Let’s Get Blackout: Metal to Drink Whiskey to

I may or may not drink a little bit too much for my own good. I may also have good taste in music. C’mon, its pretty obvious that metal and alcohol go together like old people and incontinence. With that said, I believe there should be more emphasis on what to listen to when drinking certain spirits, because finding more reasons to drink is just in the blood of a Polock.  This installment shall feature 3 bands as well as a particular whiskey in which you should consider consuming while allowing them to grace your ears. Enjoy, and drink irresponsibly*.

Pantera

Preferred Album: Cowboys From Hell

Suggested Whiskey: Jim Beam

Yeah yeah yeah, call it cliché, it’s still the truth! Pantera makes you want to drive fast, live hard and drink face, PERIOD. A quintessential metal band with quite the reputation for over-indulgence, Pantera’s music will always resemble that amber colored booze we know and love. The particular album suggested holds its place in the Top 10 Metal Albums of All-Time (there isn’t just one, FYI) for a multitude of reasons, the main one being that it solidified Pantera’s place in the metal world and completely made up for their embarrassing attempt to be a glam rock band.

Volbeat

Prefurred Album: Rock The Rebel/Metal The Devil

Suggested Whiskey: Tullamore Dew

Dear god, the amount of times I’ve gotten blackout and made bad decisions whilst listening to Volbeat I can’t even count on two hands. The band has taken the metal and hard-rock world by storm the past four or five years, selling out venues and even touring with Metallica here in the states. Mike Poulsen, founder and lead vocalist of the band is well-known for his whiskey drinking, making this band perfect for cracking open a bottle and getting weird! Whether or not he drinks Tully I can’t be sure of, but I highly recommend the smooth Irish spirit, as it’ll put you on the ground in a puddle of your own ‘booza booza booza’!

Motorhead

Prefurred Album: Aftershock (or all of them, to be frankly honest!)

Suggested Whiskey: Jack Daniel’s

Lemmy knows how to drink a fella under the table! With a voice that sounds like he’s been gargling whiskey and thumbtacks for 30 years, Motorhead’s legendary front man hasn’t been in best of health as of late, having to cancel their upcoming U.S tour about a week ago. Luckily, Lemmy plans on taking the extra time off to take care of himself and make the necessary life-changes (i.e. cutting back on the hair of the dog) so we have him around for many more years to come. Get yourself some Jack, crank up the new album (listed above), and drink like Lemmy! Just, ya know, in moderation(ish).

What metal do you recommend drinking whiskey to? Have ya had any less-than-stellar experiences with the whiskey listed above (i.e. couldn’t leave your bed for 24 hours)? Let me know in comments! 

-AG

*Don’t fucking drink and drive. Seriously. That’s about as stupid as thinking Attilia is a great band and believing the Earth was created in 7 days. Be smart. Drive safe. And don’t rape anyone. Pissing on your friends couch is totally acceptable though.