It goes without saying that this album is extremely relevant in 2019. “There is no planet B!” lead singer Stu Mackenzie snarls on the track, reminding the listener that once the earth has been destroyed, there is no place to go. It is hard to listen to “Planet B” and not get the lyrics stuck in your head the same can be said for most of the other tracks on the album. One of the main problems some people have with thrash metal is that it lacks significant hooks or progression, saying that each song sounds exactly the same. Right from the start of the lead single, “Planet B,” the band shows that they are not playing around. Sure, some music by King Gizzard is heavy, but they have never fully embraced thrash metal quite like this. It is important to remember that the band is somewhat of a chameleon when it comes to genres, switching to a new one each album. It pays homage to traditional thrash metal in its production style, double kick drumming and even its length, clocking in at 34 minutes and 50 seconds, heavily inspired by albums like Metallica’s “Ride The Lightning” and Slayer’s “Reign in Blood.” The entire album is full of blistering riffs, screeching amelodic guitar solos, throbbing drums and lyrics that focus on the destruction of the earth, escaping to mars, self-mutilation and a journey to Venus. “Infest The Rats Nest” is the 15th album from King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, not to be confused with King Lizard and The Gizzard Lizard. What if I told you that one of the best thrash metal albums of the 21st century did not come from Slayer, Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, Overkill, Testament or even Exodus? What if told you that honor would go to a seven-member, Australian psychedelic-rock band? If you are a fan of rock/metal music and like thrash metal, you are doing yourself a massive disservice by not listening to “Infest The Rats Nest.”
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