PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth and the Beginning of Merciless DamnationKing Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard · 2023

fantano

8.0

“When King Gizz does an end times thrash metal concept album, you know it's gonna be a banger.”

loudandquiet

7.0

“King Gizzard know how to tell a story – from their album marketing to their genre-flipping to the lyrical melodrama of various entries in their now 24-album strong catalogue. Occasionally, the two halves will line up as with 2016’s masterful breakthrough Nonagon Infinity. PetroDragonic Apocalypse, their latest, just about manages to strike a balance. There’s no denying their broad talents: the Au”

pitchfork

5.4

“The prolific Australian psych-rockers deliver a thrash-metal concept album that doesn’t shred hard enough to stave off its overwhelming campiness.”