October 25th, 2024 - A Dark Czech Eulogy for the Gods

 

Hello and happy Friday my headbangin' and beer lovin' friends!  The Meister here today pairing "Eulogy Of The Gods", the kick-ass, album by Serbian heavy metal band Claymorean and a roasty and toasty Tmavè from the fine folks at the Ogden Beer Company in collaboration with Kiitos Brewing!  Oh, yeah!! 

Album Info:

• Artist: Claymorean
• Title: "Eulogy For The Gods"
• Recorded: August 2020 at Rema Studio in Veliki Crljeni, Serbia and September 2020 to March 2021 at Valhalla Studio in Lazarevac, Serbia
• Release date: September 1st, 2021 (4th full-length studio album by Claymorean)
• Record company: Stormspell Records
• Production: Boris Šurlan and Claymorean
• Album cover art: Igor "Jimmy" Stanić (artwork and photography) and Tanya Del Angel (design)
• Personnel: Dejana Garčević (lead vocals), Goran Garčević (bass), Vladimir Garčević (guitars), Uroš Kovačević (guitars), and Marko Novaković (drums)
• Additional musicians: Cederick "Ced" Forsberg (lead guitar on "Blood Of The Dragon") and Vladimir Novaković (lead guitar on "Mystical Realm (Deorum In Absentia)" and "In The Tombs Of Atuan")
• Musical style: Heavy metal, power metal with elements of doom metal
• Sound: Bold, bombastic, and heavy as hell, the sound on Claymorean's "Eulogy For The Gods" blends epic power metal with doom, and even a little thrash.  The tracks are characterized by soaring guitars, thunderous bass and drums, and Dejana's amazing vocal performance!
• Major themes: Sword and sorcery, good vs. evil, fantasy, mythology, horror, war, etc.
• Tracks:  
1. "Hunter Of The Damned"
2. "Battle In The Sky"
3. "The Burning Of Rome (Cry For Pompeii)" (Virgin Steele cover)
4. "Lords Of Light"
5. "Spirit Of Merciless Time"
6. "Mystical Realm (Deorum In Absentia)"
7. "In The Tombs Of Atuan"
8. "Blood Of The Dragon"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Ogden Beer Company (Ogden, Utah) in collaboration with Kiitos Brewing (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Website: http://www.ogdenbeercompany.com/  https://kiitosbrewing.com/
• Brew: Tmavè
• Style: Dark Czech Lager
• Serving: 12 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• Ingredients: Saaz hops
• Pour: The Tmavè pours a with a 1+ finger, bright white, light and frothy head with great retention and soapy, sudsy lacing.
• Nose: The nose is a characterized by malty, roasty, grainy, floral hops, and lightly herbal aromas.  There are aromas of roasted malts, toasted bread, light cocoa, a hint of coffee, herbal hops, and burnt toffee.
• Taste: Well-balanced, the Tmavè a nice blend of bready, grainy, malty, and herbal flavors.  There are notes of toasted bread, bread crust, roasted barley, crackery biscuit, a hint of chocolate, soft caramel, and herbal hops.
• Mouthfeel: Medium in body and well-carbonated, the mouthfeel is crisp and smooth with a dry, clean finish. 

Overall pairing: The Ogden Beer Company / Kiitos Brewing Tmavè is a very roasty, delicious, and crushable brew... a great companion to the metal might of Claymorean's excellent "Eulogy For The Gods" album!  'Nuff said!

Make sure to check out my interview with Vlad and Dejana Garčević of Claymorean here: https://youtu.be/TlKXFjl2JSg

Cheers!!  Hails!!