A Better Dystopia, by Monster Magnet

A Better Dystopia

by Monster Magnet

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mrnzz70 Great rockers from start to finish. Favorite track: Motorcycle (Straight to Hell).

Marcin Wielewski Here aren't any covers, these tracks are trully MM art. Favorite track: Mr. Destroyer.

soniccatz So excited about this album !! Great bands and covers you did . Can't wait for your touring again announcement!!

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1.	The Diamond Mine 01:58	buy track
2.	Born to Go 05:46	buy track
3.	Epitaph for a Head 02:08	buy track
4.	Solid Gold Hell 03:27	buy track
5.	Be Forewarned 03:26	buy track
6.	Mr. Destroyer 05:40	buy track
7.	When the Wolf Sits 04:57	buy track
8.	Death 02:58	buy track
9.	Situation 02:15	buy track
10.	It’s Trash 02:10	buy track
11.	Motorcycle (Straight to Hell) 03:23	buy track
12.	Learning to Die 06:27	buy track

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"Take a trip inside the mind of psychedelic rock legend Dave Wyndorf with MONSTER MAGNET’s A Better Dystopia – a delightfully psychotic selection of proto-metal and late-era psych songs that fit the band like a glove! With wonderfully obscure song choices and excellent sequencing, the mighty Magnet pay homage to some of their favorite songs of all time, crafting another exciting and unique listening experience alike what they’ve become famous for. While the album marks a new frontier for MONSTER MAGNET as their first covers record, this is not your typical set of standards released to pass time. Wyndorf is at the top of his game on A Better Dystopia – howling, crooning, speaking… whatever it takes to get the emotional message of these very special tunes across, delivering each lyric in his own inimitable style. Musicians Phil Caivano, Bob Pantela, Garrett Sweeney and Alec Morton own the sound on A Better Dystopia – vintage and old school, dense and heavy, with searing fuzz leads and pounding bass and drums all played in a deft style that's almost been lost in modern music. Drop the needle on any song, and A Better Dystopia comes up winning. The album opens with “The Diamond Mine”, as Dave Wyndorf recites a classic monologue by Dave Diamond, an American radio DJ whose programs in the late 1960s and early 1970s helped popularize many psychedelic and acid rock bands. At this point the real trip begins, as the opening chords of the Hawkind classic “Born To Go” gear up for launch. Tracks like standout “Mr. Destroyer” (Poo-Bah) boast swaggering riffs and swirling vocals, spurring visions of some untold Freak revolution – or perhaps dinosaurs battling on a burning planet at the end of time – creating a perfect blend of hard rock and psychedelia. Feverish “Motorcycle (Straight To Hell)” (Table Scraps) is pure punk fury of the old school tradition, evoking a cross between Iggy Pop and Motörhead as Wyndorf wails ""I'm gonna drive it straight to HELL!"" Falling even further down the mind-bending rabbit hole, Magnet offers their stunning, whirlwind take on the often-overlooked hard rock classic ""Learning To Die"" (Dust) and a masterful version the Stooges meets Goth epic, ""Solid Gold Hell"" (The Scientists). The album closes with a nuclear cover of Morgen’s “Welcome To The Void”, inviting you to restart the ride again and again. Take a sonic journey to another time and space and experience what has made MONSTER MAGNET tick since day one with A Better Dystopia!"

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released May 21, 2021

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May 13

Las Vegas Festival Grounds

Las Vegas, NV
Jun 08

Rockfest

Hyvinkaa, Finland
Jun 12

Live Music Hall

Cologne, Germany
Jun 15

Azkena

Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Jun 15

Hellfest

Clisson, France
Jun 19

Batschkapp

Frankfurt, Germany
Jun 20

E-Werk Erlangen

Erlangen, Germany
Jun 22

Garage

Saarbrücken, Germany
Jun 24

Z7 Konzertfabrik

Pratteln, Switzerland
Jun 26

Szene Wien

Vienna, Austria
Jun 27

Capitol

Hannover, Germany
Jun 28

Markthalle

Hamburg, Germany
Jun 30

Huxley's Neue Welt

Berlin, Germany
Jul 01

Substage

Karlsruhe, Germany
Jul 04

Muffathalle

Munich, Germany

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