August 21st, 2022 - When The Rigor Mortis Sets In From My Second Death

 

Happy Sunday and hails headbangers and craft brew fiends!  The Meista here with another great pairing for ya... the killer "Second Death", by North Carolina death/thrash metal band False Prophet and a tasty Rigor Mortis Amber Ale from Vernal Brewing Company! 

Album Info:

• Artist: False Prophet
• Title: "Second Death"
• Recorded:  at Acoustic Creations in Greensboro, North Carolina
  Release date: 1991 (original demo); 2017 (compilation album of demos by False Prophet)
• Record company: Heaven And Hell Records
• Production: Kip Williams and False Prophet
• Album cover art: Scott Sprange
• Personnel: Tim Haisman (drums), Chris Lyndon (bass), Mike Morrison (guitars), and Paul Ray (guitars and vocals) 
• Musical style: Death metal, thrash metal
• Sound: Heavy, dark, aggressive as hell, and furious, all elements of False Prophet's wonderful music! 
• Major themes: The occult, darkness, anti-religion, death, violence, terror, good vs. evil, etc.
• Notes: Bonus tracks 7-10 are taken from the 1989 "Sign Of The Cross" demo.  Bonus tracks 11-12 are taken from the 1993 "Infernal Hierarchy" demo. 
• Tracks: 

1. "Diabolic Rites (Intro)"
2. "Second Death"
3. "Holy Deception"
4. "In Satan's Name"
5. "Forgotten Souls"
6. "Bring Back A Memory"
7. "Red Dawn"
8. "Sign Of The Cross"
9. "Devil's Meat"
10. "False Prophecy"
11. "First Born"
12. "False Prophecy"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Vernal Brewing Company (Vernal, Utah)
• Website: http://www.vernalbrewingco.com/home-1.html
• Brew: Rigor Mortis Amber Ale
• Style: Amber Ale
• Serving: 12 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• Pour: The Rigor Mortis pours an opaque, dark copper-orange with a 2+ finger, frothy and creamy off-white head with great retention and lots of sticky, intricate lacing.
• Nose: The nose is malty, grainy, sweet, and slightly hoppy.  There are aromas of freshly baked multi-grain bread, caramel, dark fruit, honey, summer grass, and hints of pine.
• Taste: An incredibly well-balanced beer, the taste of the Rigor Mortis Amber is a blend of sweet and hearty malts with floral hops.  There are notes of toasty and roasty malts, fresh bread, hearty grains, sweet toffee, clover honey, dank and floral hops, and herbs.
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is smooth, slightly chewy, and hearty with a clean, somewhat dry finish.

Overall pairing: The hearty malt flavor of the Rigor Mortis Amber Ale from Vernal Brewing Company is great for the intense metal complexities and aggression of the mighty False Prophet!  And those sweeter, caramel/toffee notes are perfect for the wonderful guitar solos!

Cheers!!

And make sure to check out my interview with False Prophet guitarist Scott Pivarnick here: https://youtu.be/b8Nb0cMxS9E