Monster Magnet Return with the ‘Last Patrol’!

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Fister Roboto in Metal, Music, Promo // 1 Comment

Monster Magnet, the reigning kings of acid metal, and the best IMHO, are poised to return to the airwaves on October 15th! The new album artwork by Johun Sumrow was released today and tour dates follow. The impending release from Napalm Records is a big one. I spent a considerable amount of time in the 90s getting…more than acquainted with Dave and the Bull God that heralds every new MM album. I’m amazed at what my brain was able to process under those very…fragmented conditions. Still, Monster Magnet was the soundtrack to a lot of Fister’s “discovery” period back in the day, and I owe them more than a little gratitude.

Dave had this to say about the new record:

“Last Patrol is a return to our roots in terms of vibe and recording style. It’s full-on psychedelic space-rock with a 60′s garage feel, recorded almost exclusively with vintage guitars, amps and effects in our hometown of Red Bank, NJ. The songs are a kind of Space-Noir, tales of cosmic revenge, peaking libidos, alienation and epic strangeness. It’s a weird trip through the back alleys of a dark, retro-future, which not by coincidence very much resembles my own life. (laughs) The lyrics aren’t fantasy really, rather a recounting of my musings on, observations of and general emotional reaction to my life and environment during a 1 week writing period in February of 2013. But I tend to use the vernacular and imagery of science fiction and surrealism to express myself and that’s where these lyrics get trippy. There’s also our cover version of Donovan’s “Three Kingfishers” which I thought fit the mood of the album.”

“Last Patrol was produced by Phil Caivano and myself with an effort to bring a home grown feel to the whole affair. We had been doing smaller projects out of Phil’s “Studio 13″ recording space and I really felt comfortable there so it was the natural choice on where to record the next full-scale Monster Magnet album. Phil and I grew up together and have a shared love of some very particular vintage music and styles. And everybody in the band played their asses off on this one.”

Click HERE to check out the new song, “The Duke (Of Supernature)”.

Last Patrol Tracklisting:

1) I Live Behind the Clouds

2) Last Patrol

3) Three King Fishers

4) Paradise

5) Hallelujah

6) Mindless Ones

7) The Duke (Of Supernature)

8) End of Time

9) Stay Tuned

MONSTER MAGNET North American Tour: