Good evening hellions, headbangers, and craft brew lovers! The Meista here getting aggressive with "Onward To Golgotha", the debut album by death metal monsters Incantation and a deliciously citrusy and punchy Pro Tem 4 Pale Ale, the latest from Desert Edge Brewery!
Album Info:
- Artist: Incantation
- Title: "Onward To Golgotha"
- Recorded: September through November 1991 at Trax East Studios in South River, New Jersey
- Release date: May 5th, 1992 (1st full-length studio release by Incantation)
- Record company: Relapse Records
- Production: Steve Evetts and Bill Yurkiewicz
- Album cover art: Miran Kim (artwork) and Bill Venner (band logo)
- Personnel: Ronny Deo (bass), John McEntee (guitars), Craig Pillard (guitars and vocals), and Jim Roe (drums)
- Musical style: Death metal
- Sound: Aggressive, heavy as hell, and rather sludgy, the sound on "Onward To Golgotha" embodies the apocolyptic, soul-crushing brutality that is early Incantation! It is like a runaway 18-wheeler slamming through a concrete barrier and exploding on the freeway below... broken glass, metal grinding on pavement, and thunderous impact!
- Major themes: Death, destruction, evil, the occult, anti-Christianity, blasphemy, Satan, darkness, violence, etc.
- Tracks:
- "Golgotha"
- "Devoured Death"
- "Blasphemous Cremation"
- "Rotting Spiritual Embodiement"
- "Unholy Massacre"
- "Entrantment Of Evil"
- "Christening The Afterbirth"
- "Immortal Cessation"
- "Profanation"
- "Deliverance Of Horrific Prophecies"
- "Eternal Torture"
Brew Info:
- Brewery: Desert Edge Brewery (Salt Lake City, Utah)
- Website: https://desertedgebrewery.com/
- Brew: Pro Tem 4
- Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
- Serving: 64 ounce growler
- ABV: 5.0%
- IBUs: 55
- Ingredients: Pale, Vienna, and Caramel malts with Simco, Citra, and Mosaic hops
- Pour: The Pro Tem 4 pours a hazy golden with a creamy and firm, eggshell-white 1+ finger head with great sustain and lots of sticky, intricate spider web lacing.
- Nose: The nose is citrusy, somewhat dank, earthy, and herbal. There are aromas of grapefruit rind, light pineapple, tangerine, orange peel, a hint of mango, pine resin, herbal tea, and a hint of soft caramel.
- Taste: Hop-forward, the taste of the Pro Tem 4 follows the nose with intensely bright citrusy, spicy, and earthy flavors. There are notes of pink grapefruit juice, tangerine, orange pith, black tea, pine, white pepper, and sweet toffee.
- Mouthfeel: Medium in body and moderately carbonated, the mouthfeel is very crisp, juicy, and bitter with a dry finish and lingering hop bitterness and spiciness.
Overall pairing: The hop-forward bitter and juicy flavors and aromas of the Desert Edge Pro Tem 4 are perfect for the intensity, aggression, and brutalilty of Incantation's brutal "Onward To Golgotha" album! I specifically paired this beer with Incantation because I had one of these tasty brews at the brewery right before seeing the band live last week! For an evening of kickass metal and deliciously crisp and punchy flavor, I highly recommend both the brew and the album!
HAILS!!
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