February 8th, 2025 - I'm Alone in My Consumption / Denial / Repentance

 

Hello and happy Saturday evil-doers, headbangers, and craft brew freaks!  The Meista here today rocking the hell out with a pairing of "Consume / Deny / Repent", the wonderful full-length debut album by D.C. grindcore/death metal band No/Más and a very tasty and crisp Estoy Solo Mexican Lager from my friend Dwight at Gossorino Brewing!  Hell yeah! 

Album Info:

• Artist: No/Más
• Title: "Consume / Deny / Repent"
• Recorded: June 2021 at The Pit Recording Studio in Van Nuys, California
• Release date: April 29th, 2022 (1st full-length studio album by No/Más)
• Record company: Closed Casket Activities
• Production: Taylor Young
• Album cover art: Ethan Lee McCarthy
• Personnel: Henry Everitt (drums), John Letzkus (guitars), Patrick Merson (bass), and Roger Rivadeneira (vocals)
• Musical style: Death metal, grindcore
• Sound: Blending the old school death metal and grindcore elements with a more modern take on the styles, with "Consume / Deny / Repent", No/Más lays down an intensely brutal sonic attack that is relentless from the opening track "Manipulate-Consume" through to "Hypothermia"!  Rivadeneira powerful vocals are perfect for the death/grind tapestry flawlessly created and executed by Everitt, Letzkus, and Merson!
• Major themes: Socio-politically charged, the themes on "Consume / Deny / Repent" include abuse of power, corruption, death, violence, suffering, pain, etc. 
• Tracks: 

1. "Manipulate-Consume"
2. "Sin Vergüenza"
3. "Exile"
4. "Interrogation"
5. "Sudor Frío"
   
6. "Mal De Ojo"
7. "Arson-Repent"
8. "Ciego"
9. "Ausencia De Luz"
10. "Refugio"
11. "Deny-Disgrace"
12. "Against My Will"
13. "Rabia"
14. "Police Brutality"
15. "Hypothermia"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Gossorino Brewing (Ogden, Utah)
• Website: https://gossorinobrewing.com/
• Brew: Estoy Solo
• Style: Mexican Lager
• Serving: 22 ounce bottle
• ABV: 5.0%
• IBUs: 24
• Ingredients: Traditional Mexican style lager brewed with Motueka hops
• Pour: The Estoy Solo pours a fairly clear, bright golden-yellow hue with a bright white, frothy, 1-finger head with good retention and sudsy, sticky lacing.
• Nose: The nose is malty, grainy, and slightly citrusy.  There are aromas of corn chips, lemongrass, light lime juice and zest, and a hint of honey.
• Taste: The taste of the Estoy Solo follows the nose with notes of biscuity malts, toasted wheat bread, corn chips, lime zest and juice, light honey, and light floral hops with very low bitterness.
• Mouthfeel: Light to medium-bodied and well carbonated, the mouthfeel of the Estoy Solo is very crisp and very smooth with a clean, crisp finish.

Overall pairing: The Gossorino Estoy Solo is deliciously easy drinking, flavorful, and crushable brew... a perfect foil to the brutal death metal/grindcore intensity of No/Más' wonderfully powerful musical statement in "Consume / Deny / Repent"!  'Nuff said!

Cheers!!  Hails!!