January 4th, 2023 - To Dream At The Edge Of Existence

Hey there headbangers and hop freaks!  Your drinking buddy the Meista here with another killer pairing for ya!  Today, I'm pairing "Edge Of Existence", the debut album by Silvertomb with a delicious and very juicy To Dream NE-Style Hazy India Pale Ale from the fine folks at Revision Brewing Company!  

Album Info:

• Artist: Silvertomb
• Title: "Edge Of Existence"
• Recorded: 2019 at West West Side Studios in New Windsor, New York
• Release date: November 1st, 2019 (1st full-length studio album by Silvertomb)
• Record company: Long Branch Records
• Production: Ali J. Hassan
• Album cover art: Rodrigo Canteras (artwork), Kenny Hickey (concept and direction), and Joseph James (concept and direction)
• Personnel: Hank Hell (bass), Kenny Hickey (guitars and vocals), Joseph James (guitars), Aaron Joos (guitars and keyboards), and Johnny Kelly (drums)
• Musical style: Heavy metal, doom metal with elements of goth metal and alternative rock
• Sound: With a nod to the music of Peter Steele, former Type O Negative and Seventh Void members Hickey and Kelly lead a group of musicians on a singular path... making kick-ass dark metal!   But this isn't a rehashing of past work.  It is fresh, relevant, and compelling with inventive hooks and riffs, wonderful melodies, and thought-provoking lyrical content.
• Major themes: Mental fragility, addiction, suicide, death, life, loss, love, etc.
• Tracks: 

1. "Insomnia / Sunrise"
2. "Love You Without No Lies"
3. "So True"
4. "Not Your Savior"
5. "One Of You"
6. "Right Of Passage / Crossing Over"
7. "Eulogy / Requiem"
8. "Sleeping On Nails And Wine"
9. "Waiting"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Revision Brewing Company (Sparks, Nevada)
• Website: https://revisionbrewing.com/
• Brew: To Dream NE-Style Hazy India Pale Ale 
• Style: New England-style Hazy India Pale Ale (NEIPA)
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 7.0%
• IBUs: 35
• Ingredients: Samba hops
• Pour: The To Dream pours a very hazy golden-yellow hue with a frothy, bright white, 1+ finger head with great retention and lots of sudsy, sticky lacing.
• Nose: The nose is very citrusy and tropical with more subtle floral and malt elements.  There are aromas of orange juice, tangerine, peach, apricot, pineapple, bright mango, melon, wildflowers, and soft caramel/toffee.
• Taste: Hop-forward and very juicy, the taste of the To Dream is citrusy, fruity, and slightly sweet.  There are notes of candied oranges, orange juice, tangerine, kiwi, peach, mango, pineapple, guava, and light honey
• Mouthfeel: Medium to full-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is very crisp and very juicy, yet smooth and creamy with a dry, slightly sweet finish.

Overall pairing: The Revision Brewing To Dream is a juicy and bright brew... a great foil for the unique and wonderfully dark and heavy stylings of Silvertomb!  And the beer label and album art cover look great together as well!  'Nuff said!

Cheers!!