May 26th, 2020 - Hazard Pay For A World Ablaze

Goedenavond headbangers and hop-lovers!  Your pal the Meista here pairing "The World Ablaze", the final album in a World War I trilogy by Dutch death metal band God Dethroned and a Hazard Pay Pale Ale from Fisher Brewing Company!!  


Album Info: 

• Artist: God Dethroned
• Title: "The World Ablaze"
• Recorded: 2017 at Split Second Studios and Woodland Park Sound Studios
• Release date: May 5th, 2017 (10th studio album by God Dethroned)
• Record company: Metal Blade Records
• Production: God Dethroned
• Album cover art: Hrödger (artwork and logo) and John Warwick (photography)
• Personnel: Mike Ferguson (guitars), Jeroen Pomper (bass), Henri Sattler (guitars and vocals), and Michiel van der Plicht (drums)
• Musical style: Blackened death metal, melodic death metal
• Sound: Characterized by explosive blast beat drumming, thunderous bass, and fiery fast and sometimes soaring guitars along with blackened growls, the sound on "The World Ablaze" is classic God Dethroned!  It is powerful, mesmerizing, and aggressive as hell!
• Major themes: A concept album of sorts about World War I, themes on the album include war, destruction, violence, death, pain suffering, loss, bravery, valor, etc.
• Tracks:   

1. "A Call To Arms"
   
2. "Annihilation Crusade"
3. "The World Ablaze"
4. "On The Wrong Side Of The Wire"
5. "Close To Victory"
6. "Königsberg"
7. "Escape Across The Ice (The White Army)"
8. "Breathing Through Blood"
9. "Messina Ridge"
10. "The 11th Hour"

    Brew Info:

• Brewery: Fisher Brewing Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Website: http://fisherbeer.com/
• Brew: Hazard Pay Pale Ale
• Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
• Serving: 32 ounce crowler can
• ABV: 5.0%
• Pour: The Hazard Pay pours a very hazy golden-orange with a 1-finger, eggshell white, creamy head with good retention and intricate, layered lacing.
• Nose: The nose is malty, earthy, grassy, citrusy, floral, and slightly sweet.  There are aromas of caramel and doughy bread, light earthy aromas of pine resin and cedar as well as herbs and wild flowers, citrusy aromas of lemon zest, grapefruit, and tangerine, and summer grass.
• Taste: Lots of toasted malt, earthiness, and citrus in this taste of this one.  There are notes of spicy herbs, fresh bread, light grapefruit, orange, tangerine, a hint of melon, pine, and more subtle notes of black tea, orange tea, light honey, and grassy hops.
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is crisp and dry with a slightly bitter finish.

Overall pairing: The very crushable and punchy flavors of Fisher's Hazard Pay is perfect for an evening of head banging intensity along with the power and might that is God Dethroned!  Those complex, yet very drinkable flavors demand your attention... as does "The World Ablaze"!  'Nuff said!

Proost gezondheid!!