MURDER OF THE UNIVERSE

Track Listing

1. A New World

2. Altered Beast I

3. Alter Me I

4. Altered Beast II

5. Alter Me II

6. Altered Beast III

7. Alter Me III

8. Altered Beast IV

9. Life / Death
   
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10. Some Context

11. The Reticent Raconteur

12. The Lord of Lightning

13. The Balrog

14. The Floating Fire

15. The Acrid Corpse
    
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16. Welcome to an Altered Future

17. Digital Black

18. Han-Tyumi, the Confused Cyborg

19. Soy-Protein Munt Machine

20. Vomit Coffin

21. Murder of the Universe

My Rating
6.5/10

Average Critic Rating
7.5/10

Overview
’Murder of the Universe’ is as bold and ambitious as a concept album can get. Listeners are plunged into a dystopian apocalyptic narrative, with sprawling blends of Psychedelic Rock, Metal, Prog, and Spoken Word that create a sonic landscape as chaotic and dense as the story it tells. Split into three distinct chapters, each offers a different layer of the overarching tale - one of transformation, cosmic conflict, and the unraveling of existence itself. An absolutely relentless sonic journey, it might be a tough listen for some, but this is a completely unique album that deserves recognition and will have King Gizz fans with their ears wide open.

Recommended for those looking for an album and audiobook all in one.

Featured Song
The Lord of Lightning

Most Streamed
Altered Beast I
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The Lord of Lightning
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Digital Black

Least Streamed
Life / Death
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Some Context
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Soy-Protein Munt Machine

Underrated
Alter Me II
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The Floating Fire
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Han Tyumi, the Confused Cyborg

TVV Top 3 Songs
Altered Beast I | Altered Beast II | Altered Beast III
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The Lord of Lightning | The Balrog | The Floating Fire
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Digital Black | Han Tyumi, the Confused Cyborg | Vomit Coffin

Singles
The Lord of Lightning | Welcome to an Altered Universe | Digital Black | Han Tyumi, the Confused Cyborg | Soy-Protein Munt Machine | Vomit Coffin | Murder of the Universe

TVV Top 3 Non-Singles
Altered Beast I | Altered Beast II | Altered Beast III
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The Reticent Raconteur | The Balrog | The Floating Fire
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N/A

Listen to Again?
No

No-Skip Album?
Yes

Album Artwork Rating
7/10

It’s so murky and dark that it’s almost impossible to tell what this creature actually is - or if it’s even a creature at all. It almost doesn’t matter, though, as the name and theme of the album align well with what we see: a dark tale about the apocalypse of the universe, told through monstrous figures and fantastical beings.

Genre
Progressive Rock

RL
ATO Records / Flightless / Heavenly Records 

Recording Studio
Flightless HQ (Melbourne, Australia)