Chad Gray reflects on more than 25 years with Mudvayne and Hellyeah!, discussing the pressures, lessons and difficulties of a career in modern metal. He praises the late Vinnie Paul for remaining humble and committed to being part of the band, despite his status as a celebrated Pantera drummer.

Gray says his advice to his younger self, during Mudvayne’s breakthrough around 2001’s L.D. 50, would have been to leave the music industry and attend university. He recalls the band enduring severe business problems, including roughly $2 million in legal costs resulting from litigation with its former management company.