Ever since the freewheeling '70s, makeup has been a part of rock and roll. Whether it was the painted-on masks that made Kiss seem larger than life or the mascara and rouge that blew up in the faces of bands like Mötley Crüe and Poison, artists have turned to cosmetics to turn heads.
So why should Mudvayne be any different? The four Central Illinois musicians came together in 1996 hell-bent on making powerful music. The resulting sound was something like a cross between Pantera and Korn, and with a playing style that fierce, it's only natural the band's appearance should try to keep pace.
When they released L.D. 50 last year, metal fans took notice, and the group earned spots on such high-profile tours as the Tattoo the Earth ink-and-music roadshow and this summer's Ozzfest outing.
Joe D'Angelo got hold of Mudvayne drummer Spag — the one whose head makes him look like an overzealous Foot Locker employee — during a recent stop in Las Vegas and got the story behind the face paint, the band's popular video for "Dig" and the group's secret formula for "math metal."
