Monster Magnet - Metro, Sydney, Australia 6th Sept. 2009

Openers Grand Fatal have the skills to rock, but the vocalist, dear god. Personally i like rock bands to sing about girls, not sing like girls. Call me sexist. Best left for the depressed 14 - 16 year olds:

Regular John, despite having one of the worst names ever, have developed strongly since coming onto the scene all wide-eyed about 3 years ago, like blue-cheese and bong water. The band who came playing grunge fused pop-punk have dropped the pop and grown into a heavy, heavy band. The cheese is fuller, the bong water darker, and you will definitely spill it on your clothes as you mosh... Remind me a bit of mid 90's forgotten Seattle-ites Tad, but with way tighter clothes, and an ability to put on a blistering rock-n-roll show:

Dave Wyndorf, singer of Monster Magnet, has certainly been eating in the 8 or so years since Sydney last saw him. A man who used to care-for skin-tight jeans and leather, has switched to baggy jeans and sweats, reminding me of a high-school PE teacher...albeit one whose preference is for chasing the dragon, not pre-pubescent girls.

Anyhow, What has not changed is the fact that Monster Magnet are still one of the best heavy rock-n-roll bands in the world. There heavy stoner rock sound is timeless, and Mr. Wyndorf packs all the charisma of a seasoned stage vet (the dude is 52 after all), without seeming staged:

"Iv'e ate all the rest And now ive gotta eat you...", indeed.