47-574: California Crossing is the seventh studio album by the American stoner rock band Fu Manchu It was released on October 23, 2001, by Mammoth Records . The album was produced by Matt Hyde , who encouraged Fu Manchu to spend more time on preproduction and song arrangements. The band pushed the vocals higher in the mix for the album, worked on backing vocals, and tried to keep most of the tracks around three minutes. Circle Jerks singer Keith Morris provides vocals on "Bultaco". Drummer Brant Bjork departed
94-698: A double album which was released on June 14. The single "Hands of the Zodiac" was released the same day. Hill commented on the band's choice to record a double album, saying "we should do a double record with 7 heavy fuzzy songs on one record and the other record 6 mellow(er) songs..." Monster Magnet Monster Magnet is an American rock band, founded in Red Bank, New Jersey in 1989 by Dave Wyndorf (vocals and guitar), John McBain (guitar and bass) and Tim Cronin (vocals, bass and drums). The band has since gone through several lineup changes, leaving Wyndorf as
141-570: A power trio that took the jam -influenced side of Fu Manchu and expanded on it. Members of Nebula have commented that "we're all family" to fans wearing Fu Manchu shirts at their concerts. Fu Manchu went on to release several successful albums and reinforce their reputation as a powerful live act. The band had gained this reputation over the years due to their performance when touring with notable bands such as Kyuss , Monster Magnet , Marilyn Manson , Clutch , Corrosion of Conformity , White Zombie , Sevendust , and P.O.D. , among others. In 2001,
188-403: A Dream... in 1988, which was released on Alchemy Records (1989). In 1990, Pucci left the band and was replaced by vocalist Glenn Chivens, and they changed their name to Fu Manchu. Soon after, they released the "Kept Between Trees" 7 inch single on Slap-a-Ham Records . McCaughey was replaced by Mark Abshire. Chivens also left the band around this time for unknown reasons. Rather than search for
235-407: A breakthrough hit that finally earned the band a gold record . Guitarist Phil Caivano joined the band in 1998. " Space Lord ", the album's first single, was a major radio hit and the band went on tour with successful bands Aerosmith , Metallica and Rob Zombie . The band also toured as one of the opening acts of the bands Hole and Marilyn Manson on their Beautiful Monsters Tour . Following
282-678: A cover of the MC5 song " Kick Out the Jams " to the Varsity Blues soundtrack. They also performed their track "Master of Light" from Monolithic Baby! live in a scene in the movie Torque . The Marvel Comics character Negasonic Teenage Warhead , featured in the 2016 film Deadpool and its sequel, is named after the song of the same name from the band's album Dopes to Infinity . Current members Former members As teenagers, Wyndorf and Caivano played in punk / power pop band Shrapnel from
329-432: A new vocalist, Scott Hill became lead singer, and Scott Votaw was recruited as lead guitarist. In 1992, Fu Manchu released three 7 inch singles: "Senioritis", "Pick Up Summer", and "Don't Bother Knockin' (If This Vans Rockin')". In 1993, Votaw left the band and was replaced by lead guitarist Eddie Glass , who had previously played drums in the band Olivelawn . Fu Manchu's first album, No One Rides for Free (1994),
376-421: A tour alongside rising grunge band Soundgarden . The tour helped the band get a recording contract with major record label A&M Records . Their final release with Caroline Records was an EP titled Tab which included, among two other marathon-length songs, a 32-minute track called "Tab...". The Tab EP was recorded before Spine of God , yet released after it. McBain quit the band soon after and
423-540: A two-year tour supporting Powertrip , the band released God Says No (2001), charting at No. 153 on Billboard . However, it failed to match the commercial success of the band's previous release. After the release, Joe Calandra and Jon Kleiman left the band. They would be replaced by Jim Baglino and Michael Wildwood who recorded Monolithic Baby! and, after a short stint, Wildwood was replaced by former Love Among Freaks drummer Bob Pantella, respectively. The band also left A&M Records during this period. Following
