Monster Magnet "Cage Around the Sun" 7" OOP vinyl Hawkwind

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Monster Magnet "Cage Around the Sun" 7" A&M Records (US)

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Vinyl is NM/MT, Jacket is NM.

Track Listing:

A1. Cage Around the Sun

B/W

B1. Superjudge (Live Live at the Whiskey 8/26/93)

History

In 1989, Monster Magnet released two demo cassettes: Forget About Life, I'm High on Dope and I'm Stoned, What Ya Gonna Do About It?. The band's first "official" release was self-titled EP from Glitterhouse Records of Germany. The EP contained the songs "Snake Dance" and "Nod Scene", (both of which would appear again on Spine of God), and "Tractor", (which would be re-recorded later for Powertrip).

In 1991 the band signed with Caroline Records and released their first full-length album, the cult classic Spine of God, in 1992. The album is hailed[who?] as one the classics of the stoner rock genre, alongside Kyuss's Blues for the Red Sun and Sleep's Sleep's Holy Mountain. The album contained the single "Medicine" (which would be recorded ten years later on God Says No), which was also the band's first music video. The band followed with a tour alongside rising grunge band Soundgarden. The tour helped the band get a contract with major record label A&M Records.

Their final release with Caroline Records was a bizarre four-song EP titled Tab which included, among two other marathon-length songs, a 32-minute track called "Tab...". McBain quit the band soon after and was replaced by Atomic Bitchwax guitarist Ed Mundell, who remains in the band to the present day.

1993 saw the release of the album Superjudge. While the album was released on a major label (A&M Records), it fared poorly commercially, due in part to the rise of grunge rock, which made their hard rock style unpopular. The songs "Twin Earth" and "Face Down" were released as singles (with accompanying videos), but it did little to help promote the album.

Dopes to Infinity (1995), the follow-up record, was more accessible, and had a hit single in "Negasonic Teenage Warhead", which benefitted from a music video that received regular rotation on MTV. Still, the album was not the success the band had hoped for, partly because other innovative tracks, like "Dead Christmas" and the title track, received little or no airplay.

After the Dopes to Infinity tour, Wyndorf moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in order to begin working on Powertrip (1998), a breakthrough hit that finally earned the band a gold certification. Powertrip saw a departure from Monster Magnet's typical lo-fi, stoner metal fare, and presented a more straightforward hard rock sound. Guitarist Phil Cavaino joined the band in 1998. "Space Lord", the first single, was a major radio hit and the band went on tour with successful bands Aerosmith, Metallica, Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson. The songs "Powertrip", "Temple of Your Dreams", and "See You In Hell" also received airplay on rock radio stations. The album charted at #97 on the Billboard 200.

After a two-year tour supporting Powertrip, the band released God Says No (2000), charting at #153 on the Billboard. However, it failed to match the commercial success of the band's previous release. After the release, Joe Calandra and Jon Kleiman left the band, allegedly the result of internal conflicts with Wyndorf. They would be replaced by Jim Baglino and Bob Pantella, respectively. The band also left A&M Records during this period.

Monster Magnet wrote and performed "Live For The Moment", which has been the official theme song of World Wrestling Entertainment's Matt Hardy since 2002. The song also appeared on the WWF Forceable Entry compilation.

In 2003, Monster Magnet released Greatest Hits, a double CD featuring their best songs, some rarities, and music videos from their time with A&M. They then signed to the European label SPV, and in early 2004 released Monolithic Baby! throughout Europe. The U.S. release followed in May on SPV America. The band had a minor hit with the song "Unbroken (Hotel Baby)".

In March, 2005, Phil Cavaino departed after seven years service in a split described as amicable by Wyndorf. A followup to Monolithic Baby! was expected in March, 2006, to coincide with their European Tour, along with re-releases of Spine of God and Tab, both featuring new artwork and liner notes; however the tour and album releases failed to materialize.

On February 27, 2006, Dave Wyndorf overdosed on prescription drugs. His management released the following statement:

The battle with one’s inner demons is the most personal fight any of us can undertake. The fight is at times a lonely, confusing journey. On the evening of February 27, Dave Wyndorf suffered a set back in his own fight and was hospitalized for a drug overdose. His full recovery is expected. We ask that all those he has encountered over the years or simply affected by his music to take a moment to think good thoughts of and for him. With the grace of God and those who love him we are all confident that Dave will rebound from this set back and continue to play and make great rock and roll.

In 2007, it was announced that Monster Magnet would release a new album, 4-Way Diablo, which had been put back for a year due to Wyndorf's overdose. It was released later that year. Later in 2007, another greatest hits collection, 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Monster Magnet, was released. "Powertrip" was used as the official theme song for the WWE pay-per-view, No Way Out 2007.

Prior to Monster Magnet's 2008 European tour, guitarist Phil Caivano returned to the band.

On November 24, 2009, it was announced that Monster Magnet had signed a new deal with Napalm Records. The band also announced that they will enter the studio in January, 2010, to record a new album for a summer release.

Influences

Monster Magnet's style is heavily influenced by 1970s space rock bands such as Hawkwind and Captain Beyond. In addition to recording covers such as Hawkwind's "Brainstorm" (Doremi Fasol Latido, 1972), Wyndorf sometimes incorporates elements of space rock staples into his own songs. For instance, the Dopes to Infinity title track borrows some of its lyrics from "Lord of Light" (ibid.), and Superjudge's "Twin Earth" is a reinterpretation of Captain Beyond's "Mesmerization Eclipse" (Captain Beyond, 1972). Wyndorf also is a fan on 60's comic books, particularly Jack Kirby. He mentions Kirby in the song "Melt" from God Says No. He also mentions MODOK (on "Baby Götterdämerung" from Powertrip) and Ego the Living Planet (on "Ego, The Living Planet" from Dopes to Infinity), both of which are Marvel Comics creations. "All Shook Out" from God Says No has a reference to "Children of the Atom" which is a reference to X-Men, also from Marvel Comics.

Monster Magnet's live shows occasionally feature Stacia-esque nude dancers, which has landed them in trouble with the law in some American cities.

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