4-Way Diablo Explained

4-Way Diablo
Type:studio
Artist:Monster Magnet
Cover:4-Way_Diablo.jpg
Recorded:2006–2007
Studio:Sound City Studios, American Studios, The Sunset Lodge and Hydeaway Studios
Genre:
Length:57:47
Label:SPV
Producer:Dave Wyndorf, Matt Hyde
Prev Title:Monolithic Baby!
Prev Year:2004
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Next Year:2010

4-Way Diablo is the seventh studio album by American rock band Monster Magnet. It was recorded in four different studios: Sound City Studios, American Studios, The Sunset Lodge and Hydeaway Studios (all during 2006 and 2007).[2] It was released in 2007, November 5 in Europe and November 6 in the United States where it sold 1,800 copies on its first week of release.This album doesn't feature guitarist Phil Caivano.

Following the album's release, none of its songs were included in the concert sets. According to lead vocalist Dave Wyndorf, they were not written as live songs, and he determined that they were too delicate to work as such. But he stated that it will change someday when he assembles a mellow set.[3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Dave Wyndorf except where stated.[2]

  1. "4-Way Diablo" – 3:19
  2. "Wall of Fire" – 3:44
  3. "You're Alive" – 4:03
  4. "Blow Your Mind" – 4:27
  5. "Cyclone" – 5:32
  6. "2000 Light Years from Home" – 4:51 (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards)[2]
  7. "No Vacation" – 5:01
  8. "I'm Calling You" – 4:21
  9. "Solid Gold" – 5:51
  10. "Freeze and Pixillate" – 4:25
  11. "A Thousand Stars" – 5:29
  12. "Slap in the Face" – 4:26
  13. "Little Bag of Gloom" – 2:18
  14. "Tomorrow's Sun" [Vinyl Exclusive Bonustrack] – 5:25

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2007)Peak
position
German Albums Chart[4] 81
Swedish Albums Chart[5] 51

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Review: Monster Magnet - 4-Way Diablo. Sputnik Music. December 28, 2013. June 29, 2024.
  2. [Monster Magnet]
  3. Web site: Dear guitar hero Dave Wyndorf. dead. 5 November 2021. guitarworld. October 25, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141025204948/http://www.guitarworld.com/dear-guitar-hero-dave-wyndorf.
  4. http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/title/MONSTER+MAGNET/4-way+Diablo/longplay
  5. Web site: Monster Magnet - 4-Way Diablo . swedishcharts.com . November 14, 2013 . November 29, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129044818/http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Monster+Magnet&titel=4-Way+Diablo&cat=a . live .