Cobras and Fire
Monster Magnet · 2015
63 min · 10 tracks · hard rock
A sonic tapestry of heavy riffs and psychedelic grooves, merging stoner rock with vivid lyrical imagery.
Top tracks — play these first
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Cobras and Fire (Hallucination Bomb) — This track embodies the album's central theme of reality versus illusion, featuring a sprawling instrumental section that encapsulates the band's signature sound.
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Watch Me Fade — A concise yet potent track that showcases Dave Wyndorf's introspective lyrics paired with driving rhythms, making it a standout moment on the album.
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Gods, Punks and the Everlasting Twilight — This song melds heavy riffs with poetic musings on existence, highlighting the band's knack for blending philosophical themes with hard-hitting rock.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- heavy riffs with psychedelic grooves
- extended tracks for deep immersion
- sonic exploration of vivid imagery
- dynamic shifts in pacing
- cathartic release through sound
Maybe skip if you
- prefer concise, radio-friendly songs
- want straightforward, easy listening
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time 'Cobras and Fire' was released in 2015, Monster Magnet had already established themselves as a significant force in the stoner rock scene with a career spanning over two decades. This album marked their first release after a five-year hiatus following 'Mastermind', showcasing a return to form with familiar themes of cosmic exploration and heavy instrumentation.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Kyuss· Fu Manchu· Electric Wizard
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 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 7:23
- 9 Time Machine (instrumental) 6:18
- 10 I Live Behind the Paradise Machine (Evil Joe Barresi’s Magnet Mash Vol. 1) 8:54
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