Hellyeah is an American
heavy metal supergroup, consisting of
Mudvayne vocalist
Chad Gray, former
Nothingface guitarist
Tom Maxwell, bass player Kyle Sanders, guitarist Christian Brady and former
Pantera and
Damageplan drummer
Vinnie Paul. The idea to form a supergroup originated in 2000 on the
Tattoo the Earth tour, although plans were constantly put on hold due to scheduling conflicts. The summer of 2006 allowed the band to take the project seriously and record its first album. Recorded at Chasin' Jason studio in
Dimebag Darrell's backyard, a
self-titled album was completed in roughly one month. Released on April 10, 2007, the album entered the
Billboard 200 at number 9, selling 45,000 copies.
Allmusic reviewer William Ruhlmann stated the album is "a competent example of its genre" awarding the album three and a half stars.