March 2nd, 2022 - A Review From The Servant Of The Mind

 

Godaften!!  The Meista here tonight with another great pairing for ya... a deliciously crushable El Repaso Mexican-Style Lager from Revision Brewing Company and Volbeat's most recent album "Servant Of The Mind"!!

Album Info: 

• Artist: Volbeat
• Title: "Servant Of The Mind" 
• Recorded: 2021 at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark and Sonic Debris Studio in West Babylon, New York
• Release date: December 3rd, 2021 (8th studio album by Volbeat)
• Record company: Vertigo / Republic / Universal Records
• Production: Jacob Hansen and Michael Poulsen 
• Album cover art: Karsten Sand (illustrations), Henrik Siegel (graphic design), and Frode Sylthe (photography)
• Personnel: Rob Caggiano (lead guitars), Jon Larsen (drums), Kaspar Boye Larsen (bass), and Michael Poulsen (rhythm guitars and lead vocals)
• Guest musicians: Stine Bramsen (vocals on "Dagen Før"), Doug Corcoran (saxophone on "Wait A Minute My Girl"), Ray Jacildo (piano on "Wait A Minute My Girl"), Mia Maja (backing vocals), and Martin Pagaard Wolff (acoustic and additional electric guitars on "Dagen Før")
• Musical style: Hard rock, heavy metal, psychobilly, rockabilly, rock and roll 
• Sound: Combining rock and roll, heavy metal, schlager, and rockabilly with influence from such musicians as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Social Distortion, Metallica, and Motorhead along with catchy hooks and riffs, amazing guitar work, and rich tones with a powerful sonic attack, Volbeat delivers a GREAT rock and roll album that will surely satisfy metal heads, rockers, and rockabilly fans!  Of the album, Poulsen stated that it is "uptempo, it's heavy, it's very riffy, there's even thrash songs, but again, there's also these really huge rock songs. Right now, I'm in a place where I'm kind of revisiting some of more uptempo and more heavy stuff. So I'm very excited about my whole situation when it comes to writing for Volbeat."
• Major themes: 
• Tracks: 

1. "Temple of Ekur"
2. "Wait A Minute My Girl"
3. "The Sacred Stones"
4. "Shotgun Blues"
5. "The Devil Rages On"
6. "Say No More"
7. "Heaven's Descent"
8. "Dagen Før"
9. "The Passenger"
10. "Step Into Light"
11. "Becoming"
12. "Mindlock"
13. "Lasse's Birgitta"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Revision Brewing Company (Sparks, Nevada)
• Website: https://revisionbrewing.com/
• Brew: El Repaso Mexican-Style Lager
• Style: Mexican Lager
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 4.7%
• Pour: The El Repaso pours a bright golden-yellow hue with a frothy, bright white, 1-finger head with good retention and lots of sudsy, sticky lacing.
• Nose: The nose is grainy, malty, and slightly sweet.  There are aromas of light roasted malt, maize, hay, and soft caramel.
• Taste: The taste of the El Repaso is grainy, slightly sweet, and malty with very low bitterness.  There are notes of corn, hints of apple, sweet caramel, and biscuity malt.  
• Mouthfeel: Light-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is very smooth and crisp with a dry, slightly sweet finish.

Overall pairing: The El Repaso from Revision Brewing is a very crushable, thirst-quenching brew!  The flavors and aromas of this tasty lager blend wonderfully well with Volbeat's vocal prowess, the explosive guitars, and thunderous bombast of the bass and drums!  'Nuff said!

Skal!!  Salud!!  And hails!!