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JGuy Grungeman · 09-04-2016, 09:24 AM

Dopes to Infinity by Monster Magnet

I actually played some Monster Magnet for the stoner rock round on the Big Four Bands Thread, hoping to hear enough stoner rock to nfinally construct my own personal big four. But this was on the space rock list for the RAS, so why npot? Space Rock is something I've been wanting to get into anyway. I had already heard Spine of God, which was a really cool album. But I'm very uneducated in the realm of space rock. Before Monster Magnet, I had only heard the first two Pink Floyd albums. That was all the space rock I knew. I've barely heard any. Even so, I can say this is an underappreciated release. I honestly think they are as good of a band as Motorhead.

Dopes to Infinity is widely known by Monster Magnet fans as their best album, and for very good reason. Dopes to Infinity improves on everything Spine of God, their debut, had to offer. The psychedelic atmosphere of the space rock influence, the ultra-heterosexual (sig that, pls) and badass riffs of stoner rock, and the overall influence and diversity altogether were vastly improved. Throughout the album, I could sense the odd, paychedelic influence coming from songs like Dead Christmas, light similarities akin to 1980's Soundgarden, and a very cool combination of delicate, calming atmosphere and hard and heavy riffs. Altogether, it was badass down to the bone.

Just from these two albums, I feel that Monster Magnet is almost right up there with Queens of the Stone Age. Almost. I know that, thanks to Dopes to Infinity, I now have another favorite band and I'm eager to try all of their albums. Dopes to Infinity is fun in all the best hard rock ways.

95/100. No idea how soon it will get voted off, but it's a great album. SO it's likely it'll stay for a while.

09-04-2016, 09:24 AM	#230 (permalink)
JGuy Grungeman Primo Celebate Sexiness Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 2,662	Dopes to Infinity by Monster Magnet I actually played some Monster Magnet for the stoner rock round on the Big Four Bands Thread, hoping to hear enough stoner rock to nfinally construct my own personal big four. But this was on the space rock list for the RAS, so why npot? Space Rock is something I've been wanting to get into anyway. I had already heard Spine of God, which was a really cool album. But I'm very uneducated in the realm of space rock. Before Monster Magnet, I had only heard the first two Pink Floyd albums. That was all the space rock I knew. I've barely heard any. Even so, I can say this is an underappreciated release. I honestly think they are as good of a band as Motorhead. Dopes to Infinity is widely known by Monster Magnet fans as their best album, and for very good reason. Dopes to Infinity improves on everything Spine of God, their debut, had to offer. The psychedelic atmosphere of the space rock influence, the ultra-heterosexual (sig that, pls) and badass riffs of stoner rock, and the overall influence and diversity altogether were vastly improved. Throughout the album, I could sense the odd, paychedelic influence coming from songs like Dead Christmas, light similarities akin to 1980's Soundgarden, and a very cool combination of delicate, calming atmosphere and hard and heavy riffs. Altogether, it was badass down to the bone. Just from these two albums, I feel that Monster Magnet is almost right up there with Queens of the Stone Age. Almost. I know that, thanks to Dopes to Infinity, I now have another favorite band and I'm eager to try all of their albums. Dopes to Infinity is fun in all the best hard rock ways. 95/100. No idea how soon it will get voted off, but it's a great album. SO it's likely it'll stay for a while. __________________ I'm a pretty nice troll if you ask me.