"Goblin metal" band Nekorgoblikon will celebrate two decades of chaos, cult stardom and viral mayhem with a fall 2026 headline tour. The goblin horde will hit the road with Aborted, Signs of the Swarm and Party Cannon for a U.S. trek that kicks off Oct. 16 in Phoenix, Arizona, and wraps on Nov. 15 in Los Angeles, California. Various presales are running... Continue Reading →
Blackened deathcore band Ov Sulfur has released the new standalone single "Seed" via Century Media Records. "Seed" marks a rebirth for the quintet, which has grown into a more melodic side of a subgenre that has exploded in popularity alongside the likes of Lorna Shore, Shadow of Intent and Mental Cruelty. Watch the official visualizer for "Seed" below, or stream... Continue Reading →
Nekrogoblikon—either the best goblin metal band or the only goblin metal band, depending on who you ask—has tapped into the 1980s culture of "creature features" with a double feature of two new music videos: "Show Me Your Goblin" and "Fiend." The videos were directed by Brandon Dermer, whose resume includes mainstays Blink-182 and Panic! at... Continue Reading →
Dead Icarus, the new band of former Atreyu vocalist Alex Varkatzas, as well as Gabe Mangold of Enterprise Earth and Brandon Zackey, has shared the visualizer for its new single "The Unconquerable." The band also is set to embark on its first tour this September with Enterprise Earth and Nekrogoblikon. More worldwide touring is planned for 2025 and beyond. "It's... Continue Reading →
Goatwhore will continue its 2022 live takeover in August with a co-headlining tour alongside death metal pioneers Incantation. "The Vile Ascension" trek will commence on Aug. 1 in Orlando, Florida, and conclude Aug. 27 in the band's home city of New Orleans, Louisiana. Additional support will be provided by Bewitcher and Caveman Cult (on select dates). Goatwhore... Continue Reading →
Gwar will hit the road in spring 2022 for a North American tour supported by Crowbar, The Native Howl and Nekrogoblikon. The first leg of “The Black Death Rager World Tour” will kick off May 19 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, and run through June 17 in Reading, Pennsylvania. Tickets go on sale to fan club... Continue Reading →
The self-proclaimed "Best Goblin Metal on the Planet" known as Nekrogoblikon will release its new album, "The Fundamental Slimes and Humours," on April 1, 2022. Pre-order it here. The band has shared the video for the new song "This Is It," which can be seen below. "We're excited to finally release 'This Is It,' the second single from our upcoming... Continue Reading →
The self-proclaimed "Best Goblin Metal on the Planet" known as Nekrogoblikon has dropped the video for the new single "Right Now." Watch it below. The video also serves as a teaser for John Goblikon's talk show of the same name, which also features Blake Anderson (Workaholics), comedian/musician Reggie Watts, DJ Dillon Francis and Tosin Abasi (Animals as Leaders). "We're very... Continue Reading →
Summer Slaughter 2019 will see the tour's first ever triple co-headline bill, featuring Cattle Decapitation, Carnifex and The Faceless all sharing the main event and performing full headline sets. Rivers of Nihil, Nekrogoblikon, Lorna Shore, Brand of Sacrifice and the Headbang for the Highway winners will join as support. Tour dates: Jul. 20 - Denver,... Continue Reading →
At long last, here is my Best of 2018. My criteria is simple: These are the albums that I listened to the most during the past year, had the biggest impact and that I'm still listening to now!