470-419: A wider audience thanks to an opening slot with Monster Magnet , who at the time were the commercial darlings of the stoner rock genre. Romano and Glass left shortly after the release of Fu Manchu's third album, In Search of... (1996), citing personal and musical differences with Hill. They were replaced by Brant Bjork and Bob Balch, respectively. Glass, Romano and Abshire soon regrouped to form Nebula ,
517-562: Is an American stoner rock band formed in Orange County, California in 1985. The band underwent multiple lineup changes throughout the 80s and 90s, but has remained consistent since 2001. The band currently consists of founding guitarist turned lead vocalist Scott Hill, bassist Brad Davis, lead guitarist Bob Balch and drummer Scott Reeder. Fu Manchu have been long associated with the Palm Desert Scene , alongside bands such as Queens of
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#1732876953392564-399: Is noted for having a "heavy and spacy sound". They have been described as a " space-metal outfit [that] helped codify the stoner-rock template with their landmark efforts in the early 1990s". The album Superjudge , according to Metal Injection , "helped forge a sound that crafted a band and a genre." Their sound has been described as "heady heavy metal ". Additionally, Monster Magnet
611-530: Is regarded as space rock , hard rock , "psychedelic metal", and as part of the first wave of alternative metal . Their style is heavily influenced by 1970s space rock bands such as Hawkwind and psychedelia . In addition to recording covers such as Black Sabbath's " Into the Void " ( Master of Reality , 1971) and Hawkwind's "Brainstorm" ( Doremi Fasol Latido , 1972), Wyndorf sometimes incorporated elements of space rock staples into his own songs. For instance,
658-701: The Dopes to Infinity title track borrows some of its lyrics from "Lord of Light" ( ibid. ), and Superjudge ' s "Twin Earth" is a reinterpretation of Captain Beyond's "Mesmerization Eclipse" ( Captain Beyond , 1972). The main guitar riff to the track Dopes To Infinity is lifted from The Sir Lord Baltimore song "Woman Tamer" ( Sir Lord Baltimore , 1971). The band has cited the British band Depeche Mode as an influence on its music. They covered Depeche Mode's "Black Celebration" for For
705-657: The European label SPV , and in early 2004 released Monolithic Baby! throughout Europe. The US release followed in May on SPV America. The band had a minor hit with the song "Unbroken (Hotel Baby)". In March 2005, Caivano departed after seven years service in a split described as amicable by Wyndorf. A followup to Monolithic Baby! was expected in March 2006, to coincide with their European tour, along with re-releases of Spine of God and Tab , both featuring new artwork and liner notes; however
752-561: The 2001 album God Says No have also been used in films. Heavy Metal 2000 (2000) includes "Silver Future"; Made (2001) includes "Down in the Jungle"; and Dracula 2000 (2000) includes "Heads Explode", and part of the music video for "Heads Explode" is also shown in Dracula 2000 . The 2004 mountain bike film New World Disorder V - Disorderly Conduct features "Radiation Day" and "Slut Machine" on its soundtrack. Monster Magnet contributed
799-439: The 2001 album God Says No have been used in television series, including the sci-fi TV series Alphas ("Heads Explode"), and The Shield , which featured the track "God Says No" in an early episode. The reality series Viva La Bam used several tracks from Monolithic Baby! , such as 'Slut Machine', 'Supercruel', and 'Unbroken' during multiple episodes. Tracks from the 1995 album Dopes to Infinity were included on
846-536: The Masses , a 1998 Depeche Mode tribute album. Wyndorf is a fan of 1960s comic books, particularly ones by Jack Kirby . He mentions Kirby in the song "Melt" from God Says No . He also mentions Marvel Comics characters MODOK (on "Baby Götterdämmerung" from Powertrip ) and Ego the Living Planet (on "Ego, The Living Planet" from Dopes to Infinity ). "Mindless Ones" from the album "Last Patrol" has references to
893-512: The Stone Age , Kyuss and Mondo Generator . Monster Riff has described the band as "one of the most loved and revered... bands in the stoner rock world." Fu Manchu originally formed in 1985 as a hardcore punk band called Virulence. The lineup was vocalist Ken Pucci, guitarist Scott Hill, bassist Mark Abshire, and drummer Ruben Romano. In 1987, Abshire left the band and was replaced by Greg McCaughey. They recorded their debut LP If This Isn't
