Mastermind (Monster Magnet album)

Mastermind is the eighth studio album by American rock band Monster Magnet, released on October 25, 2010.^[10][11] 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 the final album to feature long-time lead guitarist Ed Mundell and bassist Jim Baglino. The album marked the return of guitarist Phil Caivano after his four-year hiatus. A video for the first single, "Gods and Punks", was released on October 1, 2010.^[12]

Mastermind
Studio album by Monster Magnet
Released	October 25, 2010 (2010-10-25)
Genre	Space rock[1] stoner rock[2] psychedelic rock[3] hard rock[4]
Length	66:23
Label	Napalm Records
Producer	Dave Wyndorf, Matt Hyde
Monster Magnet chronology
4-Way Diablo (2007) Mastermind (2010) Last Patrol (2013)
Singles from Mastermind
"Gods and Punks" Released: 2010 "100 Million Miles" Released: 2011

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[2]
AllMusic	[5]
Blabbermouth.net	8/10[6]
The Guardian	[7]
Jukebox:Metal	[8]
PopMatters	7/10[9]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hallucination Bomb"		5:27
2.	"Bored with Sorcery"		4:02
3.	"Dig That Hole"	Dave 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
Total length:			66:23

All tracks are written by Dave Wyndorf, except where noted.

Bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Watch Me Fade"	3:05
14.	"Fuzz Pig"	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[13]	70
Swedish Albums Chart[13]	34
Swiss Albums Charts[13]	84
UK Albums Chart[14]	192
UK Indie Chart[14]	18
US Billboard 200[14]	165
US Indie Chart[14]	23
US Rock Albums[14]	47
US Hard Rock Albums[14]	14

References

1. Yates, Catherine (October 13, 2010). "Monster Magnet: Mastermind". Louder. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
2. Schalek, Dave. "Monster Magnet - Mastermind Music Review". About.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
3. Sciarretto, Amy. "Monster Magnet, 'Mastermind' — Full Album Stream". Noisecreep. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
4. "Monster Magnet - Cobras and Fire Review" allmusic.com. Retrieved on January 27, 2016.
5. AllMusic review
6. Bergman, Keith. "Mastermind - Monster Magnet". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
7. Thomson, Jamie (November 4, 2010). "Album Review - Monster Magnet Mastermind The Guardian". The Guardian. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
8. Andy Lye. "Jukebox:Metal review".
9. Begrand, Adrien (October 28, 2010). "Review: Monster Magnet:Mastermind". PopMatters. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
10. "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.
11. "Mastermind (Limited Edition): Monster Magnet: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
12. "WORLDWIDE PREMIER – Monster Magnet Video!!!". Zodiaclung.com. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
13. "Monster Magnet - Mastermind". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
14. "Monster Magnet - Mastermind". allmusic.com. Retrieved on October 19, 2013.