July 17th, 2026 - Concerning All That Was Promised

 

Hello and happy Friday metal maniacs and craft beer freaks!  The Meista here with another kick-ass pairing for ya... this evening I'm pairing the killer "All That Was Promised", the sophomore album by death metal monsters Hath and a hoppy and crushable Concerning Hops West Coast IPA from Proper Brewing Company!  Hell yeah!!  Apologies to my friend Peter Brown for taking so long to pair this phenomenal album... cheers brother!

Album Info:

• Artist: Hath
• Title: "All That Was Promised"
• Recorded: Early 2022 at AJ Viana Productions
• Release date: March 4th, 2022 (2nd full length album by Hath)
• Record company: Willowtip Records
• Production: AJ Viana and Hath 
• Album cover art: Adam Burke
• Personnel: Frank Albanese (guitars and vocals), Peter Brown (guitars), Greg Nottis (bass and vocals), and AJ Viana (drums)
• Musical style: Progressive blacked death metal
• Sound: It is progressive, complex, yet wonderfully aggressive and powerful, and a just a sheer joy to hear!  Albanese and Brown lay down riff after killer riff whilst Nottis and Viana bring the thunder!  If you love progressive and blackened death metal, and death metal in general, this album is for you! 
• Major themes: Darkness, death, evil, the occult, mythology, suffering, pain, violence, etc.
• Tracks: 

1. "The Million Violations"
2. "Kenosis"
3. "Lithopaedic"
4. "Iosis"
5. "Decollation"
6. "Death Complex"
7. "Casting Of The Self"
8. "All That Was Promised"
9. "Name Them Yet Build No Monument"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Proper Brewing Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Website: http://www.properbrewingco.com
• Brew: Concerning Hops West Coast IPA
• Style: West Cost Style India Pale Ale (IPA)
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• IBUs: 45
• Pour: The Concerning Hops pours a clear, bright golden-yellow hue with a frothy and creamy, bright white, thin head that dissipates to a thin ring with light, soapy lacing.
• Nose: The nose of the Concerning Hops is very citrusy, dank, floral, earthy, herbal, and malty.  There are aromas of pine resin, wildflowers, cannabis, grapefruit rind, tangerine, lime, lemon zest, light pineapple, toasted caramel, and a hint of white pepper. 
• Taste: Like the nose, the taste of the Concerning Hops is citrusy, herbal, earthy, and malty.  There are notes of pink grapefruit juice, tangerine, earthy pine, flowery hops, biscuit, light caramel/toffee, and a little black pepper in the finish. 
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied and moderately carbonated, the mouthfeel is crisp and slightly bitter with a dry, fairly clean finish.

Overall pairing: The very crushable, yet wonderfully complex, hoppy, and flavorful Concerning Hops from Proper Brewing makes a great companion to the aggressive death metal complexities of Hath's excellent "All That Was Promised" album!  The citrusy and earthy hop notes really pop when you've got Hath blasting from your speakers!  I highly recommend both the album and brew!  'Nuff said!

Cheers and hails!!