Baroness (band)

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Baroness
Baroness Live
Baroness Live
Background information
Origin Savannah, Georgia, United States
Genre(s) Sludge Metal
Progressive Metal
Alternative metal
Metal
Post-hardcore
Years active 2003–present
Label(s) Relapse Records
Hyperrealist Records
At a Loss Recordings
Website Baroness at MySpace
Members
John Baizley
Allen Blickle
Brian Blickle
Summer Welch
[1]
Former members
Tim Loose [2]

Baroness is a metal band from Savannah, Georgia, whose members grew up together in Lexington, Virginia [3].

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[edit] Biography

Baroness formed in mid-2003[4], founded by former members of the punk/metal band Johnny Welfare and the Paychecks[5]. Baroness has remained silent about the origins of their name.[6]. 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, Kylesa, Daughters, Torche, Pig Destroyer, and the Magrudergrind/Shitstorm split grindcore CD on Robotic Empire [7]. Their 2007 album entitled Red Album was named Album of the Year by heavy metal magazine Revolver [8]. 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. [9]

[edit] Discography

[edit] 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

[edit] LPs

Year of Release Title Label
2007 Red Album Relapse Records

[edit] Music Videos

Year of Release Title
2007 Wanderlust, Video by Joshua Green, premiered on Headbanger's Ball December 8, 2007 [10]

[edit] Members

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

[edit] External links

[edit] References