King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have returned with a new song, “Kill for the Steel.”
The track follows the band’s recent singles “Level 5” and “Alien Metal”, both of which find the Melbourne chameleons leaning into a darker, industrial techno sound. “Kill for the Steel” continues that trend with pounding rhythms, heavy low-end, and a processed electronic vocal that says, “We don’t wish death upon you / We don’t wish any bad luck or any ill will / But we will kill for the steel.”
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All three songs are set to appear on Alien Metal, King Gizzard’s forthcoming 28th studio album. The record grew out of the band’s recent “rave shows” and their massive custom-built modular synthesizer rig, affectionately nicknamed “Nathan.” The setup builds on the electronic palette they previously explored on 2023’s The Silver Cord, while pushing further into techno and other enduring club-oriented sounds.
The release arrives just days before King Gizzard’s sold-out Field of Vision II festival, taking place August 14th-16th in Buena Vista, Colorado. The band’s self-curated gathering returns for its second year with King Gizzard performing each day along with sets by Blood Incantation, Angine de Poitrine, W.I.T.C.H., La Luz, among others.
Following Field of Vision, King Gizzard will head to New York for three consecutive nights at Forest Hills Stadium beginning August 20th. The first two shows will feature Die Spitz and DJ Crenshaw, while the August 22nd date will take the form of one of the band’s rave shows with DāM-FunK. They’ll follow that with another rave performance at Brooklyn’s Under the K Bridge Park on August 23rd alongside .VRIL.
King Gizzard will then return home in October for a short Australian run, beginning at Anita’s Theatre in Thirroul before heading to Sydney for a pair of shows. The trek concludes with a two-day takeover of Melbourne’s Croxton Block Party featuring performances from Shonen Knife, Babe Rainbow, C.O.F.F.I.N., Gut Health, and more. Look for deals and sold-out tickets here, where fans can save $20 off their first order of $200 or more by using promo code CONSEQUENCE20 at checkout.
Stream “Kill for the Steel” and watch its accompanying visualizer and see King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s upcoming tour dates below.
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard 2026 Tour Dates:
08/14-16 – Buena Vista, CO @ Field of Vision II Festival
08/20 – New York, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium (w/ Die Spitz & DJ Crenshaw)
08/21 – New York, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium (w/ Die Spitz & DJ Crenshaw)
08/22 – New York, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium (Rave Show w/ DāM-FunK)
08/23 – Brooklyn, NY @ Under the K Bridge Park (Rave Show w/ .VRIL)
10/13 – Thirroul / Dharawal, AU @ Anita’s Theatre (w/ Xiao Xiao)
10/14 – Sydney / Gadigal, AU @ Hordern Pavilion (w/ Xiao Xiao)
10/14 – Sydney / Gadigal, AU @ Liberty Hall (Late Rave Show)
10/17 – Melbourne / Naarm, AU @ The Croxton Block Party *
10/18 – Melbourne / Naarm, AU @ The Croxton Block Party #
* = w/ B3lly, Babe Rainbow, Heavy Moss, Moktar, Shonen Knife, Stu Mackenzie, Techno666
# = w/ C.O.F.F.I.N., Glyconic, Gut Health, Moktar, ORB, Public Figures
