Murder of the Universe

by King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard

Murder of the Universe cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 23 June 2017
  • Label: Flightless, ATO, Heavenly
  • Country: Australia
  • Length: 46:38
  • Community rating: 3.49/5 from 16 ratings

Artists on this release: Stu Mackenzie, Ambrose Kenny-Smith, CAVS, Joey Walker, Cook Craig, Lucas Skinner

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Murder of the Universe' is a frantic concept album delivered as a triptych of distinct, interconnected suites that fuse heavy progressive and psychedelic rock with sci-fi and fantasy themes. The album’s dense narratives—concerning a man’s transformation into an "Altered Beast," an epic battle between mythic entities, and a cyborg apocalypse—are propelled by a blend of sung vocals and extensive spoken-word narration. This unique storytelling is set against a backdrop of aggressive, motorik-driven instrumentation, whirring synthesizers, and frantic guitar work, creating a disorienting and cinematic rock opera.

Genres

Descriptors: narrative, conceptual, dystopian, fantasy, microtonal

Tracklist

  1. A New World (00:57)
  2. Altered Beast I (02:23)
  3. Alter Me I (00:45)
  4. Altered Beast II (04:28)
  5. Alter Me II (01:25)
  6. Altered Beast III (02:14)
  7. Alter Me III (01:26)
  8. Altered Beast IV (05:10)
  9. Life / Death (00:59)
  10. Some Context (00:16)
  11. The Reticent Raconteur (01:05)
  12. The Lord Of Lightning (05:07)
  13. The Balrog (04:29)
  14. The Floating Fire (01:54)
  15. The Acrid Corpse (01:00)
  16. Welcome To An Altered Future (00:55)
  17. Digital Black (02:46)
  18. Han-Tyumi The Confused Cyborg (02:21)
  19. Soy-Protein Munt Machine (00:30)
  20. Vomit Coffin (02:19)
  21. Murder Of The Universe (04:09)

Credits

  • Stu Mackenzie - vocals, hagström f12 guitar, roland juno-60 synthesizer, yamaha dx-7 synthesizer, mellotron flute, mellotron choir, yamaha reface yc organ, fender mustang bass, natural reader uk charles, recording, production, Producer, Recording
  • Michael Cavanagh - '62 maxwin drum kit, '61 yamaha tiger red swirl kit
  • Joey Walker - yamaha sg-3 guitar, yamaha reface yc organ, roland jx-3p synthesizer, roland juno-60 synthesizer, recording
  • Ambrose Kenny-Smith - hohner special 20 harmonica, yamaha reface yc organ
  • Cook Craig - rickenbacker 620 guitar
  • Lucas Skinner - fender mustang bass
  • Eric Moore - management
  • Leah Senior - spoken word (tracks 1–9, 11–15)
  • Casey Hartnett - recording, Recording
  • Michael Badger - recording, mixing, Mix, Recording
  • Joe Carra - mastering
  • Jason Galea - artwork
  • Bullant - Recording

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