| Type: | single |
| Artist: | King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard |
| Cover: | GilaMonsterwitchcraftsingle.png |
| Album: | PetroDragonic Apocalypse |
| Released: | 16 May 2023 |
| Genre: | Stoner metal, heavy metal |
| Length: | 4:49 |
| Label: | KGLW |
| Producer: | Stu Mackenzie |
| Prev Title: | Exploding Suns |
| Prev Year: | 2023 |
| Next Title: | Dragon |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
"Gila Monster" is a song by the Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. The song was the first single for their 24th studio album PetroDragonic Apocalypse, and was released on May 16, 2023. The song surrounds a giant monster that is accidentally summoned by witches and grows to monstrous sizes.
At the 2023 ARIA Music Awards, the song's video was nominated for Best Video.[1]
The song was first played live in March 2023 and became a part of the band's setlists.[2] It has Stu Mackenzie on lead vocals with keyboardist Ambrose Kenny-Smith doing additional vocals, the rest of the band appear in the chorus. The full song was released on May 16, 2023 alongside a music video, directed by SPOD.[3]
The song came out with fairly positive reviews from music critics/outlets like Stereogum, Exclaim!,[4] and MetalSucks. Hesher Keenan, from the latter, says "it's fast, it grooves, and it’s got just enough fuzz in the mix to really set it over the edge".[5]