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Monster Magnet is an American stoner rock band. Hailing from Red Bank, New Jersey, the group was founded by Dave Wyndorf (vocals and guitar), John McBain (guitar) and Tim Cronin (vocals and drums). The band first went by the names "Dog of Mystery", "Airport 75", "Triple Bad Acid" and "King Fuzz" before finally settling on "Monster Magnet", taken from the name of a 1960s toy made by Wham-O, which Wyndorf liked when he was a child. ==Career== In 1989, Monster Magnet released two demo cassettes: ''Forget About Life, I'm High on Dope'' and ''I'm Stoned, What Ya Gonna Do About It?''. The band's first "official" release was a single "Lizard Johnny/Freakshop USA" on Long Island-based Circuit Records. The first demo and single was recorded as a three piece (McBain, guitar, Wyndorf, guitar and vocals, Cronin, drums and vocals). Before the second demo Jon Kleiman and Joe Calandra joined on drums and bass respectively. Thus the line up was composed of Mcbain on guitar, Wyndorf on guitar and vocals, Cronin on vocals, Kleiman on drums and Calandra on bass. An EP followed ''self-titled EP'' from Glitterhouse Records of Germany. The EP contained the songs "Snake Dance" and "Nod Scene", (both of which would appear again on ''Spine of God''), and "Tractor", (which would be re-recorded later for ''Powertrip''). In 1990 the band signed with Caroline Records and released a single "Murder/Tractor". Cronin left shortly after. In 1991 they released their first full-length album, the cult classic ''Spine of God''. The album is hailed as one the classics of the stoner rock genre ranking 28th on Heavy Planet's "Top 50 of All Time". The album contained the single "Medicine" (which would be recorded ten years later on ''God Says No''), which was also the band's first music video. The band followed with a tour alongside rising grunge band Soundgarden.〔 The tour helped the band get a recording contract with major record label A&M Records. Their final release with Caroline Records was an EP titled ''Tab'' which included, among two other marathon-length songs, a 32-minute track called "Tab...". The Tab EP was recorded before Spine of God, yet released after it. McBain quit the band soon after and was replaced by Atomic Bitchwax guitarist Ed Mundell.〔 1993 saw the release of the album ''Superjudge''. While the album was released on a major label (A&M Records), it fared poorly commercially. The songs "Twin Earth" and "Face Down" were released as singles (with accompanying videos), but it did little to help promote the album. ''Dopes to Infinity'' (1995), the follow-up record, had a hit single in "Negasonic Teenage Warhead", which benefitted from a music video that received regular rotation on MTV. Still, the album was not the success the band had hoped for. After the Dopes to Infinity tour, Wyndorf moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in order to begin working on ''Powertrip'' (1998), a breakthrough hit that finally earned the band a gold record. Guitarist Phil Caivano joined the band in 1998.〔 "Space Lord", the first single, was a major radio hit and the band went on tour with successful bands Aerosmith, Metallica, Rob Zombie, Hole and Marilyn Manson. The songs "Powertrip", "Temple of Your Dreams", and "See You In Hell" also received airplay on rock radio stations. The album charted at No. 97 on the ''Billboard'' 200. After a two-year tour supporting ''Powertrip'', the band released ''God Says No'' (2000), charting at No. 153 on the Billboard. However, it failed to match the commercial success of the band's previous release. After the release, Joe Calandra and Jon Kleiman left the band. They would be replaced by Jim Baglino and Michael Wildwood who recorded ''Monolithic Baby!'' and, after a short stint, Wildwood was replaced by former Love Among Freaks drummer Bob Pantella, respectively. The band also left A&M Records during this period. Monster Magnet wrote and performed "Live For The Moment", which was the entrance theme of former WWE wrestler Matt Hardy from 2002 to 2010. The song also appeared on the ''WWF Forceable Entry'' compilation. In 2003, Monster Magnet released ''Greatest Hits'', a double album featuring their best songs, some rarities, and music videos from their time with A&M. They then signed to the European label SPV, and in early 2004 released ''Monolithic Baby!'' throughout Europe. The U.S. release followed in May on SPV America. The band had a minor hit with the song "Unbroken (Hotel Baby)". In March, 2005, Caivano departed after seven years service in a split described as amicable by Wyndorf. A followup to ''Monolithic Baby!'' was expected in March, 2006, to coincide with their European Tour, along with re-releases of ''Spine of God'' and ''Tab'', both featuring new artwork and liner notes; however the tour and album releases failed to materialize. On February 27, 2006, Dave Wyndorf overdosed on prescription drugs.〔() 〕 His management released the following statement: The battle with one’s inner demons is the most personal fight any of us can undertake. The fight is at times a lonely, confusing journey. On the evening of February 27, Dave Wyndorf suffered a setback in his own fight and was hospitalized for a drug overdose. His full recovery is expected. We ask that all those he has encountered over the years or simply affected by his music to take a moment to think good thoughts of and for him. With the grace of God and those who love him we are all confident that Dave will rebound from this and continue to play and make great rock and roll. In 2007, it was announced that Monster Magnet would release a new album, ''4-Way Diablo'', which had been put back for a year because of Wyndorf's overdose. It was released later that year. Later in 2007, another greatest hits collection, ''20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Monster Magnet'', was released. "Powertrip" was used as the official theme song for the WWE pay-per-view, No Way Out 2007. Prior to Monster Magnet's 2008 European tour, Caivano returned to the band. On November 24, 2009, it was announced that Monster Magnet had signed a new deal with Napalm Records. The band also announced that they would enter the studio in January 2010, to record a new album for a summer release. According to Wyndorf, the band is very pleased with the label, which is "doing a good job." The new album, entitled ''Mastermind'', was released in October 2010. The band embarked on a massive European tour, in August and then in November–December 2010, to promote their new album. After the Summer European tour of 2010, Ed Mundell left the band after 18 years "to collaborate with other musicians and Producers", forming The Ultra Electric Mega Galactic. Dave Wyndorf stated that Garrett Sweeny (Riotgod) will be filling Ed's spot on the tour. In the fall of 2011, Monster Magnet toured and performed the seminal ''Dopes to Infinity'' record in its entirety throughout Europe. One year later they did the same thing with their 1992 album "Spine Of God". ''Last Patrol'' was released in North America on October 15, 2013. The official Monster Magnet web site also announced a North American tour for the album, their first in ten years. However, the remaining shows in mid-December got cancelled because of Wyndorf's influenza. The tour resumed in Europe in January and continued through February. Wyndorf stated that the band would play at each show the entire ''Last Patrol''. In November 2014, the group released their tenth studio album ''Milking the Stars: A Re-Imagining of Last Patrol''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Monster Magnet」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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