Mudvayne
by Mudvayne
  • Record Label: Epic
  • Release Date: Dec 21, 2009
Metascore
53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. AllMusic
    50
    There are some surprises on Mudvayne, like a surprisingly Slash-like guitar solo on "Closer" and the death metal intro to the Slipknot-esque "I Can't Wait," but too much of it is more of the same from the band and its genre.
  2. Boston Globe
    60
    Bringing mellower, more melodic counterpoints to a core of nu-metal bombast makes Mudvayne’s fifth studio album at times sound clumsy.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    50
    Mudvayne has by and large returned to what it does best (or at least do frequently) on its new self-titled album.
  5. Spin
    50
    These guys once flailed like a future-prog version of Slipknot (whose Shawn Crahan served as executive producer on L.D. 50), but now their doomy riff-o-rama comes equipped with mellow-bellow butt-rock choruses.

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User Score
7.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 27
  3. Negative: 3 out of 27
  1. Mvszeak
    Jun 5, 2023
    9
    Great album. Other than the rest of mudvayne discography, but still good. Guitars, vocals, drums and bass are amazing. Good composition.
  2. mandiarmando
    Jun 28, 2014
    7
    They tried to do a summary of their whole career as mudvayne band. I can say they did an album at the same level that their previous albums.They tried to do a summary of their whole career as mudvayne band. I can say they did an album at the same level that their previous albums. Maybe it is missing some of passion at the integrity of the album… Full Review »
  3. IanF
    Jan 4, 2010
    10
    This is Mudvayne's best since EOATTC, and although Dead inside sucks, everything else seems like a throwback to the old! i have listened This is Mudvayne's best since EOATTC, and although Dead inside sucks, everything else seems like a throwback to the old! i have listened to nothing but this album since buying it. in fact, I'm listening to it right now, because i just can't get enough!… Full Review »
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