940-451: The album. In 1995, Monster Magnet released their third studio album, Dopes to Infinity . The album included the band's first hit single, " Negasonic Teenage Warhead ", which benefitted from a music video that received regular rotation on MTV . Still, the album was not as successful as the band had hoped. After touring in support of Dopes to Infinity , Wyndorf moved to Las Vegas , Nevada in order to begin working on Powertrip (1998),
987-457: The band after the recording of the album. The Guardian deemed the album "a strangely nihilistic celebration of all things Cali ." NME wrote that Fu Manchu "are the stoned Ramones , a matey Motorhead : a band who can rewrite that album into the infinite future and rule perpetually." The Washington Post thought that "more than anything else, it's the band's cartoonish perspective that keeps Crossing from flagging." USA Today called
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#17328769533921034-426: The band and was replaced by Jon Kleiman. Although it was not a commercial success, Spine of God was praised by critics and is hailed as one of the classics of the stoner rock genre, in addition to being considered a major influence on the genre. The album contained the single "Medicine" (which would be re-recorded ten years later on God Says No ), which was also the band's first music video . The band followed with
1081-623: The band is very pleased with the label, which is "doing a good job". The new album, Mastermind , was released in October 2010. The band embarked on a massive European tour, in August and then in November–December 2010, to promote their new album. After the tour, Ed Mundell left the band after 18 years "to collaborate with other musicians and producers", forming The Ultra Electric Mega Galactic. Wyndorf stated that Garrett Sweeny (Riotgod) replaced Ed on
1128-454: The band released an album, California Crossing . Brant Bjork left the band soon after to pursue a solo career and was replaced by former Sunshine and Smile drummer Scott Reeder (often confused with bassist Scott Reeder , of Kyuss , Unida , and Goatsnake fame). In 2004, Fu Manchu released their eighth album, Start the Machine . Fu Manchu's ninth album is called We Must Obey which
1175-528: The band signed with Caroline Records and released a single "Murder/Tractor". Cronin left shortly after; although he would remain in the background, particularly at live shows, contributing to auditory effects, lights, and visuals, for many years. After Cronin's departure, Joe Calandra joined on bass. In 1991, Monster Magnet released their first full-length album, Spine of God , on the labels Go Get Organized/ Atypeek Music , Primo Scree, Glitterhouse Records , Caroline Records. Shortly after, drummer Tom Diello left
1222-451: The early 2000s. He also contributed to projects like The Desert Sessions and The Freeks, and released the solo album The In-Flight Feature in 2006 with guest appearances by Cronin on guitar and Kleiman on drums. Since the mid-1990s, Cronin and Kleiman have fronted The Ribeye Bros. In 2003, Pantella mixed and plays bass on The Glasspack 's Bridgeburner album. Mundell also played lead guitar on The Glasspack's track "Peepshow". The album
1269-456: The first single of the album A Better Dystopia , a collection of song covers, on March 23, 2021: "Mr. Destroyer", a cover of the Poobah song. A Better Dystopia was released two months later. Monster Magnet toured Europe in the fall of 2024 as part of the band's 35th anniversary. The last 10 dates of the 35th anniversary European tour were cancelled due to Wyndorf falling ill. Monster Magnet
1316-733: The late 1970s until 1985. The band was managed by Legs McNeil , put out two indie singles and an EP on Elektra Records , played with the Ramones at CBGB , featured guitar from future producer Daniel Rey , and appeared both on the Uncle Floyd Show and in a Frank Miller issue of Amazing Spider-Man . Founding member John McBain joined the psychedelic/ garage influenced bands Hater , Wellwater Conspiracy and Devilhead after quitting Monster Magnet, playing along members of Soundgarden , Malfunkshun , The Walkabouts , Pearl Jam , and other well-known Seattle bands and releasing several albums until
1363-474: The name of a 1960s toy made by Wham-O , which Wyndorf liked when he was a child. In 1989, Monster Magnet released two demo cassettes: Forget About Life, I'm High on Dope and I'm Stoned, What Ya Gonna Do About It? . The band's first "official" release was a single "Lizard Johnny/Freakshop USA" on Long Island-based Circuit Records. The first demo and single were recorded as a three piece (McBain, bass, Wyndorf, guitar and vocals, Cronin, drums and vocals). Before
