Red Album

by Baroness

Overview

There isn't exactly a plethora of metal bands in the early 21st century that are eager to mix indie rock sounds into their noise, which makes the Savannah, GA-based quartet Baroness stand out from the overcrowded metallic pack. On their first-ever full-length release (and first for the Relapse label), 2007's The Red Album, the riffs are quite reminiscent of guitar-driven, post-hardcore bands out of the mid-'90s (a style which would later serve as the basis for emo bands several years later), while singer/guitarist John Baizley only knows one way to vocalize: holler, holler, holler. Think a more metallic Fugazi or Sunny Day Real Estate, and you're not far off from the brand of rock & roll that Baroness specializes in, as evidenced by such standouts as "The Birthing" and "Wanderlust." The Red Album shows that Baroness is one of a select number of acts that manage to be both mathematical and melodic at the same time. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	09/04/2007
Label:	Relapse Records
UPC:	0781676672127
Rank:	47316

Tracks

1. Rays on Pinion
2. The Birthing
3. Isak
4. Wailing Wintry Wind
5. Cockroach en Fleur
6. Wanderlust
7. Aleph
8. Teeth of a Cogwheel
9. O'Appalachia
10. Grad
11. Bonus Track 1

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Baroness   Primary Artist
Brian Blickle   Guitar
Allen Blickle   Drums
Summer Welch   Bass

Technical Credits

Scott Hull   Mastering
Brian Blickle   Group Member
Allen Blickle   Group Member
Phillip Cope   Producer,Engineer
Jay Matheson   Engineer
Steve Slavich   Engineer
Summer Welch   Group Member
Baroness   Composer