The longtime mustachioed leader of
Monster Magnet,
Dave Wyndorf, is pretty darn lucky to be alive, as he nearly succumbed to a drug overdose in early 2006. But he's made a full recovery, and has returned to the driver's seat for the group's seventh full-length overall, 2007's
4-Way Diablo. While known primarily as a molar-rattling biker
metal band to many, ol'
Wyndorf has never covered up his admiration of
garage rock and
psychedelia -- but kicking off a
Monster Magnet album with a track that oozes lava lamps and paisley (the title track) is a bit unsuspected. But have no fear, the trademark
Monster Magnet roar soon reappears, as evidenced by such good old-fashioned ass kickers as
"Wall of Fire" and
"You're Alive." However, the group refuses to get one-dimensional, as evidenced by a trippy cover of
the Rolling Stones obscurity
"2000 Lightyears from Home," as well as tracks that would sound dandy to those who like to live in an "altered state" -- especially
"Freeze and Pixelate." Much to the delight of concerned longtime fans,
4-Way Diablo signals a strong return to form for a band that came very close to being cut short. ~ Greg Prato
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