Stepping back into the spotlight after a long period of dormancy isn’t an easy experience for a band. However challenging it might be, absence makes the heart grow fonder and the work even more rewarding.
Mudvayne frontman Chad Gray understands this all too well. After last year’s highly successful “Freaks On Parade Tour” with co-headliner Rob Zombie, the band are currently out on their first proper headline run in 14 years. Dubbed “The Psychotherapy Sessions,” these concerts are major events unto themselves and feature support from Coal Chamber (on their first tour in 8 years) along with shock-rock icons GWAR, Nonpoint and Butcher Babies.
In a recent conversation with the Talkin’ Rock with Meltdown podcast, Gray addressed the personal significance of the Psychotherapy Sessions andhow the Rob Zombie dates last year were a way to feel out what the future might hold for Mudvayne. The frontman also discussed their current setlist and explained why they won’t be breaking out their cover of The Police’s hit “King Of Pain” any time in the near future, commenting: “It just did not sound good….it sounds wonky.”
Listen to the episode at the link below and check out the Psychotherapy Sessions at one of the remaining dates:
Sat Jul 29 — Camden, NJ — Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Sun Jul 30 — Mansfield, MA — Xfinity Center
Tue Aug 01 — Syracuse, NY — St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
Wed Aug 02 — Burgettstown, PA — The Pavilion at Star Lake
Fri Aug 04 — Cuyahoga Falls, OH — Blossom Music Center
Sat Aug 05 — Tinley Park, IL — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Chicago, IL
Sun Aug 06 — Clarkston, MI — Pine Knob Music Theatre
Tue Aug 08 — Noblesville, IN — Ruoff Music Center
Wed Aug 09 — Peoria, IL — Peoria Civic Center
Sat Aug 12 — Dallas, TX — Dos Equis Pavilion
Sun Aug 13 — Woodlands, TX — The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
Tue Aug 15 — Albuquerque, NM — Isleta Amphitheater
Wed Aug 16 — Phoenix, AZ — Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Thu Aug 17 — Irvine, CA — FivePoint Amphitheatre
Sat Aug 19 — Concord, CA — Concord Pavilion
Sun Aug 20 — Reno, NV — Grand Theatre
Tue Aug 22 — Auburn, WA — White River Amphitheatre
Wed Aug 23 — Ridgefield, WA — RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
Fri Aug 25 — West Valley City, UT — USANA Amphitheatre
Sat Aug 26 — Englewood, CO — Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre