October 24th, 2021 - The Kommander of Udder Kaos

 

Good afternoon and happy Sunday craft brew fiends, evildoers, and rebel rousers!  The Meista here getting heavy with classic rocker "Kommander Of Kaos" by Wendy O. Williams and a delicious Udder Chaos Chocolate Milk Stout from Talisman Brewing Company!  Hell yeah!

Album Info:

• Artist: Wendy O. Williams
• Title: "Kommander Of Kaos"
• Recorded: 1986 at the "Airplane Hangar", Broccoli Rabe Studio in Fairfield, New Jersey 
• Release date: 1986 (2nd full-length studio album by )
• Record company: Gigasaurus Records 
• Production: Wes Beech and Rod Swenson 
• Album cover art: John Michaels (photography) and Rod Swenson (art direction) 
• Personnel: Wendy O. Williams (lead vocals) with Michael Ray (lead guitars and backing vocals), Greg Smith (bass and backing vocals), and T.C. Tolliver (drums and backing vocals)
• Musical style: Heavy metal, punk rock, hard rock
• Sound: Combining elements of heavy metal/hard rock and punk rock, the sound on "Kommander Of Kaos" is a bit of a love child of early Plasmatic punk influence and the band's more mainstream aspirations in later years.  It isn't brilliant, but it is a lot of fun!  Motörhead and NWOBHM influence is heavy throughout as well. 
• Major themes: rebellion, rock and roll, sex, love, chaos, partying, life, etc.
• Tracks: 

1. "Hoy Hey (Live To Rock)"
2. "Pedal To The Metal"
3. "Goin' Wild"
4. "Ain't None Of Your Business" (live)
5. "Party" 
6. "Jailbait" (Motörhead cover)
7. "Bad Girl"
8. "Fight For The Right"
9. "(Work That Muscle) F**k That Booty"

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Brew Info:

• Brewery: Talisman Brewing Company (Ogden, Utah)
• Website: https://www.talismanbrewingco.com/
• Brew: Udder Chaos Chocolate Milk Stout
• Style: Milk Stout
• Serving: 22 ounce bottle
• ABV: 5.0%
• Pour: The Udder Chaos pours a deep mahogany brown (almost black) with a creamy and thick light mocha, 1+ finger head with great retention and lots of sticky lacing.
• Nose: The nose is roasty, chocolatey, earthy, and sweet.  There are aromas of dark chocolate, milk chocolate, cocoa, roasted coffee beans, vanilla bean, fresh cream, and light toffee.
• Taste: The taste of the Udder Chaos is sweet, chocolatey, roasty, toasty, and rich.  There are notes of dark and milk chocolate, chocolate milk, fresh brewed coffee, cream, light marshmallow, hazelnut, and caramel/toffee.
• Mouthfeel: Full-bodied with low carbonation, the mouthfeel is thick, creamy, and velvety smooth with a dry, sweet finish.

Overall pairing: The classic sound of  Wendy O. Williams'' "Kommander Of Kaos" requires a brew with depth, complexity, and great flavor!  The Udder Chaos Chocolate Milk Stout from Talisman Brewing Company definitely fits that bill!  With its rich texture and chocolatey aromas and flavors, the Udder Chaos is perfect for the heavy duty rock and roll and sheer force of nature that was Wendy O. Williams!  

    

Cheers!!  HAILS!!