When Monster Magnet were starting out, their sound was quite unlike that which would attract major labels and fans the world over. Originally formed by Dave Wyndorf, John McBain and Tim Cronin, they debuted in 1989 with two demo tapes – Forget About Life, I’m High On Dope, and I’m Stoned, What Ya Gonna Do About It? – albums which, according to a press release, were “revelling in bad trips and the death of the hippy dream with a Manson Family stare, playing squelchy lo-fi psychedelic music with a rabid punk rock sneer, like The Stooges terrorising Hawkwind at the most unpleasant free festival imaginable.” Well, those same two demos would unite to become then 1991’s release, Spine Of God, and the 25…Tab EP. Seen by many die-hard fans as the essence of the group’s sound, a new release dubbed ...