January 12th, 2022 - Urhell Hath No Fury...

 

For those of you that have been reading this blog for a while now, you can attest to the fact that I'm a sucker for the music of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) from the late 1970s and early 1980s.  As such, I'm rocking out today with the great "Hell Hath No Fury" by the legendary Rock Goddess and a tasty Wittmann Urhell from Brauerei C. Wittmann!  [Ur]hell yeah!

Album Info:

• Artist: Rock Goddess
• Title: "Hell Hath No Fury"
• Recorded: August through September 1983 at the Power Plant Studios in London, England
• Release date: October 1983 / 1984 (2nd full-length studio album by Rock Goddess)
• Record company: A&M Records
• Production: Chris Tsangerides 
• Album cover art: Fin Costello (photography) 
• Personnel: Dee O'Malley (bass and backing vocals), Jody Turner (guitars and lead vocals), and Julie Turner (drums, keyboards, and backing vocals)
• Musical style: NWOBHM, heavy metal, hard rock
• Sound: Rock Goddess is definitely pure adrenaline NWOBHM in the vein of acts like Angel Witch, Diamond Head, Girlschool, Motorhead, and Tygers of Pan Tang.  Characterized by sexually charged lyrics, catchy hard-rockin' riffs, Jody's powerful vocals and soaring guitars, Julie's driving drum work, and O'Malley's thumpin' bass work, Rock Goddess' work is fast and furious hard rock!  Songs like "Hell Hath No Fury," are monster rockers in their own right. 
• Major themes: Independence, rebellion, freedom, sex, desire, life, etc.
• Tracks:

1. "Hell Hath No Fury"
2. "I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock & Roll)" (Gary Glitter cover)
3. "Gotta Let Your Hair Down"
4. "In The Night"
5. "Hold Me Down"
6. "The Visitors Are Here"
7. "You've Got Fire"
8. "It Will Never Change"
9. "Don't Want Your Love"
10. "God Be With You"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Brauerei C. Wittmann (Landshut, Germany)
• Website: https://www.brauerei-wittmann.de/
• Brew: Wittmann Urhell
• Style: German Lager / Helles
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 5.1%
• Pour: The Wittmann Urhell pours a slightly hazy golden-yellow hue with a frothy and firm, 2+ finger, bright white head with great retention and lots of sticky, intricate lacing.
• Nose: The nose is malty, floral, grassy, slightly fruity, and spicy. There are aromas of freshly cut hay, Noble hops, light apple, light pear, fresh bread, soft caramel, and light spices.
• Taste: The taste of the Wittmann Urhell follows the nose with grassy hops and soft sweet malt flavors.  There are notes of lemongrass, cracked wheat, crackery biscuit, light apple, soft caramel, and light spices.
• Mouthfeel: Light-bodied and well-carbonated, the mouthfeel of the Wittmann Urhell is very crisp and smooth with a clean, spicy finish.

Overall pairing: The Wittmann Urhell is a crisp and crushable lager with great flavors and aromas... perfect for an evening of rocking out with the mighty Rock Goddess and their killer "Hell Hath No Fury" album!  'Nuff said!

Prost and hails!

And make sure to check out my interview with Jody and Julie Turner here: https://youtu.be/LJPCvrLJKMk