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Official SPV Records
Press Release
November 4. 2007
Monster Magnet is back!
After three years, Dave Wyndorf and company
are set to present their new release,
4-Way Diablo on November 6th, 2007
With 12 new Wyndorf compositions and a fascinating
cover of the Rolling Stones classic, “2000 Light
Years From Home,” the album displays every bit
of the raw and primal rock-n-roll urgency that has
earned them the undying respect of fans, critics and
fellow musicians around the globe. 4-Way Diablo is
a rock-o-delic ride directly into the brain of one
of music’s most intriguing figures and has already
been hailed as “powerful”, “visceral,”
and “haunting” by critics.
Haunting indeed. It's no secret that the enigmatic
and often outspoken Wyndorf suffered a drug overdose
on the eve of Monster Magnet's 2006 European tour.
"I was playing a dangerous game," says Wyndorf.
Using powerful sleeping pills to insure rest during
Monster Magnet's constant 2005 touring schedule, Dave
found himself addicted by year's end.
"Planes! Trains! Tour buses!" Wyndorf continues.
“I had ‘hard wired’ myself to the
life of a travelling showman. Nothing mattered except
the shows. The pills let me sleep whenever I needed
to so I used them a lot...then they started using
ME. I was trapped and desperate, and things got spooky".
That "spookiness" certainly shows up on
many of the tracks on 4-Way Diablo. Songs like "Little
Bag of Gloom", "Blow Your Mind" "I'm
Calling You" and the title track all display
an emotional intensity that brings the listener deep
into Wyndorf's harrowing experience.
Conversely, "Wall of Fire", "You're
Alive", "Solid Gold", "Slap in
the Face" "No Vacation" joyfully exhibit
the demented optimism Monster Magnet fans know and
love. Sexy and alive, these tunes show Wyndorf happy,
healthy and ready to rock.
The band's heavy, psychedelic power is felt on "Cyclone"
and "A Thousand Stars" while "Freeze
and Pixelate" continues Wyndorf's experimental
foray in to what he calls ‘movie themes for
films that don't exist yet.’ “Tribal drums,
strings and horns mixed with electric guitar is a
cool sound," says Dave. "There will be a
lot more of this sound in future projects."
Wyndorf has nothing but praise for his three band
mates: Ed Mundell (guitar), Bob Pantella (drums) and
Jim Baglino (bass). "These guys practically recorded
this album by themselves," says Dave. “I
was going through a difficult time (to say the least)
and Ed, Bob and Jim totally stepped up to the plate.
They nailed the tracks in one or two takes and played
with all their heart and soul. Talented AND professional!
Musicians don't come any better." 4-Way Diablo
was recorded in Los Angeles by co-producer Matt Hyde
(‘Dopes To Infinity’) and was completed
in the summer of 2007.
Putting touring on the back burner for the time being,
Wyndorf has plans to enter the studio "within
six months" to record an as yet undisclosed album
project. Dave says, "I want to make up for lost
time. I need to create more and tour less. If I've
learned anything out of my recent trouble, it's that
I'm clearly not happy being a ‘road warrior’
any more. After 15 years it's time to apply my creativity
to things that l AM happy with: music, recording and
writing." He continues, "I'm not ruling
out touring completely, it's just not the priority
it used to be. New music comes first."
And so the saga of Monster Magnet continues!
"4 Way Diablo" track listing:
01. 4 Way Diablo
02. Wall of Fire
03. You're Alive
04. Blow Your Mind
05. Cyclone
06. 2000 Light Years from Home (THE ROLLNG STONES
cover)
07. No Vacation
08. I'm Calling You
09. Solid Gold
10. Freeze and Pixillate
11. A Thousand Stars
12. Slap in the Face
13. Little Bag of Gloom
To check out tracks from "4 Way Diablo"
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