May 11th, 2024 - Anger Rising Above the Clouds

 

Hey there headbangers and hop freaks!  Happy Saturday!  Your drinking buddy the Meista here with another killer pairing for ya!  Today, I'm pairing "The Rising Anger", the 3rd album by progressive / power metal band Katagory V with a delicious Above The Clouds Double IPA from Red Rock Brewery!  Hell yeah!

Album Info:

• Artist: Katagory V
• Title: "The Rising Anger"
• Recorded: 2006 at Streamline Sound Studios (a.k.a. the K5 dungeon) in Salt Lake City, Utah
• Release date: April 25th, 2006 (3rd full-length studio album by Katagory V)
• Record company: Nightmare Records
• Production: Mike Fowkes
• Album cover art: Rainer Kalwitz (cover art) 
• 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)
• 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 "The Rising Anger" is emotive, passionate, and complex... and definitely rockin'!  Another killer album by the Katagory V boys!
• Major themes: Life, freedom, arrogance, the passing of time, anger, pain, sorrow, rebellion, risk, etc.
• Tracks: 

1. "A Change In Time"
2. "Liberated Minds"
3. "The Elitist"
4. "Will You Remember"
5. "The Rising Anger"
6. "Drained"
7. "Leave Us Behind"
8. "Fading In..."
9. "Hostile Takeover"
10. "Risk And Sacrifice"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Red Rock Brewery (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Website: www.redrockbrewery.com
• Brew: Above The Clouds Double IPA
• Style: Double India Pale Ale (DIPA) / Imperial IPA (IIPA)
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 8.4%
• Pour: The Above The Clouds pours a fairly clear, golden yellow hue with a very thin, bright white head that dissipates fairly quickly, leaving light lacing.
• Nose: The nose really grabs you with a blend of citrus and floral and pine notes.  There are aromas of grapefruit rind, orange zest, tangerine, mango, pineapple, pine resin, barley, cracked wheat, and soft caramel.
• Taste: Those same citrus notes in the nose are what really grab you with its flavor.  Notes of bitter grapefruit, orange peel, tangerine, pine, and softer, more subtle sweet malts intertwine for a well-balanced and flavorful brew. 
• Mouthfeel: Medium to full-bodied with good carbonation, the mouthfeel is crisp, yet very smooth with a dry, somewhat bittersweet finish.

Overall pairing: The Red Rock Above The Clouds Double IPA is a bold, complex, and hoppy, yet very inviting brew... a great brew for the progressive, intricate, and heavy stylings of Katagory V on their excellent "The Rising Anger" album!  'Nuff said!

Make sure to check out my interview with Katagory V here: https://youtu.be/J8Xqo9Yn7ok

Cheers and hails!!