In January 2026, the band announced their third album, Did You Ask to Be Set Free? , would be released on 10 April.
In January 2026, fans of the band expressed their distaste for the mixing on their two newest singles, “Hurt People Hurt People” and “Sticks and Stones”. In response from the band, new versions of both singles were uploaded to streaming sites, with producer Dave Fortman adding: “…the band wasn’t happy…
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The band was confirmed to be performing at the 2026 Sonic Temple music festival in Columbus, Ohio .
The band took a hiatus in late January 2026, with multiple sources citing the band’s heavy touring cycle in 2025 as their reason. Gray stated in an Instagram post, “Mudvayne is taking a break for 2026 but I just can’t do that. Music, creating, playing are the wells that I…
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The band will make an appearance on the 2026 Vans Warped Tour .
During the Fall they will also be headlining an Australian tour.
On January 11, 2026, Jay Weinberg announced his departure from the band, leaving to focus on being a first-time father as well as other creative projects. Xavier Ware, known simply by the nickname X, was announced as the group’s new drummer in an Instagram post on January 23, 2026.
Bates announced in January 2026 that he had amicably parted ways with the live band in order to focus on his film score work, but said he would be “actively supporting” their upcoming release One Assassination Under God – Chapter 2 .
On July 21, 2026, the band announced a tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of their 2007 album Storm the Gates of Hell , with support from Wolves at the Gate and Bloodlines, to begin in the fall.
Following this, drummer Ronnie Dicola filled in for Harding during live performances as well as during The Charmer Tour with Toadies and Sparta in 2026.