Monster is the fourth studio album by Canadian-American rock band Steppenwolf.

Rolling Stone commented that the playing of the individual performers is "top-notch", but that "[t]heir arrangements have become sloppy and crude, as the early-Zappa lyrics continuously clash with the music.

"[3] On the other hand, Village Voice critic Robert Christgau gave the album praise.

Christgau gave the album a B+ rating and called it "an excellent comeback", though he thought the preachy lyrics marred somewhat the final result.

[5] Record World called the title track a "rocking smash" on which "the group never sounded better.