Monster Magnet Album: “Powertrip [Sweden Bonus CD]”

"Powertrip", Monster Magnet's fourth album (and considered by many their breakthrough album), is a wild, tripped out stoner rock experience. Vocalist Dave Wyndorf's comic inspired lyrics paired with his views on the world are a bit toungue in cheek, but where Monster Magnet really shines is in their supercharged, layered guitar, libido driven rock & roll that has become the band's trademark. The title track and the tripped out "Space Lord" were actually hit singles (the title track is unbelieveably catchy and adrenaline pumping), and other great songs like "Crop Circle", "Tractor", "Temple of Your Dreams", and "See You in Hell" are all great songs that will make any headbanger proud. While there are many a listener that won't dig the band, fans of bands like Fu Manchu, good 'ol Black Sabbath, Faith No More, or even Queens of the Stone Age will find something to dig about Monster Magnet and "Powertrip".

A strong, mixed bag of an album that draws subject matter ranging from Las Vegas freaks to sci fi to cultivating fields ("I know that I'm gone/When I'm drivin' the Tractor on the drug farm"). What Dave Wyndorf has done here is to show people that it IS cool to be rock and that Godzilla sized riffs will NEVER DIE!! Recommended listening: Take a trip to Vegas, stand on the Strip, and crank this for the ultimate soundtrack to the City of Sin. Although this is one of those rare albums that stands best as a whole, stand out tracks include "Crop Circle," "Powertrip," "Space Lord," "Tractor," and "Baby Gotterdamerung." Totally senseless, fun, over the top, metallic rock. Hail the King of New Rock, Wyndorf be thy name. Cheers!! Vegas or Bust!!

You can pretty much just look at the cover of this album and know it's gonna be good. Anybody who's drawn to the Magnet (pun intended), should totally dig this. It's their typical psychedelic-stoner-metal. I hesitate to say Powertrip is as good as Dopes, but it's roughly as rockin'. "Crop Circle" and the title track kick this off in grand style, and it doesn't let up much after. "Space Lord" of course is the bomb, and drops like one. "Bummer" is classic. I approve of any song that starts with the lyrics "you're looking for the one who F'd your mom, it's not me". If looking for your first Monster Magnet disc, this is a good pick. Fans of The Atomic Bitchwax, Soundgarden, and QOTSA enjoy.

This album rules. Every track on this album is memorable, and not in a cheesy, one-hit-wonder kind of way. This was the second MM album I listened to, the first being Spine of God, way back in '95. This album is the first album I've listened to in nearly 4 years that made me want to get in my car and break various laws and destroy private property. It also persuaded me to fill in the gaps in my album collection with the rest of MM's CD's. This album will undoubtedly inspire people to take up the guitar, and it's criminal in my mind that the distribution of tablature on the internet is pretty much considered a cardinal sin... curse H.F.A.! Crop Circle rules. Spacelord is a bluesy hybrid, a true rock and roll masterpiece. The title track... buy, buy, buy this album. You won't be sorry. My brother thought the lyrics were corny at first.... he now owns more MM albums than I do. Rock and roll is dead? The reports are greatly exaggerated!

I had this cd back in 1998, but unfortunately, i had to sell it to get money. but i bought it a few weeks ago, and i dont know what i did without it. favorite songs: space lord,temple of your dreams,bummer,tractor,atomic clock, and see you in hell. i highly recommend this cd to anyone who likes rock music.