Powertrip Explained
Powertrip is the fourth studio album by American rock band Monster Magnet, released on June 16, 1998. The album was the band's commercial breakthrough, achieving mainstream success due largely to the hit single "Space Lord". Other hit songs on the album include "Powertrip", "Temple of Your Dreams", and "See You in Hell". The album itself, reached #1 on the Heatseekers Charts, #21 in the German Charts,[6] #65 in the UK Charts, and #97 on the Billboard 200. The album was certified gold by the RIAA on January 25, 1999.[7]
Music videos were made for the songs "Space Lord", "Powertrip", and "See You in Hell".
Recording
After the Dopes to Infinity tour, Dave Wyndorf flew to Las Vegas to work on the group's next album. He got a hotel room outside the city, where he would write one song a day for twenty-one days.[8] Most of the songs were based on the themes of Las Vegas, such as naked women and people losing their money. The song "Tractor" is a re-recorded version of the song originally released on the band's 1990 EP Monster Magnet.
Tracks used in popular culture
- "Powertrip" was one of the songs in the film Soldier, starring Kurt Russell.
- "Powertrip" was the official theme song for the WWE pay-per-view event No Way Out (2007).
- "Space Lord" was one of the songs in the film , starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly.
- "Crop Circle" was one of the songs in the film Urban Legend.
- "See you in Hell" was one of the songs in the film Bride of Chucky.
- "Powertrip" was featured in the 2006 video game MotorStorm.
- "Powertrip" is part of the soundtrack video game Far Cry 5.
Track listing
Original CD
All songs written by Dave Wyndorf unless noted otherwise.
- Japanese bonus tracks
- "Big God" – 5:58
- "Kick Out the Jams" (MC5 cover) – 2:35
- "The Game" – 4:54
A Limited Tour Edition was also released with a bonus CD entitled Viva Las Vegas (Live in Las Vegas). The Japanese version contains this bonus CD and three bonus tracks on the original.
Viva Las Vegas (Live in Las Vegas)
- "Temple of Your Dreams" – 5:34
- "Dinosaur Vacuum" – 5:19
- "Baby Götterdämmerung" – 4:00
- "Cage Around the Sun" – 8:18
- "Bummer" – 7:35
- "Space Lord" – 9:32
Personnel
- Dave Wyndorf – vocals, guitar
- Ed Mundell – guitar
- Philip Caivano – guitar
- Joe Calandra – bass
- Jon Kleiman – drums
Additional personnel
- Matt Hyde – guitar, engineer, mixing
- John Flannery – guitar
- Scott Garrett – drums
- Tim Cronin – autovisuals, misinformation, herald of galactus
Production
- Steve Mixdorf – assistant engineer
- Jesse Fishman – assistant engineer
- Cameron Webb – assistant engineer
- Paul Silveira – assistant engineer
- Randy Staub – mixing
- John Travis – mixing
- Ron Boustead – digital editing
- Don C. Tyler – digital editing
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Chart positions
Album
Singles
Notes and References
- Web site: 10 Essential Stoner Rock Albums. Dome. Malcolm. Metal Hammer. 16 October 2016. 21 May 2017.
- Web site: Monster Magnet Albums Ranked Worst to Best . Rivadavia . Eduardo . June 13, 2018 . Ultimate Classic Rock . 2022-06-15.
- Web site: The Monster Magnet albums you should definitely own. June 30, 2022 .
- Web site: PHIL CAIVANO Breaks Down His New Solo Project & 25 Years of MONSTER MAGNET's Powertrip: "That's A Special Record". September 26, 2023 .
- News: MONSTER MAGNET "Powertrip" A&M. .
- http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/title/MONSTER+MAGNET/Powertrip/longplay
- Web site: American certifications – Monster Magnet . . December 26, 2013.
- http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/1999/jun/09/the-third-degree-with-monster-magnet/ "The Third Degree with Monster Magnet"
- Web site: Monster Magnet – Powertrip . australian-charts.com . 2013-11-16.
- http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/title/MONSTER+MAGNET/Powertrip/longplay
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/powertrip-mw0000042604/awards "Billboard Top 200"
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/powertrip-mw0000042604/awards "Top Heatseekers"
