Cobras and Fire (The Mastermind Redux)

Cobras and Fire (The Mastermind Redux)
Studio album by Monster Magnet
Released	October 9, 2015
Genre	Stoner rock, psychedelic rock
Length	64:48
Label	Napalm Records
Producer	Dave Wyndorf & Phil Caivano
Monster Magnet chronology
Milking the Stars: A Re-Imagining Of Last Patrol (2014) Cobras and Fire (The Mastermind Redux) (2015)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
PopMatters	7/10[2]
The Rockpit	[3]
Sputnikmusic	[4]

Cobras and Fire (The Mastermind Redux) is the eleventh studio album by the American stoner rock band Monster Magnet. The album is a reworking of material previously included on Mastermind (2010).^[5]

Dave Wyndorf explains the album as "With 'Cobras And Fire', I wanted to present these songs in a much stranger and dirtier atmosphere. Less 'classic rock' and more… well, I'd guess I'd call it a deranged fusion of garage-psych, fuzz punk and movie soundtrack music. It's almost completely re-recorded and, as in 'Milking The Stars', I've added organ, piano, sitars and more to flesh out a completely new sound for these tunes."^[6]

Track listing

1. "She Digs That Hole" - 5:48
2. "Watch Me Fade" - 3:06
3. "Mastermind '69" - 6:28
4. "Cobras and Fire (Hallucination Bomb)" - 9:16
5. "Gods, Punks, and the Everlasting Twilight" - 6:57
6. "The Titan" - 3:48
7. "When the Planes Fall from the Sky (Sitar and Psych Version)" - 5:50
8. "Ball of Confusion" - 7:23 (The Temptations Cover)
9. "Time Machine" - 6:18
10. "I Live Behind the Paradise Machine: Evil Joe Barresi's Magnet Mash Vol.1" - 8:54

Personnel

• Dave Wyndorf - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
• Philip Caivano - Bass, Guitar
• Bob Pantella - Percussion, Drums
• Garrett Sweeny - Guitar
• Tim Cronin - Background vocals on "Ball of Confusion"
• Jeff Levine - Organ on "Watch Me Fade", "Mastermind '69"
• Robert Ryan - Tambora on "Cobras and Fire (Hallucination Bomb)"

Credits

Layout by Forefathers

Mastered by Dave Collins

Mixed by Evil Joe Barresi

Photography by Puddin Aylward & Sara Stadtmiller

Recorded at Shorefire Recording Studios & Studio 13

References

1. "Monster Magnet - Cobras and Fire Review" allmusic.com. Retrieved on January 27, 2016.
2. Conaton, Chris (October 7, 2015). "Review: Monster Magnet: Cobras and Fire". PopMatters. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
3. Diggins, Mark (October 9, 2015). "Review: CD Monster Magnet - Cobras and Fire Album". The Rockpit. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
4. g, manos (14 October 2015). "Review: CD Monster Magnet - Cobras and Fire Album". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
5. Entire 'Cobras And Fire Album Available For Streaming. blabbermouth.net. Retrieved on January 27, 2016.
6. "MONSTER MAGNET To Release 'Cobras And Fire (The Mastermind Redux)' In October. blabbermouth.net. Retrieved on January 27, 2016.