For those looking for some musical therapy of their own at this show, the doctor is in and he is “here to help.” with Coal Chamber (another recently reunited band), GWAR, Nonpoint, and Butcher Babies, as well as the Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York on Friday, July 28 and Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey on Saturday, July 29. The national tour stops at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on Wednesday, July 26 at 5:30 p.m. With little prompting, he lets loose with strong opinions, revealing moments, and a sense of peace as he prepares to do what he loves once again – his “life’s work,” as he calls it. It all comes out honestly, like a personal healing session, and Gray wouldn’t – and couldn’t – present himself any other way. This is their first headlining run in over 14 years and, in that time, the metal vocalist has built up so many thoughts about his career and why he is still going out there at 51 years old, the central message behind his songwriting, the “nu metal” label and its fans across the decades, the importance of going out and attending concerts, why he regrets taking off the face paint, his longtime connections to his tourmates, the major difference between creating music with Mudvayne and his other band Hellyeah with the late Vinnie Paul, a manufactured rivalry between Mudvayne and Slipknot, and more. His band Mudvayne is about to dive into The Psychotherapy Sessions and, once NEPA Scene’s phone interview begins, it’s easy to see where the name of the tour comes from as it all comes spilling out. It’s a Thursday afternoon in a hotel in West Palm Beach, Florida, but Chad Gray isn’t here for rest and relaxation, though it is therapeutic, in a way. Decrease Font Size Increase Font Size Text Size Print This Page Send by Email
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