Powertrip
Studio album by
Monster Magnet
ReleasedJune 16, 1998 (1998-06-16)
Recorded1997
StudioNorth Vine, NRG
GenreStoner rock[1][2]
Length60:42
LabelA&M
ProducerDave Wyndorf, Matt Hyde
Monster Magnet chronology
Dopes to Infinity
(1995) 		Powertrip
(1998) 		God Says No
(2000)
Singles from Powertrip
  1. "Space Lord"
    Released: 1998
  2. "Powertrip"
    Released: 1998
  3. "Temple of Your Dreams"
    Released: 1999
  4. "See You in Hell"
    Released: 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Chicago Sun-Times[4]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(1-star Honorable Mention)[5]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal9/10[6]
Drowned in Sound8/10[7]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[8]
Metal Hammer10/10[9]
NME6/10[10]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[11]

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,[12] #65 in the UK Charts, and #97 on the Billboard 200. The album was certified gold by the RIAA on January 25, 1999.[13]

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.[14] 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

Track listing

Original CD

All songs written by Dave Wyndorf unless noted otherwise.

No.TitleLength
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" (misspelling of Götterdämmerung)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
  2. "Big God" – 5:58
  3. "Kick Out the Jams" (MC5 cover) – 2:35
  4. "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)

  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

Additional personnel

Production

Chart positions

Certifications

Country Provider Certification
United States RIAA Gold[13]

References

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  2. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo (June 13, 2018). "Monster Magnet Albums Ranked Worst to Best". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Powertrip – Monster Magnet". AllMusic. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 287. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
  7. ^ Marsh, Mark (September 5, 2001). "Album Review: Monster Magnet – Powertrip". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  8. ^ "Monster Magnet: Powertrip". Entertainment Weekly. July 10, 1998. p. 76.
  9. ^ Ewing, Jerry (June 1998). "Under the Hammer". Metal Hammer. Dennis Publishing (51): 75. ISSN 0955-1190.
  10. ^ Wirth, Jim (May 30, 1998). "Monster Magnet – Powertrip". NME. Archived from the original on April 20, 2000. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  11. ^ 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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  17. ^ "Billboard Top 200". allmusic.com. Retrieved on November 16, 2013.
  18. ^ "Top Heatseekers". allmusic.com. Retrieved on November 16, 2013.
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