Hey there metal maniacs and craft brew freaks! The Meista is here today rocking the hell out with a pairing of the wonderful "Songs For the Dead Live" by King Diamond and a tasty Plug Ugly American Ale from UTOG Brewing Company!! HELL. YES.
Album Info:
- Artist: King Diamond
- Title: "Songs For the Dead Live"
- Recorded: Live November 25th, 2015 at The Fillmore in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Release date: January 25th, 2019 (3rd live album by King Diamond)
- Record company: Metal Blade Records
- Production: Denise Korycki
- Album cover art: Rob Hobson (photography)
- Personnel: King Diamond (vocals), Pontus Egberg (bass), Andy La Rocque (guitars) Matt Thompson (drums), and Mike Wead (guitars)
- Guest musician: Livia Zita (additional vocals)
- Musical style: Heavy metal
- Sound: Characterized by the King's extensive and unique vocals (and most notably his insane falsetto) coupled by the powerfully intense and complex musicianship of the band, the sound on "Songs For the Dead Live" is brilliantly executed live metal album with Thompson's machine gun fire drumming, Egberg's wonderfully thunderous bass, and the powerfully soaring guitars of La Rocque and Wead.
- Major themes: The occult, ghosts, hauntings, evil, possession, witchcraft, darkness, death, loss, sorrow, revenge, insanity, Halloween, etc.
- Tracks:
- "Out From The Asylum"
- "Welcome Home"
- "Sleepless Nights"
- "Halloween"
- "Eye Of The Witch"
- "Melissa" (Mercyful Fate cover)
- "Come To The Sabbath" (Mercyful Fate cover)
- "Them"
- "Funeral"
- "Arrival"
- "A Mansion In Darkness"
- "The Family Ghost"
- "The 7th Day Of July 1777"
- "Omens"
- "The Possession"
- "Abigail"
- "Black Horsemen"
- "Insanity"
Brew Info:
- Brewery: UTOG Brewing Company (Ogden, Utah)
- Website: https://www.utogbrewing.com/
- Brew: Plug Ugly American Ale
- Style: Light Ale
- Serving: 16 ounce can
- ABV: 5.0%
- Ingredients: Magnum hops
- Pour: The Plug Ugly pours a clear, bright golden-yellow hue with a frothy, stark white 1-finger head that dissipates to a thin ring with sparse lacing.
- Nose: The nose is a mellow blend of grainy, malty, and slightly sweet aromas. There are notes of freshly baked wheat bread, light barley, light creamed corn, and subtle caramel/toffee.
- Taste: The taste of the Plug Ugly follows the nose and is characterized by light grainy, floral, and slightly sweet malty flavors. There are notes of cracked wheat, light cornmeal, and light caramel/toffee in the finish.
- Mouthfeel: Refreshing, drinkable, light-bodied, and well-carbonated with very low bitterness, the mouthfeel of the Plug Ugly is very crisp, effervescent, yet incredibly smooth with a clean finish.
- Note: "Plug Ugly tips its helmet to days when firefighters had to literally fight to put out fires. During the incipient stage of The Fire Service, only the first company to put water on the fire was paid. It's for this reason that the water supply, or "plug", had to be protected at all costs. The biggest, meanest firefighter was tasked with making sure that no other company got the chance and, thus, the "plug-ugly" was born. In spirit of the plug ugly, the L552 Ogden Firefighter Union fights for charities by donating a portion of proceeds from this beer!"
Overall pairing: The easy drinking and crushable nature of UTOG's tasty Plug Ugly acts as a great foil to the beautifully dark and powerful metal attack of the legendary King Diamond! 'Nuff said!
Cheers!! Hails!!
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