Post by Pete on Apr 16, 2010 17:30:17 GMT -5
Monster Magnet are Recording
Remember Monster Magnet? Yeah, you know: they were behind the late '90s smash "Space Lord," from their breakthrough Powertrip album. They had another hit in 2001 with "Heads Explode" from their God Says No LP.
Well, they're working on a new album that they're describing as "guitar-heavy." (What, so they were going to go hip-hop or start using 8-bit samples?)
Guitarist Ed Mundell recently told Metal Injection the album, which doesn't yet have a title, should be out sometime this summer.
"[It will have] 15 tracks and Dave [Wyndorf, vocals/guitars] is doing the vocals right now," he said. "He couldn't make it tonight 'cause he's in Van Nuys doing vocals. We're waiting for him to finish it up."
The disc is described as a bit of a departure from the New Jersey rockers' previous material, and Mundell says it's like "space rock and The Stooges." [Total departure, btw.] It's being produced by Matt Hyde (Die Mannequin, Strung Out).
"There's no hit singles — it's all just rocking, lots of crazy effects. And Dave's singing better than ever. Lots of guitars. Four weeks of tracking guitars — nothing but guitars."
Monster Magnet's last album was 2007's 4-Way Diablo.
