Vox&Hops Metal Podcast

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Peter Iwers (Odd Island Brewing & In Flames) Jan 12, 2021

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A conversation about how they coped with 2020, his first brews, the Swedish Metal Scene, leaving In Flames & starting a Craft Beer Brewery, the Swedish Craft Beer Scene, his memories playing Montreal, if he ever misses touring, collaborative brews, spreading their love of metal & his hangover cure.

Throughout this interview Peter was drinking Glögg a classic Swedish Holiday drink!!!

Matt was drinking OverHop Canada's "VOX&OVERHOPS" the DDH NEIPA that was Hopped with Citra, Vic Secret & Enigma Hops. It was super juicy with a tropical nose & a dank finish. It clocked in with a 7% ABV.

This is a Heavy Montreal presents Vox&Hops episode! Heavy Montreal is Montreal's premier metal promoter. They host one of North America's best Metal Festivals & present countless amazing events during the rest of the year. I am truly honored & extremely excited to have them involved in the podcast.

Make sure to check out Vox&Hops' Brewtal Awakenings Playlist which has been curated by the Metal Architect Jerry Monk himself on either Spotify or Apple Music. This playlist is packed with all the freshest, sickest & most extreme albums each week!!!

*** Thanks to our friends at Heartbeat Hot Sauce Co. for sponsoring this episode! ***

https://www.heartbeathotsauce.com/

Odd Island Brewing: http://www.oddisland.se/

In Flames: https://www.inflames.com/

OverHop Canada: https://overhop.com/

Heavy Montreal: https://www.heavymontreal.com/en

Vox&Hops Brewtal Awakening Playlist:

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/playlist/brewtal-awakenings/pl.u-mJy8gErtNXD1gZB

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4VzBrrn0bRpaWtJNv8qa6k

Heartbeat Hot Sauce Co.: https://www.heartbeathotsauce.com/

Sound Talent Media: https://soundtalentmedia.com/

Support the Vox&Hops Podcast: https://voxandhops.bigcartel.com/

Martin L'Allier (MonsRegius bières artisanales) Jan 08, 2021

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A conversation about how he coped with 2020, crafting brews as a culinary experience, his 1st beers, his brewer story, where he stands on hype, their Nocturna Imperial Stout Series, 2021 the year of Hard Seltzers, if he has ever listened to metal, collaborative brews & his hangover cure.

Throughout this conversation we enjoyed MonsRegius bières artisanales' "IPA Festina Key Lime". This IPA was lightly tart, creamy, citrusy yet sweet & ultra delicious. It honestly tasted like biting into a piece of Key Lime Pie. It clocked in with a 7% ABV.

*** Thanks to our friends at Heartbeat Hot Sauce Co. for sponsoring this episode! ***

https://www.heartbeathotsauce.com/

MonsRegius bières artisanales:

http://www.monsregius.ca/

Vox&Hops Brewtal Awakening Playlist:

Apple Music:

https://music.apple.com/ca/playlist/brewtal-awakenings/pl.u-mJy8gErtNXD1gZB

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4VzBrrn0bRpaWtJNv8qa6k

Sound Talent Media:

https://soundtalentmedia.com/

Support the Vox&Hops Podcast:

https://voxandhops.bigcartel.com/

James Monteith (TesseracT) Jan 05, 2021

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A conversation about how he coped with 2020, his first brews, trading brews for guestlist spots, his experience playing Montreal. the soundtrack to his youth, his PR company Hold Tight PR, "Portals" the TesseracT Livestream, the evolution of Djent, a potential TesseracT Brew & his hangover cure.

Throughout this interview James was drinking Northern Monk's "Faith" the Hazy Pale Ale which was Hopped with Citra, Mosaic & Columbus Hops & clocked in with a 5.4% ABV.

Matt was drinking Kahnawake Brewing Co.'s "Crisptopsy - Pilsner Supremacy" the New World Pilsner. This Pilsner brewed with Bohemian Yeast was Double Dry Hopped with Mosaic hops & was brewed in honor of Cryptopsy. It had mad melon vibes & finished with a crisp cereal finish. It clocked in with a 4.8% ABV.

