July 31st, 2026 - The Malign Apotheosis of the Doppelbock

 

Hey there evil-doers, headbangers, and craft brew freaks!   Happy Friday!  Your drinkin' buddy the Meista here with another killer pairing for ya... Perdition Temple's relentless "Malign Apotheosis" and a bold and flavorful Becker's Doppelbock from the fine folks at Becker's Beer and brewed by Proper Brewing Company!  Hell yeah!

Album Info:

• Artist: Perdition Temple
• Title: "Malign Apotheosis"
• Recorded: 2025
• Release date: November 28th, 2025 (5th full-length studio album by Perdition Temple)
• Record company: Hells Headbangers Records
• Production: Jarrett Pritchard and Perdition Temple
• Album cover art: Jenglot Hitam
• Personnel: Alex Blume (bass), Gene Palubicki (guitars and vocals), and Ronnie Parmer (drums)
• Musical style: Death metal with elements of black metal and thrash metal
• Sound: Heavy and aggressive as hell, with their 5th album, Perdition Temple once again lays down some of the best death metal of the modern age!  As with anything Palubicki, Blume, and Parmer produce, it hits and it hits fucking hard!  The album's tracks are filled with killer riffs, powerfully driving rhythms, and infernal growls and thought-provoking lyrics!  Absolutely stellar!!
• Major themes: Death, violence, the occult, evil, darkness, horror, anti-religion, etc.
• Tracks: 

1. "Resurrect Damnation"
2. "Kingdoms Of The Bloodstained"
3. "Purging Conflagration"
4. "Death Insurrection"
5. "Malign Apotheosis"
6. "Agony Unto Revelation"
7. "Bellum Ab Infernum"
8. "Fell Sorcery"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Becker's Beer brewed by Proper Brewing Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Website: https://www.beckersbeeroriginal.com/ and http://www.properbrewingco.com/ 
• Brew: Becker's Doppelbock
• Style: German-style Doppelbock / Bock Beer
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 8.2%
• IBUs: 25
• Pour: The Becker's Doppelbock pours a dark mahogany red hue with a thin, light mocha head with good retention and light lacing.
• Nose: The nose is characterized by malty, grainy, and slightly boozy and sweet aromas.  There are notes of bready malts, dark toasted bread, dark fruits, hearty barley, a hint of rich bourbon, and burnt toffee.
• Taste: The Becker's Doppelbock's taste, like the nose is malty, bread, and bold.  There are notes of hearty bread, roasted barley, a hint of booze, and sweet caramel/toffee. 
• Mouthfeel: Full-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is very smooth with a slightly sweet and slightly boozy finish with very low bitterness.

Overall pairing: The Becker's Doppelbock from Becker's Beer brewed by Proper Brewing Company is a very bold and solid offering of the style... great to pair with the intensity and heavy metal punch that is the infernal and brutally powerful "Malign Apotheosis"!  Those bold, hearty notes go great with the darker lyrics and overall aggressive death metal attack, while the crushable maltiness is great for the overall metal attack!!   I highly recommend both the album and the brew!  'Nuff said!

Make sure to check out my interview with legendary Perdition Temple guitarist/vocalist Gene Palubicki here: https://youtu.be/Qtyx--uD8Ik and my interview with Perdition Temple drummer Ronnie Parmer here: https://youtu.be/jL_YsvXGGvA 

Me with Perdition Temple at the Carolina Chainsaw Massacre Fest 2022

Cheers and hails!!