{{Short description|Progressive metal band}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | name = MullMuzzler | image = James LaBrie - 02.jpg | caption = Vocalist James LaBrie | background = group_or_band | origin = Canada/United States | years_active = 1999–present | genre = Progressive metal<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hartmann |first=Graham |date=2012-01-03 |title=Dream Theater Frontman James LaBrie Begins Writing for Third Solo Album |url=https://loudwire.com/dream-theater-frontman-writing-third-solo-album/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=Loudwire}}</ref> | label = Magna Carta | past_members = (see below) }} '''James LaBrie''' (formally '''MullMuzzler''' or '''''James LaBrie's MullMuzzler'''''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jameslabrie.com/discography.shtml |title = James LaBrie – Discography}}</ref>) is the progressive metal solo project by James LaBrie, the lead singer of Dream Theater, before recording under his own name in 2005. The record company would not allow LaBrie to use his own name, so he created the name of MullMuzzler.{{fact|date=October 2025}} LaBrie coined the word MullMuzzler and defined it as: to gag or silence an individual's thought before it can be expressed in any manner.{{fact|date=October 2025}} For the follow-up, he negotiated the right to use his name although still unable to simply credit it as his solo album.{{fact|date=October 2025}}
== Members ==
=== Current members === *James LaBrie – clean vocals (1999–present) *Matt Guillory – keyboards, vocals (1999–present) *Marco Sfogli – guitar (2005–present) *Peter Wildoer – drums, harsh vocals (2010–present) *Ray Riendeau – bass (2010–present)
=== Former members === *Mike Keneally – guitar (1999–2005) *Bryan Beller – bass (1999–2005) *Mike Mangini – drums (1999–2005) *Andy DeLuca – bass (2005–2010) *John Macaluso – drums (2005–2010)
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== Discography == *''Keep It to Yourself'' – 1999 *''MullMuzzler 2'' – 2001 *''Elements of Persuasion'' – 2005 *''Prime Cuts'' – 2008 *''Static Impulse'' – 2010 *''Impermanent Resonance'' – 2013 *''Beautiful Shade of Grey'' – 2022
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == *[http://www.rockdetector.com/artist,6138.sm MullMuzzler @ Rock Detector] *[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mullmuzzler-p373872/biography Allmusic.com biography] {{James LaBrie}}
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Category:Progressive metal musical groups Category:Musical groups established in 1999