Planet B (song)
| "Planet B" | ||||
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| Single by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard | ||||
| from the album Infest the Rats' Nest | ||||
| Released | 8 April 2019 | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal[1] | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Stu Mackenzie | |||
| Producer(s) | Mackenzie | |||
| King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Planet B" on YouTube | ||||
"Planet B" is a song by Australian rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, first released on 8 April 2019 as the lead single for the band's fifteenth studio album Infest the Rats' Nest.
Release[edit]
The track was released before the Infest the Rats' Nest announcement and before the bands fourteenth album, Fishing for Fishies came out.[2] The song's notable switch into thrash metal and lack of inclusion on Fishing for Fishies started a rumor that a new album was on the way, which would be confirmed on 30 April 2019, on a Reddit question-and-answer, in which the album was revealed and that it would include "Planet B".[3][4][5]
Composition[edit]
The track has been described as having gruff vocals, shredding and squealing guitars, chugging riffs, and thundering drums throughout the track.[5][6] Overall being considered a large departure from the bands typical psychedelic rock sound,[6] it has been said to sound similar in vein to thrash metal bands such as Metallica and Megadeth.[7]
Similar to the rest of the tracks on the album, the lyrics deal with the environment and its mistreatment, along with climate change, featuring the line "there is no planet B".[1][7][8]
Music video[edit]
The track was released alongside a music video, in which the seven members run around an empty highway in all orange "barking like dogs", "smiling demonically", and dancing until the ending in which a stranger shoots the members and lights them on fire.[3][9][10] Many critics have described the video as violent, bizarre, and surreal.[11][3][5]
Personnel[edit]
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
- Stu Mackenzie – lead vocals, guitar, recording, mixing
- Joey Walker – bass
- Michael Cavanagh – drums
Technical
- Michael Badger – recording
- Joe Carra – mastering
References[edit]
- ^ a b "First Spin: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard go thrash metal on 'Planet B'". triple j. 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ Pearis, Bill (2019-04-09). "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard share "Planet B" video". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ a b c Reed, Ryan (2019-04-09). "Hear King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard's Metallic New Song 'Planet B'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ Parker, Jack (2019-04-30). "King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard's Reddit AMA: What We Learnt". All Things Loud. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ a b c "King Gizzard Share Metal Track Not From New Album: Hear "Planet B"". Stereogum. 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ a b "King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard share erratic video for new song "Planet B": Watch". 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ a b thesonicsofa (2019-04-22). "Planet B, the heavy single and video by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard - Infest The Rats' Nest -". mxdwn Music. 2019-11-15. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Releases Violently NSFW New Video for "Planet B" -". mxdwn Music. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD - PLANET B, retrieved 2023-09-08
- ^ "King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Share Video for New Song "Planet B": Watch". Pitchfork. 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2023-09-08.