L.D. 50 is the debut studio album by the rock band Mudvayne, 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 critical reception on release, the album would gain praise from critics over time for its technical and heavy style of music.
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
Tracklist:
- Monolith
- Dig
- Internal Primates Forever
- -1
- Death Blooms
- Golden Ratio
- Cradle
- Nothing to Gein
- Mutatis Mutandis
- Everything and Nothing
- Severed
- Recombinant Resurgence
- Prod
- Pharmaecopia
- Under My Skin
- (K)now F(orever)
- Lethal Dosage
Credits:
Mudvayne
Chad Gray: lead vocals
Greg Tribbett: guitars, backing vocals
Ryan Martinie: bass
Matthew McDonough: drums, keyboards
Additional personnel
Garth Richardson: producer, audio production
Dean Maher: engineer
Steve Richards: executive producer
M. Shawn Crahan: executive producer
Steve Sisco: assistant engineer
Scott Ternan: assistant engineer
Andre Wahl: audio engineer
Andy Wallace: mixing at Soundtrack Studios, New York City
Howie Weinberg: mastering at Masterdisk, New York City