Photo Credit:

Mary Sweeney

This Episode was sponsored by Heartbeat Hot Sauce Co.:

https://www.heartbeathotsauce.com/

TesseracT:

https://www.tesseractband.co.uk/

Northern Monk:

https://northernmonk.com/

Kahnawake Brewing

http://www.kahnawakebrewing.com/

Heavy Montreal:

https://www.heavymontreal.com/en

Vox&Hops Brewtal Awakening Playlist:

Apple Music:

https://music.apple.com/ca/playlist/brewtal-awakenings/pl.u-mJy8gErtNXD1gZB

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4VzBrrn0bRpaWtJNv8qa6k

Sound Talent Media:

https://soundtalentmedia.com/

Support the Vox&Hops Podcast:

https://voxandhops.bigcartel.com/

Top 10 Metal Albums of 2020 with Oli Pinard (Cattle Decapitation, Cryptopsy, Akurion & Vengeful) Jan 01, 2021

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2020 was such a disaster if a year but we were blessed with some monumental extreme music releases. So I decided to yet again do a year end wrap up episode with Oli Pinard the bassist of Cattle Decapitation, Cryptopsy, Akurion & Vengeful.

Throughout this chat Oli was drinking Kahnawake Brewing Co.'s "Crisptopsy - Pilsner Supremacy" the New World Pilsner, OverHop Canada's "VOX&OVERHOPS" the DDH NEIPA that was Hopped with Citra, Vic Secret & Enigma Hops & Brasserie Hopfenstark x Voivod collab "Lost Machine"!!

Matt was drinking 5e Baron's "Black" a Schwarzbier & Microbrasserie Le Fermentor's "Bon Scotch"!

This Episode was sponsored by Heartbeat Hot Sauce Co.:

https://www.heartbeathotsauce.com/

Here is our Top 10 Metal Albums of 2020 in no specific order:

1- Blight: Temple of Wounds

2- Molassess: Through the Hollow

3- Intronaut: Fluid Existential Inversions

4- Oranssi Pazuzu: Mestarin kynsi

5- Ulcerate: Stare Into Death And Be Still

6- Deftones: Ohms

7- The Ocean: Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic | Cenozoic

8- Igorrr: Spirituality and Distortion

9- Code Orange: Underneath

10- Loathe: I Let It In And It Took Everything

Honourable Mentions:

Sevendust: Blood & Stone

Odious Mortem: Synesthesia

Disavowed: Revocation of the Fallen

Deeds of Flesh: Nucleus

Wang Wen: 100 000 Whys

Rïcïnn: Nereïd

Steve Von Till: No Wilderness Deep Enough

Azarath: Saint Desecration

Perdition Temple: Sacraments of Descension

Cytotoxin: Nuklearth

Ingested: Where Only Gods May Tread

Aborted: La Grande Mascarade

Black Crown Initiate: Violent Portraits of Doomed Escape

Testament: Titans of Creation

Mr. Bungle: The Raging Wrath Of The Easter Bunny Demo

The Black Dahlia Murder: Verminous

Imperial Triumphant: Alphaville

Akhlys: Melinoë

Bather: Phantom Guilt

Akurion: Come Forth To Me

Anaal Nathrakh: Endarkenment

Beneath The Massacre: Fearmonger

Unleash The Archers: Abyss

Vox&Hops' Metal Architect Jerry Monk's Top 10 of 2020:

Ulcerate: Stare Into Death and Be Still

Paysage d'Hiver: Im Wald

Proscription: Conduit

Gaerea: Limbo

Akhlys: Melinoë

Werewolves: The Dead are Screaming

Growth: The Smothering Arms of Mercy

Konvent: Puritan Masochism

Earth Rot: Black Tides of Obscurity

Ether Coven: Everything is Temporary Except Suffering

Cryptopsy:

http://cryptopsy.ca/

Cattle Decapitation:

http://cattledecapitation.com/

Akurion:

https://akurion-ca.bandcamp.com/

Vengeful:

https://vengeful.bandcamp.com/

Kahnawake Brewing

http://www.kahnawakebrewing.com/

OverHop Canada:

http://www.overhop.com/

Brasserie Hopfenstark:

http://www.hopfenstark.com/contact/

Voivod:

https://voivodband.bandcamp.com/

5e Baron:

https://www.5ebaron.com/

Microbrasserie Le Fermentor:

http://lefermentor.com/

Sound Talent Media:

https://soundtalentmedia.com/

Support the Vox&Hops Podcast:

https://voxandhops.bigcartel.com/

Top 10 Québec Microbreweries of 2020 with Craig Thorn (BAOS Podcast) & Noah Forrest (Beerism) Dec 30, 2020

