Cobras and Fire (The Mastermind Redux)
| Cobras and Fire (The Mastermind Redux) | ||||
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| Studio album by Monster Magnet | ||||
| Released | October 9, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Stoner rock, psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 64:48 | |||
| Label | Napalm Records | |||
| Producer | Dave Wyndorf & Phil Caivano | |||
| Monster Magnet chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[2] |
| The Rockpit | [3] |
| Sputnikmusic | [4] |
Cobras and Fire (The Mastermind Redux) is the eleventh studio album by the American stoner rock band Monster Magnet. The album is a reworking of material previously included on Mastermind (2010).[5]
Dave Wyndorf explains the album as "With 'Cobras And Fire', I wanted to present these songs in a much stranger and dirtier atmosphere. Less 'classic rock' and more… well, I'd guess I'd call it a deranged fusion of garage-psych, fuzz punk and movie soundtrack music. It's almost completely re-recorded and, as in 'Milking The Stars', I've added organ, piano, sitars and more to flesh out a completely new sound for these tunes."[6]
Track listing
- "She Digs That Hole" - 5:48
- "Watch Me Fade" - 3:06
- "Mastermind '69" - 6:28
- "Cobras and Fire (Hallucination Bomb)" - 9:16
- "Gods, Punks, and the Everlasting Twilight" - 6:57
- "The Titan" - 3:48
- "When the Planes Fall from the Sky (Sitar and Psych Version)" - 5:50
- "Ball of Confusion" - 7:23 (The Temptations Cover)
- "Time Machine" - 6:18
- "I Live Behind the Paradise Machine: Evil Joe Barresi's Magnet Mash Vol.1" - 8:54
Personnel
- Dave Wyndorf - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
- Philip Caivano - Bass, Guitar
- Bob Pantella - Percussion, Drums
- Garrett Sweeny - Guitar
- Tim Cronin - Background vocals on "Ball of Confusion"
- Jeff Levine - Organ on "Watch Me Fade", "Mastermind '69"
- Robert Ryan - Tambora on "Cobras and Fire (Hallucination Bomb)"
Credits
Layout by Forefathers
Mastered by Dave Collins
Mixed by Evil Joe Barresi
Photography by Puddin Aylward & Sara Stadtmiller
Recorded at Shorefire Recording Studios & Studio 13
References
- ↑ "Monster Magnet - Cobras and Fire Review" allmusic.com. Retrieved on January 27, 2016.
- ↑ Conaton, Chris (October 7, 2015). "Review: Monster Magnet: Cobras and Fire". PopMatters. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ↑ Diggins, Mark (October 9, 2015). "Review: CD Monster Magnet - Cobras and Fire Album". The Rockpit. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ↑ g, manos (14 October 2015). "Review: CD Monster Magnet - Cobras and Fire Album". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ↑ Entire 'Cobras And Fire Album Available For Streaming. blabbermouth.net. Retrieved on January 27, 2016.
- ↑ "MONSTER MAGNET To Release 'Cobras And Fire (The Mastermind Redux)' In October. blabbermouth.net. Retrieved on January 27, 2016.