Can it even get any better than this? Primeval Death Metal inspired by prehistoric giants, the official album release party of Volcano Shock at the Natural History Museum of the University of Zurich, and our perfectly matched Primeval West Coast Pilsner to top it off. You really can’t get more of a Götter Brauerei vibe into a single evening!
On Saturday, June 27, 2026, Zurich’s heavy hitters Vorax invited us to celebrate the release of their monumental debut album “Volcano Shock”. An evening destined to go down in history, surrounded by genuine dinosaur skeletons and fossilized witnesses of time.
A Prehistoric Brew for a Prehistoric Album
Amidst all these archaic highlights, we had the honor of creating the liquid missing link for the night. The goal was crystal clear from the start: it had to be a crisp, extremely accessible, yet character-driven beer that could stand up to the massive sound of the album.
Our choice fell on the Vorax Primeval West Coast Pilsner. This style blends the best of two worlds: modern, yet deeply rooted in tradition. Clean, snappy, and featuring the sharp character of a classic Pilsner, it bursts with the fruity, resinous intensity of a West Coast IPA thanks to massive cold-hopping. The perfect fuel for a trip back to the Cretaceous period.
Earthquake at the Museum: Vorax Live
From the very first riff, Vorax held the audience completely captive. Their sound is an elemental force—classic, crushing Death Metal that is unmistakably a deep bow to the legendary Bolt Thrower. While the new tracks from their album shook the museum to its core, the dinosaurs almost seemed to come alive under the strobe lights. If you want to blast these riffs through your own speakers after the fact, you should definitely check out the Vorax Bandcamp page.
Towards the end of the set, Vorax frontman Beni called for one final ritual dance during the song “Devouring Raw Flesh”. And how else could an evening like this end? As a furious encore, Vorax tore through the night with an epic Bolt Thrower cover of “No guts, no glory”, giving the historic walls one last proper shaking.
Down to the Very Last Drop
It’s no secret that Death Metal is thirsty work. But the Zurich metalheads truly went all out that night: almost simultaneously with the final fading guitar riff, the word came from the taps—completely sold out! Our beer was drained down to the very last drop. A massive thank you to Vorax for this brutal collaboration, and to everyone who turned this evening into an unforgettable prehistoric demolition!
“From the bones of the past, we forge the sound of the present.”