Powertrip

Monster Magnet is a stoner rock band from New Jersey with genuine roots in Hawkwind, Black Sabbath, and Iggy & The Stooges, making leader Dave Wyndorf\'s authority unquestionable. He lives and breathes this music, and it shows. There are no half-steps here. The opening Stooges-like menace of \"Crop Circle\" is earth-rattling, and things only get crazier from there. \"Powertrip,\" \"Space Lord,\" and \"3rd Eye Landslide\" are solid rock/punk numbers with massive guitar sounds that make them easy shots for the arena. \"See You in Hell\" tells a creepy story based in truth, with a garage-rock organ that\'s pure psychedelia. \"Baby Götterdämerung\" throws in heavily tremoloed guitar for a psychedelic ballad. \"Temple of Your Dreams\" evokes the warrior side of heavy metal. \"Tractor,\" an older MM song, is a beautifully dirty track that wallows in sludge. \"19 Witches\" throws in spaghetti western guitar. The band sounds both heavy and like it\'s having fun. *Powertrip* is a stone classic.

Whether it was the fact that the stars were in the right place, the co-production help of Matt Hyde, the well-seasoned, ready-for-anything skill of the band as a whole, or just the logical consequence of Dave Wyndorf's increasing ability to match radio hooks with squalling power, Powertrip brought it all together for Monster Magnet in a big way.