Red Album (Baroness album)

Infobox Album | Name = Red Album
Type = Album
Artist = Baroness


Released = September 4, 2007
Recorded = Mar 18, 2007 - May 2, 2007
Genre = Sludge metal
Progressive metal
Length = 56:41
Label = Relapse Records
Producer = Phillip Cope of Kylesa
Reviews =
* Allmusic.com Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fnfwxzegld6e link]
* About.com Rating|4|5 [http://heavymetal.about.com/od/byartist/fr/baronessredalbu.htm link]
* Pitchfork Media (8.4/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/45428-red-album link]
* PopMatters (8/10) [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/48098/baroness-the-red-album/ link] |Last album = "Third"
(2006)
This album = "Red Album"
(2007)
Next album = "TBA"
(2008)

"Red Album" is the first LP released by the metal band Baroness [ [http://shop.relapse.com/store/product.aspx?ProductID=25747 Relapse Records] ] . "Red Album" was named Album of the Year by heavy metal magazine "Revolver" [ Revolver November, 2007 issue] . The music video for Wanderlust, debuted on December 8, 2007 on "Headbanger's Ball." [ [http://headbangersblog.mtv.com/2007/12/06/video-premiere-baroness-meander-with-wanderlust/ MTV.com] ] .

Track listing

All songs written by Baroness with lyrics by John Baizley.

# "Rays on Pinion" - 7:35
# "The Birthing" - 5:03
# "Isak" - 4:22
# "Wailing Wintry Wind" - 5:44
# "Cockroach en Fleur" - 1:50
# "Wanderlust" - 4:29
# "Aleph" - 4:21
# "Teeth of a Cogwheel" - 2:16
# "O'Appalachia" - 2:36
# "Grad" - 5:54
# Hidden Track - 12:11 (1:10 of play time, 11:01 of silence)

Personnel

* John Dyer Baizley - vocals/guitar
* Allen Blickle - drums
* Brian Blickle - guitar
* Summer Welch - bass

External links

* [http://www.deadformat.net/press/1652 Vinyl Pressing Info and Pictures]

References