May 28th, 2018 - Made Of Metal And Irreverence!

Good evening headbangers and craft brew drinkers!  The Meista here with one more for ya tonight... I'm pairing Halford's "Halford IV: Made Of Metal" and a very sessionable and crushable Irreverent Pale Ale from Roosters Brewing Company!  Hell yeah!

Album Info:

• Artist: Halford
• Title: "Halford IV: Made Of Metal"
• Recorded: 2009 through 2010
• Release date: September 28th, 2010
• Record company: Metal God Entertainment
• Production: Roy Z and John Baxter
• Album cover art: Attila Juhasz (design), Dean Wright (booklet art), and Eddie Malluk and John Baxter (photography)
• Personnel: Rob Halford (vocals) with Metal Mike Chlasciak (guitars), Mike Davis (bass), Bobby Jarzombek (drums), and Roy Z (guitars)
• Additional musicians: Ed Roth (keyboards)
• Musical style: Heavy metal
• Sound: With his solo project Halford, Rob Halford returned to a more traditional heavy metal sound after spending the '90s exploring more experimental metal styles.  "Halford IV: Made Of Metal" sounds like the love child of '80s Judas Priest and Iron Maiden!  It is heavy, fast-paced, fist-pumping, fun-as-hell heavy metal goodness!  Halford's vocals sound great and the band is tight! 
• Major themes: Perseverance, aggression, heavy metal, power, might, etc. 
• Tracks:   

1. "Undisputed"
2. "Fire And Ice"
3. "Made Of Metal"
4. "Speed Of Sound"
5. "Like There's No Tomorrow"
6. "Till The Day I Die"
7. "We Own The Night"
8. "Heartless"
9. "Hell Razor"
10. "Thunder And Lightning"
11. "Twenty-Five Years"
12. "Matador"
13. "I Know We Stand A Chance"
14. "The Mower"

    Brew Info:

• Brewery: Roosters Brewing Company (Layton, Utah)
• Website: http://www.roostersbrewingco.com/
• Brew: Irreverent Pale Ale
• Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
• Serving: 16 ounce bottle
• ABV: 4.0% 
• Ingredients: Mosaic, Chinook, and Zeus hops
• Pour: The Irreverent Pale Ale pours a cloudy golden-amber with a 1-finger, bright white foamy head with good sustain and intricate lacing.
• Nose: The nose is citrusy, fruity, earthy, and dank.  There are aromas of pine resin, grapefruit rind, lemon zest, mango, pineapple, and sweet caramel.
• Taste: The taste of the Irreverent Pale Ale is characterized by bold flavors of pine, lemon, juicy pink grapefruit, mango, melon, pale malt, and light toffee.
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is very crisp with a very dry, slightly bitter finish. 

Overall pairing:  The Roosters Irreverent Pale Ale is a very crushable, crisp, and refreshing brew... great for the straight-forward, heavy metal onslaught that is "Halford IV: Made Of Metal"!!  Those crisp, hoppy notes pair so very well with the traditional heavy metal punch of Halford!

HAILS!!