Mastermind (Monster Magnet album)

Mastermind is the eighth studio album by American rock band Monster Magnet.[8] A video for the first single, "Gods and Punks", was released on October 1, 2010.[9] The album was released on October 25, 2010.[10] 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 also the final album of lead guitarist and long-term member Ed Mundell.

Mastermind
Studio album by Monster Magnet
Released	October 25, 2010
Genre	Stoner rock,[1] psychedelic rock[2]
Length	66:23
Label	Napalm Records
Producer	Dave Wyndorf, Matt Hyde
Monster Magnet chronology
4-Way Diablo (2007) Mastermind (2010) Last Patrol (2013)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[1]
AllMusic	[3]
Blabbermouth	8/10[4]
The Guardian	[5]
Jukebox:Metal	[6]
PopMatters	7/10[7]

Track listing

All tracks written by Dave Wyndorf except where stated.

1. "Hallucination Bomb" – 5:27
2. "Bored with Sorcery" – 4:02
3. "Dig That Hole" (Wyndorf, Phil Caivano) – 5:34
4. "Gods and Punks" – 5:32
5. "The Titan Who Cried Like a Baby" – 3:36
6. "Mastermind" – 5:08
7. "100 Million Miles" – 5:01
8. "Perish in Fire" – 4:42
9. "Time Machine" – 5:30
10. "When the Planes Fall from the Sky" – 5:46
11. "Ghost Story" – 5:20
12. "All Outta Nothin'" – 4:29
13. "Watch Me Fade" (bonus track) – 3:05
14. "Fuzz Pig" (bonus track) – 3:13

Personnel

• Dave Wyndorf - guitar, vocals
• Philip Caivano - guitar
• Ed Mundell - 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

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Austrian Albums Chart[11]	70
Swedish Albums Chart[11]	34
Swiss Albums Charts[11]	84
UK Albums Chart[12]	192
UK Indie Chart[12]	18
US Billboard 200[12]	165
US Indie Chart[12]	23
US Rock Albums[12]	47
US Hard Rock Albums[12]	14

References

1. Schalek, Dave. "Monster Magnet - Mastermind Music Review". About.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
2. Sciarretto, Amy. "Monster Magnet, 'Mastermind' — Full Album Stream". Noisecreep. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
3. AllMusic review
4. Bergman, Keith. "Mastermind - Monster Magnet". Blabbermouth. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
5. Thomson, Jamie (November 4, 2010). "Album Review - Monster Magnet Mastermind The Guardian". The Guardian. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
6. Andy Lye. "Jukebox:Metal review".
7. Begrand, Adrien (October 28, 2010). "Review: Monster Magnet:Mastermind". PopMatters. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
8. "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - MONSTER MAGNET To Release New Album 'Mastermind' In October". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
9. "WORLDWIDE PREMIER – Monster Magnet Video!!!". Zodiaclung.com. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
10. "Mastermind (Limited Edition): Monster Magnet: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
11. "Monster Magnet - Mastermind". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
12. "Monster Magnet - Mastermind". allmusic.com. Retrieved on October 19, 2013.