MUDVAYNE Drops Second New Track, ‘Sticks And Stones’

A mere two weeks ago, ’00s hard rock provocateurs MUDVAYNE — Chad Gray [vocals], Greg Tribbett [guitar], Ryan Martinie [drums], and Matthew McDonough [drums] — thrilled fans by dropping  their first new single in 16 years with “Hurt People Hurt People” via Alchemy Recordings. The song has already accumulated over half a millions streams and counting.

Today, the band has shared ANOTHER new track. This time, they’ve issued “Sticks and Stones.” Watch and listen via the visualizer below.

“I was always told ‘sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me,'” says Gray. “Well, it’s a great nursery rhyme, but I couldn’t disagree more. I’ve carried a lot of words throughout my life as if they were just spoken to me. The reality is — they do hurt. I’ve tried my best to shed them, but when they come from dear friends, family — people that are suppose to love you — the words have teeth and they won’t let go. Blood doesn’t wash out; iit stains. I think I’m just trying to remind people to love their children. Don’t use them as a bullet to fire into your ex or whomever you’re with now. They’re innocent and they are impressionable. And trust me, as a child, that was used as a weapon, your words will hurt them…long after you say them.”

The band has also launched a pre-order for a double A Side 7″ vinyl featuring both songs. There will be a standard version, as well as a variant that is signed and limited to 500 units. Both are available exclusively through the band’s webstore alongside a brand new merch capsule.

Additionally, there will be a variant available exclusively through Revolver.

MUDVAYNE are looking towards their future as they also celebrate their impactful past. The song arrives on the eve of the band’s L.D. 50 25th Anniversary headline tour, which kicks off today, September 11, and runs through October 26. L.D. 50 was the band’s debut studio album, arriving in August 2000 via Epic Records and established the band as a new yet major player in the hard rock scene. It eventually went on to achieve a Gold certification. Years after its release, both Revolver and Metal Hammer deemed the album an essential of the ’00s metal class, rightfully so. The tour will feature support from STATIC-X, while VENDED will open. All dates are below.

MUDVAYNE 2025 U.S. TOUR DATES

• September 11, 2025 – Dubuque, IA – Q Casino Back Waters Stage
• September 13, 2025 – Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall
• September 14, 2025 – Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
• September 16, 2025 – Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom
• September 17, 2025 – Youngstown, OH – Covelli Centre
• September 19, 2025 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life (Festival)
• September 20, 2025 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory
• September 21, 2025 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha
• September 23, 2025 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
• September 24, 2025 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center
• September 26, 2025 – Las Vegas, NV – Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort
• September 27, 2025 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
• September 28, 2025 – Hollywood, CA – Hollywood Palladium
• September 30, 2025 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
• October 1, 2025 – Airway Heights, WA – Northern Quest Resort and Casino
• October 5, 2025 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock (Festival)
• October 7, 2025 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union
• October 11, 2025 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
• October 12, 2025 – San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port
• October 13, 2025 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
• October 16, 2025 – Durant, OK – Choctaw Grand Theater
• October 18, 2025 – Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium
• October 19, 2025 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
• October 21, 2025 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
• October 22, 2025 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome
• October 24, 2025 – Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater
• October 25, 2025 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
• October 26, 2025 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena