July 14th, 2024 - Back in Blood Oranges

 

Guten tag!  Your drinking buddy the Meista here today getting heavy and aggressive with a pairing of the "Back In Blood", the album by the mighty Debauchery and a tasty Blood Orange Wheat from Epic Brewing Company!  Hell yeah!

Album Info:

• Artist: Debauchery
• Title: "Back In Blood"
• Recorded: Late 2006 and early 2007 at the House of Music in Winterbach, Germany 
• Release date:  March 23rd, 2007 (4th full-length studio album from Debauchery)
• Record company: AFM Records
• Production: Thomas Gurrath and Dennis Ward
• Album cover art: Marco Müller (photography)
• Personnel: Mr. Debauchery aka Thomas Gurrath  (guitars, bass, and vocals)
• Additional musicians: Tom Naumann (lead guitar), Oli (drums), Chris Vahlbruch (rhythm guitar), and Dennis Ward (rhythm guitar and bass)
• Musical style: Death 'n' roll with elements of death metal, black metal, thrash metal, traditional metal, and hard rock
• Sound: With fiery riffs, aggressively brutal vocals, and tongue-in-cheek lyrics, the sound on "Back In Blood" blends multiple styles of metal with straightforward rock and roll and hard rock!  It is a wonderfully entertaining sonic attack!
• Major themes: Death, violence, murder, war, society, evil, darkness, power, sex, lust, blood, gore, torture, horror, demons, monsters, fantasy, Warhammer, heavy metal, etc.
• Tracks: 

1. "Lords Of Battle"
2. "Baptise This World In Blood"
3. "Praise The Blood God"
4. "Back In Blood"
5. "Masters Of The Killing Art"
6. "Butcher Of Bitches"
7. "Death Metal Maniac"
8. "Manhunting"
9. "Alcohol Fueled Brutality"
10. "True To The Skull Throne (And Bound To Kill)"
11. "Storm Of Iron"
12. "I Can't Dance" (Genesis cover)
13. "Weißes Fleisch" (Rammstein cover)
14. "8 Days A Week" (The Beatles cover)
15. "Heavy Duty / Defenders Of The Faith" (Judas Priest cover)
16. "Kings Of Metal" (Manowar cover)
17. "You Got Me Rocking" (The Rolling Stones cover)
18. "War Is Coming (Chill Out Version" (Six Feet Under cover)

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Epic Brewing Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Website: http://epicbrewing.com/
• Brew: Blood Orange Wheat
• Style: American Wheat Ale
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• IBUs: 5
• Pour: The Blood Orange Wheat pours a fairly clear, golden orange hue with bright white, frothy, 1-finger head with good retention and lots of sudsy lacing.
• Nose: The nose is malty, citrusy, and slightly sweet.  There are aromas of freshly sliced blood oranges, orange zest, orange pith, cracked wheat, and soft caramel. 
• Taste: The taste of the Blood Orange Wheat follows the nose with malty, sweet, and citrusy flavors.  There are notes of blood orange zest and juice, lemon zest, and light toffee.
• Mouthfeel: Light to medium-bodied and moderately carbonated, the mouthfeel is creamy and smooth with a sweet finish.

Overview: The Epic Brewing Blood Orange Wheat is a very crisp and very crushable brew... perfect for an afternoon of heavy-duty headbanging and fist-pumping to the infernal might of Debauchery's "Back In Blood"!  'Nuff said!

Make sure to check out my interview with Thomas Gurrath here: https://youtu.be/q0vwyz08ois

Prost and hails!