1410-479: The only constant member. Monster Magnet has released eleven studio albums to date, and are best known for their 1990s hits " Negasonic Teenage Warhead " and " Space Lord ". The band has also been credited for developing and popularizing the stoner rock genre, along with Masters of Reality , Kyuss , Fu Manchu and Sleep . Original names for the band were Dog of Mystery, Airport 75, Triple Bad Acid and King Fuzz before finally settling on Monster Magnet, taken from
1457-723: The race of the same name, Dormammu, Great Vishanti and The Ancient One from Marvel's 'Doctor Strange'. "All Shook Out" from God Says No has a reference to "Children of the Atom" which is a reference to X-Men , also from Marvel Comics. Additionally, Marvel's Fantastic Four is referenced in the song "The Titan Who Cried Like a Baby" on their Mastermind album. The television drama series Sons of Anarchy used Monster Magnet tracks frequently. Those featured include "Monolithic" in season 1 (episode 10), "Radiation Day", "Slut Machine" and "Freeze and Pixelate" in season 2 (episodes 1, 4 and 13), and "100 Million Miles" in season 3 (episode 12). Tracks from
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1504-611: The remaining shows in mid-December got cancelled because of Wyndorf's influenza. The tour resumed in Europe in January and continued through February. Wyndorf stated that the band would play at each show the entire Last Patrol . In November 2014 a reworked version of "Last Patrol" called Milking the Stars: A Re-Imagining of Last Patrol was released, and in October 2015, a reworked version of "Mastermind" called Cobras and Fire (The Mastermind Redux)
1551-497: The second demo Tom Diello joined on drums, McBain and Cronin switched to guitar and bass respectively. Thus the lineup was composed of McBain on guitar, Wyndorf on guitar and vocals, Cronin on bass and vocals, and Diello on drums. The EP Monster Magnet followed, on Glitterhouse Records of Germany , containing the songs "Snake Dance" and "Nod Scene", (both of which would appear again on Spine of God ), and "Tractor", (which would be re-recorded later for Powertrip ). In 1990,
1598-553: The songs "rooted in mad propulsion, clean sonics and Scott Hill's atonal holler." Vocals on "Bultaco" by Keith Morris Backing vocals by Fu Manchu Engineered by Nick Raskulinecz Recorded at Sound City, Van Nuys, CA Vocals recorded at Aftermath, Laguna, CA Mixed at Henson Studios, Los Angeles, CA Mastered by Dave Collins at Steve Marcussen Mastering, Hollywood, CA Enhanced CD footage filmed by Ken Pucci All songs written by Fu Manchu, except "California Crossing", lyrics by Rodney Skelton. Fu Manchu (band) Fu Manchu
1645-497: The soundtrack for The Matrix ("Look to Your Orb for the Warning") and The Girl Next Door ("Dopes to Infinity"). The soundtrack of the 1994 movie S.F.W. features an early, otherwise-unreleased version of a song originally from Dopes to Infinity , " Negasonic Teenage Warhead ". The 1999 film Beowulf features the track "Lord 13" from Monster Magnet's early 1990s EP Tab during its end credits. The film Boys (1996) features
1692-483: The split from A&M Records, Monster Magnet wrote and performed "Live For The Moment", which was the former entrance theme of WWE wrestler Matt Hardy from 2002 to 2010. The song also appeared on the WWF Forceable Entry compilation. In 2003, Monster Magnet released Greatest Hits , a double album featuring their best songs, some rarities, and music videos from their time with A&M. They then signed to
1739-465: The tour and album releases failed to materialize. On February 27, 2006, Dave Wyndorf overdosed on prescription drugs and was hospitalized. In 2007, it was announced that Monster Magnet would release a new album, 4-Way Diablo , which had been put back for a year because of Wyndorf's overdose. It was released later that year. Later in 2007, another greatest hits collection, 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Monster Magnet ,
1786-459: The tour. In the fall of 2011, Monster Magnet toured and performed the seminal Dopes to Infinity record in its entirety throughout Europe. One year later they did the same thing with their 1992 album Spine of God . Last Patrol was released in North America on October 15, 2013. Monster Magnet's website also announced a North American tour for the album, their first in ten years. However,
