October 6th, 2022 - Oktober Rust Fest

 

Guten tag!  Well, I'm late, but better late than never, right?  The actual Oktoberfest in Munich ended a few days ago, but I wasn't able to get this pairing done until today.  So... your metal drinkin' buddy the Meista here today pairing a tasty and crushable Oktoberfest from Bohemian Brewing Company and Type O Negative's wonderful final album "October Rust"!  Oh yeah!  

Album Info:

• Artist: Type O Negative
• Title: "October Rust"
• Recorded: 1996 at Systems Two in Brooklyn, New York
• Release date: August 20th, 1996 (4th studio album by Type O Negative)
• Record company: Roadrunner Records 
• Production: Josh Silver and Peter Steele
• Album cover art: Sagmeister Inc. (art), Joseph Cultice (photography), and Peter Steele (art concept and design)
• Personnel: Kenny Hickey (acoustic and electric guitars, and backing vocals), Johnny Kelly (drums and backing vocals), Josh Silver (keyboards, synthesizers, effects, drum programming, and backing vocals), and Peter Steele (lead vocals and bass)
• Guest musicians: Bensonhoist Lesbian Choir (choir vocals), and Val Ium (vocals on "In Praise Of Bacchus")
• Musical style: Gothic metal/rock, doom metal
• Sound: Blending elements of doom metal and classic metal with gothic rock and post punk, the sound on "October Rust" is pure Type O Negative!  There are huge sludgy riffs and powerful melodies coupled with Bauhaus era Peter Murphy-esque vocals.  
• Major themes: Death, darkness, dismay, loss, misery, sex, romance, depression, nature, etc.
• Note: Although Johnny Kelly was credited with drumming on the album, the drums were synthetic, and all programmed by Josh Silver.
• Tracks:  

1. "Bad Ground"
2. "Untitled"
3. "Love You To Death"
4. "Be My Druidess"
5. "Green Man"
6. "Red Water (Christmas Mourning"
7. "My Girlfriend's Girlfriend"
8. "Die With Me"
9. "Burnt Flowers Fallen"
10. "In Praise Of Bacchus"
11. "Cinnamon Girl" (Neil Young cover)
12. "The Glorious Liberation of the People's Technocratic Republic of Vinnland by the Combined Forces of the United Territories of Europa"
13. "Wolf Moon (Including Zoanthropic Paranoia)"
14. "Haunted"
15. "Untitled"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Bohemian Brewery (Midvale, Utah)
• Website: http://www.bohemianbrewery.com/
• Brew: Oktoberfest
• Style: Oktoberfest Märzenbier 
• Serving: 12 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• IBUs: 30 
• Ingredients: Floor-malted barley and Munich and Caramel malts
• Pour: The Oktoberfest pours a clear, deep bronze with a frothy, off-white, 2-finger head with great sustain and lacing. 
• Nose: The nose is toasty, malty, slightly fruity, and sweet.  There are aromas of caramel, herbs, a hint of spiced apple or pear, toasted bread, sweet toffee, and a very slight hint of grassy hops.
• Taste: The taste is like the nose, bready, malty, and slightly sweet.  There are notes of sweet breads, toasted barley, sweet caramel/toffee, light grassy hops, and herbs.
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is very smooth and refreshing with a clean, mellow finish.

Overall pairing: The Bohemian Oktoberfest is a crushable, yet very flavorful and complex brew... perfect for the metal depth, complexity, and honesty that is Type O Negative's amazing "October Rust"!  'Nuff said!

Raise your horns and glasses!!  Cheers rockers!!