Superjudge
Superjudge is the second full-length album released by American rock band Monster Magnet, released on April 6, 1993. It is the first Monster Magnet album to feature lead guitarist Ed Mundell, who replaced founding member John McBain in 1992. Tracks "Twin Earth" and "Face Down" were released as singles with accompanying music videos.
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| Released | April 6, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | October 1992 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 53:43 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Dave Wyndorf | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
| Riff Raff | B[3] |
Overview
Superjudge was Monster Magnet's second official album, with their debut release Tab being an EP, and also their debut with major label A&M Records. It was recorded and mixed by Steve Rosenthal at New York's "The Magic Shop" studio in October, 1992, with all original material composed by the band's lead vocalist Dave Wyndorf.
The album fared poorly commercially, largely due to its release coinciding with the advent of the grunge era, which ultimately resulted in a dramatic decline in the popularity of heavy metal in general. Though a commercial disappointment in the months following its release in 1993, Superjudge has since become a very influential album within the stoner rock genre.[4]
The album includes covers of Willie Dixon's "Evil" (utilizing an arrangement used by the band Cactus on their 1971 cover of the song), and Hawkwind's "Brainstorm" from their 1972 album, Doremi Fasol Latido.
Track listing
All songs written by Dave Wyndorf unless noted otherwise.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cyclops Revolution" | 5:43 |
| 2. | "Twin Earth" | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Superjudge" | 6:49 |
| 4. | "Cage Around the Sun" | 4:55 |
| 5. | "Elephant Bell" | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Dinosaur Vacume" | 6:02 |
| 7. | "Evil" (Willie Dixon; originally performed by Howlin' Wolf) | 3:14 |
| 8. | "Stadium" | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Face Down" | 4:11 |
| 10. | "Brainstorm" (Nik Turner; originally performed by Hawkwind) | 8:04 |
| 11. | "Black Balloon" | 3:05 |
An import version of Superjudge is also available, containing live bonus tracks.
Bonus Tracks (Import Version)
- "Nod Scene" [Live] – 6:26
- "Snake Dance" [Live] – 3:33
- "Medicine" [Live] – 4:24
Personnel
- Monster Magnet
- Dave Wyndorf - guitar, vocals, producer
- Ed Mundell - lead guitar
- Joe Calandra - bass
- Jon Kleiman - drums
- Additional musicians
- Tim Cronin - "Mountain of Judgement" according to album's liner notes
- Technical staff and artwork
- Steve Rosenthal - mixing
- Edward Douglas - assistant engineer
- Joe Warda - assistant engineer
- Bogdan Hernik - assistant engineer
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Rich Frankel - art direction
- Rob Leecock - cover "Bull God" painting
- Michael Lavine - photography
References
- "Superjudge - Monster Magnet". AllMusic.
- Browne, David. "Superjudge". Entertainment Weekly. April 30, 1993, cited December 26, 2013
- Liddell, Mark. "Superjudge". Riff Raff. July 1993, cited December 26, 2013
- "Monster Magnet - Superjudge". web2carz.com. Retrieved on December 26, 2013.