MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 05/30/25

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 05/30/25

HOUR 1
CAKE – “the distance" // fashion nugget
THE THIRSTY GIANTS – “the shape of thirst to come” // thirst a.d.
EVERNOIR – “you tried” // hateful lullibies
MVRROW – “hope” // fever dream
STATIC-X – “z0mbie” // project regeneration vol 2
GWAR – “sick of you” // scumdogs of the universe
DIVIDE THE FALL – “beyond the surface" // beyond the surface - single
A PERFECT CIRCLE – “the outsider” // thirteenth step

PRIMUS – “my name is mud” // pork soda
PUSCIFER – “the underwhelming” // live at Arcosanti
REVILWEN – “those who control" // follow the money
WEEKEND PICNIC – “empty bottles" // empty bottles - single
HOUSE OF PROTECTION – “Godspeed” // outrun you all
HALESTORM - "Everest" // Everest
LOST ISLAND SOCIETY - "living the meme" // living the meme

HOUR 2
AVATAR – “captain goat” // captain goat – single
ALIEN WEAPONRY feat RANDY BLYTHE – “taniwah" // te ra
SPIRITWORLD – “oblivion" // helldorado
ODDS OF AN AFTERTHOUGHT - "bearer of bad news" // where dreams go to die
COHEED AND CAMBRIA – “searching for tomorrow” // vaxis III: the father of make believe
MASTODON – “fallen torches” // medium rarities
PERIPHERY – “wildfire” // periphery IV: djent is not a genre

KATATONIA - "temporal" // nightmares as extensions of the waking state
SLDG - "out of here" // of my own design
TURNSTILE - "birds" // never enough
DYING WISH - "I brought you my soul (your world brought me despair)" // I brought you my soul - single
HARMS WAY - "other world" // other world ep
FOX LAKE - "pure adrenaline" // new world heat
KNOCKED LOOSE feat POPPY - "suffocate" // you won't go before you're supposed to
HATEBREED - "tear it down" // the rise of brutality

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 05/23/25

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 05/23/25

HOUR 1
HOUSE OF PROTECTION – “Godspeed" // outrun you all
BARONESS – “a horse called Golgotha" // blue album
COLD – “back home" // a different kind of pain
CALIBER 39 – “these apologies” // oblivion
TWO HARBORS – “what you're on about” // can’t shake this dream
CAKE – “never there" // prolonging the magic
CASANATRA - "I do not care" // death ride

ELECTRIC CALLBOY - "revery" // revery - single
AMARANTHE - "splinter in my soul" // amaranthe (special edition)
ANGRY WATERS - "the heist" // the ghosts we chase
A PERFECT CIRCLE - "Magdalena" // mer de noms
JERRY CANTRELL – “vilified" // I want blood
EVERNOIR – “spiral” // hateful lullabies
MVRROW – “red lights” // red lights – single

HOUR 2
FOX LAKE - "pure adrenaline" // new world heat
VIA – “appetite” // after you drown
THE FAILSAFE – “wolves” // wolves - single
THE HAUNTED - "in fire reborn" // songs of last resort
DEADLANDS – “limbo” // seven
THE THIRSTY GIANTS – “the shape of thirst to come” // thirst a.d.
SCOWL – “fantasy” // are we all angels
GWAR – “if you want blood (you got it)” // the blood of gods
STATIC-X – “get to the gone” // machine

CYMOTHOA feat NATE GALBRATH - "chuggernaut" // make noise loud again but with vocals
SLDG – “out of here” // of my own design
SOULKEEPER – “heavy glow” // holy design
ORTHODOX – “sacred place” // a door left open
EVERNORTH – “venture through ruins” // venture through ruins - single
PLAGUE OF STARS – “false reality” // extinction
FUGITIVE – “spheres of virulence” // spheres of virulence - single
VEIN.FM - "rebirth protocol" // errorzone

NEKROGOBLIKON BRINGS THE DARKNESS TO MINNEAPOLIS

CONCERT REVIEW :: NEKROGOBLIKON
Varsity Theater - Minneapolis, MN
May 18, 2025
Photos and Review by Brett Zisler

You just never know what to expect when the extremely internet famous podcast host, author and frontman, John Goblikon, and metal titans, Nekrogoblikon, make their way into your town. This past Sunday night, Minneapolis fans were treated to an onslaught to their ears and eyes Nekrogoblikon headlined the Varsity Theater.

With an inflatable replica of John Goblikon’s head center stage, Nekrogoblikon opened their 13-song set with their always popular song “Darkness” whipping the crowd into a frenzy. Dickey Allen & John Goblikon leading the charge commanded the stage as guitarists Alex Alereza and Joe Nelson provided the footprint of riffs for the night. It’s been amazing to see the rise of this band over the past few years. Fresh off their performance at Milwaukee Metal Fest, Nekrogoblikon proved they are most than just a band with Goblin and his stunning good looks.

Nekrogoblikon weaved their way through fan favorites “Dressed as Goblins” “Fiend” and “Show me Your Goblin.” John even entertained the crowd in between songs with his quick wit and impressive knowledge of Minnesota Twins baseball, maybe more than some fans…….

With the night coming to a close, Nekrogoblikon started their encore out with “The Magic Spider” complete with beautiful choreography by the band members. To watch the crowd sing along to every word and then only to go crazy as John announced “This Is It,” you can see why the popularity of this band has grown so much. While they entertain you visually, this band is no joke with it comes to their music. The future is green and bright for Nekrogoblikon!

