What happens when you put a bunch of bloodthirsty, music-loving goblins tog… Read Full Bio ↴What happens when you put a bunch of bloodthirsty, music-loving goblins together? Well, a lot of disembowelment, but also a lot of catchy tunes. Formed six millennia ago, and practicing only every other leap year on a full moon, the band has perfected their brand of crushing goblin metal.

On a cold, dreary winter night in July of 2006, Nicholas Von Doom and Tim were in the woods engaging in general tomfoolery when they stumbled upon a mysterious cardboard box with their names crudely inscribed with a Sharpie® Permanent Marker. Inside they found a letter handwritten in blood instructing them to write and record an album about the destruction of mankind at the hands of small, hideous creatures. Additionally, it mentioned that failure to complete this task would result in gruesome death. The letter was signed, "goblins".

Frightened and still a little buzzed, Nicholas and Tim immediately ran back into their cave and began frantically writing melodies and rhythms using an assortment of straws, whistles, and wooden spoons. The amalgamation of these sounds and Von Doom's indecipherable yelling soon became known to the world as NEKROGOBLIKON. The collection of music created that night was eventually named Goblin Island and was unleashed upon the world on January 1st, 2007. After receiving much Internet acclaim and a couple Grammys, Nicholas and Tim were relieved, assuming the goblins must have been satisfied. However, a couple years later another cardboard box appeared nearby their cave.

The goblins wanted more. Not just more music, but more people performing it, more silly instruments being used, and more Sharpies. Tim and Nicholas proceeded to kidnap four strangers and force them to help do the goblins' bidding. After another two years of writing, recording, drinking, and compulsive snacking, the new lineup of NEKROGOBLIKON released their sophomore album STENCH, which garnered them even more accolades. Rolling Stone raved about the album, calling it "the most dazzling album of the year." The LA Times stated "one can't help but be dazzled by STENCH." Even Paul McCartney praised the album, saying "if the degree to which I was dazzled was measured by volumes of water, STENCH would be an ocean."

At the goblins' command, NEKROGOBLIKON went on to perform these songs in public for months with the sole purpose of frightening children. This resulted in even further success for the band, eventually leading to them fully enslaving the Internet and being invited to shriek at innocent people at large musical festivals in Europe. "Surely, the goblins must be satisfied by now" thought the band. Weeks later another box appeared...

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Invasion
Nekrogoblikon Lyrics

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A rotting old cabin collapses in gloom,
This is a requiem for a bitter man's tomb.
Blistering spite for the whole human race,
Planning our doom with a grin on his face. (A grin on his fucking face!)

When the goblins arrived. a beacon he sent,
Cackling with madness as he watched its ascent.
Alone in the forest, his treason is done.

Alone in the forest, our prodigal son.

Drawing back farther into the abyss of his mind,
All semblance of human has been left behind.
The traitor, pariah, he'll pay the price.
In the forest he stays, while the goblin armies slice.

Pacing the room where evil was wrought,
Devoid of shame, devoid of thought.
The goblin joke is to drive him insane,
Get in his head and laugh at his pain...

He goes to the shed,
Picking a barrow to carry the dead,
Piling the corpses of girls on a bed,
Rotting collection of brides to be wed.

A rotting old cabin collapses in gloom,
This is a requiem for a bitter man's tomb.
Blistering spite for the whole human race,
Planning our doom with a grin on his face.

Drawing back farther into the abyss of his mind,
All semblance of human has been left behind.
The traitor, pariah, he'll pay the price.
In the forest he stays, while the goblin armies slice.

The goblins came! Invaders aim!
All mankind! Now will die!!!!!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Nekrogoblikon's song Invasion tell the story of a bitter and twisted man who plans to bring about the downfall of the entire human race. The song begins with the description of a decaying cabin, which serves as the tomb for this man. The lyrics are a requiem, a song of mourning for this man's death. The song suggests that the man harbors intense spite for the human race and plans to destroy it with a grin on his face. The singer watches as the goblins arrive, and sends them a beacon, cackling with madness. He is alone in the forest as the goblin armies begin to slice through humanity.

As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the man has lost all semblance of humanity, and is now devoid of all thought and shame. He has become a traitor and a pariah, and is paying the price for his actions. He is driven insane by the goblins, who taunt and laugh at his pain. He retreats to a shed and begins piling the corpses of girls on a bed, creating a rotting collection of brides to be wed. The song ends with a final call to arms, as the goblins invade and mankind faces its ultimate downfall.

Overall, the lyrics to Invasion paint a bleak and vivid picture of a world consumed by darkness and destruction. They reveal the power of anger and hatred, and the devastating consequences that can follow when these emotions are allowed to run unchecked.

Line by Line Meaning

A rotting old cabin collapses in gloom, This is a requiem for a bitter man's tomb.
A rundown cabin falling apart in the darkness signifies the end of a man's life filled with resentment and regret.

Blistering spite for the whole human race, Planning our doom with a grin on his face. (A grin on his fucking face!)
The man's hatred for humanity is so intense that he seeks to bring about its destruction while relishing the thought of its downfall.

When the goblins arrived. a beacon he sent, Cackling with madness as he watched its ascent. Alone in the forest, his treason is done. Alone in the forest, our prodigal son.
The man betrayed his own kind by working with the goblins he summoned, feeling a sense of accomplishment in his isolation from the rest of the world.

Drawing back farther into the abyss of his mind, All semblance of human has been left behind. The traitor, pariah, he'll pay the price. In the forest he stays, while the goblin armies slice.
The man has succumbed to his inner demons, losing his humanity and will eventually face the consequences of his actions while hiding in the forest away from the ongoing destruction.

Pacing the room where evil was wrought, Devoid of shame, devoid of thought. The goblin joke is to drive him insane, Get in his head and laugh at his pain...
The man remains in a setting where he committed atrocities, no longer feeling any remorse or cognitive control where the goblins torment him and relish in his agony.

He goes to the shed, Picking a barrow to carry the dead, Piling the corpses of girls on a bed, Rotting collection of brides to be wed.
The man heads towards a shed and collects the bodies of deceased brides, keeping them in a decaying pile on a bed as his macabre collection.

The goblins came! Invaders aim! All mankind! Now will die!!!!!
The goblin invasion and destruction of humanity is now inevitable and unstoppable.

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