Released on July 19, 2011, Stench is a 12-track, 58-minute epic that perfectly blends the technicality of with the frantic energy of Folk Metal and electronic avant-garde elements.
Whether you are jamming to "No One Survives" or searching for that elusive splatter vinyl, one thing is certain: Nekrogoblikon is here to stay, and John Goblikon is watching.
: Technical and fast, heavily influenced by the Gothenburg sound but with a manic energy.
A sealed copy of the Green/Lime/Black Splatter edition sold for nearly , and listings often note it as a "rare hard to find album". On Discogs, the Green/Black/Orange Splatter version has a median sale price of over $100, with many fans actively seeking it out. These pressings are the tangible, physical artifacts of the "Stenchrar"—the special editions that dedicated fans proudly display on their shelves.
The album is a relentless journey through the "Land of Stench." Here are the essential highlights: Nekrogoblikon - Prince of the Land of Stench (lyric video) nekrogoblikon stenchrar
Metal Sucks gave "Stench" a 4.5/5 rating, lauding it as a massive improvement over the debut and highlighting the band's increased technicality. Blistering awarded it a 9/10, simply calling it "fun and entertaining". Fan reviews echoed these sentiments, with many praising the balance between brutal death metal riffs and the band’s willingness to experiment with dubstep intros ("Nekropolis") or movie clips, elements that have helped define their enduring career.
: A track that essentially serves as the thematic and sonic thesis of the entire album.
: It describes a prince reigning over a land of filth and decay, trapping victims in a "septic embrace".
Clocking in at just over 58 minutes across 12 tracks, Stench is a relentless journey through a slime-covered universe. Nekrogoblikon - Stench - Reviews - Encyclopaedia Metallum Released on July 19, 2011, Stench is a
Veteran fans recall the "Stenchrar Rule": If the band plays it, you must start a "mud pit." In the absence of actual mud, fans would pour beer on the floor or throw water bottles. At the 2011 Nekro-Fest in Santa Cruz, the band allegedly stopped mid-song to spray the crowd with a hose filled with coffee grounds and water.
Before Stench , Nekrogoblikon was a relatively obscure project formed in 2006 by Nicky Calonne and Tim Lyakhovetskiy in California. Their debut album, Goblin Island , laid the thematic groundwork, but it lacked the polished, high-energy production required to break into the mainstream heavy metal scene.
However, Stench uses the goblin lore to its advantage. The album explores themes of death, destruction, and heavy metal glory through the eyes of a creature that just wants to watch the world burn (and maybe get a snack). The lyrics are dark yet tongue-in-cheek, walking the fine line between horror and humor without ever breaking character.
Gribble was not a typical goblin. While most of his kin were content eating mud and hitting each other with rocks, Gribble was a visionary. He stood on a mossy stump outside the village gates, wearing a helmet made from a hollowed-out skull (a decorative choice, strictly for the ‘necro’ aesthetic) and clutching a lute made of stretched rat-gut. A sealed copy of the Green/Lime/Black Splatter edition
, who is often portrayed as an "insurance salesman" and serves as a co-vocalist. Recent Lineup Changes Nicky Calonne's Departure:
: A atmospheric, sludge-influenced melodic death metal journey.
Over a decade later, Stench holds up remarkably well. In a genre that can sometimes take itself too seriously, Nekrogoblikon arrived with green
Released over a decade ago, Stench wasn't just an album; it was a manifesto for "Goblin Metal." It took the symphonic elements of bands like Finntroll and smashed them into the shred-heavy world of Children of Bodom.