"Determined" is a song by American metal band Mudvayne and the first single from their 2005 album Lost and Found.
| "Determined" | ||||
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| Single by Mudvayne | ||||
| from the album Lost and Found | ||||
| Released | January 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Studio | The Plant Studios in Sausalito, California, U.S.[1][2] | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal[3] | |||
| Length | 2:40 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Dave Fortman[2] | |||
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Music
editThe song contains elements of thrash metal[3] and hardcore punk.[4]
The single resulted in the bands first Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance.
Music video
editThe music video for "Determined" shows the band playing the song in front of a large group of moshing fans. It was recorded in New York City.[5]
Appearances in other media
editThe censored version of the song is featured in the soundtrack to Need for Speed: Underground 2.[5][6]
Live performance
editMudvayne performed the song live for the first time in early 2005 during a small clubs tour.[7] It has since become a regular part of the band's setlist.
Reception
editJohnny Loftus of AllMusic called the song "one of Mudvayne's all-time strongest tracks".[3] It also received praise from The Baltimore Sun.[8]
The song was nominated at the 2006 Grammy Awards for Best Metal Performance but lost to Slipknot's "Before I Forget".[9]
Trivia
editAs seen in the studio recording, the song was originally titled "Fucking Determined", as seen on a lyric sheet.
Sources
edit- ^ "Mudvayne: 'Fall Into Sleep' Video Online | News @". Ultimate-guitar.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
- ^ a b "Mudvayne". 2004-06-18. Archived from the original on 2004-06-18. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b c Loftus, Johnny. "Lost and Found - Mudvayne : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
- ^ Mudvayne at the Marquee Ed Masley. AZ Central. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ a b "Mudvayne Featured On Need for Speed Underground 2 - in Metal News". Metal Underground.com. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
- ^ GameZone. "Mudvayne "Determined" Against Xbox Ga..." GameZone. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
- ^ MUDVAYNE BRINGS ITS METAL TO SMALL CLUBS(subscription required)
- ^ Mudvayne gets down to bare essentials(subscription required)
- ^ "MUDVAYNE Members Feel Like 'Fish Out Of Water' At GRAMMYS". Blabbermouth.Net. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
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