Cobras and Fire (The Mastermind Redux) is a redux studio album by the American rock band Monster Magnet, released on October 9, 2015. The album is a reworking of material previously included on their album 2010 Mastermind.[5] It is the band's second release focusing on reworking material from a studio album following their 2014 remix album Milking the Stars: A Re-Imagining of Last Patrol.
| Cobras and Fire (The Mastermind Redux) | ||||
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| Remix album by | ||||
| Released | October 9, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 63:48 | |||
| Label | Napalm Records | |||
| Producer | Dave Wyndorf, Phil Caivano | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[2] |
| The Rockpit | [3] |
| Sputnikmusic | [4] |
In regards to the album, Dave Wyndorf told Blabbermouth:
"With 'Cobras And Fire', I wanted to present these songs in a much stranger and dirtier atmosphere. Less 'classic rock' and more… well, I'd guess I'd call it a deranged fusion of garage-psych, fuzz punk and movie soundtrack music. It's almost completely re-recorded and, as in 'Milking The Stars', I've added organ, piano, sitars and more to flesh out a completely new sound for these tunes."[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "She Digs That Hole" | 5:48 |
| 2. | "Watch Me Fade" | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Mastermind '69" | 6:28 |
| 4. | "Cobras and Fire (Hallucination Bomb)" | 9:16 |
| 5. | "Gods, Punks, and the Everlasting Twilight" | 6:57 |
| 6. | "The Titan" | 3:48 |
| 7. | "When the Planes Fall from the Sky (Sitar and Psych Version)" | 5:50 |
| 8. | "Ball of Confusion" (The Temptations cover) | 7:23 |
| 9. | "Time Machine" | 6:18 |
| 10. | "I Live Behind the Paradise Machine: Evil Joe Barresi's Magnet Mash Vol. 1" | 8:54 |
| Total length: | 63:48 | |
Personnel
edit- Dave Wyndorf – guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Philip Caivano – bass, guitar
- Bob Pantella – percussion, drums
- Garrett Sweeny – guitar
- Tim Cronin – backing vocals on "Ball of Confusion"
- Jeff Levine – organ on "Watch Me Fade" and "Mastermind '69"
- Robert Ryan – tambora on "Cobras and Fire (Hallucination Bomb)"
References
edit- ^ "Monster Magnet - Cobras and Fire Review" allmusic.com. Retrieved on January 27, 2016.
- ^ Conaton, Chris (October 7, 2015). "Review: Monster Magnet: Cobras and Fire". PopMatters. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ Diggins, Mark (October 9, 2015). "Review: CD Monster Magnet - Cobras and Fire Album". The Rockpit. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ g, manos (October 14, 2015). "Review: CD Monster Magnet - Cobras and Fire Album". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ Entire 'Cobras And Fire Album Available For Streaming. blabbermouth.net. Retrieved on January 27, 2016.
- ^ "MONSTER MAGNET To Release 'Cobras And Fire (The Mastermind Redux)' In October. blabbermouth.net. Retrieved on January 27, 2016.