1833-871: The track "The Secret". Several tracks from the 1998 Monster Magnet album Powertrip have been featured in film soundtracks, including "See You in Hell" in Bride of Chucky (1998), "Powertrip" in Soldier (1998), "Crop Circle" in Urban Legend (1998), and "Space Lord" in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006). "Big God", the bonus track on the Japanese edition of the album (and also B-side to "Space Lord"), appears in The Crow: Salvation (2000). Tracks from
1880-462: The well-publicized falling out between the outspoken vocalists of Hole and Marilyn Manson, Monster Magnet continued touring with Manson and opened the first three shows of his Rock is Dead Tour . The songs "Powertrip", "Temple of Your Dreams", and "See You In Hell" also received airplay on rock radio stations. The album charted at No. 97 on the Billboard 200 and later went multi-platinum. After
1927-621: Was announced that Scott Reeder would play drums for Social Distortion for the South American tour dates in April. In June 2012, the band stated they had begun writing for a new record. In 2014, the band released its eleventh album, Gigantoid . In December 2017, they announced their twelfth album, Clone of the Universe , which released on February 9, 2018. In March 2024, Fu Manchu announced their thirteenth studio album, The Return of Tomorrow ,
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1974-474: Was released by Bong Load Custom Records , an independent label. No One Rides for Free marked the beginning of the band's heavy focus on muscle cars and drag racing , common themes in the stoner rock genre. Abshire left Fu Manchu before they recorded their second album, Daredevil , in 1995. He was replaced by Brad Davis. The band promoted Daredevil with extensive touring throughout the US and Canada, and reached
2021-565: Was released on Small Stone Records in May 2004. In 2010, Ed Mundell left Monster Magnet to collaborate with new musicians and producers. In 2011 he formed The Ultra Electric Mega Galactic, and has contributed to albums for Sasquatch, Abrahma, 9 Chambers. His solo album "Space Time Employment Agency" is slated for 2013. In 2007 Pantella joined The Atomic Bitchwax . Also in 2007, Pantella and Baglino formed RIOTGOD, along with Garrett Sweeny (of Psycho Daisy), and Mark Sunshine. In 2010, Pantella appeared on LadyKiller's debut self-titled release. He
2068-538: Was released on February 19, 2007. The band spent most of 2007 and 2008 on tour, playing several shows in North America and Europe. In February 2008, the track "Mongoose" (from the California Crossing album) was featured in a Super Bowl ad for the Toyota Sequoia . Their tenth album Signs of Infinite Power was released on October 19, 2009, in Europe and October 20 in North America. On March 10, 2010, it
2115-482: Was released. "Powertrip" was used as the official theme song for the WWE pay-per-view event No Way Out 2007 . Prior to Monster Magnet's 2008 European tour, Caivano returned to the band. On November 24, 2009, it was announced that Monster Magnet had signed a new deal with Napalm Records . The band also announced that they would enter the studio in January 2010 to record a new album for a summer release. According to Wyndorf,
2162-592: Was released. Featuring re-recordings and new arrangements, they contained a less polished, psychedelic production. In 2016, the band reissued the A&;M era LPs with bonus content via Spinefarm Records. They toured Europe again. Monster Magnet's first studio album in five years, Mindfucker , was released on March 23, 2018. By December 2020, Monster Magnet had been working on their eleventh studio album. That same month, Loudwire included it in their "88 of 2021's Most Anticipated Rock + Metal Albums" list. The band released
2209-492: Was replaced by Atomic Bitchwax guitarist Ed Mundell . In 1992, Monster Magnet was signed to A&M Records , and their first album on the label, Superjudge , was released the following year. Despite being released on a major label, it fared poorly commercially. Like its predecessor, Superjudge became an influential release in the stoner rock genre. The songs "Twin Earth" and "Face Down" were released as singles (with accompanying videos), but it did little to help promote
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