Powertrip is the fourth studio album by Monster Magnet, released on June 16, 1998. The album was the band's commercial breakthrough, achieving mainstream success due largely to the hit single, "Space Lord". Other hit songs on the album include "Powertrip", "Temple of Your Dreams", and "See You in Hell". The album itself, reached #1 on the Heatseekers Charts, #21 in the German Charts,[4] #65 in the UK Charts, and #97 on the Billboard 200. The album was certified gold by the RIAA on January 25, 1999.[5]
Music videos were made for the songs "Space Lord", "Powertrip", and "See You In Hell".
Recording
After the Dopes to Infinity tour, Dave Wyndorf flew to Las Vegas to work on the group's next album. He got a hotel room 10 miles (16 km) out of the city, where he would write one song a day for twenty-one days.[6] Most of the songs were based on the themes of Vegas, such as naked women and people losing their money. "See You In Hell" in particular, was written after an experience Wyndorf had on a bus ride from New York City, to his hometown of Red Bank, NJ. A hippie explained that he and his wife had killed their baby, and buried it in the New Jersey Meadowlands. Shocked, Wyndorf got out of the bus.[7]
Tracks used in popular culture
- "Powertrip" was the official theme song for the WWE pay-per-view event No Way Out 2007.
- "Crop Circle" was one of the songs in the film Urban Legend.
- "Powertrip" was featured in the 2006 video game Motorstorm.
Track listing
Original CD
All songs written by Dave Wyndorf unless noted otherwise.
- "Crop Circle" – 5:32
- "Powertrip" – 3:31
- "Space Lord" – 5:55
- "Temple of Your Dreams" – 4:35
- "Bummer" – 7:35
- "Baby Götterdämmerung" – 3:09
- "19 Witches" – 4:02
- "3rd Eye Landslide" – 5:10
- "See You in Hell" – 4:05
- "Tractor" – 3:26
- "Atomic Clock" – 5:06
- "Goliath and the Vampires" – 4:13
- "Your Lies Become You" – 4:18
- Japanese bonus tracks
- "Big God" – 5:58
- "Kick Out the Jams" (MC5 cover) – 2:35
- "The Game" – 4:54
A Limited Tour Edition was also released with a bonus CD entitled "Viva Las Vegas (live in Las Vegas)". The Japanese version contains this bonus CD and 3 bonus tracks on the original.
Viva Las Vegas (Live in Las Vegas)
- "Temple of Your Dreams" – 5:34
- "Dinosaur Vacuum" – 5:19
- "Baby Götterdämmerung" – 4:00
- "Cage Around the Sun" – 8:18
- "Bummer" – 7:35
- "Space Lord" – 9:32
Personnel
- Dave Wyndorf - Vocals, Guitar
- Ed Mundell - Guitar
- Philip Caivano - Guitar
- Joe Calandra - Bass
- Jon Kleiman - Drums
Additional personnel
- Matt Hyde - Guitar, Engineer, Mixing
- John Flannery - Guitar
- Scott Garrett - Drums
- Tim Cronin - Autovisuals, Misinformation, Herald of Galactus
Production
- Steve Mixdorf - Assistant engineer
- Jesse Fishman - Assistant engineer
- Cameron Webb - Assistant engineer
- Paul Silveira - Assistant engineer
- Randy Staub - Mixing
- John Travis - Mixing
- Ron Boustead - Digital editing
- Don C. Tyler - Digital editing
- Stephen Marcussen - Mastering
Charting positions
Album
Singles
Certifications
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References
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- Dave Wyndorf
- Phil Caivano
- Bob Pantella
- Garrett Sweeny
- Chris Kosnick
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Former members |
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Demos |
- Forget About Life, I'm High On Dope (1989)
- We're Stoned, What Are You Gonna Do About It? (1989)
- TAB Demos (1989)
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Studio albums |
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EPs |
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Singles |
- "Medicine"
- "Twin Earth"
- "Face Down"
- "Dopes to Infinity"
- "Negasonic Teenage Warhead"
- "Dead Christmas"
- "Space Lord"
- "Powertrip"
- "Temple of Your Dreams"
- "See You in Hell"
- "Silver Future"
- "Heads Explode"
- "Unbroken (Hotel Baby)"
- "The Right Stuff"
- "Monolithic"
- "Wall of Fire"
- "Gods and Punks"
- "100 Million Miles"
- "Mindless Ones"
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Compliation Albums: |
- Greatest Hits (2003)
- 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Monster Magnet (2007)
- Space Lords (2012)
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