February 18th, 2022 - A Fresh And Juicy Offering To The Rat°God

 

Good evening headbangers and hopheads... and happy Friday to you!  The Meista here today starting the weekend off right with a pairing of Inhuman Condition's kick-ass debut album "Rat°God" and juicy and punchy Fresh and Juicy India Pale Ale from Silver Reef Brewing Company!  Hell yeah!! 

Album Info:

• Artist: Inhuman Condition
• Title: "Rat°God"
• Recorded: 2020 to 2021 Smoke & Mirrors Productions in Spring Hill, Florida
• Release date: June 4th, 2021 (1st album by Inhuman Condition)
• Record company: Listenable Insanity Records
• Production: Inhuman Condition
• Album cover art: Dan Goldsworthy
• Personnel: Terry Butler (bass), Jeramie Kling (drums and vocals), and Taylor Nordberg (guitars)
• Guest musician: Rick Rozz (guitar on "The Neck Step" and "Tyrantula") 
• Musical style: Death metal with elements of thrash metal
• Sound: Fast, aggressive, and brutal as hell, with their debut album, Inhuman Condition let the world know that this trio means business!  Nordberg's straightforward, yet monstrous riffs are amazing!  Kling and Butler lay down a savage rhythm!  And Kling's brutal growls are some of the best death metal vocals you will come upon... seriously!
• Major themes: With lots of Lovecraftian interdimensional sci-fi, horror, and gore imagery, themes on "Rat°God" include death, violence, terror, fear, evil, darkness, insanity, the occult, etc.
• Tracks:

1. "Euphoriphobia"
2. "The Neck Step"
3. "Planetary Paroxysm"
4. "Killing Pace"
5. "Gravebound"
6. "Tyrantula"
7. "Rat°God"
8. "Crown Of Mediocrity"
9. "Fait Accompli"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Brewing Company (Saint George, Utah)
• Website: https://www.stgeorgebev.com/
• Brew: Fresh and Juicy India Pale Ale
• Brew: Style: American India Pale Ale (IPA)
• Serving: 12 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• IBUs: 45
• Ingredients: 2-Row, Pale, and flaked oats with Bravo, Citra, Mosaic, and Ekuanot hops, and Belgian Ale yeast
• Pour: The Fresh and Juicy IPA pours a slightly hazy golden-orange with a 1-finger, off white head with good retention and soapy lacing.
• Nose: The nose is very citrusy, fruity, grainy, and floral.  There are aromas of light grapefruit, orange juice, mango, mountain flowers, very light pine resin, soft caramel, and crackery biscuit.
• Taste: The taste of the Fresh and Juicy IPA follows the nose with lots of citrus, tropical fruit, crackery grain, and light herbal flavors.  There are notes of juicy pink grapefruit, orange juice, tangerine, mango, pineapple, crackers, grassy hops, lemon tea, and light pine.
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is very crisp, smooth, and juicy with a dry, clean finish.

Overall pairing: The Fresh and Juicy IPA is a very bright, very flavorful, punchy, and crushable brew that is perfect for throwing back whilst pumping your fists and wrecking your neck to the brutal death metal onslaught that is Inhuman Condition!!  'Nuff said!

Cheers and hails!!

Make sure to check out my interview with Jeremie Kling here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF5oup7Ookk and my upcoming interview with Taylor Nordberg... coming soon!!