MUDVAYNE Streams More Old-School Single “Sticks And Stones”

Mudvayne is back with their second new single, and honestly, it’s better than the first! The band is now streaming “Stick And Stones” — a track that still leans into some goofy lyrics, but sonically feels like it could’ve been ripped straight from their End Of All Things To Come era.

“I was always told ‘sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me,'” said Mudvayne vocalist Chad 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; it 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.”

Alongside the single, Mudvayne has launched a pre-order for a double A-side 7″ vinyl featuring both of their latest tracks. Fans can choose between a standard edition and a signed variant limited to 500 copies. Both are available exclusively through the band’s webstore, which also features a brand-new merch capsule. Go grab yours now.

Mudvayne is kicking off their 25th anniversary tour celebrating L.D. 50 today, September 11. The tour kicks off on at Q Casino Back Waters Stage in Dubuque, IA and wraps up over one month later at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT on October 26. All dates will be opened by Static-X and Vended. Get your tickets here.

9/11 Dubuque, IA Q Casino Back Waters Stage
9/13 Waukee, IA Vibrant Music Hall
9/14 Chicago, IL Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
9/16 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom
9/17 Youngstown, OH The Covelli Centre
9/19 Louisville, KY Louder Than Life
9/20 Chesterfield, MO The Factory
9/21 Omaha, NE Steelhouse Omaha
9/23 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
9/24 Albuquerque, NM Revel Entertainment Center
9/26 Las Vegas, NV Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort
9/27 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Financial Theatre
9/28 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium
9/30 Portland, OR Theater of the Clouds
10/1 Airway Heights, WA Northern Quest Amphitheater
10/3 Pocatello, ID Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre
10/5 Sacramento, CA Aftershock
10/7 Salt Lake City, UT The Union Event Center
10/9 Tulsa, OK The Tulsa Theater
10/11 Dallas, TX South Side Ballroom
10/12 San Antonio, TX Boeing Center at Tech Port
10/13 Houston, TX Bayou Music Center
10/16 Durant, OK Choctaw Grand Theater
10/18 Nashville, TN Nashville Municipal Auditorium
10/19 Atlanta, GA Coca-Cola Roxy
10/21 Raleigh, NC The Red Hat Amphitheater
10/22 Virginia Beach, VA The Dome
10/24 Montclair, NJ The Wellmont Theater
10/25 Boston, MA MGM Music Hall at Fenway
10/26 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena