Mastermind (Monster Magnet album)

Mastermind is the eighth studio album by the American stoner rock band Monster Magnet.[8] A video for the first single, Gods and Punks, was released on October 1, 2010.[9] The album was released on October 25, 2010.[10] The album debuted at No. 165 on the Billboard 200 selling around 3,000 copies becoming the band's first album since 2001's 'God Says No' to chart on the Billboard 200. Mastermind was also the final album of lead guitarist and long-term member, Ed Mundell.

Mastermind
Studio album by
Monster Magnet
ReleasedOctober 25, 2010
GenreStoner rock,[1] psychedelic rock[2]
Length66:23
LabelNapalm Records
ProducerDave Wyndorf & Matt Hyde
Monster Magnet chronology
4-Way Diablo
(2007)		 Mastermind
(2010)		 Last Patrol
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
AllMusic[3]
Blabbermouth8/10[4]
The Guardian[5]
Jukebox:Metal[6]
PopMatters7/10[7]

Track listing

All tracks written by Dave Wyndorf except where stated.

  1. "Hallucination Bomb" – 5:27
  2. "Bored with Sorcery" – 4:02
  3. "Dig That Hole" (Wyndorf, Phil Caivano) – 5:34
  4. "Gods and Punks" – 5:32
  5. "The Titan Who Cried Like a Baby" – 3:36
  6. "Mastermind" – 5:08
  7. "100 Million Miles" – 5:01
  8. "Perish in Fire" – 4:42
  9. "Time Machine" – 5:30
  10. "When the Planes Fall from the Sky" – 5:46
  11. "Ghost Story" – 5:20
  12. "All Outta Nothin'" – 4:29
  13. "Watch Me Fade" (Bonus Track) – 3:05
  14. "Fuzz Pig" (Bonus Track) – 3:13

Personnel
  • Dave Wyndorf - Guitar, Vocals
  • Philip Caivano - Guitar
  • Ed Mundell - Guitar
  • Bob Pantella - Drums
  • Jim Baglino - Bass

Production and art
  • Matt Hyde - Producer, Engineer
  • Dave Wyndorf - Producer, Art Direction
  • Philip Caivano - Engineer, Additional Production
  • Chris Rakestraw - Engineer
  • Tom Baker - Mastering
  • Ryan Clark - Illustrations
  • Scott Padell - Business Management
  • Steve Davis - Management
  • Steve Sessa - Legal Counsel

Charts
Chart (2010) Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart[11] 70
Swedish Albums Chart[11] 34
Swiss Albums Charts[11] 84
UK Albums Chart[12] 192
UK Indie Chart[12] 18
US Billboard 200[12] 165
US Indie Chart[12] 23
US Rock Albums[12] 47
US Hard Rock Albums[12] 14

References
  1. Schalek, Dave. "Monster Magnet - Mastermind Music Review". About.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  2. Sciarretto, Amy. "Monster Magnet, 'Mastermind' — Full Album Stream". Noisecreep. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  3. Allmusic review
  4. Bergman, Keith. "Mastermind - Monster Magnet". Blabbermouth. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
  5. Thomson, Jamie (November 4, 2010). "Album Review - Monster Magnet Mastermind The Guardian". The Guardian. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
  6. Andy Lye. "Jukebox:Metal review".
  7. Begrand, Adrien (October 28, 2010). "Review: Monster Magnet:Mastermind". PopMatters. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
  8. "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - MONSTER MAGNET To Release New Album 'Mastermind' In October". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
  9. "WORLDWIDE PREMIER – Monster Magnet Video!!!". Zodiaclung.com. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
  10. "Mastermind (Limited Edition): Monster Magnet: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
  11. "Monster Magnet - Mastermind". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
  12. "Monster Magnet - Mastermind". allmusic.com. Retrieved on October 19, 2013.
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