December 22nd, 2025 - Soldiers of Misfortune Wear Loose Boots

 

Hello headbangers, thrashers, and craft beer freaks!  Happy Monday!  The Meista here pairing "Soldiers Of Misfortune", the kick-ass 3rd album by Canadian thrash metal band Sacrifice and a hoppy and tasty Loose Boots Après IPA from the fine folks at Roadhouse Brewing Company!  Hell yeah!

Album Info:

• Artist: Sacrifice
• Title: "Soldiers Of Misfortune"
• Recorded: 1990 at Phase One Studios in Toronto, Canada
• Release date: 1990 (3rd full-length studio release by Sacrifice)
• Record company: Diabolic Force / Metal Blade Records / High Roller Records
• Production: Brian Taylor
• Album cover art: Sean Collinson (artwork), Paul D. Heaslip (design and layout), and Brian Shelton (band logo)
• Personnel: Joe Rico (lead guitars), Gus Pynn (drums), Rob Urbinati (guitars and vocals), and Scott Watts (bass)
• Musical style: Thrash metal
• Sound: Fast-paced, aggressive, yet complex, "Soldiers Of Misfortune" definitely packs a metal punch!  It is pure, high-octane thrash, filled with killer riffs and lots of fist-pumping rhythms and thoughtful, angry lyrics. 
• Major themes: Anger, rage, death, war, violence, rebellion, etc.
• Tracks: 

1. "As The World Burns"
2. "Soldiers Of Misfortune"
   
3. "In Defiance"
4. "Existence Within Eternity"
5. "Pawn Of Prophecy"
6. "Lost Through Time"
7. "A Storm In The Silence"
8. "Truth (After The Rain)"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Roadhouse Brewing Company (Jackson Hole, Wyoming)
• Website: http://roadhousebrewery.com/
• Brew: Loose Boots Après IPA
• Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• Pour: The Loose Boots Après IPA pours a slightly cloudy, golden-yellow hue with a bright white, frothy, half-finger head with good retention and lots of sticky, intricate lacing
• Nose: The nose is citrusy, grassy, and dank.  There are aromas of grapefruit rind, lemon zest, lime, wet pine needles, fresh herbs, toasted white bread crust, floral hops, crackery biscuit, and a hint of caramel.
• Taste: The taste of the Loose Boots Après IPA is characterized by citrusy, earthy, herbal, and malty flavors.  There are notes of grapefruit juice, orange zest and pith, lemon juice and zest, lime, pale malts and grains, herbal tea, grassy hops, and soft caramel. 
• Mouthfeel: Medium in body and moderately carbonated, the mouthfeel of the Loose Boots Après IPA is very crisp, yet smooth with a dry, slightly bitter, but clean finish.

Overall pairing: The Loose Boots Après IPA from Roadhouse Brewing is a solid, very drinkable, hoppy, and crushable brew... perfect for the hard rockin' thrash metal punch of the mighty Sacrifice and their stellar "Soldiers Of Misfortune" album!  Both demand your undivided attention, both are full of flavor, and both are tasty as hell!  'Nuff said!

Make sure to check out my interview with Sacrifice drummer Gus Pynn here: https://youtu.be/igVU9W4o7pU and my interview with Sacrifice bassist Scott Watts here: https://youtu.be/58NlP9IieRo 

Cheers!!  Rock on!!