Album DescriptionOriginally freed in 1992 and often heralded as one of the best Heavy Rock albums of all time, Spine Of God will be most welcomed in this definitive re-issue. Features modified cover art by Alexander von Wieding, new liner notations, diatribes and ranting by Dave Wyndorf hisself and the antecedently unavailable (and way different) demo version of Ozium. Spine Of God is all regarding the downstairs rec. room, black lights and velvet paintings, lava lamps, rollin’ doobies and cranking the stereo after school; in other words, it’s a satanic drug thing… you wouldn’t understand! New Jersey native Dave Wyndorf was already a rock & roll veteran by the time he formed Monster Magnet in 1989, having cut his teeth with little-known punk band Shrapnel (also featuring future punk producer Daniel Rey on guitars) in the late ’70s before retiring from music altogether. Never one to be a quitter, Wyndorf taught himself guitar and assembled Monster Magnet with fellow New Jersey burnouts John McBain on guitar, bassist Joe Callandra, drummer Jon Kleiman and svengelic guru Tim Cronin. Fusing their metal, punk, space rock, and psychedelic influences, the band invented a sludgy, feedback-heavy hard rock sound that helped them stand out from the era’s burgeoning retro-rock movement. After freeing a self-titled six-song EP through Germany’s Glitterhouse Records, Monster Magnet signed with independent label Caroline Records in 1992 and recorded their primary full-length album: the very impressive, in an unambiguous manner dark psychedelic masterpiece, Spine of God. These re-issues serve as an splendid teaser for the release of the next Monster Magnet classic, due September 2006!
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8 of 9 persons 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 outstanding it actually 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 great 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 mesmerized in music with not only gifted musicians, but gifted song writers? Well, rest assured that you will have both outstanding songs with some 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 favored band, was expressing their more psychodelic roots. Basically this is a little dissimilar sounding than the band we all recognise 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 humans found the following review helpful.
the best monster magnet record
By Jonathan Levitt
I recognise a great deal 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 a heap of 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, ought 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 humans 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 original track. There’s a demo of “Ozium” that is slowed down and drugged-out and sounds a bit different.
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