A Better Dystopia
2021 studio album by Monster Magnet
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Studio album by Monster Magnet | ||||
Released | May 22, 2021 (2021-05-22) | |||
Recorded | Freak Shop, Port Monmouth, New Jersey | |||
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Length | 47:32 | |||
Label | Napalm | |||
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A Better Dystopia is the eleventh studio album by the American rock band Monster Magnet. The album was released on May 22, 2021, by Napalm Records. It is a cover album, being mostly made up of songs from psychedelic rock and garage rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s.[2]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Diamond Mine" (Dave Diamond cover) | 1:58 |
2. | "Born to Go" (Hawkwind cover) | 5:47 |
3. | "Epitaph for a Head" (J.D. Blackfoot cover) | 2:08 |
4. | "Solid Gold Hell" (The Scientists cover) | 3:27 |
5. | "Be Forewarned" (Pentagram cover) | 3:26 |
6. | "Mr. Destroyer" (Poobah cover) | 5:41 |
7. | "When The Wolf Sits" (Jerusalem cover) | 4:58 |
8. | "Death" (The Pretty Things cover) | 2:58 |
9. | "Situation" (Josefus cover) | 2:16 |
10. | "It's Trash" (The Cave Men cover) | 2:10 |
11. | "Motorcycle (Straight to Hell)" (Table Scraps cover) | 3:24 |
12. | "Learning to Die" (Dust cover) | 6:28 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Welcome to the Void" (Morgen cover) | 2:49 |
Personnel
- Dave Wyndorf – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Philip Caivano – guitar, bass, background vocals, engineer
- Bob Pantella – drums, percussion, engineer
- Garrett Sweeny – guitar
- Alec Morton – bass
- Carrie Wyndorf – background vocals on "Epitaph for a Head"
- Betty Wyndorf – background vocals on "Welcome to the Void"
Technical
- Produced by Dave Wyndorf, Philip Caivano and Bob Pantella
- Covert art by Joe Tait
Charts
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] | 22 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 87 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 10 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 25 |
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[9] | 53 |
References
- ^ a b c "Apocalpyse Later Music Reviews: Monster Magnet - A Better Dystopia". Apocalpyse Later Music Reviews. May 20, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "Album Review: A Better Dystopia – Monster Magnet". Distorted Sound Magazine. May 17, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Monster Magnet: Mr. Destroyer". Destroy//Exist. March 23, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Monster Magnet Streams Cover of "Motorcycle (Straight to Hell)"". Metal Injection. May 19, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Monster Magnet – A Better Dystopia" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Monster Magnet – A Better Dystopia" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Monster Magnet – A Better Dystopia" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Monster Magnet – A Better Dystopia". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Monster Magnet Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
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- Dave Wyndorf
- Phil Caivano
- Bob Pantella
- Garrett Sweeny
- Alec Morton
- Tim Cronin
- Tom Diello
- Joe Calandra
- Jon Kleiman
- John McBain
- Michael Wildwood
- Ed Mundell
- Chris Kosnick
- Spine of God (1991)
- Superjudge (1993)
- Dopes to Infinity (1995)
- Powertrip (1998)
- God Says No (2000)
- Monolithic Baby! (2004)
- 4-Way Diablo (2007)
- Mastermind (2010)
- Last Patrol (2013)
- Milking the Stars: A Re-Imagining of Last Patrol (2014)
- Cobras and Fire (The Mastermind Redux) (2015)
- Mindfucker (2018)
- A Better Dystopia (2021)
- Monster Magnet (1990)
- Tab (1991)
- Love Monster (2001)
- "Negasonic Teenage Warhead"
- "Space Lord"
- Greatest Hits (2003)