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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
You don’t yank on the spine of God!!!!
By Rebecca Lyle
There’s not one thing I could say or do to give this album justice on how great it in truth is. No words are capable of describing the haunting, explosive, aggressive, yet cool and calm vibes this album takes you through. I’ve owned a lot of outstanding albums from a lot of great bands, and I know that it’s a little childish, choosing favorites and all, but this album ranks as my bestloved album of all time, hands down. Are you fascinated in music with not only gifted musicians, but gifted song writers? Well, rest assured that you will have both outstanding songs with a heap of unbelievable playing. The lyrics are out of this world, perchance on “mountains of Mars?” This was back when Monster Magnet, who will always sovereignty as my bestloved band, was expressing their more psychodelic roots. Basically this is a little dissimilar sounding than the band we all know and love today. There are a lot of swirling vocal effects as well as strange synths and eerie guitar leads. Dave’s vocals are utterly stunning. He didn’t learn to sing, he was born to sing. There’s a lot of built-up and tension that is freed as the songs progress. The album’s closer “Ozium” takes you to a whole new world, nay, universe! Basically, as a reviewer and music fan, it is my obligation to disseminate the word of this album. Infinite stars!
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
the best monster magnet record
By Jonathan Levitt
I know a lot of who like monster magnet tendd to favor their later work, for it is more metallic agressive nature. This album was mmy introduction bacck at college in 1991, and I never got sick of it. It has galore actually cool songs, that are very I think influential. Sin’s a good man’s brother, ozium, zodiac lung, and nod scene. I happened to consultation Dave once when I was working for my college radio station. He was very cool, in to music that I knew a little aabout then, alot more now. Stuff like Greasy truckers party hawkwind. I think those of you who don’t know hawkwind, will have to check out: hall of thee mountain grill, do re mi, and out and intake. I only hope DDave may go back to more of a Psychedelic side, the recent balls to the wall rocck, is cool, but I think his music needs to strike a better remainder like what you have on this record. Thanks.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Great title and cover, music is so-so
By Surferofromantica
Monster Magnet’s “Spine of God” is supposedly the album that set off the stoner rock motion (just as Kuss’ “Blues From A Red Sun” is supposedly the album that set off the similar desert rock movement), but when I listen to this I don’t listen anything dissimilar than what the Butthole Surfers were doing. Decent songs, but I think I like other albums better. Cool cover, though, and a outstanding drum intro to the primary track. There’s a demo of “Ozium” that is slowed down and drugged-out and sounds a bit different.
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