By The People, For The People

I love Mudvayne, I think they are one of the absolute best bands in modern metal. I knew there was no need to get too excited about this release since it mostly consists of demos and live tracks, and a couple of b-sides. The new song, "Dull Boy" didn't impress me much at first, but I'm liking it more and more. It was recorded during the sessions for their upcoming album, but it didn't fit with the rest of the material so they put it on here. There's also a really fun heavy track called "On The Move" that was recorded during the making of their 2nd album. Then there's "Goodbye" which is a very quiet, weird, long song. To be honest it's quite forgettable. There's also a cover of "King Of Pain" by The Police, and although it's a bit more mellow than what you might be used to from Mudvayne, it still sounds pretty good. The acoustic version of "Forget To Remember" is quite different than the version from Lost & Found, and I think it came together very well. These songs are the reason to buy this CD, everything else is just different versions of stuff we've heard before. The live tracks are the same versions that can be heard on Mudvayne's concert DVD, "All Access To All Things." There are also many demos, most of which leave you longing for the album versions, although I was entertained by the demos for "Death Blooms" and "Perversion Of A Truth." Every song on this CD features a track before it of vocalist Chad Grey describing where the next track came from. This isn't a release to get very excited about, but it's great for diehard Mudvayne fans who can't get enough. The songs that appear on here were selected based on fan votes on the group's website. The booklet also features lots of artwork and photos by Mudvayne fans. Again, it's great for diehard fans, but casual fans could probably pass on this.

This CD contains 16 songs. If you're a Mud-fan like me, you probably already bought Mudvayne's Live Bootleg off their website so you already own all 6 live tracks. If you're a Mud-fan like me, you probably already own the collectors edition of "The End of all Things to Come" so you already own 'On the Move' and 'Goodbye'. If you're a Mud-fan like me, you probably aren't very interested in hearing a Metallica-esque cover of a Police song. That leaves 7 tracks, 6 of which are demos. The demos are interesting, but after 1 or 2 listens you'll find that you'd rather hear the studio version. The only stand-out track is the acoustic version of Forget to Remember. Overall, I was very disappointed to wait 2 1/2 years for a new album only to have it be this.

Good album

I bought this for my son. He said he liked it very much, Beyond expectations.

This is an excellent opportunity to hear the evolution of some of Mudvayne's most popular tracks. Demos are interesting because they are often completely different (and yet similar) interpretations of songs. This is a must for any Mudvayne fan.

I liked this CD a lot... but I was kind of disappointed there wasn't more new material on it. If you love Mudvayne like I do then it is a definite "Must Have" for your collection, but if you are expecting new music, you'll be disapointed...

To occupy the time it will take HELLYEAH -- the supergroup featuring Mudvayne's Chad Grey & Greg Tribbett -- to run it's course and to further stall a new studio album that has been in the works for almost a year, the members of Mudvayne have decided to release something every fan wants: demos, live songs, demos, acoustic numbers, demos, b-sides & demos all wrapped up in a nice little package dubbed "By The People, For The People." Appropriately titled, as the tracklisting was handpicked by fans, during a poll held on the band's official website. The name works almost as a disclaimer, as if to say "If you don't like this CD, tough. You chose the songs. Deal with it."Listening to the whole thing, one can't help but feel like they were duped out of some hard earned cash. Sure, b-side albums can be good -- just look to Static-X's everything-but-the-kitchen-sink "Beneath, Between & Beyond" for example -- but despite being chosen by the fans, this one falls extremely short. For starters, way too many demos. With the exception of one or two ("Silenced" comes to mind) they don't differ all that much from their counterparts and serve virtually no purpose. The live tracks -- including a sloppy version of "Dig" -- are leftovers from 2003's Summer Sanitarium Tour, which has already been documented in the form of a DVD and a live EP. It's a bit boring to revisit a tour from over four years ago so many times, especially when the band has logged many more since. Two b-sides from "The End Of All Things To Come" rear their ugly heads, and while "Goodbye" has a somewhat fresh sound to it, "On The Move" isn't even worthy of b-side status. On a brighter note, two new studio tracks are thrown in to help ease the pain. "Dull Boy," the album's token single and first taste of new music from the band in over two years, is a fun, catchy little song that you will find yourself singing along to quickly. "King Of Pain," a song ripped from The Police, shows that Mudvayne are more than capable of changing things up stylistically and begs the question of why they haven't in so many years.If you're a hardcore fan, this could be considered a worthy purchase. Even if most of the material is throwaway at best, frontman Chad Grey pops in between songs to give some rough background details, and it's a nice touch. It's a bit troubling though that there aren't some rarer tunes to be found here. I mean, c'mon? Demos? You've made three studio albums (four counting their indie debut), surely there's more you're not showing us. "By The People, For The People" would have been a better deal if it had revealed more gems, not recycled fluff that's been released elsewhere.

If you are a Mudvayne fan,this should suit your fancy.Personally,I would have rather seen a new studio album at this time.Will have to wait til next year.Anyway this album includes demos and Live versions of past Mudvayne songs.Including a new song, "Dull Boy" and a cover of "King of Pain".Both not bad at all.If you like Mudvayne I wouldn't pass this one up. Each song is preceded by a little dialogue.A solid 3 stars for a pretty fair effort.

Great item

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