God Says No
by Monster Magnet
  • Record Label: A&M
  • Release Date: Mar 27, 2001
Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. AllMusic
    80
    Arguably the band's most diverse set yet, and certainly their mellowest.... In the end, some may be disappointed by God Says No's all-around sense of restraint, but open-minded fans will have to acknowledge Wyndorf's courageous insistence on breaking new ground with his continually inspired songwriting.
  2. Blender
    80
    Less hook-a-minute than its predecessor, 1998's Powertrip, but with a more heavily articulated wallop. [Jun/Jul 2001, p.114]
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  3. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    The band's signature brown-acid hysteria shares time with suspensefuly muted click tracks, adding an element of noir to a world view that was plenty black to begin with. [13 Apr 2001, p.76]
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  5. HOB.com
    70
    On God Says No, Monster Magnet sounds more simply like a cross between Soundgarden and any of a dozen longhaired stoner rock bands.
  6. Launch.com
    90
    God Says No brings the New Jersey quintet into the millennium with the same sharp approach of their other four records--it's loud, it's brash.
  7. Rolling Stone
    70
    In contrast to the relatively concise muscle car that was Powertrip, Magnet's 1998 commercial breakthrough, God Says No luxuriates in a decadent psych-rock whirlpool, improbably bridging the chasm between the Music Machine and Nine Inch Nails.
  8. Sonicnet
    80
    Here's music tailor-made for cruising down the road with the wind blowing through your mullet.
  9. The A.V. Club
    70
    Another appealing throwback to the best in '70s hard rock.
  10. Wall of Sound
    76
    God Says No maintains the attributes of its predecessor but also delves deeper into the groove-y psychedelia that's also part of the band's makeup.

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User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. DamonB
    Nov 4, 2005
    8
    i thinnk this is a good albulm ....but not the greasted rock albulm of that yr.
  2. BaronS
    Sep 22, 2004
    8
    Once again Dave Wyndorf and co. continue to progress their sound by introducing new elements into the Monster Magnet sound, all the while Once again Dave Wyndorf and co. continue to progress their sound by introducing new elements into the Monster Magnet sound, all the while remaining consistent and true to themselves. This band is definetly getting better with age and making New Jersey proud. "God says No" brings some bluesy moments and more hooks than any of it's predecessors. This may be the most unapologetic, pedal to the metal, take no prisoners, old fashioned rock and roll band in the world.… Full Review »
  3. GeoffreyK
    May 8, 2004
    4
    There are a couple of good tracks on it, but basically not nearly as good as any of the previous albums...sigh.
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