| Mastermind | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Monster Magnet |
| Cover: | Mastermind (Monster Magnet album).jpg |
| Length: | 66:23 |
| Label: | Napalm Records |
| Producer: | Dave Wyndorf, Matt Hyde |
| Prev Title: | 4-Way Diablo |
| Prev Year: | 2007 |
| Next Title: | Last Patrol |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
Mastermind is the eighth studio album by American rock band Monster Magnet, released on October 25, 2010.[1] [2] It debuted at No. 165 on the Billboard 200 selling around 3,000 copies, becoming the band's first album since 2001's God Says No to chart on the Billboard 200. Mastermind was the final album to feature long-time lead guitarist Ed Mundell and bassist Jim Baglino. The album marked the return of guitarist Phil Caivano after his four-year hiatus. A video for the first single, "Gods and Punks", was released on October 1, 2010.[3]
| Chart (2010) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Austrian Albums Chart[4] | 70 | |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 34 | |
| Swiss Albums Charts | 84 | |
| UK Albums Chart[5] | 192 | |
| UK Indie Chart | 18 | |
| US Billboard 200 | 165 | |
| US Indie Chart | 23 | |
| US Rock Albums | 47 | |
| US Hard Rock Albums | 14 |