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A Better Dystopia
Studio album by
Monster Magnet
ReleasedMay 22, 2021 (2021-05-22)
RecordedFreak Shop, Port Monmouth, New Jersey
Genre
Length47:32
LabelNapalm
Producer
Monster Magnet chronology
Mindfucker
(2018) 		A Better Dystopia
(2021)
Singles from A Better Dystopia
  1. "Mr. Destroyer"
    Released: March 23, 2021[3]
  2. "Motorcycle (Straight to Hell)"
    Released: May 19, 2021[4]

A Better Dystopia is the eleventh studio album by the American rock band Monster Magnet. The album was released on May 22, 2021, by Napalm Records. It is a cover album, being mostly made up of songs from psychedelic rock and garage rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s.[2]

Track listing

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A Better Dystopia track listing
No.TitleLength
1."The Diamond Mine" (Dave Diamond cover)1:58
2."Born to Go" (Hawkwind cover)5:47
3."Epitaph for a Head" (J.D. Blackfoot cover)2:08
4."Solid Gold Hell" (The Scientists cover)3:27
5."Be Forewarned" (Pentagram cover)3:26
6."Mr. Destroyer" (Poobah cover)5:41
7."When the Wolf Sits" (Jerusalem cover)4:58
8."Death" (The Pretty Things cover)2:58
9."Situation" (Josefus cover)2:16
10."It's Trash" (The Cave Men cover)2:10
11."Motorcycle (Straight to Hell)" (Table Scraps cover)3:24
12."Learning to Die" (Dust cover)6:28
Bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Welcome to the Void" (Morgen cover)2:49

Personnel

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  • Dave Wyndorf – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Philip Caivano – guitar, bass, background vocals, engineer
  • Bob Pantella – drums, percussion, engineer
  • Garrett Sweeny – guitar
  • Alec Morton – bass
  • Carrie Wyndorf – background vocals on "Epitaph for a Head"
  • Betty Wyndorf – background vocals on "Welcome to the Void"

Technical

  • Produced by Dave Wyndorf, Philip Caivano and Bob Pantella
  • Covert art by Joe Tait

Charts

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Chart performance for A Better Dystopia
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 22
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 87
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 10
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 25
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[9] 53

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Apocalpyse Later Music Reviews: Monster Magnet - A Better Dystopia". Apocalpyse Later Music Reviews. May 20, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Album Review: A Better Dystopia – Monster Magnet". Distorted Sound Magazine. May 17, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "Monster Magnet: Mr. Destroyer". Destroy//Exist. March 23, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "Monster Magnet Streams Cover of "Motorcycle (Straight to Hell)"". Metal Injection. May 19, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Monster Magnet – A Better Dystopia" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Monster Magnet – A Better Dystopia" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  7. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Monster Magnet – A Better Dystopia" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  8. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Monster Magnet – A Better Dystopia". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  9. ^ "Monster Magnet Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
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