MONSTER MAGNET Announces First Australian Tour In Over 10 Years

MONSTER MAGNET has announced its first tour of Australia in over 10 years. The dates are as follows:

Sep. 05 - Brisbane, Australia - The Hi-fi
Sep. 06 - Sydney, Australia - Metro
Sep. 08 - Melbourne, Australia - Billboard
Sep. 10 - Perth, Australia - Metropolis Fremantle

Tickets go on sale on Friday, May 29.

An interview with MONSTER MAGNET guitarist Ed Mundell conducted in November 2008 in Ljubljana, Slovenia can be viewed below.

MONSTER MAGNET's latest album, "4-Way Diablo", entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 81. The CD, which was produced by Matt Hyde and features a cover version of THE ROLLING STONES' "2,000 Light Years from Home", previously landed on the Swedish chart at No. 51. The album sold 1,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Check out audio samples on the band's MySpace page.

Fan-filmed video footage of MONSTER MAGNET performing the song "Radiation Day" on November 23, 2008 in Milan, Italy can be viewed below.

Interview with Ed Mundell (November 2008):

MONSTER MAGNET live in Milan, Italy (November 23, 2008):