Power (Nekrogoblikon EP)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Power
| type = EP
| artist = Nekrogoblikon
| cover = Nekrogoblikon Power.jpeg
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2013|08|27}}
| recorded = March–April 2013{{cite web|title=power by Nekrogoblikon|url=http://nekrogoblikon.bandcamp.com/|website=Bandcamp|accessdate=18 March 2015}}
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Melodic death metal, symphonic metal, comedy rock
| length = {{Duration|m=19|s=08}}{{cite web|title=Nekrogoblikon - Power|url=http://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Nekrogoblikon/Power/384237|website=Encyclopedia Metallum|accessdate=18 March 2015}}
| label = Self-released
| producer = Nekrogoblikon
| prev_title = STENCH
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = Heavy Meta
| next_year = 2015
}}
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = Sputnikmusic
[https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/59299/Nekrogoblikon-Power/ link]
|rev2 = Angry Metal Guy
[http://www.angrymetalguy.com/nekrogoblikon-power-review/ link]
|rev3 = Bring the Noise
[http://www.bringthenoiseuk.com/201309/music/reviews/ep-review-nekrogoblikon-power link]
}}
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.{{cite web|last1=Stovin|first1=Jack|title=Nekrogoblikon Reveals "Power" Details, Posts Teaser Trailer|url=http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/160960-nekrogoblikon-reveals-power-details-posts-teaser-trailer.html|website=Alt Sounds|accessdate=18 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402093234/http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/160960-nekrogoblikon-reveals-power-details-posts-teaser-trailer.html|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=dead}}
Reception
Kerrang! Magazine gave Power 5/5 Stars and Kerrang! Magazine (UK) inserted a poster of "John Goblikon" in the August 2013 issue.{{cite web|title=Baby Godzilla to join Limp Bizkit on sold out Kerrang! tour|url=http://www.mintsouth.com/2012/2013/12/baby-godzilla-to-join-limp-bizkit-on-sold-out-kerrang-tour/|website=Mint South|accessdate=18 March 2015}} Power is available on Bandcamp as a digital download and on CD format. A writer for Metal Sucks magazine praised Nekrogoblikon, and wrote an article for the then upcoming release of Power.{{cite web|last=O'Hagar |first=Sammy |url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2013/08/23/nekrogoblikons-power-outage/ |title=Nekrogoblikon's Power Outage |publisher=MetalSucks |date= |accessdate=2014-05-30}}
Lyrics
As the other albums by Nekrogoblikon, the lyrics are heavily based on topics such as outer space and goblins.{{cite web|last1=Wilkinson|first1=Andy|title=EP REVIEW: Nekrogoblikon – Power|url=http://www.bringthenoiseuk.com/201309/music/reviews/ep-review-nekrogoblikon-power|website=Bring The Noise|accessdate=18 March 2015}}
Track listing
{{track listing
| title1 = Friends (In Space)
| length1 = 3:30
| title2 = Nothing But Crickets
| length2 = 4:10
| title3 = Powercore
| length3 = 3:56
| title4 = Bells & Whistles
| length4 = 4:09
| title5 = Giraffe
| length5 = 3:19
}}
Personnel
=Nekrogoblikon=
- Nicholas "Nicky Von Doom" Calonne – lead vocals, keyboards
- Alex "Goldberg" Alereza – guitars, backing vocals
- Tim "Timbus" Lyakhovetskiy – guitars, backing vocals
- Aaron "Raptor" Minich – keyboards
- Brandon "Fingers" Frenzel – bass
- Eddie "Bready" Trager – drums, xylophone, marimba, glockenspiel, tambourine jingles
=Production=
- Nekrogoblikon – production
- Matt Hyde – mixing
- Chris Rakestraw – recording
- Aleks Vujovic – album art
- Nicholas Knudson – chalk art
- Aaron Marsh – album layout