Spine of God

Spine of God is the debut studio album by American rock band Monster Magnet, released in Europe in 1991 and in the United States the following year. The album represents one of the earliest examples of the emerging 1990s sub-genre of stoner rock. Spine of God did not perform well commercially upon its initial release. The song "Medicine" was released as a single with accompanying music video.

Overview
Spine of God features a cover of Grand Funk Railroad's "Sin's a Good Man's Brother". It was re-released in March 2006 on Steamhammer records with new artwork, new liner notes, compressed dynamic range, and a previously unreleased demo version of "Ozium" included as a bonus track.

Critical reception
The Philadelphia Inquirer called the album "a mixture of grunge, metal, and late '60s acid rock, loaded with feedback noise, and more than a little depravity". Spin, in its December 1991 issue, referred to the album as "a total KO" while comparing it favorably to the work of grunge rock icons of the day such as Soundgarden, Tad, and Mudhoney; it was listed on Spin's "Ten Best Albums of the Year You Didn't Hear" for 1991.

Track listing
All songs written by Dave Wyndorf unless noted otherwise.

Musicians

 * Dave Wyndorf – guitar, vocals
 * John McBain – guitar
 * Joe Calandra – bass
 * Jon Kleiman – drums
 * Tim Cronin – (credited, in typical Monster Magnet style, as "Dope/Lights/Center of the Universe")

Production

 * Dave Wyndorf - producer
 * John McBain - producer
 * Stacy "Springdale" Phelon – engineer

Art and design

 * Rob Leecock – bullgod design
 * Samantha Muccini – photography
 * Reed Linkletter Jr. – art direction
 * Alexander von Wieding – reissue artwork