Greetings headbangers and craft beer freaks! Happy Halloween! Your drinking buddy the Meista here rocking the hell out to a pairing of "None So Vile", the kick-ass, sophomore death metal beast by the mighty Cryptopsy and a bold, dark, and rich Füligen Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout from Helper Beer! Hell yeah!
Album Info:
- Artist: Cryptopsy
- Title: "None So Vile"
- Recorded: December 1995 to January 1996 at Victor Studio in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Release date: July 3rd, 1996 (2nd studio album by Cryptopsy)
- Record company: Wrong Again Records / Hammerheart Records
- Production: Pierre Rémillard and Cryptopsy
- Album cover art: Elisabetta Sirani (art) and Flo Mounier (logo)
- Personnel: Dan Greening aka Lord Worm (lead vocals), Éric Langlois (bass), Jon Levasseur (lead and rhythm guitars), Flo Mounier (drums)
- Guest musicians: Eric Fiset (backing vocals) and Steve Thibault (backing vocals)
- Musical style: Brutal death metal, technical death metal
- Sound: Aggressive, heavy as hell, and wonderfully brutal, the sound on "None So Vile" is classic '90s Canadian death metal that helped define the style and established Cryptopsy as a force to be reckoned with! From the opening notes of "Crown Of Horns" to the finale of "Orgiastic Disembowelment", this beast of an album grabs you by the collar, slams you against the wall, and stares deep into your soul!
- Major themes: Death, violence, gore, mutilation, evil, darkness, the occult, blasphemy, anti-religion, misery, etc.
- Tracks:
- "Crown Of Horns"
- "Slit Your Guts"
- "Graves Of The Fathers"
- "Dead And Dripping"
- "Benedictine Convulsions"
- "Phobophile"
- "Lichmistress"
- "Orgiastic Disembowelment"
Brew Info:
- Brewery: Helper Beer (Helper, Utah)
- Website: https://www.helperbeer.com/
- Brew: Füligen
- Style: Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout
- Serving: 16 ounce can
- ABV: 13.5%
- Pour: The Füligen pours a deep, dark brown (almost ink black) with a thick and creamy, 2+ finger, mocha head with great retention and lots of sticky, intricate spider web lacing.
- Nose: The nose is rich, chocolatey, malty, and earthy. There are aromas of baker's dark chocolate, cocoa, milk chocolate, loam, espresso beans, light pipe tobacco, oak, and burnt toffee.
- Taste: Following the nose, the taste of the Füligen is bold, rich, earthy, and chocolatey. There are notes of dark chocolate, dark roasted coffee, dark roasted malts, rye bread, light toffee, and big, bold notes of rich bourbon.
- Mouthfeel: Full-bodied with low carbonation, the mouthfeel of the Füligen is thick, velvety smooth, and boozy with a dry, slightly bitter, and very boozy finish.
Overall pairing: The bold and intricate flavors and aromas of Helper's beast of beer, the Füligen go so great with the infernal aggression and intensity, fiery riffs, brutally growling vocals, and thunderous and insane rhythm section of "None So vile"! These two ass-kickers were made for one another! The fiery and aggressive guitar work of Jon Levasseur shines even brighter with the sweeter notes of the brew, while that dark, bitter punch is right in line with the guttural vocals of Lord Worm, and the rich and hearty malt backbone is great for Flo's insane drumming and Langlois' intricate bass work! If you love brutal death metal, I highly recommend this fantastic album and this wonderfully tasty brew! 'Nuff said! 'Nuff said!
Make sure to check out my interview with Cryptopsy vocalist Matt McGachy here: https://youtu.be/OVxRheCol7s
Cheers and hails!! Have a great All Hallow's Eve!!
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