
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
- A New World
- Altered Beast I
- After Me I
- Altered Beast II
- After Me II
- Altered Beast III
- After Me III
- Altered Beast IV
- Life / Death
Chapter 2: The Lord of Lightning vs. Balrog
- Some Context
- The Reticent Raconteur
- The Lord of Lightning
- The Balrog
- The Floating Fire
- The Acrid Corpse
Chapter 3: Han-Tyumi and the Murder of the Universe
- Welcome to an Altered Future
- Digital Black
- Han-Tyumi, the Confused Cyborg
- Soy-Protein Munt Machine
- Vomit Coffin
- Murder of the Universe