Monster Magnet - Mr. Destroyer

Thursday, time for a cover. POOBAH’s 1972 anthem "Mr. Destroyer" is back to the forefront again! The cult psychedelic rock trio’s debut album "Let Me In" was just repressed for the fifth time on vinyl by Ripple Music. A quintessential release that proto-metal and 70s rock fans will need to add to their collection!

Today's cover is made in a hard rock, with a buffalo stance and the vocal power of Dave Wyndorf: MONSTER MAGNET. For more than three decades, they created their own style, that every fan of guitar-driven music is immediately able to identify. Somewhere in between vintage, old school, fuzz, stoner and psychedelic rock is where they created their own niche.

MONSTER MAGNET have released the first trip of the POOBAH’s single "Mr. Destroyer" taken from the upcoming album "A Better Dystopia"

The single shows a delightfully psychotic piece of proto-metal and late-era psych song that fit the band like a glove! Musicians Phil Caivano, Bob Pantela, Garrett Sweeney and Alec Morton own the sound on the tune and serves us with some boast swaggering riffs and swirling vocals! Really looking forard to spin the new album.

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Monster Magnet - Look To Your Orb For The Warning

It was 1995. Grunge was wearing woefully thin and nu-metal was lurking just around the corner. Someone needed to blast a hole through this wall of mumbling self-pity and sexless whining, preferably using a giant raygun full of drugs, naked women and mind-bending space rock anthems. So, who you gonna call?

“I’ll never forget it,” he recalls today. “It was like, ‘Alright, I wanna do everything on "Dopes To Infinity" that I didn’t do on "Superjudge". "Superjudge" was a really annoying- sounding record with a lot of mid-range stuff. On "Dopes To Infinity" I wanted to make a kind of smooth, ethereal kind of rock record. I wanted the whole thing to have that really consistent sound. I want to be able to put on this record and be instantly transported to the land of "Dopes To Infinity" and I’ll never wanna leave that land! I didn’t want it to sound like a random collection of songs. I really wanted to make something that was completely different from everything else out there.”

“The record became a total mission for me,” he admits. “It didn’t take that long but it seemed like it took forever because I was always making shit up as it went along. I’d go back to the hotel room and draw diagrams and crazy stuff. It was right at the dawn of digital sampling and all the samples sounded like shit and I wanted real instruments, so I was renting real Mellotrons, and they’re a huge pain in the ass. They’re huge instruments and they have to be tuned constantly. Everything was a tuning nightmare. I was tuning the drums with a guitar tuner! Ha ha ha ha! It was nuts. It was a real weird experience for the guys I was working with too. They’d never done anything like that before. We were working from four o’clock in the afternoon until eight in the morning and the poor engineers had just about had it, like, ‘What do you want now, Dave?’”

“I remember the record company saying, ‘Would you please try and make it sound at least like something people might recognise?’” says Dave. “I think the guy was just trying to tell me in his own way that I could do myself a lot of favours if I could just buckle down and write at least one song for the masses. I kinda did it with "Negasonic Teenage Warhead". I guess that was my answer to him. It’s not hard, you know? NIRVANA songs just sounded like BOSTON to me, like "More Than A Feeling". So I took one of those riffs and wrote the whole thing in half an hour.”

“It was shit! A total disaster! Fucking horrible! Ha ha!” he roars. “But seriously, it was somewhat close to what I wanted, but when it was over I kinda thought I’d gone a bit too far. It’s such a world of its own that it doesn’t have much dynamics inside of it. It’s not emotional enough. That’s where Powertrip came from. It had to be more emotional and I had to separate myself from being a producer and a singer. That’s the one problem I have with "Dopes To Infinity", that I was a producer first and a singer second. Live and learn, man. It’s still a fuckin’ cool record.” This feature was originally published in Classic Rock issue 94, in May 2006.

Today's tune "Look To Your Orb For the Warning" by the New Jersy rock band MONSTER MAGNET, the video is filmed (Live in Düsseldorf, Germany - 16th April 1995) the tune is taken from the third album "Dopes to Infinity". It was released on March 21, 1995. The tune "Look To Your Orb For the Warning" is a real favorite from the album, chugging riffs in midtempo which progresses slowly like a bulldozer thru everything on its way. Enjoy!



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The Atomic Bitchwax - Houndstooth

The American riff rockers THE ATOMIC BITCHWAX did released their seventh full-length LP "Force Field” on December last year.

The first tune of the album resulted in the video ”Houndstooth”, see it below.

The band is from New Jersey, formed in 1993 by bassist/vocalist Chris Kosnik. THE ATOMIC BITCHWAX mixes elements of 1960s psychedelic rock and 1970s riff rock, filtered though modern progressive rock. Their music has appeared in popular TV shows including Jackass, Home Wrecker and various Fox Sports broadcasts.

"Force Field” is featuring the powerhouse rhythm section from legendary space lords MONSTER MAGNET. Recorded at the Freakshop in Keyport, New Jersey, mixed at The Panic Room in Ocean, New Jersey and mastered by Alan Douches (CHELSEA WOLFE, TOMBS, THE OBSESSED), "Force Field" sees THE ATOMIC BITCHWAX's high energy, scale-based guitar mangling hitting astronomical levels, with full stack amps pushing out dangerous levels of blown-out metallic mayhem. An awe-inducing tumult of head-down forward drive and top tier hard rock, "Force Field" mashes sci-fi and hi-fi, rocketing THE ATOMIC BITCHWAX into the outer reaches of the modern-day heavy music universe.

Today’s tune ”Houndstooth”, taken from the bands latest release "Force Field”, enjoy!



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Nightstalker ‎– Dead Rock Commandos

Monday, New week, time to introduce "Record Of The Week"

"Dead Rock Commandos" is an album by the Greece rockers NIGHTSTALKER, a band that comes from the land of Apollo and Hades. They have been around for almost two decades already. NIGHTSTALKER consist of Argy (Vocals), Andreas Lagios (Bass), Tolis Motsios (Guitar) and Dinos Roulos (Drums). The album was released 2012 by Small Stone Records.

Big attitude, hell of a groove and solid songwriting, stunning riffs with great melodies are the main things of "Dead Rock Commandos". It's pure rock, heavy riffing, light stoner approach but with lot of LSD. The tunes on the album keeps a very good quality from start to finish.

Opening track is the groovy "Go Get Some", a high class tune, heavy distorted riffs by Tolis Motsios screaming guitar and a very electrified and powerful vocal from Argy Galiatsatos. "Soma" have a RIVAL SONS vibe in the intro. The title track and today's tune "Dead Rock Commandos" is a great rocker where Andreas Lagios the Ex ROTTING CHRIST bass player swings his axe and plays really tight. "One Million Broken Promises" & "Back to Dirt" are two other tunes where he is more in focus together with the drummer Dinos Roulos where the later have a MONSTER MAGNET vibe with it's hazy riffs. Groovy rocker "Rockaine" to the more softer touch in "Keystone" to the LSD tripping "Children Of The Sun" and the angry and mean "The BoogieMan Plan" and the perfect final track "The Underdog", makes a great mix between the tunes.

Sum: Another album worth of raw rock ‘n roll simplicity.

Today's tune is the title track from the album "Dead Rock Commandos", enjoy!



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Domkraft - The End of Electricity

Monday, it's time for "Record Of The Week"

"The End of Electricity" is the latest release from the monolithic power judgement DOMKRAFT.

The seeds for this Stockholm trio were planted in Gothenburg, where bassist/singer Martin Wegeland, guitarist Martin Widholm and drummer Anders Dahlgren met while playing in various musical constellations. Bonding over the likes of SPACEMEN 3, MONSTER MAGNET, SLEEP and HAWKWIND, plus a fascination with trudging, 10-minute/three chord songs, they finally came together after each relocated to Stockholm.

