Spine of God

Spine of God
Studio album by Monster Magnet
Released 1991 (Germany)
February 28, 1992 (U.S.A.)
Recorded 1991 at Subterranean Sound, (High Street, USA) Long Branch, New Jersey
Genre Psychedelic metal
Length 49:48
Label Caroline Records
Glitterhouse Records
Producer Dave Wyndorf & John McBain
Monster Magnet chronology
Monster Magnet
(1990)
Spine of God
(1992)
Tab
(1993)
2006 reissue
Cover of the 2006 reissue
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Blabbermouth.net [2]
Kerrang! [3]
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Spine of God is the debut album by American rock band Monster Magnet, released in 1992. It is the band's first official full-length album and one of the earliest examples of the genre of stoner rock.

The album mixes elements of punk, heavy metal, psychedelic rock, and space rock. The album features a cover of Grand Funk Railroad's "Sin's a Good Man's Brother." It was voted Spin's "Number 9 Album of 1991 You Didn't Hear".[4]

A music video was made for the song "Medicine."

Track listing

All songs written by Dave Wyndorf unless noted otherwise.

  1. "Pill Shovel" (McBain/Wyndorf) – 4:00
  2. "Medicine" – 3:21
  3. "Nod Scene" (McBain/Wyndorf) – 6:46
  4. "Black Mastermind" (McBain/Wyndorf) – 8:13
  5. "Zodiac Lung" – 4:44
  6. "Spine of God" – 8:02
  7. "Snake Dance" – 3:10
  8. "Sin's a Good Man's Brother" (Mark Farner) – 3:31
  9. "Ozium" – 8:01
  10. "Ozium" [Demo] – 8:38 *

* Reissue bonus track

Spine of God was re-released in March 2006 with new artwork, new liner notes, compressed dynamic range, and a demo version of "Ozium" as a bonus track.

Personnel

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