Stars: Mudvayne

Summary: The tracklist includes 'Internal Primates Forever', 'Pharmaecopia', 'Death Blooms', 'Under My Skin', 'Severed', 'Dig', 'Prod', 'Nothing To Gein', 'Cradle' and more.

Underground metal band Mudvayne, from that quintessentially Midwest town of Peoria, Illinois, managed to forge a successful music career for themselves without the help of major labels or A & R executives. This live concert film was recorded in the band's hometown on June 14, 2001, and includes the tracks "Dig," "Prod," "Nothing to Gein," and "Cradle."

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Recorded in their home town of Peoria, Illinois in 2001, Live Dosage 50showcases nu-metal purveyors Mudvayne's live act. Ploughing similar terrain to Slipknot, whom they have supported, Mudvayne's sound is a composite of Kiss-style theatrics (face-paint, spiked-hair), metal, grunge and hardcore. The obsessions that feed into their lyrics include Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, the LSD guru Terence McKenna and serial killer Ed Gein, whom they somewhat gormlessly glorify on "Nothing to Gein" ("He didn't give a f*** what anyone said").

While their biography, included here, is packed with warnings about how intense and subversive and toxic they are, for all their influences, Mudvayne come across as rather pat, nu-metal clowns. Even vocalist Kud's constant use of the f-word seems contrived. Although their music has moments of subtlety and shading in the verses, in particular the wheedling style of bassist Rykrow, come the chorus and it's the usual predictable, crashing tsunami of riffery and petulant vocal chundering. Mudvayne pander glibly to the usual legions of suburban green-haired adolescents seething with nihilistic, existential rage at having to tidy up their bedrooms once in a while.

On the DVD:Live Dosage 50on disc is a superb presentation for fans. Well-edited, and using a variety of angles, it highlights the band's undoubted penchant for live theatre. Dolby Digital 5.1 sound quality is fine, although steeped as the band are in dry ice, picture clarity isn't especially an issue here. Extras include a decent "director's cut" of the video for "Death Blooms", a text-only biography that feels like a press release and some dispensable footage of the band cruising around their home town chatting inconsequentially. --David Stubbs

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Death Blooms Director Cut, Bonus Footage Filmed Behind The Scenes, Biography, Photo Gallery, Interactive Menus, Instant Chapter Access To Songs
Year:	2001
Release Date:	April 1, 2002
Runtime:	90 minutes
Certification:	Exempt.
Catalogue Number:	540859
Keywords:	Music, Live, Metal, Heavy, Performing, Arts, Popular, Mudvayne, Dosage, Peoria
Genre:	Music/Performing Arts