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Baroness introduce new guitar player as they thank Pete Adams for all his great work with the band

June 1, 2017

Baroness is one of my favorite bands and they are introducing a new guitar player. Their longtime incredible guitar player Pete Adams has amicably let the band to focus on a burgeoning non-music business and his home life. Pete comments, “I would like to say thanks to all of the Baroness fans far and wide and all of the support through the ups and downs along the way,” says Pete. “I feel beyond fortunate to have had the chance to travel great distances with Baroness and to meet so many of you. I honestly never thought I would be able to do what I have done with Baroness. Playing alongside my oldest friends, playing music that isn’t simply readily accepted by the masses, and sharing the stage with some of the best musicians and bands from around the globe. That said, it’s time for me to focus my energy closer to home and not on the road. However, this isn’t the end of my musical career by any means as I plan to continue working [Read More]

Baroness release new video for Shock Me and announces tour dates

April 7, 2016

Baroness have just released a new video for their song, Shock Me which is off their album, Purple which was released in December. Check out the video here: The video which was filmed in rural Pennsylvania, the video brings to life a number of elements from the incredible artwork Baroness albums are known for. The clip was directed by Don Tyler and John Baizley with art direction by Karen Jerzyk. The band is gearing up for a North American tour which kicks off on April 29th. Check the dates below and get yourself to a show: April 23 Mexico City, Mexico Vive Latino Festival April 29 Boston, MA Royale # April 30 Quebec City, QC Le Ceree ## May 1 Montreal, QC Corona Theatre ## May 3 Toronto, ON The Opera House ## May 4 Syracuse, NY The Lost Horizon # May 6 Flint, MI The Machine Shop # May 7 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection # May 8 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls # May 10 Cincinnati, OH Taft Theatre (Ballroom) # May 11 Columbus, OH [Read More]

Baroness stream new song Morningstar which is off their new album, Purple

December 4, 2015

Baroness are gearing up for the release of their highly anticipated new album, Purple which is set to release on December 18th. You can check out their new song Morningstar which they are streaming: Pre-order packages for Purple, which feature instant downloads of “Morningstar,” “Shock Me” and “Chlorine & Wine” (official video here: https://youtu.be/DnYO7iQfQDQ) as well as a limited edition colored vinyl version of the new album, two picture discs, t-shirts and other unique items are available now via this link: http://smarturl.it/dpurple. Digital pre-orders, which also include instant downloads of “Morningstar,” “Shock Me” and “Chlorine & Wine,” are available via iTunes (http://smarturl.it/ipurple) and AmazonMP3 (http://smarturl.it/apurple). Upcoming Tour Dates: December 4 Oklahoma City, OK 89th Street Collective December 5 Dallas, TX Good Records December 5 Dallas, TX Double Wide SOLD OUT December 6 Austin, TX Mohawk SOLD OUT December 8 Houston, TX Rudyard’s SOLD OUT December 9 New Orleans, LA Gasa Gasa December 11 Gainesville, FL 8-BIT Bar SOLD OUT December 12 Savannah, GA The Jinx SOLD OUT December 13 Atlanta, GA The Earl SOLD [Read More]

Serious Bus Crash for Baroness in England

August 15, 2012

I just got word that one of the band’s that I am set to review this month was involved in a serious bus crash. Baroness is a progressive metal/rock/punk band that is from Savannah, Georgia and were recently touring in England. These guys sing, “Take My Bones Away” which has been steadily played on Octane Sirius and is from their new album; “Yellow and Green”. More on their music at a later time, now the details of the crash. It has been reported that they had been travelling from their Bristol show at the Fleece heading to South Hampton and their bus fell 30 ft from a viaduct near Bath. Emergency services were called out to Brassknocker Hill in Monkton Combe at the intersection of B3108 and A36 Westminster Road at 11:30 BST. Firefighters arrived on the scene with 7 of the 9 passengers outside the bus and they had to utilize their hydraulic cutting equipment to free the remaining 2 passengers. All nine passengers which includese driver were taken to two hospitals with [Read More]