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Monster Magnet: 4-Way Diablo

On November 6, 2007, “SPV” label released “4-Way Diablo”, the seventh Monster Magnet studio album. It was recorded 2006 – 2007, at “Sound City Studios”, “American Studios”, “The Sunset Lodge” and “Hydeaway Studios”, and was produced by Dave Wyndorf and Matt Hyde.

Personnel:

  • Dave Wyndorf– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Ed Mundell– lead guitar
  • Jim Baglino – bass
  • Bob Pantella – drums
  • Matt Hyde – recording, mixing
  • Chris Rakestraw – additional recording
  • Tom Baker – mastering
  • Alexander Von Wieding – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Wyndorf except where noted.

  1. 4-Way Diablo
  2. Wall of Fire
  3. You’re Alive
  4. Blow Your Mind
  5. Cyclone
  6. 2000 Light Years from Home– Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  7. No Vacation
  8. I’m Calling You
  9. Solid Gold
  10. Freeze and Pixillate
  11. A Thousand Stars
  12. Slap in the Face
  13. Little Bag of Gloom
  14. Tomorrow’s Sun

yeah Yeah Yeahs: Show Your Bones

On March 22, 2006, “Interscope” label released “Show Your Bones”, the second Yeah Yeah Yeahs studio album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, at “Stay Gold Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Squeak E. Clean, David Andrew Sitek, Brian Chase, Karen O and Nick Zinner.

Personnel:

  • Brian Chase– drums, percussion, guitar, Vater sticks, Zildjian cymbals
  • Karen O– lead vocals, omnichord, piano, mixing
  • Nick Zinner– guitar, keyboards, mixing
  • Money Mark – keyboards
  • Squeak E. Clean– handclap chorus, engineer
  • Chris Coady– handclap chorus, engineer
  • Brooke Gillespie – handclap chorus, studio assistant
  • Alan “Ringo” Labiner – handclap chorus, assistant engineering,
  • Roger Lian – sequencing
  • David Andrew Sitek– MPC sampler
  • Marshmellow – concept
  • Peter Najera – engineer assistant
  • Chris Rakestraw – engineer assistant
  • Andrew Savours – engineering assistant
  • Alan Moulder– mixing
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Julian Gross– art direction, cover
  • Jamie Daughters – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Chase, Karen O and Nick Zinner.

  1. Gold Lion
  2. Way Out
  3. Fancy
  4. Phenomena
  5. Honeybeat
  6. Cheated Hearts
  7. Dudley
  8. Mysteries
  9. The Sweets
  10. Warrior
  11. Turn Into

Motörhead: Inferno

On June 22, 2004, “SPV GmbH” label released “Inferno”, the seventeenth  Motörhead  album. It was recorded in 2004, at “NRG Studios”, “Paramount Studios”, “Maple Studios”, and was produced by Cameron Webb. The album cover art was by Joe Petagno.

Personnel:

  • Lemmy– lead vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, harmonica, sketches, handwritten lyrics
  • Phil Campbell– lead guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Mikkey Dee– drums, acoustic guitar
  • Steve Vai– guitars
  • Curtis Mathewson –strings
  • Cameron Webb– mixing, engineer
  • Bob Koszela –engineer assistant
  • Sergio Chavez – engineer assistant
  • Chris Rakestraw – engineer assistant
  • Kevin Bartley –mastering
  • Steffan Chizari – creative design
  • Mark Abramson – art direction, design
  • Robert John – group photography
  • Shawn Bathe – studio photography
  • Joe Petagno– Snaggletooth

Track listing:

  1. Terminal Show
  2. Killers
  3. In the Name of the Tragedy
  4. Suicide
  5. Life’s a Bitch
  6. Down on Me
  7. In the Black
  8. Fight
  9. In the Year of the Wolf
  10. Keys to Kingdom
  11. Smiling Like a Killer
  12. Whorehouse Blues