Chunky Shrapnel [Gold with Black Splatter Vinyl]

by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

Overview

From the beginning of their career, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have been road warriors and over time have grown into a can't-miss live experience. Chunky Shrapnel captures the band in full flight over the European continent during the last part of 2019 and is made up of songs taken from various shows. The group was fresh off the release of Infest the Rats Nest, an album that explored heavy metal in blistering fashion, so it makes sense that a molten chunk of the songs is taken from that record. Ferocious runs through "Planet B" and "Hell" are a threat to the safety of speakers and certainly prove that the band weren't using any studio tricks to get their massive impact. The rest of the record dips into various sounds and eras of the band; ranging from the laid-back jazz wanderings of "The River" and the amp-melting prog wildness of "The Murder of the Universe" to the hyper-driven metal boogie of "Road Train" and the psychedelic blast of "Wah Wah" while taking a jaunt back to the band's early days for the pleading garage soul of "Let Me Mend the Past." No matter the style or sound, the band always play with feverish intensity and athletic abandon, which serve to transport the listener right into the thick of the crowd. The album ends with the epic-length "A Brief History of the Planet Earth," a jam that's spliced together from four different nights in four different cities and winds its way through trippy psychedelic riffs, flute solos, barely in-control guitar solos, and lots of crowd interaction. Chunky Shrapnel is a testament to the band's powers as a live act and is sure to make their fans happy. ~ Tim Sendra

Product Details

Release Date:	05/22/2020
Label:	Ato
UPC:	0880882404017
Rank:	35016

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Evil Star
2. The River
3. Wah Wah
4. Road Train
5. Murder of the Universe
6. Quarantine
7. Planet B
8. Parking
9. Venusian 2
10. Hell

Disc 2

11. Let Me Mend the Past
12. Anamnesis
13. Inner Cell
14. Loyalty
15. Horology
16. A Brief History of Planet Earth

Album Credits

Performance Credits

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Stonefield   Composer
Eric Moore   Composer
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard   Producer
Joey Walker   Composer
Lucas Skinner   Composer
Michael Cavanagh   Composer
Stu Mackenzie   Composer
Ambrose Kenny-Smith   Composer
Cook Craig   Composer
ORB   Composer