Powertrip

Powertrip is the fourth studio album by 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,[9] #65 in the UK Charts, and #97 on the Billboard 200. The album was certified gold by the RIAA on January 25, 1999.[10]

Powertrip
Studio album by Monster Magnet
Released	June 16, 1998
Studio	North Vine Studios, NRG Studios
Genre	Stoner rock,[1] heavy metal, hard rock, psychedelic rock
Length	60:42
Label	A&M
Producer	Dave Wyndorf & Matt Hyde
Monster Magnet chronology
Dopes to Infinity (1995) Powertrip (1998) God Says No (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Chicago Sun-Times	[3]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	[4]
Drowned in Sound	8/10[5]
Entertainment Weekly	A−[6]
NME	6/10[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[8]

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 10 miles (16 km) outside the city, where he would write one song a day for twenty-one days.[11] Most of the songs were based on the themes of Vegas, such as naked women and people losing their money.

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 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, 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.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Crop Circle"	5:32
2.	"Powertrip"	3:31
3.	"Space Lord"	5:55
4.	"Temple of Your Dreams"	4:35
5.	"Bummer"	7:35
6.	"Baby Götterdämerung"	3:09
7.	"19 Witches"	4:02
8.	"3rd Eye Landslide"	5:10
9.	"See You in Hell"	4:05
10.	"Tractor"	3:26
11.	"Atomic Clock"	5:06
12.	"Goliath and the Vampires"	4:13
13.	"Your Lies Become You"	4:18

Japanese bonus tracks

14. "Big God" – 5:58
15. "Kick Out the Jams" (MC5 cover) – 2:35
16. "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 3 bonus tracks on the original.

Viva Las Vegas (Live in Las Vegas)

1. "Temple of Your Dreams" – 5:34
2. "Dinosaur Vacuum" – 5:19
3. "Baby Götterdämmerung" – 4:00
4. "Cage Around the Sun" – 8:18
5. "Bummer" – 7:35
6. "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 Chart (1998) Peak position Belgian Albums Chart (VL)[12] 31 German Albums Chart[13] 21 Swedish Albums Chart[12] 23 UK Albums Chart 65 US Billboard 200[14] 97 US Top Heatseekers[15] 1 Singles Year Single Modern Rock Tracks Mainstream Rock Tracks 1997 "Temple of Your Dreams" – #25 1998 "Space Lord" #29 #3 1998 "Powertrip" – #20

Certifications

Country	Provider	Certification
United States	RIAA	Gold[10]

References

1. Dome, Malcolm (16 October 2016). "10 Essential Stoner Rock Albums". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
2. Raggett, Ned. "Powertrip – Monster Magnet". AllMusic. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
3. DeRogatis, Jim (June 28, 1998). "Monster Magnet, 'Powertrip' (A&M)". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
4. Christgau, Robert (2000). "Monster Magnet: Powertrip". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
5. Marsh, Mark (September 5, 2001). "Album Review: Monster Magnet – Powertrip". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
6. "Monster Magnet: Powertrip". Entertainment Weekly. July 10, 1998. p. 76.
7. Wirth, Jim (May 30, 1998). "Monster Magnet – Powertrip". NME. Archived from the original on April 20, 2000. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
8. Kot, Greg (2004). "Monster Magnet". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 555. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
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10. "American certifications – Monster Magnet". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
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14. "Billboard Top 200". allmusic.com. Retrieved on November 16, 2013.
15. "Top Heatseekers". allmusic.com. Retrieved on November 16, 2013.