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King Gizzard Preview Modular‑Synth Rave LP Alien Metal

The group says the record was built from hour‑long improvisations on a custom Eurorack rig and is due later this summer with no firm release date.

Overview

  • The band released the pounding title track Tuesday, giving the first full preview of the album’s four‑on‑the‑floor techno sound.
  • Band members say every finished song grew out of a single hour‑long jam on their modular synth rig nicknamed Nathan, a process that shaped Alien Metal’s raw electronic textures.
  • Longtime collaborator Jason Galea supplied glossy sci‑fi artwork and a visualizer centered on a metallic skull to match the album’s colder, hostile aesthetic.
  • Alien Metal is slated for release later this summer on King Gizzard’s p(doom) label but the exact date remains unannounced.
  • The band will present the new material live in a fall run of Australian dates beginning Oct. 13, continuing the rave‑style shows and late‑night sets that inspired the record.