Baroness’s latest album, Gold & Grey, is the band’s 5th album studio album, and possibly their most stylistically traversed record to date. It’s a welcomed change of pace and style, but after these first 5 songs the blueprint for Gold & Grey is practically established. Mixing and reusing these new and staple sonic qualities, Gold & Grey feels like a compilation of great Baroness tracks, but often unrelenting. (Photo by Per Ole Hagen/Redferns) Getty ImagesOne common complaint regarding Gold & Grey is the mixing and overall production of the album. With Gold & Grey, Baroness are grounded on their fundamental sludgy and progressive metal roots, and they manage to showcase an array of new colors from folk, noise rock, and shoegaze motifs.

Source: Forbes June 22, 2019 20:26 UTC