Cobras and Fire (The Mastermind Redux)

Cobras and Fire (The Mastermind Redux)
Remix album by Monster Magnet
Released	October 9, 2015 (2015-10-09)
Genre	Garage rock psychedelic rock
Length	63:48
Label	Napalm Records
Producer	Dave Wyndorf, Phil Caivano
Monster Magnet chronology
Milking the Stars: A Re-Imagining of Last Patrol (2014) Cobras and Fire (The Mastermind Redux) (2015) Mindfucker (2018)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
PopMatters	7/10 [2]
The Rockpit	[3]
Sputnikmusic	[4]

Cobras and Fire (The Mastermind Redux) is a redux studio album by the American rock band Monster Magnet, released on October 9, 2015. The album is a reworking of material previously included on their album 2010 Mastermind . ^[5] It is the band's second release focusing on reworking material from a studio album following their 2014 remix album Milking the Stars: A Re-Imagining of Last Patrol .

In regards to the album, Dave Wyndorf told Blabbermouth :

"With 'Cobras And Fire', I wanted to present these songs in a much stranger and dirtier atmosphere. Less 'classic rock' and more… well, I'd guess I'd call it a deranged fusion of garage-psych, fuzz punk and movie soundtrack music. It's almost completely re-recorded and, as in 'Milking The Stars', I've added organ, piano, sitars and more to flesh out a completely new sound for these tunes." ^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"She Digs That Hole"	5:48
2.	"Watch Me Fade"	3:06
3.	"Mastermind '69"	6:28
4.	"Cobras and Fire (Hallucination Bomb)"	9:16
5.	"Gods, Punks, and the Everlasting Twilight"	6:57
6.	"The Titan"	3:48
7.	"When the Planes Fall from the Sky (Sitar and Psych Version)"	5:50
8.	"Ball of Confusion" (The Temptations cover)	7:23
9.	"Time Machine"	6:18
10.	"I Live Behind the Paradise Machine: Evil Joe Barresi's Magnet Mash Vol. 1"	8:54
Total length:		63:48

Personnel

• Dave Wyndorf – guitar, keyboards, vocals
• Philip Caivano – bass, guitar
• Bob Pantella – percussion, drums
• Garrett Sweeny – guitar
• Tim Cronin – backing vocals on "Ball of Confusion"
• Jeff Levine – organ on "Watch Me Fade" and "Mastermind '69"
• Robert Ryan – tambora on "Cobras and Fire (Hallucination Bomb)"

References

1. "Monster Magnet - Cobras and Fire Review" allmusic.com. Retrieved on January 27, 2016.
2. Conaton, Chris (October 7, 2015). "Review: Monster Magnet: Cobras and Fire". PopMatters . Retrieved January 27, 2016.
3. Diggins, Mark (October 9, 2015). "Review: CD Monster Magnet - Cobras and Fire Album". The Rockpit. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
4. g, manos (October 14, 2015). "Review: CD Monster Magnet - Cobras and Fire Album". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
5. Entire 'Cobras And Fire Album Available For Streaming. blabbermouth.net. Retrieved on January 27, 2016.
6. "MONSTER MAGNET To Release 'Cobras And Fire (The Mastermind Redux)' In October. blabbermouth.net. Retrieved on January 27, 2016.