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@JDBManalo4 жыл бұрын
"We need a gimmick" is actually a song literally making fun of themselves. Well, almost their entire catalog is them making fun of themselves. The joke is that the whole band is a gimmick of sorts. And that, in of itself, is the draw of the band. If you wanna continue with them, try "Dressed as Goblins" or "Bears" next
@somMelon4 жыл бұрын
I will note that Dressed as Goblins is from their newest album and there is a music video for it.
@dani4ever2 жыл бұрын
Like Slipknot were always accused of being a gimmick band but their intent was always to be true first. Nekrogoblikon is a gimmick first but they end up being ''deep'', more ''actually good'' than ''deep''. But that's how I see it, as a reverse of the times in a way.
@hyperchondriac854 жыл бұрын
Nekrogobikon is a great and fun listen. I enjoy all their albums, their newest album is great front to back.
@BlitzPlatzLaus4 жыл бұрын
They are incredibly fun to see live too!
@davidphillips97262 жыл бұрын
In these reactions, nobody talks about the keyboards and guitars harmonizing solos and melding them together .. its AMAZING
@ProtestTheHero2464 жыл бұрын
Nekrogoblikon is a great band, they typically fall into the folk/melodeath side of things. I think their newest album, Welcome to Bonkers, is there best work. Musically interesting, huge variety of sounds, while maintaining their goofiness. Powercore isn't the best representation of their sound, it's more straightforward and generically heavy than a lot of their stuff.
@camw6214 жыл бұрын
Nah, bro, we love the Goblikon for the whole package. The Magic Spider is a f'ing jam... Edit - Composition-wise, I'm gonna have to throw up The Fall of Troy - A Man, A Plan, A Canal... Panama.
@Donnerwamp4 жыл бұрын
Huh, funny that you didn't choose "We need a gimick" because it seems untypical to you. I'd say that this would be more typical of Nekrogoblikon than "Powercore". But hey, what's typical about a band that announces that they make music to aing about goblins and then plays "Bears". :D PS: my personal recommendations for Nekrogoblikon are Bears, Dragons, Goblin Island and Prince of the Land of Stench. Well, and for some more catchyness: Magic Spider
@JoHobo2NG4 жыл бұрын
How come no one's recommending No One Survives? Definitely their most popular song and arguably their best honestly
@iconamongidols4 жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@rosssmith85214 жыл бұрын
That timing on "There isn't much to talk about so far..." was priceless.
@nanakixd74364 жыл бұрын
4:59 funny how you said "it's almost" at almost the same time as the singer
@wetnightmare66614 жыл бұрын
Now you gotta dive more into them. We need a gimmick, nekrogoblikon, the skin thief, darkness etc.. Saw them live and met them. They kill it live.
@schuylercrawford47704 жыл бұрын
I would love it if you reviewed waterslide by Chon!
@camw6214 жыл бұрын
Ooooh, Hell yes on the Chon. Perfect Pillow would be my recommendation...
@TheRumChum4 жыл бұрын
4:59 its almost like a-crazy how catchy it is. lol
@joshshultz12504 жыл бұрын
Powercore is supposed to be a representation of Power metal mixed with break downs. It's kind of a one off. So in an odd way you picked the wrong one if you didn't want a gimmicky song. We Need A Gimmick is actually probably a better representation of their music lol.
@CriticalReactions4 жыл бұрын
Oh of course it is! *grumbles about being tricked by song titles as I walk away*
@Takesjokes4 жыл бұрын
Allegaeon "Proponent For Sentience III - The Extermination"
@iconamongidols4 жыл бұрын
I second, third, fourth, and fifth this. DO IT.
@chaosultimamage8 ай бұрын
I don't know that you or ANYONE, honestly, really listened to the earlier Nekrogoblikon - where they were more folk / melodeath, and very raw sounding. they kinda blew up at "No One Survives", and no one listened to anything before that.
@daveswinburne79464 жыл бұрын
I think that was early Nekrogoblikon's early work? I'd definitely recommend you check out 'We Need a Gimmik', 'The Magic Spider', 'Dressed as Goblins' and all of Nekrogoblikon's back catalogue.
@Takesjokes4 жыл бұрын
Allegaeon "Gray Matter Mechanics" (FULL BAND PLAY THROUGH)
@GrizzlyBrwn93 жыл бұрын
Glad your fan! They're sound has definitely improved and gotten more unique
@christianbinder84094 жыл бұрын
unpopular recommendations? Ok: Disillusion - Back to Times of Splendor. Pretty underated band and i am really interested what you think of them from a Composer/musician point of view.
@calumkodak4 жыл бұрын
That album is brilliant
@tonibeba89114 жыл бұрын
Nekrogoblikon is a band where you litterally can understand almost everything theyre singing. if you wanna hear more fancy songs, yall should listen to the newest albung welcome to bonkers. Lots of great songs.
@AngrySmileyFaceSA4 жыл бұрын
"Goblin Box" and "Invasion" are my favorite Nekrogoblikon songs. You should check them out
@notcreativeside4 жыл бұрын
Found your channel the other day, it's interesting to see a reaction to composition instead of just an instrument, vocals or general impression. My recommendation is Rolo Tomassi "The Hollow Hour" or "A Flood of Light".
