Who started Hellyeah?

Formed by Mudvayne lead singer Chad Gray and Nothingface bassist Tom Maxwell amidst the 2001 metal package tour Tattoo the Earth, Hellyeah were completed upon the arrival of former Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul, marking Paul’s first band since the murder of his brother and former Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell (the …

Did Hellyeah disband?

Hellyeah has unsurprisingly entered a hiatus now that vocalist Chad Gray has reunited with his Mudvayne members. When asked in an interview with The New York Hardcore Chronicles Live! if Hellyeah is still a functioning band, drummer Roy Mayorga said no.

Does Hellyeah still make music?

Todd Dammit Kerns Talks to Christian Brady Hellyeah’s most recent show took place on the 2020 Shiprocked cruise shortly before the COVID pandemic struck. Hellyeah’s last album with Vinnie Paul, Welcome Home, was released in 2019 using Paul’s pre-production drum takes.

Is Mudvayne and Hellyeah the same?

Chad Gray (born October 16, 1971) is an American singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of heavy metal bands Mudvayne and Hellyeah….

Chad Gray
Occupation(s) Singer songwriter
Years active 1996–present
Labels Epic No Name Bullygoat
Member of Mudvayne Hellyeah

Is HELLYEAH a Pantera?

Hellyeah is the debut album by American heavy metal band Hellyeah, featuring various members of Pantera, Mudvayne, Damageplan, and Nothingface. According to MusicMight, the band finished album recordings in January 2007, and the single “You Wouldn’t Know” went to U.S. radio in late February.

What happened to HELLYEAH?

Vinnie Paul died on June 22, 2018; his cause of death was later announced as dilated cardiomyopathy and coronary artery disease. Paul was last seen in public partying at a rock concert at Beauty Bar Las Vegas hours before his passing.

What is HELLYEAH mean?

mainly US informal (also hell to the yes/no) used to emphasize that you strongly agree or disagree, like or dislike something, etc.: “Are you gonna go?”—”Hell yes!

Why did Pantera break up?

The band broke up in 2003 after a rift formed between the pair and lead singer Phil Anselmo, and the brothers went on to form the band Damageplan. It was while performing with Damageplan in 2004 that Abbott was shot in the head five times by former marine Nathan Gale in the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio.

Did Mudvayne break up?

HELLYEAH frontman Chad Gray explained in a new interview with Billboard why his previous band MUDVAYNE broke up after five studio albums together. Gray revealed: “I still love and talk to those guys, but it’s like being in a relationship and all the sudden things just start to fall apart. MUDVAYNE was just dissolving.