King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard present “Dragon,” their new single/video from their forthcoming double LP album, PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth and the Beginning of Merciless Damnation, out June 16th on KGLW. Following lead single “Gila Monster,” “Dragon” sees King Gizzard reach for and extend past the thrash greatness of 2019’s Infest The Rat’s Nest, and is presented alongside an acid-soaked video directed by Jason Galea. “Over the last two months I dusted off my music video computer to slay the 10 minute ‘Dragon,’” Galea says. “I wanted to explore a harsh distorted visual palette using my live visual setup mixed with PS1 cutscene inspired animation and studio footage I filmed of the band. The animation was created using Cinema 4D and processed through After Effects and a Tachyons circuit bent video unit.”

The music of PetroDragonic Apocalypse features Gizzard’s finest thrash-flavored riffage yet, channeling the razor-sharp, prog-influenced vibe of the genre’s late-80s apex – super-complex but also brutal-as-f***. Of “Dragon,” drummer Michael Cavanagh says, “”Ahh my sweet baby Dragon is here fresh out of hell’s womb, summoned by the humans at the end of their pitiful road. It’s hard, fast and here to disrupt the natural order and annihilate everything in its path, so turn it up Sammy!”

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are currently in the midst of their U.S. residency tour, performing tonight at the historic Red Rocks Amphitheatre before heading to Chicago​​, Washington, and Los Angeles for a 3 hour marathon set. Full dates are listed below and tickets are on sale now:

Wed. June 7 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre – SOLD OUT

Thu. June 8 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre – EARLY SHOW

Thu. June 8 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre – LATE SHOW – SOLD OUT

Sun. June 11 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed – SOLD OUT

Mon. June 12 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed – SOLD OUT

Tue. June 13 – Chicago, IL @  The Salt Shed – SOLD OUT

Fri. June 16 – Carnation, WA @ Carnation Farms – SOLD OUT

Sat. June 17 – Carnation, WA @ Carnation Farms – SOLD OUT

Sun. June 18 – Carnation, WA @ Carnation Farms – SOLD OUT

Wed. June 21 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Hollywood Bowl – 3 HOUR MARATHON SET

Sat. July 22 – Byron Bay, AU @ Splendor In The Grass Festival

Thu. Aug. 10 – Gothenburg, SE @ Way Out West Festival

Sat. Aug. 12 – Piestany, SK @ Grape Festival

Mon. Aug. 14 – Verbier, CH @ Palp Festival

Tue. Aug. 15 – Cologne, DE @ E-Werk

Wed. Aug. 16 – Luxembourg, LU @ Den Atelier

Thu. Aug. 17 – Saint-Malo, FR @ La Route Du Rock

Sat. Aug. 19 – Biddinghuizen, NL @ Lowlands Festival

Sun. Aug. 20 – Kiewit-Hasselt, BE @ Pukkelpop

Mon. Aug. 21 – Munich, DE @ Tonhalle

Tue. Aug. 22 – Padua, IT @ Parco Della Musica

Thu. Aug. 24 – Barcelona, ES @ Plaza Mayor De El Poble Espanyol

Sat. Aug. 26 – Torremolinos, ES @ Canela Party

Sun. Aug. 27 – Madrid, ES @ La Riviera

Tue. Aug. 29 – Toulouse, FR @ Le Bikini

Wed. Aug. 30 – La Rochelle, FR @ La Sirene

Thu. Aug. 31 – Lille, FR @ L’Aeronef

Sun. Sep. 3 – Sixpenny Handley, GB @ End Of The Road Festival

Photo Courtesy: Jason Galea