Gila Monster / Witchcraft
| "Gila Monster / Witchcraft" | ||||
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| Single by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard | ||||
| from the album PetroDragonic Apocalypse | ||||
| A-side | "Gila Monster" | |||
| B-side | "Witchcraft" | |||
| Released | 16 May 2023 | |||
| Genre | "Gila Monster": "Witchcraft": | |||
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| Label | KGLW | |||
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| Producer(s) | Stu Mackenzie | |||
| King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Gila Monster" on YouTube | ||||
"Gila Monster / Witchcraft" is a single released by the Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard consisting of the songs "Gila Monster" and "Witchcraft" from their 24th studio album PetroDragonic Apocalypse, and was released on May 16, 2023. "Witchcraft" follows a group of witches that create a spell to summon a giant monster but is disrupted by a black cat, "Gila Monster" surrounds the monster that was accidentally summoned as it grows to monstrous sizes. The single was physically released as part of a limited run at Gizzard's Los Angeles Record Fair on June 20, 2023, on 7" vinyl.[1] While "Gila Monster" was the primary track, the B-side of the vinyl had the track "Witchcraft".
At the 2023 ARIA Music Awards, Gila Monster's video was nominated for Best Video.[2]
The song "Gila Monster" was featured in the video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4.[3][4]
Recording
"Gila Monster" was first played live in March 2023 and became a part of the band's setlists.[5] 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.[6]
Critical reception
Gila Monster came out with fairly positive reviews from music critics/outlets like Stereogum, Exclaim!,[7] 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".[8]
Personnel
- Stu Mackenzie – vocals, guitar
- Ambrose Kenny-Smith – vocals
- Joey Walker – guitar
- Cook Craig – bass
- Michael Cavanagh – drums
References
- ^ "Gila Monster / Witchcraft". kglw.net. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards". Music Feeds. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "THPS 3 + 4: The Soundtrack is here". www.tonyhawkthegame.com. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ Keenan, Hesher (2025-05-08). "Mastodon, King Gizzard, Drain, and More Added to 'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4' Remaster Soundtrack". MetalSucks. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Share New Single "Gila Monster": Listen". Stereogum. 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ "King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Announce Album, Share Video for New Song "Gila Monster"". Pitchfork. 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ Gregory, Allie. "Exclaim!'s Staff Picks: King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Lean into Heavy Fantasy with "Gila Monster"". Exclaim!.
- ^ 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.
External links
- "Gila Monster" on YouTube