Who We Are: Nekrogoblikon, Goblins and Melodic Death Metal

We're Nekrogoblikon: a melodic death metal band from Los Angeles, California, with a goblin at the centre of everything we do. Here's the short version of who we are and where the merch comes from.

When did Nekrogoblikon start?

We started in 2006. A year later came our first album, Goblin Island, and the goblins have been with us ever since. Over the years we've put out five full albums, a couple of EPs and a run of singles and covers, all of it on the loud, fast and melodic side of metal.

What kind of metal do we play?

Melodic death metal, first of all: fast riffs, big melodies, harsh vocals and keyboards. People also file us under folk metal and comedy metal, and that's fair. We take the music seriously and the goblins a little less so. Songs like "No One Survives", "Powercore", "We Need a Gimmick" and "Dressed as Goblins" show both sides.

Who is the goblin?

That's John Goblikon, our goblin and a full member of the band. He first showed up in our 2012 video for "No One Survives", and he has been on stage, in our videos and in our artwork ever since. He even hosts his own podcast, Right Now with John Goblikon.

Who's in the band?

The lineup has changed over the years. Alex "Goldberg" Alereza has played lead guitar with us since 2007, and John Goblikon has been in the middle of every photo since 2012.

What's in the shop?

Our designs carry the things that make us who we are: the spiky Nekrogoblikon logo, goblin faces, cartoon horror and a lot of green. Every design comes on tees, long sleeves, crewnecks and hoodies, plus kids' and youth sizes.

Tip: start with the logo, then pick a goblin.

Browse the shop and find your goblin.