Spine of God is the debut studio album by American rock band Monster Magnet, released in Europe in 1991 and in the United States the following year. The album represents one of the earliest examples of the emerging 1990s sub-genre of stoner rock. Though Spine of God did not perform well commercially upon its initial release, the album was listed on Spin magazine's "Ten Best Albums of the Year You Didn't Hear" for 1991. The song "Medicine" was released as a single with accompanying music video.
Overview
Spine of God features a cover of Grand Funk Railroad's "Sin's a Good Man's Brother". Spin magazine, in its December 1991 issue, referred to the album as "a total KO" while comparing it favorably to the work of grunge rock icons of the day such as Soundgarden, Tad, and Mudhoney.
Spine of God was re-released in March 2006 on Steamhammer records with new artwork, new liner notes, compressed dynamic range, and a previously unreleased demo version of "Ozium" included as a bonus track.
Track listing
All songs written by Dave Wyndorf unless noted otherwise.
Personnel
Musicians
Dave Wyndorf – guitar, vocals
John McBain – guitar
Joe Calandra – bass
Jon Kleiman – drums
Tim Cronin – (credited, in typical Monster Magnet style, as "Dope/Lights/Center of the Universe")