February 22nd, 2026 - The Big Bad Baptist Moves Onward to Golgotha During the Solstice

 

Good day and happy Sunday evil-doers, hellions, headbangers, and craft brew lovers!  Your drinking buddy the (not-so) right Reverend Meista here getting a little blasphemous, aggressive, and very dark, ready to indoctrinate you with the "Onward To Golgotha" Box Set, a celebration of the amazing debut album by death metal monsters Incantation! The box includes the original album, "Onward To Golgotha Live", and two 7" singles: "Entrantment Of Evil" and "Deliverance Of Horrific Prophecies"!  I'm pairing this evil brilliance with a deliciously bold and boozy Big Bad Baptist Solstice from Epic Brewing Company!  Hell to the fuck yeah, brothers and sistas!!  Can I get an amen?!

Album Info:

• Artist: Incantation
• Title: "Onward To Golgotha" Box Set
• Recorded: "Onward To Golgotha" recorded September through November 1991 at Trax East Studios in South River, New Jersey; "Onward To Golgotha Live" recorded live in 1992 at various dates and venues; "Entrantment Of Evil" recorded May 26th and June 2th, 1990 at Stardust Recording Studio in Upper Montclair, New Jersey; "Deliverance Of Horrific Prophecies" recorded May through June 1991 at Trax East Studios in South River, New Jersey 
• Release date: May 5th, 1992 (1st full-length studio release by Incantation)
• Record company: Relapse Records
• Production: Steve Evetts and Bill Yurkiewicz, and Incantation
• Album cover art: Miran Kim (artwork) and Bill Venner (band logo)
• Personnel: Ronny Deo (bass), John McEntee (guitars), Craig Pillard (guitars and vocals), and Jim Roe (drums)
• Musical style: Death metal, doom death
• Sound: Innovative, a total game changer, aggressive, heavy as hell, and rather sludgy, the sound on "Onward To Golgotha" embodies the apocalyptic, soul-crushing brutality that is early Incantation!  It is like a runaway 18-wheeler slamming through a concrete barrier and exploding on the freeway below... broken glass, metal grinding on pavement, and an ear-splitting thunderous impact!  It is everything a death metal should be!
• Major themes: Death, destruction, evil, the occult, anti-Christianity, blasphemy, Satan, darkness, violence, horror, etc.
• Tracks: 
  

"Onward To Golgotha":

1. "Golgotha"
2. "Devoured Death"
3. "Blasphemous Cremation"
4. "Rotting Spiritual Embodiment"
5. "Unholy Massacre"
6. "Entrantment Of Evil"
7. "Christening The Afterbirth"
8. "Immortal Cessation"
9. "Profanation"
10. "Deliverance Of Horrific Prophecies"
11. "Eternal Torture"

"Onward To Golgotha Live":

1. "Entrantment Of Evil" (Live at Cell Block)
2. "Deliverance Of Horrific Prophecies" (Live at Cell Block)
3. "Unholy Massacre" (Live at Cell Block)
4. "Devoured Death" (Live at Cell Block)
5. "Blasphemous Cremation" (Live at Cell Block)
6. "Profanation" (Live at Cell Block)
7. "Golgotha" (Live at Cell Block)
8. "Devoured Death" (Live at Studio 1)
9. "Entrantment Of Evil" (Live at Studio 1)
10. "Bleeding Torment" (Necrophagia cover) (Live at Studio 1)
11. "Deliverance Of Horrific Prophecies" (Live at Studio 1)
12. "Deliverance Of Horrific Prophecies" (Live at Flashes)
13. "Devoured Death" (Live at Flashes)
14. "Rotting Spiritual Embodiment" (Live at Flashes)
15. "Unholy Massacre" (Live at Flashes)
16. "Blasphemous Cremation" (Live at Flashes)
17. "Christening The Afterbirth" (Live at Flashes)
18. "Profanation" (Live at Flashes)

"Entrantment Of Evil":

1. "Entrantment Of Evil"
2. "Eternal Torture"
3. "Devoured Death"
4. "Unholy Massacre"

"Deliverance Of Horrific Prophecies":"

1. "Deliverance Of Horrific Prophecies"
2. "Profanation"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Epic Brewing Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Website: http://www.epicbrewing.com/
• Brew: Big Bad Baptist Solstice
• Style: Imperial Stout
• Serving: 22 ounce bottle
• ABV: 13.2%
• Ingredients: Barrel-aged in whiskey casks: Marris Otter, 2-Row, Light Munich, Chocolate Malt, Black Malt, and Roasted Barley, Nugget, Chinook, and Cascade hops, and Cacao Nibs, Cloves, Star Anise, Pomegranate
• Pour: The Big Bad Baptist Solstice pours a beautiful black... black as hell, black as the night sky, black as mud with a frothy and creamy, 2+ finger, mocha head with great retention and lots of sticky, intricate lacing.
• Nose: The nose is characterized by big aromas of black licorice, dark roasted espresso beans, freshly sliced black cherries, bittersweet cooking chocolate, rich planting soil, vanilla beans, oak, rich bourbon, cloves, along with hints of burnt toffee. 
• Taste: The taste of the Big Bad Baptist Solstice is boozy, sweet, fruity, roasty, and downright dark.  It is characterized by huge dark chocolate, bold black licorice and cloves, black coffee, rich bourbon, vanilla bean, a hint of pomegranate and black cherry juice, and molasses.
• Mouthfeel: Full-bodied with minimal carbonation, the mouthfeel is sticky, velvety, and chunky.  The finish is nice and chewy and velvety smooth with a dry mocha goodness that lingers, and very big, bold bourbon notes.

Overall pairing: The bold, rich, boozy flavors and aromas of the Big Bad Baptist Solstice are perfect for the intensity, aggression, and utter brutality of Incantation's infernal, amazing, and essential "Onward To Golgotha" Box Set!  For a killer evening of kick-ass heavy as hell metal and deliciously bold, intense, and unique flavors, I highly recommend both the brew and the album! 

And make sure to check out my interview with members of Incantation from back in 2022 right here: https://youtu.be/T48dmpmHxgQ

HAILS!!  Cheers!!