On June 23, 2017, “Flightless” label released “Murder of the Universe”, the tenth King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Flightless HQ”, and was produced by Stu Mackenzie,

Personnel:

• Stu Mackenzie – vocals, Hagström F12guitar, Roland Juno-60 synthesizer, Yamaha DX-7 synthesizer, Mellotron flute, Mellotron choir, Yamaha Reface YC organ, Fender Mustang bass, Natural Reader UK Charles, 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-3Psynthesizer, Roland Juno-60 synthesizer
• Ambrose Kenny-Smith – Hohner Special 20 harmonica, Yamaha Reface YC organ
• Cook Craig – Rickenbacker620 guitar
• Lucas Skinner – Fender Mustang bass
• Leah Senior – spoken word
• Casey Hartnett, Joey Walker – recording
• Michael Badger – recording, mixing
• Joe Carra – mastering
• Jason Galea – artwork

Track listing:

All music by Stu Mackenzie, Joey Walker, Ambrose Kenny-Smith, Cook Craig and Lucas Skinner;  all lyrics by Stu Mackenzie; stories written by Stu Mackenzie, except “Murder of the Universe” by Joey Walker and Stu Mackenzie.

Chapter 1: The Tale of the Altered Beast

1. A New World
2. Altered Beast I
3. After Me I
4. Altered Beast II
5. After Me II
6. Altered Beast III
7. After Me III
8. Altered Beast IV
9. Life / Death

Chapter 2: The Lord of Lightning vs. Balrog

10. Some Context
11. The Reticent Raconteur
12. The Lord of Lightning
13. The Balrog
14. The Floating Fire
15. The Acrid Corpse

Chapter 3: Han-Tyumi and the Murder of the Universe

16. Welcome to an Altered Future
17. Digital Black
18. Han-Tyumi, the Confused Cyborg
19. Soy-Protein Munt Machine
20. Vomit Coffin
21. Murder of the Universe