Good evening! Your pal the Meista here with a pairing of "Z²" by the Devin Townsend Project and a Journey To Planet Fresh-Hop Pale Ale from Wild Ride Brewing Company!
Album Info:
- Artist: Devin Townsend Project
- Title: "Z²"
- Recorded: May 2014
- Release date: October 27th, 2014 (6th studio album by the Devin Townsend Project)
- Record company: HevyDevy Records
- Production: Devin Townsend
- Album cover art: Anthony Clarkson
- Personnel: Mike St-Jean (keyboards and programming), Devin Townsend (vocals, guitars, keyboards, and programming), Anneke van Giersbergen (vocals), Ryan Van Poederooyen (drums), Brian Waddell (bass), and Dave Young (guitars and keyboard
- Additional musicians: Morgan Ågren (additional percussion), Marina Bennett (additional voices), Mark Cimino (vocals as Poozer), Bill Courage (narrator), Chris Devitt (vocals as Planet Smasher), Kat Epple (flute), Chris Jericho (vocals as Captain Spectacular), Adyson King (voices on "Warrior"), Jazz-A-Fire aka Jasmin Kramer (voices on "Z²"), Florian Magnus Maier (orchestrations), Dominique Lenore Persi (vocals as War Princess), Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Eric Severinson (choir and orchestra conducting and additional voices), Randy Slaugh (orchestrations and string arrangement), Universal Choir (additional vocals on "Before We Die", "Z²" and "Dimension Z"), Maria Werner (voices on "Z²"), and the audience at Utrecht Tivoli, August 5, 2014 (backing vocals on "Z²" and "March of the Poozers")
- Musical style: Progressive metal, progressive rock, experimental metal, electronica, industrial metal, power pop
- Sound: As with all Devin Townsend Project albums, "Z²" employs Townsend's famous sonic wall of sound and is both heavy and melodic. It is powerful, beautiful, complex, and intense!
- Major themes: A humorous concept album, "Z²" is a follow up to "Ziltoid The Omniscient" and basically tells the story of "Ziltoid against the world". Themes include aliens, space travel, life and death, love, hope, war, peace, deception, knowledge, etc.
- Tracks:
Disc 1: Sky Blue
- "Rejoice"
- "Fallout"
- "Midnight Sun"
- "A New Reign"
- "Universal Flame"
- "Warrior"
- "Sky Blue"
- "Silent Militia"
- "Rain City"
- "Forever"
- "Before We Die"
- "The Ones Who Love"
Disc 2: Dark Matters
- "Z²"
- "From Sleep Awake"
- "Ziltoidian Empire"
- "Warrior Princess"
- "Deathray"
- "March Of The Poozers"
- "Wandering Eye"
- "Earth"
- "Ziltoid Goes Home"
- "Through The Wormhole"
- "Dimension Z"
Disc 3: Dark Matters Raw
- "Z²" (sans vocals)
- "From Sleep Awake" (sans vocals)
- "Ziltoidian Empire" (sans vocals)
- "Warrior Princess" (sans vocals)
- "Deathray" (sans vocals)
- "March Of The Poozers" (sans vocals)
- "Wandering Eye" (sans vocals)
- "Earth" (sans vocals)
- "Ziltoid Goes Home" (sans vocals)
- "Dimension Z" (sans vocals)
Brew Info:
- Brewery: Wild Ride Brewing Company (Redmond, Oregon)
- Website: https://www.wildridebrew.com/
- Brew: Journey To Planet Fresh-Hop Pale Ale
- Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
- Serving: 22 ounce bottle
- ABV: 6.6%
- Pour: The Journey To Planet Fresh-Hop Pale Ale pours a hazy golden orange with a half-finger, bubbly white head with good retention and rings of lacing.
- Nose: The nose is fruity, floral, grassy, herbal, and bready. There are aromas of grapefruit, tangerine, mango, passionfruit, fresh green hops, toasted malts, fresh wild flowers, and orange tea with hints of caramel and honey.
- Taste: The taste of the Journey To Planet Fresh-Hop Pale Ale is citrusy, fruity, bready, and herbal. There are notes of apricot, grapefruit juice, tangerine, mango, pine, plum, caramel, and black tea.
- Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel of the Journey To Planet Fresh-Hop Pale Ale is crisp and juicy with a dry and slightly bitter finish.
Overall pairing: The Wild Ride Journey To Planet Fresh-Hop Pale Ale is complex, fruity, and very delicious brew that goes great with the depth, artistic integrity, and musical prowess of Devin Townsend and his merry and talented band on the wonderful "Z²"!
Cheers!!
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