October 1st, 2026 - Hymns of Dissension for a Spiritual Gangster

 

Hello and happy Thursday, metal brethren!  The Meista here today getting some "religion" with a pairing of "Hymns Of Dissension" by Katagory V and a bright and juicy Spiritual Gangster Hazy IPA from the fine folks at Revision Brewing Company!  Hell yeah!

Album Info:

• Artist: Katagory V
• Title: "Hymns Of Dissension"
• Recorded: February through April 2007 at Streamline Sound Studios (a.k.a. the K5 dungeon) in Salt Lake City, Utah
• Release date: October 16th, 2007 (4th full-length studio album by Katagory V)
• Record company: Nightmare Records / Burning Star Records
• Production: Mike Fowkes
• Album cover art: Mattias Norén
• Personnel: Lynn Allers (lead vocals), Marc Hanson (guitars), Dustin Mitchell (bass and backing vocals), Curtis Morrell (guitars, keyboards, and backing vocals), and Matt Suiter (drums)
• Guest musician: Gregg "Grog" Bock (vocals on "Forlorn Child")
• Musical style: Heavy metal, progressive metal, power metal
• Sound: With soaring vocals and guitars, a thunderous rhythm section, and intricate, yet engaging melodies, the sound on "Hymns Of Dissension" is emotive, passionate, powerful, and complex... and definitely rockin'!  Another stellar album by the Katagory V boys!
• Major themes: Life, struggles, knowledge, self-reliance, loss, deception, acceptance, freedom, rebellion, etc.
• Tracks: 

1. "Listen To You, Listen To Me"
2. "The Workforce"
3. "Do Feelings Remain"
4. "Lies And Illusions"
5. "Apologetic Heart"
6. "Kings Of The Valley"
7. "Forlorn Child"
8. "Can You Hear Them"
9. "No Matter What"
10. "Enemy" (bonus track)
11. "Evil Princess"
12. "Sands Of Time" (2007 version)

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Revision Brewing Company (Sparks, Nevada) 
• Website: https://revisionbrewing.com/
• Brew: Spiritual Gangster Hazy IPA
• Style: New England-style Hazy India Pale Ale (NEIPA)
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 6.5%
• IBUs: 35
• Pour: The Spiritual Gangster Hazy IPA pours a very hazy golden-yellow hue with a frothy, bright white, half-finger head with good retention and sudsy, sticky lacing.
• Nose: The nose is very citrusy ant tropical with more subtle floral and malt elements.  There are aromas of bright tangerine, mandarin oranges, lemon zest, lime juice and peel, grapefruit rind, bright mango, freshly cut melon, wildflowers, light pine resin, freshly cut hay, and soft caramel/toffee.
• Taste: Hop-forward and very juicy, the taste of the Spiritual Gangster Hazy IPA is citrusy, fruity, and slightly sweet.  There are notes of bright tangerine, mandarin orange juice, cantaloupe, lime, mango, light pineapple, guava, resiny pine, and light toffee.
• Mouthfeel: Medium to full-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is very crisp and very juicy, yet smooth and creamy with a dry, slightly sweet, and mildly bitter finish.

Overall pairing: The Revision Spiritual Gangster Hazy IPA is very crushable, yet a very punchy and flavorful brew ... a perfect beer to accompany the aggressive guitar attack, and thought-provoking riffs and themes of Katagory V's killer "Hymns Of Dissension" album!  And those colors on the beer label look great juxtaposed with the wonderful album artwork!  'Nuff said! 

And make sure to check out my interview with the boys from Katagory V here: https://youtu.be/J8Xqo9Yn7ok 

Cheers and hails!!