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10 of 11 humans found the following review helpful.
Not bad, but far from their best
By A
I have all Monster Magnet’s albums, so was eager to listen their latest release. However, as with the former album ‘Powertrip’, this record suffers from too much filler (Heads Explode, Doomsday, All Shook Out and Silver Future are all not one thing special). There are a great deal of great songs here though- Melt is a slab of classic Magnet, Gravity Well is raw and bluesy, and Queen Of You is dark and moody. The album as a whole is in general more diverse than former releases. One thing regarding Monster Magnet is that the last couple of albums have seen them shift from their raw pyschedelic noisefest to a more focussed, slicker approach. I have to say that I prefer the earlier sound, rock music sounds much better with a more spartan production, not with a layer of gloss. Depending on where you stand may affect which Monster Magnet album you prefer, but for what it’s worth, here is the order in which I rate Magnet’s work…. 1)’Spine Of God’ – debut album, raw garagey sound and classic tunes, the title song is their sheer best ever. 2)’Dopes To Infinity’ – a consistent collection of huge riffs. 3)’Superjudge’ – patchy but has a good deal of glorious moments. 4)’God Says No’. 5)’Powertrip’- very disappointing, only three or four decent tunes. If you are new to the Magnet I’d get their albums in this order, if you have all their albums then the new one is worth owning but not classic. (PS the self titled six track EP is also very good and makes a good associate piece to ‘Spine Of God’, but it is only available on import I do believe. ‘Tab..25′ is another long EP, worth owning but is for the most part one long psychedelic jam with no vocals. Very trippy). For those who have never, ever heard Monster Magnet, they play heavy rock (with more than a nod to Black Sabbath), and sing when it comes to cosmic imagery, mountains and drugs. They are a bit more cerebral than yer typical ‘stoner rock’ and are a good band, check them out.
6 of 6 humans found the following review helpful.
Thank God!
By Edward J. McArdle, Jr.
Nothing much new here (and that is a very good thing). More of the same wondrous trippy stuff that we have come to know and love from these psychedelic pros allround their 10 year career. An eclectic sonic blast that will surely take the listener from the 70′s to the year 2000 in no time. From the terrifi groove of “Kiss of the Scorpion” to the power of inital single “Heads Explode” this has it all. Snippets that could fit in effortlessly with any of the prior varied gems in the Monster Magnet catalog. Breath easy as not a shred of music contained here is commercially viable so don’t suppose to listen these songs on the radio. Album rock personified with each and each track gelling together to develop one satisfying piece of work. A very worthy follow-up to the mind-blowing masterwork “Powertrip”. Easily the best album I’ve heard in the new millenium. Monster Magnet stay veritably one-of-a-kind and I am very thankful for that.
5 of 5 persons found the following review helpful.
Stop Screaming “Sell Out!”
By Richard
I am a truehearted Magnet fan. I’m not a good deal of top 40 listener who got into them with “Powertrip.” I love “Spine of God,” but I think their directional changes ARE A GOOD THING! I think you may listen the band maturing. True, they are not as F*#cked metally as they uesed to be, but Wyndorf’s attitude is still there! He’s still way over the top, and still has his god-sized ego. From “Spine of God” and “Dopes to Infinity” Magnet is immerging tall, flying the flag of rock music for all to see. The chords and lyrics are irresitable on this album. “Heads Explode” is a great song, sounding like a combining of “See You in Hell” and “Crop Circle.” “Gravity Well” harkins back to the days of Dopes or Spine, with it’s smashed blusy riffs and Daves drawly vocals. “God Says No” is everything we love with regards to Monster Magnet, showing once again they are the champions of excess and sin. The bonus track “Silver Future” while repetitious and not one thing particular musically is a soaring track showcasing Dave’s vocal range. So stop screaming “Sell Out!” Magnet is back and just as decadently wondrous as ever!
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