April 19th, 2024 - Noshing on Some Nunslaughter & Blood

 

Hello and hails metal maniacs, evil-doers, and hop freaks!  Happy Friday!  Your pal the Meista here rockin' out to the kick-ass, untitled Nunslaughter / Blood split with a tasty and very crushable Hazy Nosh IPA from the folks at Uinta Brewing Company!!  Hell yeah!!  

Album Info:

• Artist: Nunslaughter / Blood
• Title: "Nunslaughter / Blood Split"
• Recorded: 2021 at Mercinary Studios in Avon, Ohio and Kohlekeller Studio in Seeheim, Germany 
• Release date: May 27th, 2022 (split album by Nunslaughter and Blood)
• Record company: Hell Headbangers Records
• Production: Nunslaughter and Blood
• Album cover art: Thomas "Necromaniac" Westphal
• Personnel: Nunslaughter: Detonate (bass), Don of the Dead (vocals), Tormentor (guitars), and Wrath (drums), and Blood: Chuck (guitars), Destroyer Eisen (guitars), Satanic Taki (bass), Ventilator (drums), and Martin Witchskinner (vocals) 
• Musical style: Death metal, thrash metal
• Sound: Fast, furious, and full of piss and vinegar, the sound on is pure death metal... infernal blast beats, fiery riffs, and intrepid vocal attacks!  
• Major themes: Evil, darkness, the occult, anti-Christianity, violence, death, etc.
• Tracks: 

1. "Free From Christ" (Nunslaughter)
2. "This Cross Was Built For You" (Nunslaughter)
3. "Leave Me In My Grave" (Nunslaughter)
4. "Imperator" (Blood)
5. "Parasite" (Blood)
6. "Be Doomed" (Blood)
7. "Sadist" (Blood)

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Uinta Brewing Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Website: www.uintabrewing.com      
• Brew: Hazy Nosh IPA
• Style: American India Pale Ale (IPA)
• Serving: 12 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• IBUs: 45
• Pour: The Hazy Nosh IPA pours a hazy goldenrod color with a half-finger, frothy eggshell white head that leaves a nice ring and spotty lacing.
• Nose: The nose is citrusy, and juicy with a more subtle malt backbone.  There are aromas of freshly squeezed orange juice, orange and tangerine zest, lemon zest, mango, freshly cut pineapple, wildflowers, and soft caramel.
• Taste: The taste is tangy, fruity, tart, and hoppy.  There are big notes of tangerine and orange, pineapple, and mango with more subtle notes of doughy bread, and toffee/caramel malt notes in the finish.
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is very crisp, very refreshing and juicy, yet very smooth with a dry, tangy, and sweet finish.

Overall pairing: The deserves a brew of exceptional character, crushability, and drinkability... thus the wonderfully juicy and tasty Hazy Nosh IPA from our friends at Uinta Brewing Company!  'Nuff said! 

Make sure to check out my interview with Nunslaughter vocalist and founding member Don Crotsley (aka Don of the Dead) here: https://youtu.be/LIiLMLo_Nzo

Cheers and hails!!