Monolithic Baby

Monster Magnet | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 27, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hunter
• ASIN: B00018QIVG
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #64,792 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Slut Machine

2. Supercruel

3. On The Verge

4. Unbroken (Hotel Baby)

5. Radiation Day

6. Monolithic

7. The Right Stuff

8. There's No Way Out Of Here

9. Master Of Light

10. Too Bad

11. Ultimate Everything

12. CNN War Theme

13. Venus In Furs

14. King Of Mars 2004

Editorial Reviews

All hail the return of REAL ROCK ‘N’ ROLL! One of the planet’s most dynamic and enduring bands, the brilliantly bombastic Monster Magnet proudly carry the torch of all that is rock...and they do it louder, meaner, and far better than anyone else has in decades. The praise for Monolithic Baby! has already started to roll in (including a 5K review in Kerrang!) but take it from the mouth of the endlessly enigmatic and charismatic frontman Dave Wyndorf hisself: "This album is a real rock ’n’ roll affair, with big anthems and short, straightforward numbers, performed by two guitars in a driving bombastic sound and Monster Magnet’s unique flair. This is the real deal - accept no substitutes!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome back the kings of Stoner Rock!, March 25, 2004

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AC - See all my reviews

This review is from: Monolithic Baby (Audio CD)

In the post-Kyuss world of Stoner Rock, it doesn't seem like any band is capable of the epic songs anymore. Monster Magnet and Fu Manchu, 2 flagbearers of this genre, have tried to sell out(IMHO) with their last albums respectively. Unfortunately both failed to sell as many as they probably hoped for.

Now Dave Wyndorf and the band come back with a true rockin' record. What's most pleasing to see is that this album flows from one song to the next, something God Says No and Powertrip failed to do. They're also bringing back some of the less-produced keyboard loop sounds from the Tab EP of almost a decade ago. There are definitely hints of Superjudge and Dopes To Infinity on this record too.

There are not many bands out there that deserve to truly make some big money.. Monster Magnet is one of them. For more than a decade they've stuck to their own brand of spaced-out, power-riff madness influenced by psychadelia. Dave Wyndorf is one amazing songwriter who also pioneered the CD-ROM/DVD stuff before other bands got onto it. Ed Mundell is one of the juicest guitarists around(just listen to Atomic Bitchwax), and the drumming in Monster Magnet has always been excellent. For 2 albums they lost their way making commercial music while touring with the likes of Marilyn Manson and Slipknot(?).. but this time THEY ARE DEFINITELY BACK!!

4.5 stars from me.. but 5 out of 5 due to the fact that they've gone back to their roots. I hope this is the album that finally gets Monster Magnet to the star status they deserve.. Dave Wyndorf is the world's biggest rockstar who's not a big-time rockstar yet.. maybe this is the time.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best rock album of 2004 [which most people won't hear], September 21, 2004

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Javdoctor (Warren, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Monolithic Baby (Audio CD)

As the Monster Magnet website declares: Rock Is Alive! Aside from MM and a few others, I can't think of too many bands who can make that claim these days. With all the sound-alike down-tuned no-solo "rock" out there these days, Monolithic Baby! is a welcome return to old-school hard rock. It is just a great hard-rocking, wacky, fun listen, with all the good stuff you expect from Magnet: pounding rhythm section, overdriven guitars, and some shredding solos, capped off by Dave Wyndorf's wacky view of the world. Definitely not as psychedelic as Spine Of God or even Dopes To Infinity, but overall, I think this is arguably their best work to date.

My song picks: Supercruel, Radiation Day, Monolithic and Master Of Light.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!, May 25, 2004

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Zack Richards "importracer786" (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Monolithic Baby (Audio CD)

This is definitely Monster Magnet's best effort to date. A much more serious rock album that kicks from start to finish. Dave Wyndorf and Monster Magnet are leading the way to the return of what rock once was. The bonus dvd is also really cool with great live footage, videos, and an interview. You won't be sorry you bought this one!