After nearly two decades of cult stardom, chaos, and the viral mayhem of “No One Survives,” Nekrogoblikon<\/strong> are back with a feral new EP, The Boiling Sea<\/em>, arriving April 17. The release marks a historic new era for the band \u2014 and for the first time ever, the goblin throne is officially shared.<\/p>\n Today, the band unveiled the video for “The Secret Elephant,” featuring ska-punk veterans Reel Big Fish<\/strong>. Directed by Brandon Dermer<\/strong>, the clip captures the band in full technicolor absurdity.<\/p>\n At the center of this new chapter is former mascot-turned-frontman John Goblikon<\/strong>, who steps fully into the spotlight with soaring melodic vocals. Sharing vocal duties is extreme metal phenom Dickie Allen<\/strong> of Infant Annihilator<\/strong>, whose throat-shredding brutality brings an apocalyptic edge to the band’s signature melodic chaos.<\/p>\n “I’ve been asked to give a statement on our new song ‘Secret Elephant’ and after strong consideration, I’ve decided I’m not quite sure know what that means,” Goblikon<\/strong> said. “But what I DO know is secrets don’t make friends\u2026 unless that secret is, of course, an elephant who you happened to befriend.<\/p>\n “They also say an elephant never forgets, but goblins definitely do, because I literally can’t remember where I put my phone! I had it earlier and then I got distracted by this email asking me for a quote about our new song ‘Secret Elephant,’ which is such a banger by the way. Ooh, that reminds me I gotta look for my phone!” \u2014 Sent from John’s iPhone.<\/p>\n Allen<\/strong> kept it succinct: “It was so much fun filming ourselves being goofballs. Also, has anyone seen my beer?”<\/p>\n Produced and mixed by metal mastermind Jason Suecof<\/strong> (known for his work with Job for a Cowboy<\/strong> and The Black Dahlia Murder<\/strong>), The Boiling Sea <\/em>doubles down on the band’s new dual-vocal onslaught \u2014 first teased in 2025 with the double-feature videos for “Show Me Your Goblin” and “Fiend.”<\/p>\n Guitarist Alex Alereza<\/strong> reflected on the whirlwind creative process behind the release: “Writing for this release began in the midst of constant touring and right after bringing on a new vocal duo, so we found ourselves in new territories both in terms of pace and creative process.<\/p>\n “And that ended up being a good thing! We had a blast making this together and hope everyone enjoys these songs as much as we do. And for the Nekro<\/strong> fans that have been with us for a very long time, we decided to include live recordings of five Nekro<\/strong> classics!”<\/p>\n The goblin horde won’t stay submerged for long. Nekrogoblikon<\/strong> are set to hit the road alongside Japan’s genre-smashing metal force Hanabie.<\/strong>, promising fans a full-blown goblin metal spectacle \u2014 complete with chaos, hooks, and whatever’s left of John<\/strong>‘s phone battery.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Enter your information below to get a daily update with all of our headlines and receive The Orchard Metal newsletter.<\/p>\n