@themightymcb73104 жыл бұрын
First found out about these guys at Warped Tour. Was instantly hooked, they were so good.
@connorrodenfels3384 жыл бұрын
Thank God you did powercore!! "It's a fish" 🐠 and if you ever decide to revisit them I suggest you check out Mood Swing off the Heavy Meta album.
@yotambraunshtein97864 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah another one I recommended also this whole band is gimic of its own you just went on one of their most heavy songs tbh
@somMelon4 жыл бұрын
If you don't mind listening to an instrumental song, here is an unpopular band - The Weight Lifted. They have only 3 songs and, sadly, aren't producing any music right now. I would suggest listening to either their first song "Ezekiel" or "Joshua I" and "Joshua II" together. All of them are great IMO. They don't have a music video, but they have a guitar playthrough of Ezekiel that you can watch.
@ryanrivers12594 жыл бұрын
From what you’re explaining. You would love No One Survives by Nekrogoblikon.
@generalguy264 жыл бұрын
If you want more of that "catchyness" in metal, I'd highly recommend listening to some Frost*, their lead singer/keyboardist used to write pop songs and started applying that to prog metal. I'd say listen to Experiments in Mass Appeal, Towerblock, Black Light Machine, or if you want an epic, Milliontown.
@TheMATTUMBO4 жыл бұрын
Need do something off of welcome to bonkers. I suggest the many faces of dr hubert malbec
@dyllanbrown19064 жыл бұрын
I have a lot of under-requested bands that I think would be great to react to! Cheetos magazine-chili Guillermo, they sound like if the band at chucks cheese played prog. Agolloch- and the great cold death of the earth, they are black metal technically but play mostly atmospheric acoustic stuff. David maxim micic- any song is great but living room would be a good representation of his current sound. He is a master composer and play. He does instrument of every song himself
@iwrestledabear90754 жыл бұрын
Agalloch is such a great band!! The mantle is one of my favorite albums! I think he should listen to: In the shadow of our pale companion! The lyrics are incredible
@EpicMRPancake4 жыл бұрын
The Nekrogoblikon song no one else will mention, for some reason, is Invasion. The reason you need to listen to this one is- well, the top comment on one video is "Everytime I listen to this song, I shit myself it's so good." That whole album (Stench) is great for filthy heaviness and interesting composition.
@daveswinburne79464 жыл бұрын
If you check out their channel, John Goblikon, the Goblin dude (from outer space), is a LEGEND. He has his own talk show. Haha.
@darkamyntas38204 жыл бұрын
You'll never get requests for Mechina except from me. Lol Mechina - To Coexist is to Surrender (Not the Compendium Version)
@damienvalentine38714 жыл бұрын
Their last album welcome to bonkers was awesome defo recommend givin it a whirl.
@ckokomo8084 жыл бұрын
damien valentine I know of them but haven’t listened them. I’ll check it out!
@Englen13494 жыл бұрын
You should do No One Survives. I feel like it’s the song that their most famous for and probably the first song most fans heard.
@DrizzleWoolf4 жыл бұрын
someone here requested CHON, I'm gonna ally with them. CHON is a super technical math rock band with influences of metal, jazz and video game music, and their compositions are very unusual.
@flyinggreenserpentviper68154 жыл бұрын
I haven't seen anyone mentioned this yet, so I highly recommend you try this band called Earthside and some of their songs: (1) "A Dream In Static", (2) "The Closest I've Come" , and (3) "Crater"
@TStrait214 жыл бұрын
I'd love to hear your thoughts on one of my favorite smaller bands, Despite Exile. Their last album Relics has to be in my top five albums of all time. The title track would be a good one to check out, I think it showcases their unique sound. From your prior reviews I think you'd find a lot to like.
@Amocoru Жыл бұрын
Everything on Heavy Meta is so damn good. I love that they don't take themselves too seriously and every album tells a story.
@FatherOfPearl204 жыл бұрын
One “unpopular” recommendation that I don’t see a lot would be Batushka - Yekteniya I (Ochishcheniye). They weave in some pretty cool thematic elements that make them stand out, even if they’re not necessarily breaking any new ground.
@CriticalReactions4 жыл бұрын
You're only the second request for that band so yeah....definitely not a popular one.
@pepi6784 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see your take on In Flames - Square Nothing
@ion_force2 жыл бұрын
this song is a timeless banger and I am upset I only saw it recently.
@filthycheat30704 жыл бұрын
I'm curious to see your take on my favorite band, "Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas". Their big hits include "Let Me Hear", "Just Awake", and "Virtue and Vice", but my personal recommendation would be "The Stronger, The Further You'll Be". Lot's of interesting things going on there.
@nanakixd74364 жыл бұрын
I'm telling you, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a great band from Japan you'll surely enjoy
@SANcTUS1HELLga4 жыл бұрын
Please do a review of Prince of the land of stench
@samuelfiello95584 жыл бұрын
I think you should check out Cleric- The Treme. It is very chaotic and experimental.
@kairo-o2 жыл бұрын
my most favourite part of nekrogoblikons songs are when it gets melodic, then you just go straight back into the metal xD
@CO6883-o3c4 жыл бұрын
Might I recommend giving Porcupine Tree - Anesthetize a listen?
@randomstuffzofdoom4 жыл бұрын
You should react to Crystal Lake - Aeon, awesome song and awesome video. It's a pretty short song aswell.
@Hollow_Vamp4 жыл бұрын
We need a gimmick is one of my favorites, dragons also
@toughy94504 жыл бұрын
Think you'd appreciate the technical aspects of Archspire - Involuntary Doppelganger.
@sthjr1123584 жыл бұрын
Skylines or Jupiter by Painted in Exile Never seen many people react/review this band They are all classically trained musicians. The pianist is an award winning composer
@evanholman97034 жыл бұрын
Check out "end of infinity"
@Efex_G4 жыл бұрын
dude you really need to check it out The Black Dahlia Murder, moonlight equilibrium, goat of departure or what an horrible night to have a curse are good songs to react !
@paravarium4 жыл бұрын
Ah I've seen their name but never listened. Very fun, lots of tricks I enjoyed. Maybe they'll never be one of my favorites in the world but I won't overlook them again :P Dying for you to get to Sleep Token, I understand it's quite a process, but according to what your input is on what you like it's really going to tickle you.
@CriticalReactions4 жыл бұрын
I'm trying to get more videos out each week without burning myself out. Some of these bands have 20+ requests and I'm trying to get to them. I know everyone wants to see these more popular bands.
@paravarium4 жыл бұрын
Totally get it, like i said, it's a process haha. I'm not feeling personally slighted or an entitled snowflake. Just maybe overenthusiastic! Sleep Token is still relatively new, but I really haven't been this obsessed with a project since I was like 22 (35 now). Trying to stay vague about why I like them so you can have no expectations other than my usual input on songs. :p one other reason they're probably not going to be requested much is because prog snobs don't like to see them as prog. They're not a band that spams you technical ability and time signatures. The intricacy is in the flow and the detail, and the way they bring unexpected genres together. Honestly the reaction would be really cool, i hope it comes up some day, but I'm just happy to join in the sharing of so many of my favorite bands that wind up on your channel.
@ascendead92254 жыл бұрын
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Let Me Hear
@c.j.echave4 жыл бұрын
I like Powercore, but We Need a Gimmick is a way better song in my own opinion. Also I believe Brett from The Human Abstract was these guys' manager post hiatus
@BigDenk4 жыл бұрын
Alcest - Protection
@simonf9434 жыл бұрын
Speaking about songs that are changed by the Keyboard: Evergrey - Touch of blessing. Great song from an awesome album! Their older stuff is really great and rather progressive stuff while their newer stuff is pretty boring IMO.
@xyced4 жыл бұрын
Slugdge - "Unchained Malady" or "Crop Killer" If we're already at gimmicky bands, might as well try the one only singing about alien slugs.
@Debiiru2 жыл бұрын
im a fan of them, i just love melodical death metal / blaCK METAL. and to me (whom cant sing at ALL) his voice is golden
@CJLindermanDragonBugg4 жыл бұрын
You know what else doesn't get recommended much? Neurosis... the song "Sovereign." ;)
@paull87222 жыл бұрын
No idea why they have low request numbers, nekrogoblikon is fire
@iconamongidols4 жыл бұрын
Should have done No One Survives. Their first breakthrough song, really. Bears is a good choice, too.
@iconamongidols4 жыл бұрын
No One Survives has more of that melodic stuff you were complimenting also.
@madcuzbad82054 жыл бұрын
I'd say We Need A Gimmick is more in line with their overall style than Powercore. Powercore seems like more of a "normal" song, it's a bit closer to what you might expect from another death metal band.
@aaronrashott35143 жыл бұрын
They remind me of Gwar for some reason.
@slish4384 жыл бұрын
Definitely doesn’t sound like black or death metal. At face value I could see how Nekrogoblicon sounds hardcore or extreme. It’s a great example as to why you should not judge a book by its cover. Honestly you would probably love Dragons. Do it!
@radekn.8354 жыл бұрын
Please do a review of a Riverside's song someday. :)
@ambassadortourettes7533 жыл бұрын
One can fight all one wants 🤷🏻♂️🙄 Just give in it is easier... No matter what or how you think about them in the end they just can't help win you over ... At least a reluctant to confess manner 👍
@goblin38104 жыл бұрын
Hard to go wrong with nekrogoblocon
@focusman4204 жыл бұрын
Horse the band-horse the song
@TheRumChum4 жыл бұрын
GOBLINS ARE BETTER THAN TROLLS. one of my favourite
@potatocaesar14344 жыл бұрын
Don't worry about John, he'll go away if you don't pay him any mind. Might try to steal your gold though
@evanholman97034 жыл бұрын
Do yourself a favor and see them live
@ColdDaBlood4 жыл бұрын
Vektor-accelerating universe
@SANcTUS1HELLga4 жыл бұрын
Unpopular Request: In Vain - Floating On The Murmuring Tide