May 3rd, 2024 - Morgöth Tales of a Timber Giant

 

Bonjour and hails metal maniacs and craft brew freaks!  Happy Friday!  Your drinkin' buddy the Meista here today rocking out to "Morgöth Tales" by the mighty Voivod whilst enjoying a punchy Timber Giant Pale Ale from Mother Earth Brewing Company!  Hell yeah!

Album Info:

• Artist: Voivod
• Title: "Morgöth Tales"
• Recorded: 2023 at RadicArt Studio in Quebec, Canada, Death City Studio in Toulouse, France, and SKH Studio in Stuart, Florida
• Release date: July 21st, 2023 (16th studio album by Voivod)
• Record company: Century Media Records
• Production: Voivod
• Album cover art: Away (artwork) and Carsten Drescher (layout)
• Personnel: Denis Bélanger aka Snake (vocals), Michel Langevin aka Away (drums), Dominique Laroche aka Rocky (bass), and Daniel Mongrain aka Chewy (guitars and backing vocals)
• Guest musicians: Eric Forrest aka E-Force (vocals and bass on "Rise") and Jason Newstead aka Jasonic (bass on "Rebel Robot")
• Musical style: Progressive thrash metal with elements of hardcore punk
• Sound: As with all things Voivod, the sound on "Morgöth Tales" is very progressive, challenging, manic, and above all, kick ass!  The tracks on this album rock as hard as any of the original recordings and are brilliantly produced as well!
• Major themes: Science fiction, technology, war, violence, rage, space, rebellion, robotics, death, etc.
• Tracks: 

1. "Condemned To The Gallows"
2. "Thrashing Rage"
3. "Killing Technology"
4. "Macrosolutions To Megaproblems"
5. "Pre-Ignition"
6. "Nuage Fractal"
7. "Fix My Heart"
8. "Rise"
9. "Rebel Robot"
10. "Morgöth Tales"
11. "Home" (Public Image Ltd. cover)

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Mother Earth Brew Company (Vista, California / Boise, Idaho)
• Website: http://motherearthbrewco.com/
• Brew: Timber Giant Pale Ale
• Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• IBUs: 50
• Ingredients: 
• Pour: The Timber Giant pours a slightly hazy, pale golden orange/yellow hue with a frothy and creamy, 1+ finger, bright white head with great retention and delicate lacing.
• Nose: The nose is citrusy, floral, dank, and malty.  It is chalk full of notes of grapefruit rind, tangerine, orange zest, stone fruit (peach and apricot), marijuana leaf, pine resin, wildflowers, and soft caramel malt.
• Taste: The taste of the Timber Giant follows the nose with floral and dank hops, citrus, tropical fruit, and sweet malt flavors.  There are big notes of grapefruit juice, orange juice and zest, tangerine, pineapple, mango, peach, apricot, pine, and a strong malty backbone.
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel of the Timber Giant is crisp and refreshing, yet smooth with a dry, slightly bitter finish.

Overall pairing: The Timber Giant Pale Ale from Mother Earth Brewing is a punchy, hop-forward, yet bright and tasty brew... great for the intense and progressive grooves and chord changes of Voivod's inventive and intense "Morgöth Tales!  'Nuff said!

Make sure to check out my interview with Snake of Voivod here: https://youtu.be/Ag7EfictEjY

À votre santé and hails!!