SEE MORE OF BRETT'S PHOTOS FROM NEKROGOBLIKON HERE!

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 05/16/25

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 05/16/25

HOUR 1
DEADLANDS – “limbo” // seven
FLIPP – “half a brain” // flipp (20th anniversary platinum edition)
TWO HARBORS – “that’s not me” // can’t shake this dream
NOTHING MORE – “house on sand” // carnal
ANXIETY SOCIETY – “the stars” // the stars - single
ARROWS AT DAWN - "save love" // save love - single
SLEEP TOKEN – “dangerous” // even in arcadia

CALIBER 39 - "end of time" // oblivion
JOHNNYROOK - "feel it all again" // the more things change
BULLETS AND BUTTERFLIES - "complicated" // full circle
LOATHE - "gifted every strength" // gifted every strength - single
RAD OWL - "growl" // rage gracefully
GORE. - "Babylon" // a bud that never blooms
NEW MEDICINE - "life like this" // life like this - single

HOUR 2
FUGITIVE – “spheres of virulence” // spheres of virulence - single
EVERNOIR – “you tried” // hateful lullabies
SPEED – “don’t need” // only one mode
NEKROGOBLIKON – “show me your goblin” // show me your goblin - single
MINISTRY – “burning inside” // the mind is a terrible thing to taste
BARONESS – “isak” // red album
TETRARCH – “best of luck” // the ugly side of me

ORTHODOX – “sacred place” // a door left open
PARKWAY DRIVE – “sacred” // sacred - single
DYING WISH – “I brought you my soul (your world brought me despair)” // I brought you my soul - single
HARM’S WAY – “other worlds” // other worlds - single
ORBIT CULTURE – “the tales of war” // the tales of war
VENDED – “paint the skin” // vended
SABATON – “Templar” // templar - single
TURNSTILE - "big smile" // time and space

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 05/09/25

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 05/09/25

HOUR 1
ANXIETY SOCIETY – “the stars" // the stars - single
MADAM DRIVER – “through the trees" // negative ghostrider
TONY WILLIAMS – “masked" // destined to be real
SELF-EVIDENT – “everything all at once" // endings
ALIGN – “the quest for townies" // blue book value
SEETHER – “walls come down" // the surface seems so far
P.O.D. – “rock the party" // the fundamental elements of southtown
NONPOINT – “ruthless" // ruthless ep

TWO HARBORS – “that's not me" // can't shake this dream
WEEKEND PICNIC – “empty bottles” // empty bottles - single
TURNSTILE – “seein’ stars / birds” // never enough
MAMMOTH – “the end” // the end – single
MYLES KENNEDY – “say what you will" // the art of letting go
BLACK MAP – “hex (come get it)” // hex
ICE NINE KILLS & REEL BIG FISH – “walking on sunshine" // American psycho comic book soundtrack

HOUR 2
SLEEP TOKEN - "dangerous" // even in arcadia
TETRARCH - "best of luck" // the ugly side of me
SLDG - "out of here" // of my own design
LOATHE - "gifted every strength" // gifted every strength - single
PARKWAY DRIVE - "sacred" // sacred - single
JOHNNY BOOTH - "get well soon" // get well soon - single
BLACK SATELLITE - "downfall" // downfall - single

HARMS WAY - "other world" // other world ep
EMPLOYED TO SERVE feat JESSE LEACH - "who's side are you on?" // fallen star
ORBIT CULTURE - "the tales of war" // the tales of war - single
BABYMETAL feat POPPY - "from me to u" // metal forth
JINJER - "duel" // duel
BLOODYWOOD - "tadka" // nu delhi
YEAR OF THE KNIFE - "wish" // no love lost

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 05/02/25

MIDWEST BEATDOWN PLAYLIST :: 05/02/25

HOUR 1
LOATHE - "gifted every strength" // gifted every strength - single
SHINEDOWN - "dance, kid, dance" // dance, kid, dance - single
TONY WILLIAMS – “masked" // destined to be real
MADAM DRIVER – “crossroads" // negative ghostrider
MAMMOTH - "the end" // the end - single
TURNSTILE - "seein' stars" // never enough
TURNSTILE - "birds" // never enough

WEEKEND PICNIC - "empty bottles" // empty bottles - single
JOHNNYROOK - "happy birthday" // the more things change
HALESTORM – “mayhem" // into the wild life
SEETHER – “illusion" // the surface seems so far
P.O.D. – “southtown" // the fundamental elements of southtown
NONPOINT – “underdog" // underdog - single
FIT FOR A KING - "no tomorrow" // no tomorrow - single

HOUR 2
SLDG – “out of here" // of my own design
THORNHILL – “tongues" // bodies
DEFTONES - "swerve city" // koi no yokan
ICE NINE KILLS – “rainy day" // the silver scream 2: welcome to horrorwood
BY THE THOUSANDS - "the flood" // the descent
DRUID - "overrated" // druid II
SABATON - "templar" // templar - single
JOHNNY BOOTH - "get well soon" // get well soon - single

GHOST – “lachryma” // skeleta
EMPLOYED TO SERVE – “breaks me down" // fallen star
MACHINE HEAD – “these scars won't define us" // atonement
IN FLAMES – “meet your maker" // foregone
LACUNA COIL – “oxygen" // sleepless empire
UNEARTH – “the wretched; the ruinous" // the wretched; the ruinous
REAPING ASMODEIA – “shattered leviathan" // shattered leviathan - single