Hello and happy Friday rivet heads and hopheads! The Meista here today rocking the hell out to a pairing of "Violence & Force", Exciter's sophomore album and a Flesh & Blood IPA from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Inc.!
Album Info:
- Artist: Exciter
- Title: "Violence & Force"
- Recorded: November 1983 at Pyramid Sound Studios in Ithaca, New York,
- Release date: February 1984 (2nd studio album by Exciter)
- Record company: Megaforce Records
- Production: Carl Canedy and Jon Zazula
- Album cover art: Andy Brown
- Personnel: Dan Beehler (drums and lead vocals), Allan Johnson (bass and backing vocals), and John Ricci (guitars and backing vocals)
- Musical style: Heavy metal, speed metal, thrash metal
- Sound: 1980s speed metal at its finest, the sound on Exciter's "Violence & Forces" is fiery fast, furious, and pure, high-octane thrashing metal! With influence from fellow Canadians Anvil along with Judas Priest, Motorhead, and Raven, this is classic, straight-forward, in-your-face fun!
- Major themes: Death, destruction, violence, power, heavy metal, terror, rebellion, etc.
- Tracks:
- "Oblivion"
- "Violence & Force"
- "Scream In The Night"
- "Pounding Metal"
- "Evil Sinner"
- "Destructor"
- "Swords Of Darkness"
- "Delivering To The Master"
- "Saxons Of The Fire"
- "War Is Hell"
Brew Info:
- Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Inc. (Milton, Delaware)
- Website: https://www.dogfish.com/
- Brew: Flesh & Blood IPA
- Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
- Serving: 12 ounce can
- ABV: 7.5%
- IBUs: 45
- Pour: The Flesh & Blood pours a fairly clear deep copper-amber with a frothy, 2-finger off-white head with great retention and lots of sticky, sudsy lacing throughout.
- Nose: The nose is citrusy, tropical, earthy, dank, and herbal. There are aromas of grapefruit rind, orange, tangerine, lemon, mango, herbal tea, minerals, light pine resin, and fresh herbs.
- Taste: The taste of the Flesh & Blood is citrusy, zesty, and slightly tart. There are notes of grapefruit juice and rind, orange zest and pith, black tea, lemon, a hint of pine.
- Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel of the Flesh & Blood is juicy, smooth, and slightly tart with a dry finish.
Overall pairing: The Blood & Flesh IPA is a hop-forward, punchy, aggressive brew that is totally crushable... perfect for the metal onslaught that is Exciter's kickass "Violence & Force"! I can't think of anything better than a crisp and citrusy IPA (or 3) to throw back whilst pumping your fist and banging your head to these bad asses! 'Nuff said!
Cheers and hails!!
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