{"id":3202,"date":"2015-09-26T09:51:15","date_gmt":"2015-09-26T07:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/powerofmetal.dk\/?p=3202"},"modified":"2015-09-26T09:51:15","modified_gmt":"2015-09-26T07:51:15","slug":"monster-magnet-cobras-and-fire-the-mastermind-redux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsite.powerofmetal.dk\/reviews\/monster-magnet-cobras-and-fire-the-mastermind-redux","title":{"rendered":"Monster Magnet – Cobras And Fire (The Mastermind Redux)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"629_monstermagnet_CMYK\"<\/a><\/p>\n

There was always something psychedelic about Monster Magnet, something that gives them a vibe that is reminiscent of the music from the late 60s and 70s. But how do you classify this style? It is definitely not Metal, but is it really Hard Rock? There sure is a certain Hard Rock vibe about the band, but all in all it defies all possible definitions that go beyond \u2018psychedelic\u2019. And \u201cCobras and Fire\u201d sure is psychedelic! It is even more psychedelic than one would expect from Monster Magnet, which is saying quite a lot. This what makes this album both interesting, but also strange and maybe also a bit weak for somebody who is into Heavy Metal. It is simply too relaxed, too laid back. This is nothing bad as such, but this album is full of chill-out songs that are nice to ease up a gig or a party, but in order to chill out, you need to rock out first, and that is simply not happening.<\/p>\n

It starts with the first song \u201cShe Digs That Hole\u201d. It is quite good, but still not the kind of song that should open an album. It simply lacks that certain smack over the head for that. The second song \u201cWatch Me Fade\u201d with its keyboard passages reminds me a lot of The Who, but that certain smack is still missing. Chill out music again.<\/p>\n