May 15th, 2024 - Ghosts, Salt, Lime 'N Sinners

 

Hey there and happy Wednesday metal maniacs, and craft brew lovers!  The Meista here rocking out with the classic "Ghosts 'N Sinners" by Spanish metal band Altair and a crisp and delicious SLC Salt Lime Cerveza Lager from Wasatch Brewery!  Hell yeah!!

Album Info:

• Artist: Altair
• Title: "Ghosts 'N Sinners"
• Recorded: 2021 at Sputnik Recording Studios 
• Release date: February 15th, 2022 (1st full-length studio release by Altair)
• Record company: Wild Metal Records / Lullabye Records 
• Production: Carlos Pérez
• Album cover art: José Antonio Vives
• Personnel: Carlos Pérez (guitars, bass, and vocals)
• Guest musicians: Agustín Suárez Roldán (vocals) and Borja Diaz Vera (drums)
• Musical style: Hard rock, heavy metal
• Sound: Blending a classic metal sound that harkens back to NWOBHM vibes with more modern production sensibilities, the sound on "Ghosts 'N Sinners" is a sonic blast of traditional metal with crunchy guitars and bass, thunderous drums, and powerful vocals!
• Major themes: Darkness, evil, death, horror, monsters, danger, fear, etc.
• Tracks: 
  

1. "The Overlook"
2. "Ghosts 'N Sinners"
3. "Space Race"
4. "Reason's Edge"
5. "Nemesis"
6. "The Monster's Lair"
7. "The Running Man"
8. "Monstermind"
9. "Heroboy"
10. "Still Alive (But Dead Inside)"

 Brew Info:

• Brewery: Wasatch Brewing (Park City, Utah)
• Website: https://www.saltlakebrewingco.com/wasatch
• Brew: SLC Salt Lime Cerveza Lager
• Style: Mexican-style Lager
• Serving: 12 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• IBUs: 30
• Pour: The SLC Salt Lime Cerveza Lager pours a clear, bright golden yellow hue with a bright white, half-finger head with good retention and sticky, soapy lacing.
• Nose: The nose is grainy, citrusy, and slightly salty. There are aromas of fresh lime, light saltiness, corn bread, cracked wheat, and a hint of honey.
• Taste: Like the nose, the taste of the SLC Salt Lime Cerveza Lager is grainy, salty, citrusy, and bready.  There are notes of crackery biscuit, lime juice and zest, salt, light corn, and a hint of honey.
• Mouthfeel: Light-bodied and well carbonated, the mouthfeel is crisp, and very smooth with a dry, clean finish with very low bitterness.

Overall pairing: The fun, fiery fast-paced metal of Altair deserves a bright, crushable brew... thus the SLC Salt Lime Cerveza Lager from the fine folks at Wasatch Brewery!  'Nuff said!

Rock on!!