Sometimes a concert bill lands in your inbox and you have to read it three times just to confirm it’s actually happening. Nekrogoblikon, Psychostick, and Galactic Empire at Buffalo Iron Works on a Wednesday night? After Dark Presents has cooked up something genuinely unhinged here, and that’s meant as the highest possible compliment.
The Bill That Shouldn’t Work But Absolutely Does
Nekrogoblikon are the Los Angeles goblin lords of fantasy metal — a band that has been building a fiercely devoted cult following one absurdist music video at a time. If you’ve spent any time in metal corners of the internet, you know “No One Survives,” the clip that turned a goblin character named John Goblikon into an unlikely underground icon. Live, they’re a full-throttle metal machine. The comedy is in the concept; the riffs are completely serious.
Psychostick has been holding down comedy metal’s heavy end for over two decades, weaponizing humor without ever going soft on the sonics. These are people who understand that a song can make you laugh out loud and still hit like a freight train. If you’ve never seen them work a crowd, prepare for the room to feel like a mosh pit inside a comedy club.
Then there’s Galactic Empire. A band that plays Star Wars soundtrack material — the Imperial March, the Duel of the Fates, the whole galaxy — as a fully realized metal band in character. On paper it sounds like a novelty act. On stage it’s one of the most genuinely fun experiences in heavy music. The first time you hear the Cantina Band ripped through distorted guitars, something shifts in your brain permanently.
Why You Should Be at Buffalo Iron Works on a Wednesday
Buffalo Iron Works is the right room for a bill like this — big enough to breathe, small enough that you’re always close to the action. This is the kind of show that sells out on word of mouth once people actually read the lineup, and it’s a Wednesday, which means you either commit fully or you spend Thursday regretting it.
Genre-bending heavy music like this doesn’t come through often. When three acts this committed to doing their own weird thing share a stage, the result is a night that’s equal parts headbang and spectacle. Don’t overthink it. Just go.
Tickets & Details
Nekrogoblikon with Psychostick and Galactic Empire play Buffalo Iron Works in Buffalo, NY on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Doors at 7:30 PM. Presented by After Dark Presents.