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8 July 2026 – King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Go Full Rave Goblin On ‘Alien Metal’
By Editorial Team - July 8, 2026
Summary
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard announce electronic-focused 28th album ‘Alien Metal’ and share lead single ‘Level 5’.
Key Facts
- King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard announced their 28th album 'Alien Metal'.
- Lead single 'Level 5' marks a major electronic and modular synth direction.
- The album was written on their custom modular synth rig, which they nicknamed Nathan.
- Entities: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
- Tags: king gizzard and the lizard wizard, alien metal, level 5, electronic, modular synth, psych rock
Prolific Australian outfit <a href="/tags/king-gizzard-and-the-lizard-wizard">King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard</a> have announced their 28th studio album, <i>Alien Metal</i>, sharing lead single 'Level 5'.
The new album sees the band leaning heavily into electronic dance sounds and modular synth experiments, written entirely on their custom synthesizer rig named Nathan. It marks a dramatic, hyperactive electronic shift for the group.