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I WILL CRUCIFY MY OWN BEING
SATISFY SELFISH NEEDS
FUCK THE DEITIES
JUSTIFY MY OWN RIGHT
TO WHAT'S WAITING FOR ME
ON THE OTHER SIDE
THE TIME HAS COME
LOCK AND LOAD
I'M COMING
(I'M COMING)
I'M COMING
(I'M COMING)
I'M COMING
(I'M COMING)
I'M COMING HOME
L.D. 50
is the debut
studio album
by American
heavy metal band
Released on
August 22, 2000,
it is the band's
first release
on Epic Records,
following the
independently-released
extended play
Kill, I Oughtta.
The album was
co-produced by
Garth Richardson
and
Mudvayne,
and
executive produced
by
Steve Richards
and
Slipknot member
Shawn "Clown" Crahan.
The band's elaborate
visual appearance
resulted in
increased recognition
of the band,
and
L.D. 50
peaked at No. 85
on the
Billboard 200.
While initially receiving
mixed reviews
from critics on release,
the album would gain
praise over time for
its technical
and heavy style
of music.
In 2018,
readers of
Revolver
voted it as the
fourth-greatest
nu metal album
of all time.
In 2021,
the staff of
Revolver
included the album
in their list of the
"20 Essential Nu-Metal Albums".
In 2022,
Eli Enis of
Revolver
included the song
"Internal Primates Forever"
in his list of the
"10 Heaviest Nu-Metal Songs of All Time".
Background and production
Mudvayne
formed in 1996
in Peoria, Illinois.
The band became
known for its
strong visual appearance,
which included
horror film-styled makeup.
After independently releasing
their debut extended play,
Kill, I Oughtta,
the band signed to
No-Name/Epic Records.
L.D. 50
was produced by
Garth "GGGarth" Richardson
and executive produced by
Steve Richards
and Slipknot member
Shawn "Clown" Crahan.
Epic Records initially
chose to promote the band
without focusing on
its appearance
and early
promotional materials
featured a logo
instead of photographs
of the band.
However,
the band's appearance
and music videos
increased recognition
of the album.
According to the band,
the production of the album
was very hectic.
Drummer
Matthew McDonough reflected,
"We worked around the clock,
and some of the engineers
we had with us literally
went for days
with-out sleep.
It was very, very
time-intensive.
We didn't party.
We were recording
in Vancouver
but didn't get to see
the town-we were
just there and we worked
and that was it.
It was very intense,
and Garth ran a tight ship."
Singer
Chad Gray recalled,
"Making the record was crazy.
It was all about work.
There were songs
I left alone and didn't mess with
until we were in the studio,
which was not a smart idea
considering the time
and budget constraints
we were under.
I wrote
'Pharmaecopia'
and
'Nothing To Gein'
on our last night
in the studio,
before the tapes
were sent to New York
to be mixed.
The pres-sure [sic] was insane."
Music and lyrics
L.D. 50 features a
technical style of music
which has been referred
to by the band as
"math metal",
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