May 15th, 2026 - Feel the Fire of the Back Draught

 

Hello and happy Friday, thrashers, metal maniacs, and craft beer lovers!  The Meista here pairing a delicious Back Draught American Style Pilsner from my friends at Ogden Beer Company and the fast, furious, and heavy hitting "Feel The Fire", the debut album from the mighty Overkill!  Hell yeah!

Album Info:

• Artist: Overkill
• Title: "Feel The Fire"
• Recorded: 1985 at Pyramid Studios in Ithaca, New York,
• Release date:  (1st full-length studio album by Overkill)
• Record company: Megaforce Records
• Production: Carl Canedy and Jon Zazula 
• Album cover art: Mark Callisto (photography)
• Personnel: Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (vocals), Bobby Gustafson (guitars), Rat Skates (drums), and D.D. Verni (bass)
• Musical style: Thrash metal
• Sound: Raw, fast, fiery, and full of piss and vinegar, this is where it all began!  These tracks are pure, unadulterated thrash metal joy with a healthy dose of punk influence!  Blitz's vocals peel the paint of the walls while Gustafson's guitar licks metal your face!
• Major themes: Death, aggression, anger, rebellion, violence, etc.
• Tracks: 

1. "Raise The Dead"
2. "Rotten To The Core"
3. "There's No Tomorrow"
4. "Second Son"
5. "Hammerhead"
6. "Feel The Fire"
7. "Blood And Iron"
8. "Kill At Command"
9. "Overkill"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Ogden Beer Company (Ogden, Utah) 
• Website: http://www.ogdenbeercompany.com/ 
• Brew: Back Draught American Style Pilsner
• Style: American Pilsner
• Serving: 12 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• Pour: The Back Draught pours a clear, bright golden-yellow hue with a 2-finger, bright white, frothy head with great retention and lots of soapy, sudsy lacing.
• Nose: The nose is a characterized by grainy, malty, and slightly fruity aromas.  There are aromas of freshly cut hay, lightly toasted white bread, Pilsner malt, light biscuit, and a hint of apple.
• Taste: Well-balanced, the Back Draught is a nice blend of bready, grainy, malty, and subtly fruity flavors.  There are notes of toasted white bread, crackery biscuit, .
• Mouthfeel: Light in body and well-carbonated, the mouthfeel is of the Back Draught is crisp and smooth with a dry, clean finish. 

Overall pairing: The inviting and crushable flavors and aromas of the delicious Back Draught American Style Pilsner from Ogden Beer Company is a great brew for the crush whilst banging your head and shaking your fists to the heavy-duty thrash metal onslaught that is the legendary Overkill!  'Nuff said!

Make sure to check out my interview from 2022 with ex-Overkill guitarist Bobby Gustafson here: https://youtu.be/_h-ZAvO_HwE

And check out my interview with the album's producer, the legendary Carl Canedy of The Rods here: https://youtu.be/ntpKr1xwNqM

Cheers and hails!!