Composer/Musician Reacts to Nekrogoblikon - Powercore (REACTION!!!)

Bryan reacts to and talks about his thoughts on Nekrogoblikon - Powercore [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
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[@JDBManalo]

"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

[@somMelon]

I will note that Dressed as Goblins is from their newest album and there is a music video for it.

[@dani4ever]

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.

[@hyperchondriac85]

Nekrogobikon is a great and fun listen. I enjoy all their albums, their newest album is great front to back.

[@BlitzPlatzLaus]

They are incredibly fun to see live too!

[@davidphillips9726]

In these reactions, nobody talks about the keyboards and guitars harmonizing solos and melding them together .. its AMAZING

[@ProtestTheHero246]

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.

[@camw621]

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.

[@Donnerwamp]

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

[@JoHobo2NG]

How come no one's recommending No One Survives? Definitely their most popular song and arguably their best honestly

[@iconamongidols]

Agreed.

[@rosssmith8521]

That timing on "There isn't much to talk about so far..." was priceless.

[@nanakixd7436]

4:59 funny how you said "it's almost" at almost the same time as the singer

[@wetnightmare6661]

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.

[@schuylercrawford4770]

I would love it if you reviewed waterslide by Chon!

[@camw621]

Ooooh, Hell yes on the Chon. Perfect Pillow would be my recommendation...

[@TheRumChum]

4:59 its almost like a-crazy how catchy it is. lol

[@joshshultz1250]

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.

[@CriticalReactions]

Oh of course it is! *grumbles about being tricked by song titles as I walk away*

[@Takesjokes]

Allegaeon "Proponent For Sentience III - The Extermination"

[@iconamongidols]

I second, third, fourth, and fifth this. DO IT.

[@chaosultimamage]

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.

[@daveswinburne7946]

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.

[@Takesjokes]

Allegaeon "Gray Matter Mechanics" (FULL BAND PLAY THROUGH)

[@GrizzlyBrwn9]

Glad your fan! They're sound has definitely improved and gotten more unique

[@christianbinder8409]

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.

[@calumkodak]

That album is brilliant

[@tonibeba8911]

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.

[@AngrySmileyFaceSA]

"Goblin Box" and "Invasion" are my favorite Nekrogoblikon songs. You should check them out

[@notcreativeside]

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".

[@themightymcb7310]

First found out about these guys at Warped Tour. Was instantly hooked, they were so good.

[@connorrodenfels338]

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.

[@yotambraunshtein9786]

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

[@somMelon]

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.

[@ryanrivers1259]

From what you’re explaining. You would love No One Survives by Nekrogoblikon.

[@generalguy26]

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.

[@TheMATTUMBO]

Need do something off of welcome to bonkers. I suggest the many faces of dr hubert malbec

[@dyllanbrown1906]

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

[@iwrestledabear9075]

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

[@EpicMRPancake]

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.

[@daveswinburne7946]

If you check out their channel, John Goblikon, the Goblin dude (from outer space), is a LEGEND. He has his own talk show. Haha.

[@darkamyntas3820]

You'll never get requests for Mechina except from me. Lol Mechina - To Coexist is to Surrender (Not the Compendium Version)

[@damienvalentine3871]

Their last album welcome to bonkers was awesome defo recommend givin it a whirl.

[@ckokomo808]

damien valentine I know of them but haven’t listened them. I’ll check it out!

[@Englen1349]

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.

[@DrizzleWoolf]

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.

[@flyinggreenserpentviper6815]

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"

[@TStrait21]

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]

Everything on Heavy Meta is so damn good. I love that they don't take themselves too seriously and every album tells a story.

[@FatherOfPearl20]

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.

[@CriticalReactions]

You're only the second request for that band so yeah....definitely not a popular one.

[@pepi678]

I'd love to see your take on In Flames - Square Nothing

[@ion_force]

this song is a timeless banger and I am upset I only saw it recently.

[@filthycheat3070]

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.

[@nanakixd7436]

I'm telling you, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a great band from Japan you'll surely enjoy

[@SANcTUS1HELLga]

Please do a review of Prince of the land of stench

[@samuelfiello9558]

I think you should check out Cleric- The Treme. It is very chaotic and experimental.

[@kairo-o]

my most favourite part of nekrogoblikons songs are when it gets melodic, then you just go straight back into the metal xD

[@CO6883-o3c]

Might I recommend giving Porcupine Tree - Anesthetize a listen?

[@randomstuffzofdoom]

You should react to Crystal Lake - Aeon, awesome song and awesome video. It's a pretty short song aswell.

[@Hollow_Vamp]

We need a gimmick is one of my favorites, dragons also

[@toughy9450]

Think you'd appreciate the technical aspects of Archspire - Involuntary Doppelganger.

[@sthjr112358]

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

[@evanholman9703]

Check out "end of infinity"

[@Efex_G]

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 !

[@paravarium]

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.

[@CriticalReactions]

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.

[@paravarium]

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.

[@ascendead9225]

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Let Me Hear

[@c.j.echave]

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

[@BigDenk]

Alcest - Protection

[@simonf943]

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.

[@xyced]

Slugdge - "Unchained Malady" or "Crop Killer" If we're already at gimmicky bands, might as well try the one only singing about alien slugs.

[@Debiiru]

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

[@CJLindermanDragonBugg]

You know what else doesn't get recommended much? Neurosis... the song "Sovereign." ;)

[@paull8722]

No idea why they have low request numbers, nekrogoblikon is fire

[@iconamongidols]

Should have done No One Survives. Their first breakthrough song, really. Bears is a good choice, too.

[@iconamongidols]

No One Survives has more of that melodic stuff you were complimenting also.

[@madcuzbad8205]

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.

[@aaronrashott3514]

They remind me of Gwar for some reason.

[@slish438]

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.835]

Please do a review of a Riverside's song someday. :)

[@ambassadortourettes753]

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 👍

[@goblin3810]

Hard to go wrong with nekrogoblocon

[@focusman420]

Horse the band-horse the song

[@TheRumChum]

GOBLINS ARE BETTER THAN TROLLS. one of my favourite

[@potatocaesar1434]

Don't worry about John, he'll go away if you don't pay him any mind. Might try to steal your gold though

[@evanholman9703]

Do yourself a favor and see them live

[@ColdDaBlood]

Vektor-accelerating universe

[@SANcTUS1HELLga]

Unpopular Request: In Vain - Floating On The Murmuring Tide

[@talivaldisozols1649]

Car Bomb - Sets

[@jdawgdabeast]

Anacrusis - Present tense, something real, fighting evil

[@BarockDroneBomba]

Nokronomicron isn't a thing! It's Necronomicon!

[@robertmunroe9635]

riverside

[@joaolima3032]

React to eula by baroness

[@M4570DON]

This channel is missing some Protest the Hero.

[@sethiferroland]

Please please please react to the band Kardashev.

[@sethiferroland]

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[@EVMjimmy]

More Gojira

[@ernestogamez9220]

Awsome. Let's use music to overcome fear since it can be use only to fall into fear. 🐲