"The End of Electricity" is a fascinating album where the heaviest shaping sound flows out into a monolith malevolent half-chant incantation and the repeated notes follow each other into a kaleidoscopic flurry, a stunning drone psychedelia.

The album contains 7 tunes that spins in at 40 mins, the record starts with the 10½ minute "The Rift" which draws you into a riff minimalism that will be hard to quarrel out from before the collapse and the tunes fade out to the perfect culmination "Meltdown Of The Orb" takes over. Hey, are you guys hooked now, well I am! The beautiful CLUTCH alike interlude "Drones" flows in the air until "Red Lead" hits the pan and the riffs are screaming again. "All Come Hither" a wonderful piece with a very hypnotic melody, I have been humming it the whole day. "Dustrider" is a punkish SABBATH tune, heavy and filthy. The album closes with crushing riff of the psychedelic "We Will Follow".

DOMKRAFT. Their name combines the Swedish “DOM” for judgement and “KRAFT” for power.

Sum: "The End of Electricity" have an unique vibe, it's Psychedelic, Heavy & Loud. Don't miss this!!

The record is released on 4 different colours (Black, Half n half with splatter, Color in Color and TriColor) grab them wile you can. And yes you can get it on CD and Digital format.

Half n half with splatter, edition of 35

Color in Color, edition of 35

TriColor, edition of 35.

DOMKRAFT are:

Martin Widholm - Guitar
Martin Wegeland - Bass & Vocals
Anders Dahlgren - Drums

Today's tune "Red Lead" is taken from "The End of Electricity", enjoy!



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Monster Magnet - Watch Me Fade

Dave Wyndorf and his MONSTER MAGNET henchmen did completely rearranged "Last Patrol" in 2014 and named it as simple as "Milking The Stars: A Re-Imagining Of Last Patrol". The "reimagined" album version was not strictly a remix of Last Patrol, but the songs feature new recordings and arrangements and gave it a weird 1960s vibe.

Now MONSTER MAGNET go back even further to 2010 and their "Mastermind" album. Even if you know the LP inside and out, I'm sure that you and me won't be prepared in the slightest for what "Cobras And Fire (The Mastermind Redux)" will give us but I am almost sure it will be some familiar elements that drifts by and are swallowed whole by thundering psych orgies.

"Cobras And Fire (The Mastermind Redux)" will be released in different versions of course. There will be two really Strictly Limited "Napalm Records Mailorder Edition", One that is limited to 200 Gatefold 2-LP Copies in RED 180g Vinyl + Exclusive MONSTER MAGNET Slipmat. The second is a 300 Gatefold 2-LP Copies in WHITE/BLACK SPLATTER 180g Vinyl. And yes there will be a standard BLACK version!

MONSTER MAGNET is an American stoner rock band. Hailing from Red Bank, New Jersey, the group was founded by Dave Wyndorf (vocals and guitar), John McBain (guitar) and Tim Cronin (vocals and drums). The band first went by the names "Dog of Mystery", "Airport 75", "Triple Bad Acid" and "King Fuzz" before finally settling on "MONSTER MAGNET", taken from the name of a 1960s toy made by Wham-O, which Wyndorf liked when he was a child.

 
Today's tune "Watch Me Fade" is taken from "Mastermind" (Delux version) and the upcoming "Cobras And Fire (The Mastermind Redux)". The tune features one of my favorite musical combinations: heavy, old school organ and fuzz guitar. When I hear that sound I want to sing like some mad preacher. The lyrics started out as a love song but wound up being a paranoid rant about living in the 21st century. I'm sure somebody out there can relate. And ... it's only 3 minutes and 6 seconds which has to be some kind of record for MONSTER MAGNET. Rock on,” says Wyndorf of the track.



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Monster Magnet - Mindless Ones

New week, new album that will step forward and lift up the price as "Record Of The Week".

New Jersey's Monster Magnet have been cranking out their signature blend of FM doom rock and cosmic stoner metal since the late '80s.

