Hello and happy Sunday rockers, rollers, metal maniacs, and craft beer freaks! Your pal the Meista rocking out with "Explorers", the kick-ass 2019 EP from the indelible Unleash The Archers along with a hoppy and bold C World Pale Ale from my friends at Fisher Brewing Company! Hell yeah!!
Album Info:
- Artist: Unleash The Archers
- Title: "Explorers" EP
- Recorded: at Silverside Sound
- Release date: October 11th, 2019 (2nd EP by Unleash The Archers)
- Record company: Napalm Records
- Production: Andrew Saunders
- Album cover art: Dusty Peterson
- Personnel: Scott Buchanan (drums and backing vocals), Andrew Saunders (guitars and backing vocals), Brittney Slayes (lead vocals), and Grant Truesdell (guitars and backing vocals)
- Guest musician: Nikko Whitworth (bass and backing vocals)
- Musical style: Power metal, heavy metal, hard rock
- Sound: Highlighting Slayes' amazing vocal range and prowess along with the band's incredible musicianship, "Explorers" is another powerful musical statement from the mighty Unleash The Archers! It is characterized by fiery guitar work, rich hooks, intense and aggressive melodies, and thunderous drumming and bass! In other words, it kicks ass!!
- Major themes: Pain, suffering, music, power, journeys, the sea, etc.
- Tracks:
- "Northwest Passage" (Stan Rogers cover)
- "Heartless World" (Teaze cover)
Brew Info:
- Brewery: Fisher Brewing Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
- Website: http://www.fisherbeer.com/
- Brew: C World Pale Ale
- Style: West-Coast Pale Ale
- Serving: 32 ounce crowler can
- ABV: 5.0%
- IBUs: 40
- Ingredients: Chinook, Cascade, and Centennial hops
- Pour: The C World Pale Ale pours a fairly clear, bronze-amber hue with a billowy and frothy, off white, 2+ finger head with great sustain and lots of sudsy, sticky, and layered lacing.
- Nose: The nose is characterized by citrusy, floral, earthy, dank, and herbal hops, and more subtle sweeter malts. There are aromas of grapefruit rind, tangerine zest, wet pine needles, herbal tea, wildflowers, doughy bread, toasted malts, and a hint of soft, sweet caramel/toffee.
- Taste: The taste of the C World Pale Ale is citrusy, earthy, and herbal along with crackery maltiness. There are notes of grapefruit juice, orange pith, pine resin, black tea, crackery biscuit, and soft caramel/toffee.
- Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is crisp, slightly bitter, yet smooth with a dry, bitter finish
Overall pairing: Complex and heartfelt power metal deserves a brew of equal intensity and flavor... thus the C World from the fine folks at Fisher! Those complex citrus flavors are great for the fiery guitar work of Saunders and Truesdell, and the powerful drumming of Buchanan, while the complex fruit flavors go great with Slayes' amazingly power vocals!
Check out my interview with Brittney Slayes from 2021 here: https://youtu.be/V4xcWOWiMvY
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