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2020 was such a monumental year for the Québec Microbrew scene that I had to do another year end wrap up collaborative episode once again with Craig Thorn of the BAOS Podcast but this around we included our friend & fellow Vox&Hops Alumni Noah Forrest of Beerism to help us out!

Here is our cumulative Top 10 Québec Microbreweries of 2020 in no particular order:

1-Brasserie Distillerie Champ Libre :

The beer that we tasted from them was "Simplicité Volontaire" which was lagered for 6 months on oak & clocked in with a 4.8% ABV.

2- Messorem Bracitorium

3-Brewskey Pub & Brasserie Artisanale

4- 5e Baron:

The beer that we tasted from them was their collaborative brew with Foam Brewers called "Postal Service" the Double NEIPA which clocked in at 8% ABV.

5-Brasserie Sir John Brewing Co

6- OverHop Canada:

The beer that we tasted from them was "Dark Hop" the Black IPA which clocked in at 7% ABV.

7-Ras L'Bock

8- Avant-Garde Artisans Brasseurs

9-Brasserie Générale:

The beer that we tasted from them was "Interlude" the Triple IPA which clocked in at 10% ABV.

10-Brasserie du Bas-Canada

Honorable Mentions:

Kahnawake Brewing

Beauregard Brasserie Distillerie

Brasserie Artisanale Gallicus

L'Octant - Microbrasserie

Noctem Artisans Brasseurs

Echo Session Ales

Silo - Brasserie

L`Espace Public Brasseurs de Quartier

Lagabière Brasserie Artisanale

Microbrasserie À la Fût

Emporium Microbrasserie

Robin - Bière Naturelle

Microbrasserie Auberge Sutton Brouërie

Brasserie Harricana

Le Castor Brewing Company

Microbrasserie 4 Origines

Photo Credit:

Noah Forrest

BAOS Podcast:

https://youtu.be/LTezVntwhiQ

Beerism.ca:

[https://beerism.ca/2020/12/29/beerism-boas-voxhops-join-forces-to-create-the-ultimate-2020-top-ten-breweries-list/

Top 10 Québec Microbreweries of 2020:

Brasserie Distillerie Champ Libre:

http://champlibre.co/

Messorem Bracitorium:

https://messorem.co/

Brewskey Pub & Brasserie Artisanale:

https://www.brewskey.ca/

5e Baron:

https://www.5ebaron.com/

Brasserie Sir John Brewing Co:

https://brasseriesirjohn.com/

OverHop Canada:

http://www.overhop.com/

Ras L'Bock | Microbrasserie:

https://www.raslbock.com/

Avant-Garde Artisans Brasseurs:

https://www.brasseursavantgarde.com/

Brasserie Générale:

https://www.brasseriegenerale.com/

Brasserie du Bas-Canada:

https://brasseriebascanada.com/

Honorable Mentions:

Kahnawake Brewing

http://www.kahnawakebrewing.com/

Beauregard Brasserie Distillerie

http://www.beauregardbrasseriedistillerie.com/

Brasserie Artisanale Gallicus:

https://gallicus.ca/

L'Octant - Microbrasserie:

http://loctant-microbrasserie.com/

Noctem Artisans Brasseurs:

https://www.noctem.ca/

Echo Session Ales:

https://www.echosessionales.com/

Silo - Brasserie:

https://www.facebook.com/bieresilo/

L`Espace Public Brasseurs de Quartier:

https://www.lespacepublic.ca/

Lagabière Brasserie Artisanale:

http://lagabiere.com/

Microbrasserie À la Fût:

https://www.alafut.qc.ca/

Emporium Microbrasserie:

http://microbrasserieemporiumquebec.ca/

Robin - Bière Naturelle:

