''Mastermind'' is the eighth studio album by American
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Monster Magnet
Monster Magnet is an American rock band. Hailing from Red Bank, New Jersey, the group was founded in 1989 by Dave Wyndorf (vocals and guitar), John McBain (guitar) and Tim Cronin (vocals and drums); they have since gone through several lineup c ...
. A video for the first single, "Gods and Punks", was released on October 1, 2010. The album was released on October 25, 2010.
It 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 the final album of lead guitarist and long-term member Ed Mundell, as well as bassist Jim Baglino. This album marked the return of guitarist Phil Caivano after his 4-year hiatus.
Track listing
All tracks written by
Dave Wyndorf
David Wyndorf (born October 28, 1956) is an American musician who is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and songwriter for rock band Monster Magnet. He is the frontman and only remaining original member of the band.
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except where stated.
# "Hallucination Bomb" – 5:27
# "Bored with Sorcery" – 4:02
# "Dig That Hole" (Wyndorf, Phil Caivano) – 5:34
# "Gods and Punks" – 5:32
# "The Titan Who Cried Like a Baby" – 3:36
# "Mastermind" – 5:08
# "100 Million Miles" – 5:01
# "Perish in Fire" – 4:42
# "Time Machine" – 5:30
# "When the Planes Fall from the Sky" – 5:46
# "Ghost Story" – 5:20
# "All Outta Nothin'" – 4:29
# "Watch Me Fade"
(bonus track) – 3:05
# "Fuzz Pig"
(bonus track) – 3:13
Personnel
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Dave Wyndorf
David Wyndorf (born October 28, 1956) is an American musician who is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and songwriter for rock band Monster Magnet. He is the frontman and only remaining original member of the band.
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- guitar, vocals
*Philip Caivano - guitar
*
Ed Mundell
Edward Mundell is an American rock guitarist known for his space rock 1970's inspired sound. From 1992 to 2010, he was the lead guitarist for stoner rock band Monster Magnet, contributing to eight albums in total. As of 2022, Mundell actively ...
- 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
Charts
References
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Monster Magnet albums
2010 albums
Napalm Records albums