November 6th, 2026 - Live Undead Cemetery Souls

 

Hello and hails metal brethren!  Your drinking buddy the Meista here today getting heavy and aggressive with a pairing of "Live Undead", the kick-ass live album by the mighty Slayer and a hoppy and tasty Cemetary Souls IPA from Black Raven Brewing in collaboration with Boneyard Beer!  Hell yeah!

Album Info:

• Artist: Slayer
• Title: "Live Undead"
• Recorded: 1984 live in New York 
• Release date: November 16th, 1984 (1st live album by Slayer)
• Record company: Metal Blade Records
• Production: Bill Metoyer and Slayer 
• Album cover art: Albert Cuellar 
• Personnel: Tom Araya (bass and lead vocals), Jeff Hanneman (lead and rhythm guitar), Kerry King (lead and rhythm guitar), and Dave Lombardo (drums)
• Musical style: Thrash metal
• Sound: Raw, blisteringly fast, fiery, furious, and heavy as hell, the sound on "Live Undead" is not only defining, it is seminal and not just for Slayer, but for the genre!  This is a no-holds-barred heavy metal onslaught... just as it should be!
• Major themes: Satanism, evil, darkness, war, black magic, destruction, violence, etc.
• Tracks:  

1. "Black Magic"
2. "Die By The Sword"
3. "Show No Mercy"
4. "Captor Of Sin"
5. "Haunting The Chapel"
6. "The Final Command"

 Brew Info:

• Brewery: Black Raven Brewing (Redmond, Washington) in collaboration with Boneyard Beer (Bend, Oregon)
• Website: https://blackravenbrewing.com/ and https://boneyardbeer.com/
• Brew: Cemetery Souls IPA
• Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 6.6%
• IBUs: 60
• Ingredients: Loral, Mosaic, and Comet hops
• Pour: The Cemetary Souls pours a clear, golden-yellow hue with a 1+ finger, bright white head with great retention and soapy lacing.
• Nose: The nose is herbal, floral, resinous, dank, and slightly sweet.  There are aromas of pine resin, wildflowers, grapefruit rind, tangerine, orange zest, and sweet toffee.
• Taste: The taste of the Cemetery Souls follows the nose with lots of citrus, pine, and herbal flavors.  There are notes of pine, grapefruit, tangerine, orange zest, toasted barley, herbal tea, and sweet toffee with a malty backbone.
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel of the Cemetery Souls is very crisp and slightly bitter with a clean, dry finish. 

Overall pairing: The Cemetery Souls IPA is a bold, hop-forward ... perfect for the aggression, musical prowess, and unbridled intensity of Slayer's classic "Live Undead"!  The pine and citrus hoppiness and punchiness of the brew is right in line with darker lyrics and aggressive vocals, while the big, thick, boozy and malty backbone embodies the delivery of these mighty musicians!

HAILS and PROST!!  Keep it craft and keep it heavy!!