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No Corporate Beer Reviews: Framinghammer

Beer: Framinghammer
Brewery: Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers (Framingham, MA)
Style: Porter – Imperial / Double Baltic
10% ABV / 55 IBU

Hats off for a very clever name: This Jack’s Abby Baltic porter references both the blunt but effective tool in a handyman’s belt and the family-operated brewery’s location outside of Boston. Considering that Jack’s Abby also has “Craft Lagers” in its name, is Framinghamer really a lager or more like an ale? Turns out that porters can be either, based on the type of fermentation (cool for lagers). So if Jack’s Abby says this is a lager, we’re down with that, because Framinghammer has a sweeter swing than Jim Rice.

It’s also spectacularly drinkable for a 10% ABV beer. Wait, let’s backtrack for a second: It’s spectacular. Period. It’s one of the finest renditions of a Baltic porter currently available in the United States and one that doesn’t suffer from the curse of the modern Baltic porter, with a robust flavor profile and a medium body. Those seem to be characteristics associated with bolder, boozier Russian imperial stouts, but Framinghammer shows that Baltic porters can be more than thin onyx booze bombs.

Flavor-wise, you can definitely taste things like barley, oats, and chocolate malt. That’s also reflected in the color, plus the aroma of French roast coffee and burnt sugar/ caramel. Framinghamer is a malt-forward beer, of course, but there’s also some short, sharp jabs of bitterness from the hops, which offers some chicory notes. That palette-clinging bitterness plus the moderate booziness combine for a warming effect that’s perfect for a winter brew, but if you want to down this with the rest of the igits at a wicked rippah after hitting up Dunkies, that’s ok, too.

For more info on Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers, please head here

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Five For Friday: March 24, 2023

Greetings, Decibel readers!

Black metal devotees, rejoice! Mork and Lamp of Murmuur have new albums out!

Death metal demons, rejoice! There’s a new Angerot album out!

New-old-school metal vest-wearers, rejoice! There’s a new Firmament album out!

Experimental metal fans who actually have taste … rejoice! Ne Oblivscaris has a new album out!

REJOICE, DAMMIT!!!

Angerot – The Profound Recreant

From our full-album stream of The Profound Recreant:

“With this album, we wanted to take everything that was Divine Apostate and push it further,” Angerot tell Decibel. “It is absolutely a continuation of what Divine Apostate is, but with more experimentation and more aggression. We had time to record Profound Recreant, so we took advantage of it. We explored each track extensively as they matured and continually added and adjusted them as the process moved forward. We had the liberty to revisit songs and adjust them, modify them and layer them as they grew. I think Profound Recreant is one of those albums that is a must listen with a solid set of headphones to really be able to dissect all of its layers and elements.”

Stream: Apple Music

The Profound Recreant by Angerot

Firmament – We Don’t Rise, We Just Fall

From our full-album stream of We Don’t Rise, We Just Fall:

“Firmament wouldn’t have been A-listers in the NWOBHM, but in 2023 they sound like one of those scads of second- and third-tier bands that gave the movement depth and soul. Their dedication to this sound and style is admirable and, lest we seem to be damning them with faint praise, they pull it off note perfect. We Don’t Rise, We Just Fall sounds utterly authentic.”

Stream: Apple Music

We Don’t Rise, We Just Fall by Firmament

Lamp of Murmuur – Saturnian Bloodstorm

2023 brings a lot of big moves for Lamp of Murmuur. A move to more colorful album art. A move beyond the raw, chorus-driven raw black metal the project is known for. A move to … major streaming networks! Wow! Slow down there, buddy, before long you’ll tell everyone your name! Anyway, this album rules, as expected. Glorious Immortal worship we never thought we needed so badly.

 Stream: Apple Music

Saturnian Bloodstorm by Lamp Of Murmuur

Mork – Dypet

More than any other newer Norwegian band, Mork has carried on the spirit of the early-90s without falling into predictable kitsch and blast-beating boredom. This album, like the band’s others, captures a rich, enveloping atmosphere, with riffs that play off each other in a way that gives Mork its signature sound. It’s a sound that remembers, but still moves forward.

Stream: Apple Music

Dypet by Mork

Ne Oblivscaris – Exul

If you want your metal epic and progressive, but still brutal and crushing, Ne Oblivscaris has been carrying your proud banner for two decades now. Listening to them is like watching a high-budget blockbuster with tons of special effects, but with strong character-building and storytelling that still makes you invested in what’s happening. It’s experimental without being “zany” and “random” just for its own sake. Thank goodness.

Stream: Apple Music

Exul by Ne Obliviscaris

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LIMITED TO 50 EACH: DEADGUY’s ‘Buyer’s Remorse’ on Metal & Beer Colored Cassettes via Decibel Records!

Surprise! The set that was so good Decibel Records had to release it twice, Deadguy’s Buyer’s Remorse: Live from the Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest is now available on limited edition “Metal” & “Beer” colored cassette tapes! Limited to just 50 copies of each color, this special release also comes with a bonus patch courtesy of Pull the Plug Patches!

These tapes also boast a full-color four-panel fold-out booklet featuring artwork from Deadguy frontman Tim Singer and event photography from Nathaniel Shannon and Tom Bejgrowicz. In celebration of Metal & Beer Fest’s suds-soaked return to the Fillmore Philadelphia in April 2023, you can now watch the full live performance of Buyer’s Remorse: Live from the Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest from 2021 in glorious multi-cam footage with pro-audio on the Decibel YouTube channel for free!

Limited quantities of the silver and black vinyl LP editions of Buyer’s Remorse: Live from the Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest are available here

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HEAVY AUSTRALIAN CONTENT DIGIMAG #115

VIEW HEAVY AUSTRALIAN CONTENT DIGIMAG #115 HERE It’s been a while coming – through no fault of the band -but the new album from Ne Obliviscaris, Exul, is finally out and this week HEAVY caught up with harsh vocalist XEN to get the full story behind the album. We also spoke with The Angel Affair, […]

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EYESITE: In My Head

Review by Kris Peters Out Now Northern NSW rock outfit Eyesite first came to my attention via recommendation from someone whose opinion in the Australian music industry I highly value, so it was no wonder that when I checked them out I could tell why he forwarded their music to me. Fresh out of high […]

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A Musical Portrait With LUKE MELTON From THE ANGEL AFFAIR

Australian alternative rock outfit The Angel Affair recently released the first chapter in an epic Renaissance EP series. Titled Def-Eye: The Renaissance Part 1, this is the first of four bodies of music telling the musical tale of a dysfunctioning dystopian society. HEAVY sat down with mastermind Luke Melton to find out more. “I’m from […]

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MASSIC To Say Farewell With Massive Show At THE ZOO Tonight

Brisbane metal outfit Massic are farewelling their fans tonight with their final show at The Zoo in Brisbane. Not wanting to go out on a whimper, Massic have enlisted good friends From Crisis To Collapse, The Black Swamp and Flaming Wreckage to have a send-off party that will go down in Brisbane metal history! There […]

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Bringing Back The Sunday Session With MICK From PALLADONE

Iconic Brisbane venue The Paddington Tavern – or The Paddo – is opening its prestigious doors to live music of a heavier nature for Infectious Rogues‘ album launch on April 23. The event will be staged in the unique confines of the downstairs area, with a massive metal dungeon that has to be seen to […]

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Exorcising The Demons With XEN From NE OBLIVISCARIS

Australian extreme progressive outfit Ne Obliviscaris have endured a nightmare run of misfortunes in the lead-up to their new opus Exul, which is out now. Drum tracking for the album was laid down in March 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee, but, unlike many who made it home before the world shut down, Ne Obliviscaris’ guitarist Benjamin […]

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KING PARROT Hit SEQ This Easter

King Parrot make their way up to the sunshine state this Easter for 2 massive shows in two new brand new venues they’ve never conquered on previous journey’s. On Thursday, April 6th there will be a Good Friday eve gathering at the one and only Mo’s Desert Clubhouse on the Gold Coast, and Saturday, April […]