Nekrogoblikon

Nekrogoblikon is an American melodic death metal band based in Los Angeles, California. The group was formed in 2006 by Nicky Calonne and Tim Lyakhovetskiy. Lead guitarist Alex Alereza remains the member with the longest active tenure. Nekrogoblikon has released five full-length albums, Goblin Island, Stench, Heavy Meta, Welcome to Bonkers and The Fundamental Slimes and Humours, and one EP, Power. The band's music centers on a goblin theme, with a goblin mascot named John Goblikon who also runs the podcast Right Now with John Goblikon. ==History== ===Formation and Goblin Island (2006–2010)=== Nekrogoblikon was formed in 2006 by Nicky Calonne and Tim Lyakhovetskiy in Palo Alto, California. The two of them recorded Nekrogoblikon's first album Goblin Island in Lyakhovetskiy's basement. On his return to school at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Lyakhovetskiy found Ashleigh Carracino, Alex Duddy, Spencer Bartz, Alex Alereza, and Austin Nickel to form the rest of the band. The group played eleven shows before Bartz moved to Japan and was replaced by Eddie Trager.

===Stench (2011–2012)=== On July 19, 2011, the band released Stench. Stench was reviewed positively by "Pop and Hiss", the Los Angeles Times music blog, which praised its technical proficiency and songwriting, and described its inclusion of electronic elements as working "surprisingly well." Metal Sucks also praised the album with a 4.5/5 rating, describing it as more professional than Goblin Island, and complimenting its technicality. Blistering gave the album a 9/10 rating, calling it "fun and entertaining."