The longtime mustachioed leader of Monster Magnet, Dave Wyndorf, is pretty darn lucky to be alive, as he nearly succumbed to a drug overdose in early 2006.
But he's made a full recovery, and has returned to the driver's seat for the group's seventh full-length overall, 2007's 4-Way Diablo.
While known primarily as a molar-rattling biker metal band to many, ol' Wyndorf has never covered up his admiration of garage rock and psychedelia -- but kicking off a Monster Magnet album with a track that oozes lava lamps and paisley (the title track) is a bit unsuspected.
But have no fear, the trademark Monster Magnet roar soon reappears, as evidenced by such good old-fashioned ass kickers as "Wall of Fire" and "You're Alive." However, the group refuses to get one-dimensional, as evidenced by a trippy cover of the Rolling Stones obscurity "2000 Lightyears from Home," as well as tracks that would sound dandy to those who like to live in an "altered state" -- especially "Freeze and Pixelate." Much to the delight of concerned longtime fans, 4-Way Diablo signals a strong return to form for a band that came very close to being cut short.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4-Way DiabloDave Wyndorf | Monster Magnet | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 2 | Wall of FireDave Wyndorf | Monster Magnet | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | You're AliveDave Wyndorf | Monster Magnet | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | Blow Your MindDave Wyndorf | Monster Magnet | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | CycloneDave Wyndorf | Monster Magnet | Play | 05:32 | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| 6 | 2000 Light Years from HomeMick Jagger, Keith Richards | Monster Magnet | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | No VacationDave Wyndorf | Monster Magnet | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 8 | I'm Calling YouDave Wyndorf | Monster Magnet | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| 9 | Solid GoldDave Wyndorf | Monster Magnet | Play | 05:51 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 10 | A Thousand StarsDave Wyndorf | Monster Magnet | Play | 05:29 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 11 | Slap in the FaceDave Wyndorf | Monster Magnet | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 12 | Little Bag of GloomDave Wyndorf | Monster Magnet | Play | 02:18 | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| 13 | Freeze & Pixillate | Monster Magnet | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| 57 mins | 132 MB | |||||
| 57 mins | 349 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Baglino | Bass, Group Member, Guitar (Bass) |
| 2 | Tom Baker | Mastering |
| 3 | Matt Hyde | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 4 | Mick Jagger | Composer |
| 5 | Monster Magnet | Primary Artist |
| 6 | Ed Mundell | Group Member, Guitar |
| 7 | Jon Nicholson | Drum Technician |
| 8 | Bob Pantella | Drums, Group Member |
| 9 | Chris Rakestraw | Editing, Engineer |
| 10 | Keith Richards | Composer |
| 11 | Alexander von Wieding | Artwork |
| 12 | Dave Wyndorf | Composer, Group Member, Guitar, Producer, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |