Genre-defiers GOBLIN HOVEL have released the newest single from their upcoming album, Gobischkevrot. The album is a synthesis of avant-garde metal and comedic audio drama. Gobischkevrot recounts the story of a beleaguered clan of goblins seeking mystical power in a desperate struggle for survival in a human-dominated world.
A concept album in the truest sense, Gobischkevrot blends intense folk-inspired metal with spoken-word narration from the Goblin RaidBoss known as Skraptif. This newly released chapter sees the goblin horde overcome their human antagonists in a deservedly brutal manner.
“With the proper magic, the proper guts, and much sacrifice, the clan finally had the power we needed to drive the humans out of our territory. We stomped the humans so hard that their entire settlement dissolved into the ground! There is no way to describe the raw power we felt at that moment! The Moon’s Fist would come down on humankind like a flood, wildfire, or earthquake! “
Stream “Moon’s Fist” now at this location.
With over 20 releases under their belt, GOBLIN HOVEL fully embraces their metal influences with Gobischkevrot; a natural progression from 2022’s Whatever Keeps the Light On. The album is due out on November 22. Pre-order at goblinhovel.bandcamp.com.
Track listing:
1. Ambush
2. The Cave
3. Gobischkevrot
4. The Plan
5. Voyage of the Grogswiller
6. The Stowaway
7. Borokol pt. II
8. Don’t Eat The Mushrooms
9. Dialogue with a Mountain
10. Moon’s Fist
11. The Night Man Learned to Fear the Mountain
12. Crineiga
Gobischkevrot was recorded, mixed and mastered at Blackwell Sound with additional recording at Nektarkin Studios throughout 2024. The lyrics and script were written by the Nameless Goblin. Music was composed and arranged by the collective known as GOBLIN HOVEL. Cover art and Character Sheets by Alexios Ciancio @cianciographics. Back cover art and Layout by Eva Zarich. Band Photography by Fursy.
This album is a companion/expansion to March of the Goblins by Tha Goblvnz March. Listen here, and dive into the gobbish extended universe! thagoblvnzmarch.bandcamp.com
GOBLIN HOVEL is a collective of musicians and artists formed in Meadville, PA in 2010 and currently based in Buffalo/Rochester, NY. Though primarily influenced by heavy metal, the band takes cues from various musical and folk traditions from around the world to create an intense avant-garde soundscape reflective of humanity’s chaotic and often contradictory nature. Lyrically, the band focuses on the universal human experience filtered through the lens of history, folklore, and esoterica.