https://www.robinbierenaturelle.com/

Microbrasserie Auberge Sutton Brouërie:

https://www.facebook.com/aubergesuttonbrouerie

Brasserie Harricana:

http://www.brasserieharricana.com/

Le Castor Brewing Company:

http://www.microlecastor.ca/

Microbrasserie 4 Origines:

http://4origines.com/

Sound Talent Media:

https://soundtalentmedia.com/

Support the Vox&Hops Podcast:

https://voxandhops.bigcartel.com/

Kris Wallstrom (Warfect) Dec 18, 2020

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A conversation about how he has been coping with 2020, his 1st Brews, his favorite Beer Styles, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, growing up playing alongside Fredrik Wester, the Swedish Scene, a Warfect Craft Brew, a dream release tour lineup & his hangover cure.

Throughout this chat Kris was drinking Uddevalla Bryggeri's "IPA" which clocked in with a 7% ABV.

I was enjoying Birra Bar à Bières Maison's "Ginette" the hoppy sour. It was tart, acidic, had a phenomenal mouth feel & undeniably refreshing. It clocked in with a 3.5% ABV.

I am very stoked to announce that I have enlisted the help of my friend & ultimate Vox&Hops' Head Jerry Monk to create monthly playlists where he features the most brutal new releases. I have aptly named Jerry the Metal Architect because he consistently sends me albums that he thinks I would enjoy. It was an easy choice to bring him on as the Curator of these monthly playlists. You can check out Vox&Hops' Brewtal Awakening Playlist on either Spotify or Apple Music.

Photo Credit:

Mikael Martinsson

Warfect:

https://warfect.bandcamp.com/

Uddevalla Bryggeri:

http://uddevallabryggeri.se/

Birra Bar à Bières Maison:

https://www.birra.ca/

Vox&Hops Brewtal Awakening Playlist:

Apple Music:

https://music.apple.com/ca/playlist/vox-hops-brewtal-awakening-by-the-metal-architect/pl.u-76oNkrMFv5GzV3N

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0mpkEs63PeKBlDySBh7rjH

Photo Credit:

Mikael Martinsson

https://www.facebook.com/mikaelmartinssonphotography

Sound Talent Media:

https://soundtalentmedia.com/

Support the Vox&Hops Podcast:

https://voxandhops.bigcartel.com/

Jesse Leach (Killswitch Engage, Times Of Grace & The Weapon) Dec 15, 2020

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A conversation about how he has been coping with 2020, being Gluten Intolerant, his 1st brews, staying present on stage, his vocal surgery, honoring a band's legacy, where his positivity stems from, Cigar City's KSE Brew, a potential Gluten Free KSE Brew, how he has been filling the void, keeping up his voice, new Times of Grace as well as The Weapon records, a KSE Livestream in 2021 & his hangover cure.

Throughout this interview, Jesse was drinking Ghostfish Brewing Company 's "Grapefruit IPA" which clocked in with a 5.5% ABV & Steadfast Beer Co. 's "Pale Ale" which also clocked in with a 5.5% ABV. Both of these brews were Gluten Free.

Matt enjoyed a very cool homebrew from Stéphane Dèls called "Djinn Genie" the Wit-Style Saison. It was delicious & clocked in with a 4.7% ABV.

Photo Credit:

Mike DeMillia

Killswitch Engage:

http://www.killswitchengage.com/

Times Of Grace:

https://www.facebook.com/OfficialTimesofGrace

The Weapon:

https://theweapon.bandcamp.com/

Ghostfish Brewing Company:

http://ghostfishbrewing.com/

Steadfast Beer Co.:

https://www.steadfastbeer.com/

Podcrastination:

https://podcrastinationqc.wordpress.com/

Heavy Montreal:

https://www.heavymontreal.com/en

Vox&Hops Brewtal Awakening Playlist:

Apple Music:

https://music.apple.com/ca/playlist/vox-hops-brewtal-awakening-by-the-metal-architect/pl.u-76oNkrMFv5GzV3N

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0mpkEs63PeKBlDySBh7rjH

Sound Talent Media:

https://soundtalentmedia.com/

Support the Vox&Hops Podcast:

https://voxandhops.bigcartel.com/

Adam Zuniga (The Six Most Metal Breweries) Dec 14, 2020

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A conversation about how he has been coping with 2020, his 1st brews, his craft beer journey, the soundtrack to his youth, how The Six Most Metal Breweries all started, the Pilot Episode on Banger TV, The Morbid Hour Brew by KCBC, who are the most Metal Brewers & his hangover cure.

