May 30th, 2022 - If It's The End Of A Legend, You're Gonna Need A Radeberger!

 

Guten abend!  Happy Sunday!  Your heavy metal drinking buddy the Meista here today pairing "Heresy II: End Of A Legend", the most recent album and follow-up to 1990's "Heresy" by German thrashers Paradox and a crisp and delicious Radeberger Pilsner from Radeberger Gruppe KG!  Hell yes!

Album Info:

• Artist: Paradox
• Title: "Heresy II: End Of A Legend"
• Recorded: 2021 at MordorSounds Studio in Veitsbronn, Germany
• Release date: September 24th, 2021 (8th studio album by Paradox)
• Record company: AFM Records
• Production: Charly Steinhauer
• Album cover art: Travis Smith
• Personnel: Alex Blaha (drums), Olly Keller (bass), Christian Münzner (lead guitars), and Charly Steinhauer (guitars and lead vocals)
• Musical style: Power metal, thrash metal, speed metal
• Sound: Richly melodic, yet aggressively driving, Paradox wonderfully blends German power metal with speed and thrash! It is a testament to the musical prowess of Paradox and Steinhauer's vision and songwriting skills.  
• Major themes: A concept album about the Albigensian Crusade and the remaining members of the defeated Cathars, themes on the album include death, war, violence, survival, religion, belief, heresy, sacred artifacts, passion, etc.
• Tracks: 

1. "Escape From The Burning"
2. "Mountains And Caves"
3. "The Visitors"
4. "Children Of A Virgin"
5. "Journey Into Fear"
6. "Burying A Treasure"
7. "A Meeting Of Minds"
8. "Priestly Vows"
9. "Unholy Conspiracy"
10. "A Man Of Sorrow (Prologue)"
11. "A Man Of Sorrow"
12. "The Great Denial"
13. "End Of A Legend"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Radeberger Gruppe KG (Frankfurt, Germany)
• Website: https://radeberger.com/
• Brew: Radeberger Pilsner 
• Style: German Pilsner 
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 4.8%
• IBUs: 33
• Pour: The Radeberger Pilsner pours a clear, bright yellow hue with a billowy, bright white, 2+ head with great retention and lots of sticky, soapy lacing.
• Nose: The nose is malty, bready, grassy, and slightly sweet.  There are aromas of bready dough, malted barley, lemon zest, light herbs, fresh hay, and sweet biscuit.
• Taste: The taste of the Radeberger Pilsner is a balanced blend of malty sweetness, crackery grains, and grassy hops.  There are notes of hearty malted barley, sourdough, lemon zest, hay, and light German hops and low bitterness. 
• Mouthfeel: Light to medium-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is smooth, crisp,  and very drinkable with a dry, clean finish.

Overall pairing: The bready, malty, slightly sweet flavors and aromas of the Radeberger Pilsner is a great brew to enjoy whilst rocking out to the metal grooves, melodies, and harmonies of the mighty Paradox and their very wonderful "Heresy II: End Of A Legend" album!  'Nuff said!

Prost!!  Rock on!!