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Artist: Baroness
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Group Members:

John Baizley, Brian Blickle, Summer Welch, Allen Blickle

Similar Artists:

Kylesa, Torche, Municipal Waste, Mastodon, Shiner, Burst, Foo Fighters

Influenced By:

Tool, Sunny Day Real Estate, Quicksand

Formal Connection With:

Birds of Prey
  • Formed: 2003, Savannah, GA
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "Blue Record", "Red Album

Biography

Baroness plays an eclectic brand of heavy metal, embracing the ferocity and sharp technique of new-millennium metal but with melodic accents and intelligent guitar work that suggests the influence of indie rock and post-punk bands. The four members of Baroness -- John Baizley on guitar and vocals, Brian Blickle on guitar, Summer Welch on bass, and Allen Blickle on drums -- are all originally from Lexington, VA, but they pulled up stakes and relocated to Savannah, GA, when they formed the band in mid-2003. Baroness made their recording debut in 2005 with First, a three-song EP released through Savannah-based indie label Hyperrealist Records. A second EP from Baroness, simply called Second, appeared in stores later the same year. In 2006, Baroness teamed up with another offbeat but powerful band from Savannah, Unpersons, for a split EP entitled A Grey Sigh in a Flower Husk released through At a Loss Records. In 2007, Baroness signed with the well-respected independent metal label, Relapse Records, and in the fall of 2007 they issued their first full-length disc, The Red Album, followed by extensive touring. In the fall of 2009, Baroness released their sophomore effort, Blue Record. ~ Mark Deming, All Music Guide
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Baroness

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Background information
Origin Savannah, Georgia, United States
Genres Sludge metal
Progressive metal
Years active 2003–present
Labels Relapse Records
Hyperrealist Records
At a Loss Recordings
Website Baroness at MySpace
Members
John Baizley
Allen Blickle
Peter Adams
Summer Welch
Former members
Brian Blickle
Tim Loose

Baroness is a sludge metal band from Savannah, Georgia, whose members grew up together in Lexington, Virginia.[1]

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Biography

Baroness formed in mid-2003,[1] founded by former members of the punk/metal band Johnny Welfare and the Paychecks.[2] Baroness has remained silent about the origins of their name.[3] Singer John Baizley creates the artwork for all Baroness albums, and has done artwork for other bands and labels such as Darkest Hour, The Red Chord, Vitamin X, Sounds of the Underground tour, Kylesa, Daughters, Torche, Pig Destroyer, and the Magrudergrind/Shitstorm split grindcore CD on Robotic Empire.[4] Their 2007 album entitled Red Album was named Album of the Year by heavy metal magazine Revolver.[5] On December 1, 2007, Baroness performed at New York City's Bowery Ballroom, and the concert was filmed in its entirety and can be viewed on their WoozyFly page.[6] On September 20, 2008, the band announced via MySpace Brian Blickle would be parting ways, while also introducing a new guitarist named Peter Adams. On May 18, 2009 Baroness entered The Track Studio in Plano, TX to record their second full length album produced by John Congleton (The Roots, Explosions in the Sky, Black Mountain, The Polyphonic Spree). It was released via Relapse Records on October 13th, 2009.

Discography

EPs

Year of Release Title Label
2004 First Hyperrealist Records
2005 Second Hyperrealist Records
2007 A Grey Sigh in a Flower Husk (aka: Third), split CD with Unpersons At a Loss Recordings

LPs

Year of Release Title Label Billboard 200 Peak[7]
2007 Red Album Relapse Records -
2009 Blue Record Relapse Records #117

Compilations

Year of Release Title Label
2008 First/Second Hyperrealist Recordings

Music videos

Year of Release Title
2007 Wanderlust, Video by Joshua Green, premiered on Headbanger's Ball December 8, 2007 [8]

Members

  • Allen Blickle - drums
  • Summer Welch - bass
  • John Baizley - guitar, vocals
  • Peter Adams - guitar, vocals

Past members

  • Tim Loose - guitar (2003-2005)
  • Brian Blickle - guitar (2006-2008)

External links

References

  1. ^ a b Interview with Baroness bassist Summer Welch
  2. ^ New-Noise article about Baroness
  3. ^ Interview with Baroness singer John Baizley
  4. ^ John Baizley at MySpace
  5. ^ Revolver November, 2007 issue
  6. ^ Baroness at Woozyfly
  7. ^ Charts, Billboard.com
  8. ^ MTV.com Video Premiere
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