Saturday, February 18, 2023

February 18th, 2023 - Zatte On A Triple Of Blasphemy

 




Hello and happy Saturday evil doers, headbangers, and craft brew freaks!  The Meista here getting the day off to the right start with the brutal "Tricennial Of Blasphemy", a compilation album featuring unreleased studio, demo and live songs, celebrating the 30-year career of death metal legends Incantation!  I'm pairing this with very tasty, bold, and slightly boozy Zatte Triple from the fine folks at Brouwerij ' t IJ!   Hell yeah!!  


Album Info:
  • Artist: Incantation
  • Title: "Tricennial Of Blasphemy"
  • Recorded: 1991 through 2016 at various studios and venues
  • Release date: July 28th, 2022 (3rd compilation album by Incantation)
  • Record company: Relapse Records
  • Production: Incantation
  • Album cover art: Wes Benscoter (artwork) and Bill Venner (logo)
  • Personnel: Peter Barnevic (drums), Alex Bouks (guitars), Daniel Corchado (guitars, bass, and vocals), Mary Ciullo (bass), Ronnie Deo (bass), Dan Kamp (bass), Joe Lombard (bass), John McEntee (guitars and vocals), Craig Pillard (guitars and vocals), Will Rahmer (vocals), Jim Roe (drums), Mike Saez (guitars), Sal Seijo (guitars), Kyle Severn (drums), Chuck Sherwood (bass), and Luke Shively (guitars)
  • Musical style: Death metal with elements of death/doom
  • Sound: This album, this wonderful collection of 30 years of exceptional death metal tracks or rarities and live recordings delivers the sound, purpose, and attitude that truly is the definition of Incantation in all their incarnations!  With crushing rhythms, truly insane and infernal guitar work, relentless bass and drums, and brutally guttural vocals, Incantation provides a 3-disc metal onslaught that is as mesmerizing as it is soul-crushing! 
  • Major themes: Lyrical themes on the album include death, darkness, evil, blasphemy, anti-religion, violence, horror, the occult, hell, violence, mythology, demons, gods, insanity, anguish, misery, pain, etc.  
    • Tracks: 
        1. "Pest Savagery"
        2. "Ordained By Night's Will"
        3. "Obelisk Reflection"
        4. "Nefarious Warriors"
        5. "Degeneration" (Revenant cover)
        6. "Absolved In Blood"
        7. "Scapegoat"
        8. "Sacrificial Sanctification"
        9. "Thieves Of The Cloth"
        10. "Exiling Righteousness"
        11. "Hell Awaits" (Slayer cover)
        12. "Horde Of Bestial Flames"
        13. "Ethereal Misery"
        14. "Impending Diabolical Conquest"
        15. "Forsaken Mourning Of Angelic Anguish"
        16. "Nocturnal Kingdom Of Demonic Enlightenment"
        17. "Subjugation Divine"
        18. "Emaciated Holy Figure"
        19. "Deliverance Of Horrific Prophecies"
        20. "Profanation"
        21. "Intro-Entrantment Of Evil"
        22. "Eternal Torture"
        23. "Devoured Death"
        24. "Unholy Massacre"
        25. "Oath Of Armageddon" (live)
        26. "Portal Consecration" (live)
        27. "Impending Diabolical Conquest" (live)
        28. "From Hollow Sands" (live)
        29. "Iconoclasm Of Catholicism" (live)
        30. "Absolved In Blood" (live)
        31. "Lead To Desolation" (live)

      Brew Info:
      • Brewery: Brouwerij ' t IJ (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
      • Website: https://www.brouwerijhetij.nl/
      • Brew: Zatte Triple
      • Style: Belgian Strong Ale
      • Serving: 12 ounce bottle
      • ABV: 8.0%
      • Pour: The Zatte Triple pours a slightly cloudy golden orange hue with a frothy and thin, bright white, soft and fluffy head with good retention and lacing.
      • Nose: The nose is characterized by spicy, yeasty, fruity, floral, grainy, and slightly boozy notes.  There are aromas of Belgian yeast, cloves, white pepper, pear juice, apples, orange peel, wildflowers, sourdough bread, bright grains, a hint of booze, dark honey, and soft, buttery toffee.
      • Taste: Following the nose, the taste of the Zatte Triple is spicy, fruity, spicy, and malty.  There are notes of Belgian spices, Belgian yeast, apple, orange peel, lemon zest, and clover honey. 
      • Mouthfeel: Full-bodied and moderately carbonated, the mouthfeel is crisp and exceptionally smooth with a dry, slightly bitter and boozy finish.

      Overall pairing: The Brouwerij ' t IJ Zatte Triple is a very complex and flavorful brew that demands your full attention... a perfect companion to the death metal onslaught that is the mighty Incantation!  Those big, bold, and malty and sweeter fruit notes go great with the doomier elements of the album, while the slight bitterness and boozy bite go great with the more aggressive, chaotic, and infernal dimensions!  I highly recommend both the album and the brew... but these are definitely not for the faint at heart... both will knock you down and tear out your blackened soul!  

      Cheers and hails headbangers!!  Keep it craft and keep it HEAVY!
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