| "Gila Monster" | ||||
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| Single by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard | ||||
| from the album PetroDragonic Apocalypse | ||||
| Released | 16 May 2023 | |||
| Genre | Stoner metal, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 4:49 | |||
| Label | KGLW | |||
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| Producer(s) | Stu Mackenzie | |||
| King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard singles chronology | ||||
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| "Gila Monster" on YouTube | ||||
"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.
At the 2023 ARIA Music Awards, the song's video was nominated for Best Video. [1]
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, and the rest of the band appears in the chorus. The full song was released on May 16, 2023 alongside a music video, directed by SPOD. [3]
The song came out with fairly positive reviews from music critics/outlets like Stereogum ,[ citation needed ] 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]