Throughout this interview Adam was drinking Cosmic Eye Brewing's "Our Friend Death" the Imperial Oatmeal Stout which clocked in with a 8.4% ABV.

Matt was drinking OverHop Canada's "VOX&OVERHOPS" the DDH NEIPA that was Hopped with Citra, Vic Secret & Enigma Hops. it was super juicy with a tropical nose & a dank finish. It clocked in with a 7% ABV.

Photo Credit:

Tom Starkweather

@tomstarkweather

The Six Most Metal Breweries:

https://thesixmostmetalbreweries.com/

Watch the Pilot Episode here:

https://youtu.be/JHS_n3ZQob8

Kings County Brewers Collective:

http://www.kcbcbeer.com/

Cosmic Eye Brewing:

https://www.cosmiceye.beer/

OverHop Canada:

https://overhop.com/

Vox&Hops Brewtal Awakening Playlist:

Apple Music:

https://music.apple.com/ca/playlist/vox-hops-brewtal-awakening-by-the-metal-architect/pl.u-76oNkrMFv5GzV3N

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0mpkEs63PeKBlDySBh7rjH

Sound Talent Media:

https://soundtalentmedia.com/

Support the Vox&Hops Podcast:

https://voxandhops.bigcartel.com/

Phil Penegar (The Arson Choir) Dec 11, 2020

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A conversation about how he has been coping with 2020, the soundtrack to his youth, starting out on the drums, screaming, being open to opportunities, his 1st experience with beer, releasing an EP during a pandemic, a dream release tour lineup, a crazy tour story, vocal health, his approach to writing lyrics & his hangover cure.

Throughout this interview Phil was drinking water.

Matt was enjoying Adroit Theory Brewing's "Now I Am Death, Destroyer Of Worlds" the Hazy Triple IPA. It was slightly dank, ultra juicy & dangerously crushable despite its 10% ABV.

The Arson Choir:

https://thearsonchoir.bandcamp.com/

Adroit Theory Brewing:

https://www.adroit-theory.com/

Vox&Hops Brewtal Awakening Playlist:

Apple Music:

https://music.apple.com/ca/playlist/vox-hops-brewtal-awakening-by-the-metal-architect/pl.u-76oNkrMFv5GzV3N

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0mpkEs63PeKBlDySBh7rjH

Sound Talent Media:

https://soundtalentmedia.com/

Support the Vox&Hops Podcast:

https://voxandhops.bigcartel.com/

Thirsty Thursday LIVE with Andrew Gerrity Dec 10, 2020

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A conversation about how he has been coping with 2020, grasping onto positivity, his new project You Suffer, when will touring come back, his hangover cure, a Miller Lite Sponsorship, his favorite Rom-Com, his top 2020 album & why he keeps touring.

Throughout this interview Gerrity was drinking Hardywood's "Singel". This Belgian-Style Blonde Ale radiated tropical fruits & had a spicy hop vibe. It clocked in with a 6.2% ABV. He also enjoyed Adroit Theory Brewing x Pig Destroyer's "Octagonal Stairway" which was brewed to coincide with their new EP: The Octagonal Stairway. This Imperial Milk Stout was rich, creamy & decadent. It clocked in with a 10.5% ABV.

Wolvhammer:

https://wolvhammer.bandcamp.com/

Hardywood:

https://hardywood.com/beer/singel/

Adroit Theory Brewing:

https://www.adroit-theory.com/

Kahnawake Brewing Company:

https://kahnawakebrewing.square.site/

Vox&Hops Brewtal Awakening Playlist:

Apple Music:

https://music.apple.com/ca/playlist/vox-hops-brewtal-awakening-by-the-metal-architect/pl.u-76oNkrMFv5GzV3N

Spotify: