Determined (song)

"Determined" is a song by American metal band Mudvayne and the first single from their 2005 album Lost and Found.

"Determined"
Single by Mudvayne
from the album Lost and Found
ReleasedJanuary 2005
Recorded2004, The Plant Studios in Sausalito, California, U.S.[1][2]
GenreThrash metal[3]
Length2:40
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dave Fortman[2]
Mudvayne singles chronology
"World So Cold"
(2003)		 "Determined"
(2005)		 "Happy?"
(2005)

Music

The song contains elements of thrash metal[3] and hardcore punk.[4]

Music video

The 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

The censored version of the song is featured in the soundtrack to Need for Speed: Underground 2.[5][6]

Live performance

Mudvayne 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

Johnny 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]

Sources
  1. "Mudvayne: 'Fall Into Sleep' Video Online | News @". Ultimate-guitar.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  2. "Mudvayne". Wayback.archive.org. 2004-06-18. Archived from the original on 2004-06-18. Retrieved 2013-04-26.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. Loftus, Johnny. "Lost and Found - Mudvayne : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  4. Mudvayne at the Marquee Ed Masley. AZ Central. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  5. "Mudvayne Featured On Need for Speed Underground 2 - in Metal News". Metal Underground.com. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  6. GameZone. "Mudvayne "Determined" Against Xbox Ga..." GameZone. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
  7. MUDVAYNE BRINGS ITS METAL TO SMALL CLUBS (subscription required)
  8. Mudvayne gets down to bare essentials (subscription required)
  9. "MUDVAYNE Members Feel Like 'Fish Out Of Water' At GRAMMYS". Blabbermouth.Net. Retrieved 2013-02-27.


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