King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are fixated on a destructive path towards warping the space-time continuum with their latest album “Murder of The Universe.” Formed in 2010 out of Melbourne, Australia, this quirky septet has already validated themselves as a prolific band with nine albums already to their name. It is quite difficult to pinpoint the essence of King Gizzard due to their eclectic styles and forward thinking mindset. They perilously blend elements of garage, punk and psychedelic rock into tense arrangements of disarrayed jams and blistering melodies. Rough around the edges, King Gizzard places a stamp on their muddy demeanor with “Murder of The Universe,” a volatile psych-rock symphony devised from the cosmos. Upon initial
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They are noisier, more belligerent and more disorienting with a myriad of instrumental and vocal techniques twisting and breathing throughout the songwriting. The first nine tracks conjure a foreboding tale of metaphorical ferocity through various versions of the “Altered Beast” (I,II, III, IV) and “Alter Me” (I,II,III), steadily revealing a monstrosity, an altered beast dwelling within humanity, ready to take full form with the impending doom of the universe. Commenced by Stu Mackenzie’s hypnotic, throaty vocals and Senior’s reticent narration, chapter two, "The Lord of Lightning" Vs. Balrog" stipulates the disarray between the Lord of Lightning and the Balrog. With the obvious allusions to their back catalog, this chapter presents further evidence of an existing King Gizzard, multiverse entanglement. Serving as the album’s arc, the tracks here are more song-oriented and jaunt with melodious
They are noisier, more belligerent and more disorienting with a myriad of instrumental and vocal techniques twisting and breathing throughout the songwriting. The first nine tracks conjure a foreboding tale of metaphorical ferocity through various versions of the “Altered Beast” (I,II, III, IV) and “Alter Me” (I,II,III), steadily revealing a monstrosity, an altered beast dwelling within humanity, ready to take full form with the impending doom of the universe. Commenced by Stu Mackenzie’s hypnotic, throaty vocals and Senior’s reticent narration, chapter two, "The Lord of Lightning" Vs. Balrog" stipulates the disarray between the Lord of Lightning and the Balrog. With the obvious allusions to their back catalog, this chapter presents further evidence of an existing King Gizzard, multiverse entanglement. Serving as the album’s arc, the tracks here are more song-oriented and jaunt with melodious