Superjudge
Occupation
- Dave Wyndorf - Vocals
- Ed Mundell - Guitar
- Joe Calandra - Bass
- Jon Kleiman - drums
Superjudge is the second studio album by the American band Monster Magnet and their major label debut. It was released in April 1993 A & M Records. It is the first album with the long time guitarist Ed Mundell, the founding member Jon McBain replaced.
Style
The album is described as structured than the previous Spine of God. Instead ajar to the Seattle sound sounds hard rock and space rock has now been identified, which was compared with Hawkwind, Blue Cheer or Chrome. As before, but also influences of psychedelic rock or bonds of Black Sabbath were seen. With Cage Around the Sun and Black Balloon two acoustic pieces are included.
Formation
For Superjudge enhanced by the new guitarist Ed Mundell band went with sound engineer and mixer Steve Rosenthal in the studio The Magic Shop in New York City. The album was produced by Dave Wyndorf itself. All the songs provided no cover versions were composed by Wyndorf. As cover songs Willie Dixon's Evil and Hawkwind Brainstorm album Doremi Fasol of their Latido 1972 were recorded. There were filmed music videos for Twin Earth and Face Down.
Reception
Superjudge did not meet with greater commercial success despite passable to good reviews. In the magazine Rock Hard Marcus Schleutermann specifically highlighted the apparent " massive " title track. The album was different than its predecessor, but not worse or "commercial ". Schleutermann rated it nine out of ten. In Allmusic awarded Ned Raggett three out of five stars. He saw the cover Hawkwind Brainstorm as a real " signal posts " of the plate. Lyrically the album but one should not take it seriously, especially the song titles were " ridiculous enough on a crazy way to" part. In Powermetal.de Eike Schmitz wrote: " Superjudge is a real amazing ride into the world of psychedelic hard rock. Monster Magnet settled here go really hungry, manic, nasty "Schmitz concluded its review without a rating, but with the recommendation ." Do not use drugs. Hear it to you! "
Title list
All songs were written by Dave Wyndorf, except where stated otherwise. There is also a U.S. import version with live bonus tracks: