Mondo Generator

The Profile

Mondo Generator is an American rock band formed in 1997 by Nick Oliveri (ex-Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age). The group mixes stoner rock and punk ferocity, often featuring longtime collaborators like Josh Homme and Mark Lanegan. Key releases include Cocaine Rodeo (2000), A Drug Problem That Never Existed (2003), and Dead Planet: SonicSlowMotionTrails (2006).

Also billed as "Nick Oliveri and the Mondo Generator." Active since 1997 in the U.S. Collaborations include Josh Homme and Mark Lanegan; the Dog Food EP features Dave Grohl on drums on the title track.

DeBaser’s reviews frame Mondo Generator as Nick Oliveri’s wild, visceral outlet: short, direct, chaotic stoner-punk blasts with the occasional ballad. A Drug Problem That Never Existed draws help from Josh Homme and Mark Lanegan, while Cocaine Rodeo is slammed as noisy and ego-driven. Dog Food EP strips things to acoustic covers, with Dave Grohl drumming on the Iggy Pop title track. Fun and feral, but often unoriginal and uneven.