March 11th, 2022 - There's An Apocalypse Inside The Slipstream

 

Hey there hellions, headbangers, and craft brew lovers!  Happy Friday!  The Meista here getting aggressive and heavy as hell with "Apocalypse Inside", the classic 4th album by Canadian thrash metal monsters Sacrifice and a tasty and bold Slipstream Double India Pale Ale from Salt Flats Brewing Company!

Album Info:

• Artist: Sacrifice
• Title: "Apocalypse Inside"
• Recorded: 1993 at Phase One in Toronto, Canada
• Release date: June 15th, 1993 (4th full-length studio release by Sacrifice)
• Record company: Metal Blade Records
• Production: Dave Carlo
• Album cover art: Scott Fike
• Personnel: Joe Rico (guitars), Michael Rosenthal (drums and percussion), Rob Urbinati (guitars and vocals), and Scott Watts (bass)
• Musical style: Thrash metal
• Sound: Fast-paced, aggressive, yet complex, "Apocalypse Inside" definitely packs a metal punch!  It is pure, high-octane thrash, filled with killer riffs and lots of fist-pumping rhythms. 
• Major themes: Anger rage, pain, conflict, anxiety, rebellion, insanity, isolation, death, etc.
• Tracks: 
  

1. "My Eyes See Red"
2. "Apocalypse Inside"
3. "Flesh"
4. "Salvation"
5. "Beneath What You See"
6. "Incarcerated"
7. "Ruins Of The Old"
8. "The Lost"
9. "Freedom Slave"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Salt Flats Brewing Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Website: https://saltflatsbeer.com
• Brew: Slipstream Double India Pale Ale
• Style: Double India Pale Ale (DIPA) / Imperial IPA (IIPA)
• Serving: 12 ounce can
• ABV: 9.0%
• Pour: The Slipstream pours a slightly hazy, deep copper hue with a frothy, off-white, 2-finger head with great sustain and lots of sticky, soapy lacing.
• Nose: The nose is citrusy, dank, earthy, floral, and herbal. There are aromas of grapefruit rind, tangerine, apricot, black tea, pine resin, cannabis, hop oil, and soft caramel.
• Taste: Hop-forward, the taste of the Slipstream follows the nose with intensely hoppy, bitter, malty, floral, and earthy flavors.  There are notes of grapefruit, tangerine, black tea, pine, malty bread, and toffee.
• Mouthfeel: Medium to full-bodied and moderately carbonated, the mouthfeel is very crisp, hearty, and bitter with a dry, slightly sweet and boozy finish.

Overall pairing: The hop-forward, bitter, and piney flavors and aromas of the Slipstream Double India Pale Ale are perfect for the intensity, aggression, and brutality of Sacrifice's killer "Apocalypse Inside" album!  'Nuff said!

HAILS!!