Monster Magnet - Spine of God

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Free Music Review: Its a Satanic Drug Thing ...you wouldn't understand
Hit: 5 Stars

Recorded in the wake of a glam rock explosion, this is probably my favorite record which has no discernable production value whatsoever. A backlash if there ever was one, Spine Of God is the polar opposite of a Poison or Slaughter record stylistically, yet the subject matter (drugs, girls and drugs) is about as over the top as possible. Dave Wyndorf, the megalomaniacal singer, tells us not to "yank on the Spine of God", and if you don't want whatever happened to him to happen to you, you had better not. With his "Pill Shovel" he bashes our heads and drops a hundred tabs of acid on our ears' tongues. Whee!, its a ride and you would be advised to keep your head and arms inside the cabin at all times.

This is considered by some to be Magnet's best album, and I would have to agree. The peak of fearless lyrics and former lead guitarist John McBain's spacy playing are appealing to say the least. Sure, the guiars are fuzzed to the point of utter confusion and the drums sound like they were recorded in a deep well, but it's all part of the party. This brand of rock and roll is supposed to sound dirty. The following album (Superjudge) mostly matches the feel of Spine Of God but updates the production 200%, which was probably inevitable; Spine, however, remains unmatched in raw power.

Lately Magnet has been receiving feverish attention from music critics and has appeared on two magazine covers, which to me seems awfully late. Although I haven't heard the new record (God Says No, unreleased by 3/5/01) I can't imagine that the boys from Red Bank, NJ have changed their sound so much as to warrant this attention. If you've read the recent articles etc. about Monster Magnet and you want to hear them at their mind-f**ked best, pick up Spine Of God. It'll blow the doors off your head.

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