Monster Magnet enjoyed revisiting their 2013 album “Last Patrol” so much with “Milking The Stars: A Re-Imagining Of Last Patrol” that they have decided to repeat the process. This time they have focused on their 2010 release “Mastermind” as the basis of inspiration, re-interpreting and reimagining the album as “Cobras And Fire (The Mastermind Redux)“. October 09th has been set as the official release date for that by Napalm Records, while a stream of “Mastermind ’69” from it is available below via Brooklynvegan.com. The groups frontman Dave Wyndorf said of this project:
“Hey, hey!
I’m pleased to announce the release of Cobras And Fire: The Mastermind Redux. It’s a re-imagining of material from 2010’s Mastermind album as an alternative listening experience that I think stands on it’s own.
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 (with the bulk of the guitar and bass playing by co-producer Phil Caivano) and as in Milking The Stars I’ve added organ, piano, sitars and more to flesh out a completely new sound for these tunes.
There’s also a Hawkwind/Pink Fairies inspired cover version of The Temptations 1969 classic “Ball Of Confusion” with background vocals by Monster Magnet co-founder and Rib Eye Bros. frontman Tim Cronin. Plus an 8 minute, tripped out sonic adventure entitled “I Live Behind The Paradise Machine” specially created by mixer extraordinaire Evil Joe Barresi. Joe is at his best here, seamlessly integrating elements from several Magnet songs into a new, stand alone composition.
All in all I call this the weirdest Monster Magnet yet, and that’s a good thing! I hope you like it!
Rock on!”
“Cobras And Fire (The Mastermind Redux)” tracklisting:
01 – “She Digs That Hole”
02 – “Watch Me Fade”
03 – “Mastermind ’69”
04 – “Hallucination Bomb”
05 – “Gods And Punks”
06 – “The Titan ”
07 – “When The Planes Fall From The Sky”
08 – “Ball Of Confusion” (the Temptations Cover)
09 – “Time Machine”
10 – “I Live Behind The Paradise Machine” (Evil Joe Barresi’s Magnet Mash Vol.1)
Pre-orders for the album are available here.
