January 23rd, 2015 - Burning The Sun With A Geen Bullet

Hallo... god dag!  The Meista here pairing "Burn The Sun" from Norwegian progressive metal/power metal band Ark and a Geen Bullet Triple India Pale Ale (IPA) from Green Flash Brewing Company!  This pairing goes out to my buddy Jeff... cheers man!!

Album Info:

• Artist: Ark
• Title: "Burn The Sun"
• Release date: March 23rd, 2001
• Record company: InsideOut Music
• Personnel: the late Randy Coven (bass), Jørn Lande (vocals), John Macaluso (drums), Mats Olausson (keyboards), and Tore Østby (guitars)
• Musical style: Power metal/progressive metal/progressive rock
• Sound: Intricate, fast-past, bombastic, and aggressive, "Burn The Sun" has musical elements of Dream Theater, Dio, Fates Warning, and Rainbow, and Lande's power vocal delivery is reminiscent of  Ronnie James Dio and David Coverdale.
• Major themes: Religion, self-discovery, science fiction, love, and loss
• Notes: After a tour to support the album, Ark went on an extended hiatus that eventually led to their break up, with Lande joining Masterplan as well as pursuing his amazing solo career.
• Tracks:

1. "Heal The Waters"
2. "Torn"
3. "Burn The Sun"
4. "Resurrection"
5. "Absolute Zero"
6. "Just A Little"
7. "Waking Hour"
8. "Noose"
9. "Feed The Fire"
10. "I Bleed"
11. "Missing You"

  Brew Info:

• Brewery: Green Flash Brewing Company
• Website: http://www.greenflashbrew.com/
• Brew: Green Bullet Triple IPA
• Style: Imperial India Pale Ale
• Serving: 12 ounce bottle
• ABV: 10.10%
• Pour: Slightly hazy orange-golden amber with a thin off-white head with some nice lacing.
• Nose: The nose is hoppy and fruity.  Less citrus than I expected.  There are lots of big fruity aromas of pineapple, peaches, grape, and grapefruit along with bold malt and pine resin aromas.
• Taste: A bit boozy up front, the taste is complex, quite bitter, and bold, yet very drinkable.  There are notes of pine, pineapple, grapefruit, lemon, caramel/toffee, and black tea.
• Mouthfeel: Medium bodied and moderately carbonated, the mouthfeel of the Green Bullet is smooth, but with a bitter, dry, and boozy bite.
• Finish: The finish is fairly clean and dry...  quite refreshing for such a high ABV brew.

Overall pairing:  The aggressiveness and bold complexity of the Green Bullet Triple IPA makes for a great companion to the intricate and progressive power metal style of Ark's "Burn The Sun"!

Skål!!