Baroness

The year 2023 proved to be quite a year for rock and metal music. So much so, that I had a hell of a time trying to narrow the list down, and decided to stop at 23 as a parallel to the year we are wrapping up. Even then, I have been…

In 2007, I heard Baroness for the first time. It was the Red Album. I felt so connected to the music that it instantly became one that I frequently listened to on my CD player. Ever since then, I have followed along, eager to hear the…

The Baroness Gold & Grey online live show took me by surprise. While the Red and Blue albums of Baroness are on a frequent cycle on my playlists, I had been terrible about keeping up with the newer music. Yes, I realize newer in this…

Not that I suspect anyone is keeping track (or cares), but I wrote a paltry 3 album reviews for Metal Nation in 2019.  In no way, shape, or form is this an indication of the quantity and quality of this year’s releases—quite the opposite…

Baroness - Gold & Grey Label:  Abraxan Hymns Release Date:  June 14, 2019 I want to make one thing perfectly clear right here at the start.  Baroness is one of a very small handful of bands with whose music I feel an almost…

Georgia's Baroness will join San Francisco's Deafheaven for a North American co-headlining tour this Spring, marking the Grammy-nominated band’s first continent-wide trek in nearly three years. The news of the outing, which goes on sale…