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Baroness was catapulted into the headlines in 2012 after they were in a notorious bus accident in England. There were no casualties but there were serious injuries which left the future of the band in question. Thankfully, Baroness got back on their feet and started playing again. Back in December they released their much anticipated album, Purple. They made a stop in Minneapolis Tuesday night and played to a full house who had been eagerly awaiting their return with the new music.
Pallbearer was the sole opener of the show. The vocals seemed to be a bit sparser than Baroness but when there were vocals, they were beautiful. At one point, there were three vocals going on at once and it gave me the chills. Brett, the lead singer, had one of the most beautiful voices I had heard in a while. He has the subtlest, but best, vibrato I think any doom metal band could have and it made them stand out in a genre that is typically dark and full of growled lyrics.
Pallbearer announced that they have just finished recording a new full-length exactly two weeks ago and will be releasing it in the near future so stay tuned. They treated the audience to a little sneak peak of a song off the upcoming release and if you like what Pallbearer has put out there in the past, you are sure to love what is coming up!
Baroness captivated the audience through their fourteen song set and then finished with a much deserved two song encore. They played through songs that spanned their nearly ten-year career but, much to the crowd's delight, they seemed to focus on their newest release.
In between songs the band would play instrumental interludes that left the crowd guessing what song would come next. As soon as the crowd would catch onto what song was coming up, they would erupt with excitement.
The music was a bit on the sludgy / doom side but John Baizley’s voice has this sort of beauty to it that you don’t typically get with metal bands like this. His voice is unique in a way that as soon as you hear it, you know who it belongs to but it’s not in an obnoxious way. It doesn’t sound like he is forcing his voice to sound different than everyone else’s, it sounded natural and perfect.
When you take Baizley’s voice and match it with the intricate guitar work and the driving drum rhythms, you get something amazing. The music seems to match the artwork that I fell in love with. It was intricate and complicated. It made you think and analyze but at the same time, it was nothing short of beautiful.
Baizley is more than just the frontman of this amazing band. He is also an extremely talented artist who does all of Baroness' album art along with the artwork for many other bands. The first time I heard of Baroness was not because of the music but because of Baizley's artwork. The music seemed to match the artwork with the intricate designs and whimsical feeling behind it.
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Pallbearer |
Pallbearer announced that they have just finished recording a new full-length exactly two weeks ago and will be releasing it in the near future so stay tuned. They treated the audience to a little sneak peak of a song off the upcoming release and if you like what Pallbearer has put out there in the past, you are sure to love what is coming up!
Baroness captivated the audience through their fourteen song set and then finished with a much deserved two song encore. They played through songs that spanned their nearly ten-year career but, much to the crowd's delight, they seemed to focus on their newest release.
In between songs the band would play instrumental interludes that left the crowd guessing what song would come next. As soon as the crowd would catch onto what song was coming up, they would erupt with excitement.
The music was a bit on the sludgy / doom side but John Baizley’s voice has this sort of beauty to it that you don’t typically get with metal bands like this. His voice is unique in a way that as soon as you hear it, you know who it belongs to but it’s not in an obnoxious way. It doesn’t sound like he is forcing his voice to sound different than everyone else’s, it sounded natural and perfect.
When you take Baizley’s voice and match it with the intricate guitar work and the driving drum rhythms, you get something amazing. The music seems to match the artwork that I fell in love with. It was intricate and complicated. It made you think and analyze but at the same time, it was nothing short of beautiful.
Baizley is more than just the frontman of this amazing band. He is also an extremely talented artist who does all of Baroness' album art along with the artwork for many other bands. The first time I heard of Baroness was not because of the music but because of Baizley's artwork. The music seemed to match the artwork with the intricate designs and whimsical feeling behind it.
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Baroness at the Cabooze, Minneapolis (23 August 2016) |
