nine Inch Nails at The Wiltern 2009
Nine Inch Nails @ the Wiltern in LA (9/10/09) | San Francisco Bay Area Concerts

Back in 2009, Nine Inch Nails announced a series of shows to sort of say goodbye for the time being. It was a very bittersweet thing to hear but, as a fan for many many many years, it made sense. Before the shows were announced, Nine Inch Nails spent the summer on the road with Jane’s Addiction (with all the original members). That was origianlly supposed to be the end but, seeing as Nine Inch Nails would be playing at different times and under the backdrop of a sunset many a times, it just didn’t feel quite right for that to be the end. Instead, a series of shows were announced in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. I was lucky enough to attend 3 of the 4 Los Angeles shows. The final one was at The Wiltern and what a show it was. Over 3 hours (yes, THREE HOURS) of nonstop Nine Inch Nails at it’s absolute finest. The setlist was utterly perfect and beyond emotional. Thankfully too, there were a group of fans in the audience that night filming it all and they put together one of the best live shows I’ve ever been to. Without giving anything away, I highly recommend you taking the time to watch/listen to this show!


Nine Inch Nails- Live At The Wiltern:

New Release: Quicksand- Inversion

The legendary Quicksand are back with their first taste of new music since 2017’s Interiors. Speaking on the new single “Inversion” singer/guitarist Walter Schreifels had this to say “The music to ‘Inversion’ was very squatter punk at first.” “To get something going vocally I started singing in an English Niel Nausea kind of vibe (Nausea are a peace/squatter punk band from the Lower East Side of Manhattan). The lyrics reflect the push and pull of being very connected through technology while at the same time being the most emotionally isolated group of humans to ever walk the planet and fun stuff like that.” After listening to the track a few times already today, I can tell you that this one packs a lot of energy and sounds like something you might find on their classic albums Slip and Manic Compression.


Quicksand- Inversion:

New Release: Gojira- Into The Storm
Image result for gojira fortitude

April 30th will be a great day as Gojira will be releasing their long awaited new album, Fortitude. Today though, Gojira released another new track, “Into The Storm.” According to singer/guitarist Joe Duplantier “This song is infused with the concept of civil disobedience. Acting accordingly with our deepest wisdom and standing for what is precious and good in this world. The only possible revolution is the one that blossoms from within us. Change will come from individuals. Laws are meant to be bent and shaped to our vital needs. LAWS WILL FOLLOW!” All I can say is that these 3 songs released so far, have me extremely pumped for this album!


Gojira- Into The Storm:


Gojira- Amazonia:

Gojira- Born For One Thing:

Anticipated Albums: Zao- The Crimson Corridor

The mighty ZAO are back with their first full length album in 5 years, The Crimson Corridor (out April 9, 2021). ZAO’s new 60-minute, 11-song opus ranks as the near-three-decade-old group’s longest record since 2004’s The Funeral Of God, offering themes surrounding the manifestation of depression, anxiety and anger. Musically speaking The Crimson Corridor is all about extremes. Throughout the album, there are plenty of the band’s signature crushing riffs and abrasive vocals as well as moments of quiet tension. It’s been many years since I’ve seen ZAO live but, I do remember them being one hell of a hard act to follow. This new album sure feels like they are going to be decimating stages in the very near future!

ZAO- Transitions:


ZAO- The Crimson Corridor:

Instrumental Songs: Nine Inch Nails- The Mark Has Been Made
Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile - Amazon.com Music

It is no secret that Nine Inch Nails is my favorite band. I’ve spent many many days, nights and years, delving deep into the catalog. When you take a real close listen to a lot of the songs and the order they were placed in on the albums, you really get to feel the vibe. For example, The Fragile (my all time favorite NIN album and favorite album EVER), on disc 2 (better known as the right disc), there is an instrumental song called “The Mark Has Been Made” that is a wonderful almost segue into the next song “Please.” This instrumental is a beast live too. Take a moment and let this one sink into your head!


Nine Inch Nails- The Mark Has Been Made:


Nine Inch Nails- The Mark Has Been Made (LIVE):

Title Tracks: Pantera- The Great Southern Trendkill
Pantera – The Great Southern Trendkill (2012, 180, Vinyl) - Discogs

I’m probably in a very small minority with what I’m about to say. To me, the best Pantera album is, The Great Southern Trendkill. This album emits a level of heavy that I think even surprised everyone involved in the making of it. I’ve always been very fond of the vocal production on this one too (courtesy of the masterful Sean Beavan working out of Trent Reznor’s studio in New Orleans). There’s something a bit more powerful and in your face about Philip’s delivery on this album. One thing is for certain, the first song on the album, the title track, “The Great Southern Trendkill” is one of the best title tracks. Everything about this song is badass. This is one of those title tracks that stands out amongst them all!


Pantera- The Great Southern Trendkill: