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Napalm Death, Haddonfield Pomade, Pineapple Cherry Swirl

Sep 25, 2020

The last time Evan and Eric recorded an episode of Beats, Beards & Brews together — minus Dan — it was right before COVID-19 hit the U.S. in full force. Since that went so well, the duo decided it was time to reunite for a review of Napalm Death's 16th studio album Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism. Eric drops some knowledge about the grindcore music genre. Evan revisits blast beats. This is angry music for angry boys (and girls). Enjoy the ride and maybe learn something new.

Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism tracks previewed on the episode include:

  1. Backlash Just Because
  2. Amoral
  3. A Bellyful of Salt and Spleen

Eric switches gears for the beard/men's grooming portion of the episode and reviews the Haddonfield Limited Edition Pomade from The Classics Pomade Company. Keep an eye out on the company's Instagram page for more fun limited edition styling products during spooky season and beyond.

In the beer portion of the episode, Evan and Eric say farewell to summer by drinking and reviewing Pineapple Cherry Swirl Fruited Sour Ale from Big Grove Brewery. Did Evan actually find a sour beer that he thoroughly enjoys? Tune in to find out! Oh, and while you're at it, follow us at @bbbpod on Instagram and Twitter!

P.S. During the episode Eric mentions he will share some of the albums that explore Napalm Death's evolving musical style. Here are some albums to check out:

  • From Enslavement to Obliteration (1988) – straight-up grindcore sound, with vocalist Lee Dorian
  • Harmony Corruption (1990) – Mark "Barney" Greenway's debut on vocals, this album has some death metal influence
  • Diatribes (1996) – Napalm Death's "controversial" exploration of the groove metal sound
  • The Code is Red - Long Live the Code (2005) – Napalm Death's move to its modern sound
  • Apex Predator - Easy Meat (2015) – prior release to Throes of Joy that "Barney" referred to as its companion album

And just to verify, Haddonfield, Illinois, is the fictional town that is the setting of the Halloween horror movie franchise. And as far as we can tell from our limited research, Brooklyn Martinez — the owner of The Classics Pomade Company — is a dude, not that it matters! Eric just wasn't 100% certain of these facts on the show.