Goblin Infused Metal Storms With ALEX ALEREZA From NEKROGOBLIKON

Heeding the call for their first odyssey to Australia and handed
the highly important task of hyping up the party hungry,
NEKROGOBLIKON - the self-proclaimed Kings of Goblin Metal - promise
to deliver a unique blend of melodic rock and gnarly death metal,
infused with EDM-style flourishes when they arrive here for a run
of shows with Alestorm towards the end of February.
Fronted by their ostentatious singing goblin hypeman John Goblikon
and new screaming vocalist Dickie Allen (Infant Annihilator) the
band takes cues from GWAR, Finntroll, and Dethklok, while
maintaining a humorous, self-referential style.
For those unfamiliar with Nekrogoblikon unfortunately there isn't
much HEAVY can do to help you understand the band on a more
personal level, but the next best thing is to introduce the
faithful and the new to guitarist Alex Alereza who we spoke with
over two conversations about three weeks apart…
We put Alex straight on the spot by asking how Nekrogoblikon have
managed to avoid Australia for so long.
"It's not on purpose, I promise that," he laughed. "We've been
talking about it forever, and it's been something that we tried to
make happen. There's been a few times there were tentative plans
and then some kind of logistical nightmare occurred or something.
Luckily this time we finally… our team was persistent this time
(laughs). Like, we have to get you guys out there. It's the perfect
way for us to do Australia for the first time, with another
like-minded, fun band. I already feel like we'll be coming back
more often after this."
In the full interview we spoke about the touring dynamics between
Nekrogoblikon and Alestorm, what he is expecting from Australian
crowds, the importance of keeping music fun, the role of their
resident Goblin in everything from the live show to production to
recording, the modern sanitized musical climate and where
Nekrogoblikon sit in that respect, their musical mish mash of
genres and why it works, new music and more.


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