April 26th, 2022 - The Scar Weaver Left Me In A Mind Haze

 

Good evening metal heads and hop heads!  Your drinking buddy the Meista here with tonight pairing "Scar Weaver", the latest kick-ass album from Once Human and a tasty Mind Haze Light IPA from Firestone Walker Brewing Company!  Hell yes!!

Album Info:

• Artist: Once Human
• Title: "Scar Weaver"
• Recorded: 2021
  Release date: February 11th, 2022 (3rd studio album by Once Human)
• Record company: earMUSIC
• Production: Logan Mader
• Album cover art: Seth Siro Anton (design and direction) and Jeremy Saffer (photography)
• Personnel: Lauren Hart (vocals), Max Karon (guitars), Logan Mader (guitars), Damien Rainaud (bass), and Dillon Trollope (drums)
• Guest musician: Robb Flynn (vocals on "Deadlock")
• Musical style: Groove metal, melodic death metal
• Sound: Incredibly heavy, complex, honest, and ruthless, the sound on "Scar Weaver" is the embodiment of metal intensity and artistic integrity!  Hart's brutal vocals are matched perfectly with the guitar wizardry of Mader and Karon, and the combined juggernaut power of rhythm section Rainaud and Trollope!  The guest vocals of Flynn are an added bonus! 
• Major themes: Revenge, dealing with inner demons, violence, anger, death, sorrow, darkness, life, reality, etc.
• Tracks:  

1. "Eidolon"
2. "Deadlock"
3. "Scar Weaver"
4. "Bottom Feeder"
5. "Where The Bones Lie"
   
6. "Erasure"
7. "Deserted"
8. "We Ride" (Strapping Young Lad cover)
9. "Cold Arrival"
10. "Only In Death"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Firestone Walker Brewing Company (Paso Robles, California)
• Website: https://www.firestonebeer.com/
• Brew: Mind Haze Light IPA
• Style: New England India Pale Ale (NEIPA)
• Serving: 12 ounce can
• ABV: 4.0%
• IBUs: 25
• Ingredients: Two Row, Wheat, Munich, Torrified Wheat, Blonde RoastOat, Oats malts; Mandarina, Cascade, El Dorado, Mosaic, Chinook, Idaho 7, Strata, and Sabro hops
• Pour: As the name suggests, the Mind Haze pours a very hazy, pale yellow with a frothy, bright white, 1+ finger head with great retention and lots of intricate spider web lacing.
• Nose: The nose of the Mind Haze Light is fruity, slightly citrusy, hoppy, and grainy.  There are aromas of pineapple juice, grapefruit rind, orange juice, tangerine, mango, peach, lemongrass, a hint of pine resin, and light grains.
• Taste: The taste is fruity (citrus and tropical fruit), slightly sweet, and hoppy.  There are notes of orange juice, lemon zest, grapefruit, mango, melon, guava, pineapple, light pine, light grains, and just a hint of caramel.
• Mouthfeel: Light-bodied (only 100 calories) with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel of the Mind Haze Light is very crisp, smooth, and refreshing with a dry, slightly bitter finish.

Overall pairing: The hop and fruit flavors along with the crushability of the Mind Haze Light are perfect for the extreme metal intensity and artistic integrity of Once Human!  You can slam a couple of these whilst you are thrashing about!  'Nuff said!

Cheers and hails head bangers!!