They have been releasing some cosmic stuff of it every three years since 1991, which makes 2013's Last Patrol the venerable band's tenth long-player.

The "Last Patrol" is not as hard than 2011's Mastermind, but still enough space to make Dave Wyndorf to grow and show his best side as a composer.  Even if these gentlemen have been a bit wobbly over the years is this really an album that made ​​their way to the collar, really good. This is a record that every Monster Magnet fan should get. 

I did work the show when the band visit Sweden, Klubben, Stockholm. The band was in a perfect shape and delivered an amazing evening that not will be forgotten at first sight.

As I mention earlier here on "Tune Of The Day", Dave Wyndorf has crept from his hiding place and is finally on two sturdy legs, which can be witnessed on Load Patrol, what a comeback.

Considered one of the most creative, diverse, and hard-rocking of contemporary American bands, Monster Magnet is credited with pioneering "stoner rock". They're noted for the uniqueness of their sound, their authenticity as a band, their ability to grow musically, and the intelligence and wit of their songs. Fusing garage rock, progressive rock, heavy metal, punk and psychedelia. Last Patrol is Monster Magnet's tenth studio album and a testament to everything they stand for. In addition to musical influences, the band has always been inspired by comic book, science fiction, horror movies, and B-movies by filmmakers such as Roger Gorman and Russ Myer.

Todays tune "Mindless Ones" is taken from Last Patrol, enjoy!

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Tune Of The Days - 20 Best Albums of 2013 pos: 11-20

Now we almost reached the end of this year, December 20th and during this time of the year it's time to sum it all up with this year's best albums! This have been a really good year album wise, when I started to collect together all the good albums before this, I realized after a while that this does not really hold when you start approaching 3 digit :) Well after a few hours it starts to resemble to something like a top 20, a really difficult task this year. In other words, it has simply been too much good records.

Many great records have unfortunately fallen off the list, but the music heart have decided and now when I look at it, it was not quite what I had expected from the beginning, which means that this list got to be very interesting. I am absolutely convinced that you not fully agree with me, but this is what I like. And luckily is the taste is divided, how else would it be.

First up we present this year's best albums between 11-20. Where you get the first 10 at once.

11. Ghost - Infestissumam

Swedish ghouls, with their "hard" second album  Infestissumam have Ghost actually taken a step forward and reveal the incredible creativity and created a worthy sequel.

12. Purson - The Circle And The Blue Door

The singer Rosie Cunningham is mastery of 60s-tinged eeriness and acid-fried atmospheres have created a real mystique record The Circle And The Blue Door, a record that for sure will release you totally if you close your eyes.

13. Blood Ceremony - The Eldritch Dark

Blood Ceremony has done it again, The Eldritch Dark is a magical album that you can not miss.

14. Fuzz - Fuzz

Ty Segall and with his new project Fuzz, grabs a high position with the selftitled debut, infectious hooks with psychedelic muscle and soul.

15. Monster Magnet - Last Patrol

Dave Wyndorf has crept from his hiding place and is finally on two sturdy legs, which can be witnessed on Load Patrol, what a comeback.

16. Cult Of Luna - Vertikal

The post-metal Swedes released a masterpiece, a record that belongs in every record shelf.

17. In Solitude - Sister

70s rock influences with feelings of post-punk and gothic spices grace the skin of "Sister". An excellent album.

18. Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats - Mind Control

Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats has been one of the most notable cult phenomenon in recent times and with Mind Control, they have expanded their repertoire for another trip, a dreamy excursion with clear influences from the heavier side of 1970s rock.

 

19. Port Noir - Puls

The Swedish Semi Progressive band Port Noir with their debut Puls, they released a grand emotional album, where a high musicality and a well balanced softish tone in contrast to the hard, they really made ​​a fine début.

20 . Motörhead - Aftershock

Aftershock is an album that really flirt with the greatness that the bands trade mark is know for.

 Todays tune will come a bit later today, and of course it will be one of these :) Stay tuned.