Gila Monster (song)

"Gila Monster" is a song by the Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. The song was the first single for their 24th studio album PetroDragonic Apocalypse, and was released on May 16, 2023. The song surrounds a giant monster that is accidentally summoned by witches and grows to monstrous sizes.

"Gila Monster"
Single by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
from the album PetroDragonic Apocalypse
Released16 May 2023
GenreStoner metal, heavy metal
Length4:49
LabelKGLW
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Stu Mackenzie
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard singles chronology
"Exploding Suns"
(2023)		 "Gila Monster"
(2023)		 "Dragon"
(2023)
Music video
"Gila Monster" on YouTube

At the 2023 ARIA Music Awards, the song's video was nominated for Best Video.[1]

Recording

The song was first played live in March 2023 and became a part of the band's setlists.[2] It has Stu Mackenzie on lead vocals with keyboardist Ambrose Kenny-Smith doing additional vocals, the rest of the band appear in the chorus. The full song was released on May 16, 2023 alongside a music video, directed by SPOD.[3]

Critical reception

The song came out with fairly positive reviews from music critics/outlets like Stereogum, Exclaim!,[4] and MetalSucks. Hesher Keenan, from the latter, says "it's fast, it grooves, and it’s got just enough fuzz in the mix to really set it over the edge".[5]

Personnel

Notes

    References
    1. "Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards". Music Feeds. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
    2. "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Share New Single "Gila Monster": Listen". Stereogum. 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
    3. "King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Announce Album, Share Video for New Song "Gila Monster"". Pitchfork. 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
    4. Gregory, Allie. "Exclaim!'s Staff Picks: King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Lean into Heavy Fantasy with "Gila Monster"". Exclaim!.
    5. Keenan, Hesher (16 May 2023). "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard's New Single "Gila Monster" is a Fuzzy Stoner Metal Banger". MetalSucks. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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