American blackened death metal icons PESSIMIST (ft. Kelly McLauchlin of POSSESSED, I AM MORBID, etc.) will be releasing their signature “Blood for the Gods” mead as part of Brimming Horn Meadery’s ‘Mead and Metal” series! The mead is made with plum and aronia berries that have been aged 6 month in oak barrels, promising a “dark, sweet, and divine” flavor palate. The drink will be made available on June 11 to coincide with the release of the vinyl reissue of the band’s sophomore record of the same name.
PESSIMIST mainman Kelly McLauchlin comments, “We will be releasing our very own ‘Blood for the Gods’ Mead, from our friends at Brimming Horn Meadery, in Milton, DE as part of their “Mead and Metal” series! The brew should be ready to be released at the same time as our album on June 11! This is a craft Mead (also called Honey Wine) brewed specially for us – I worked with the brewmaster on developing the ingredients – it will be dark red ‘Dark, Sweet and Divine,’ just like our record, ‘Blood for the Gods!’ Brimming Horn Meadery is also a sponsor of – and will be in attendance this year – at Decibel Magazine’s “Metal and Beer Fest” in Philly!”
PESSIMIST has previously announced that they will be issuing their first three albums on vinyl for the first time ever! ‘Cult of the Initiated,’ (1997) ‘Blood for the Gods,’ (1999) and ‘Slaughtering the Faithful’ (2002) will all contain never-before-heard bonus tracks and other extras as well, such as new layouts and rare, archival band photos. The release dates are as follows:
‘Cult of Initiated’ – Due on May 14, 2021
‘Blood for the Gods’ – Due on June 11, 2021
‘Slaughtering the Faithful’ – Due on July 16, 2021
