''Power'' is an EP by American "Goblin Metal" band Nekrogoblikon, independently released and produced by Nekrogoblikon themselves in 2013, and was mixed by
Matt Hyde
Matt Hyde (born June 19, 1964) is an American record producer, engineer and mixer. He has been credited as engineer, producer, mixer and/or mastering engineer on notable albums such as No Doubt's '' Tragic Kingdom'', Monster Magnet's '' Powert ...
.
Reception
Kerrang! Magazine gave ''Power'' 5/5 Stars and Kerrang! Magazine (UK) inserted a poster of "John Goblikon" in the August 2013 issue.
''Power'' is available on
Bandcamp
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as a digital download and on CD format. A writer for
Metal Sucks
MetalSucks is an American heavy metal music-themed news website. The site features reviews, interviews, information on the latest metal releases and blog-like posts from the writers, most notably Vince Neilstein and Axl Rosenberg.
History
The ...
magazine praised Nekrogoblikon, and wrote an article for the then upcoming release of ''Power''.
Lyrics
As the other albums by Nekrogoblikon, the lyrics are heavily based on topics such as outer space and goblins.
Track listing
Personnel
Nekrogoblikon
* Nicholas "Nicky Von Doom" Calonne –
lead vocals
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keyboard
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* Alex "Goldberg" Alereza –
guitar
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s,
backing vocals
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* Tim "Timbus" Lyakhovetskiy – guitars, backing vocals
* Aaron "Raptor" Minich – keyboards
* Brandon "Fingers" Frenzel –
bass
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* Eddie "Bready" Trager –
drums
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xylophone
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marimba
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glockenspiel
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tambourine jingles
Production
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Nekrogoblikon
Nekrogoblikon is an American melodic death metal band based in Los Angeles, California. The group was formed in 2006, by Tim Lyakhovetskiy and Nicky Calonne. The band has released five full-length albums, ''Goblin Island'', ''Stench'', '' Heavy ...
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production
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Matt Hyde
Matt Hyde (born June 19, 1964) is an American record producer, engineer and mixer. He has been credited as engineer, producer, mixer and/or mastering engineer on notable albums such as No Doubt's '' Tragic Kingdom'', Monster Magnet's '' Powert ...
–
mixing
* Chris Rakestraw –
recording
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* Aleks Vujovic –
album art
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* Nicholas Knudson – chalk art
* Aaron Marsh – album layout
References
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2013 EPs
Heavy metal EPs
EPs by American artists
Nekrogoblikon albums