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Spine of God
Rock · 1991 · 9 tracks

Spine of God

Monster Magnet

A foundational stoner rock blueprint. Gritty, 70s-indebted riffs collide with sci-fi hallucinations and a thick, reverb-drenched desert atmosphere.

December 6, 1991 · Napalm Records

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A swaggering, drug-fueled hallucination that feels both ancient and futuristic.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Pill Shovel
4:01
02
Medicine
3:21
03
Nod Scene
6:47
04
Black Mastermind
8:14
05
Zodiac Lung
4:44
06
Spine of God
8:03
07
Snake Dance
3:10
08
Sin’s a Good Man’s Brother
3:31
09
Ozium
8:02
Moments Worth Listening For
the sudden transition from the sludge-heavy crawl of Nod Scene into the frantic, wah-drenched soloing
the hypnotic, eight-minute title track where the riff becomes a mantra under Dave Wyndorf's echoing screams
the opening feedback swell of Pill Shovel that immediately establishes the album's gritty, cosmic scale
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Spine of God sound next to the rest of Monster Magnet's catalogue?

Desert+1.0σ

Desert saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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