Red Album (Baroness album)
Red Album is the debut studio album released by the progressive metal band Baroness.
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Released | September 4, 2007 | |||
Recorded | Mar 18, 2007 - May 2, 2007 | |||
Genre | Progressive metal, sludge metal | |||
Length | 56:31 | |||
Label | Relapse | |||
Producer | Phillip Cope of Kylesa | |||
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Source | Rating |
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Pitchfork Media | (8.4/10)[3] |
PopMatters | (8/10)[4] |
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Background
Red Album was named Album of the Year by heavy metal magazine Revolver.[8]
The music video for "Wanderlust" debuted on December 8, 2007 on Headbangers Ball.[9]
In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked Red Album as 83rd on their list of 'The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time.'[10]
It is their only album to feature Brian Blickle on guitar.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by John Dyer Baizley; all music is composed by Baroness.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Rays on Pinion" | 7:35 |
2. | "The Birthing" | 5:03 |
3. | "Isak" | 4:22 |
4. | "Wailing Wintry Wind" | 5:54 |
5. | "Cockroach en Fleur" | 1:50 |
6. | "Wanderlust" | 4:29 |
7. | "Aleph" | 4:21 |
8. | "Teeth of a Cogwheel" | 2:16 |
9. | "O'Appalachia" | 2:36 |
10. | "Grad" | 5:54 |
11. | "Untitled" | 12:11 |
- Notes
- "Untitled" starts with 11:01 of silence. Only the last 1:10 make up the actual song.
Personnel
- John Dyer Baizley – vocals, rhythm guitar, artwork
- Allen Blickle – drums
- Brian Blickle – lead guitar
- Summer Welch – bass
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References
- Prato, Greg. "Red Album – Baroness". Allmusic. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- Bowar, Chad. "Baroness – The Red Album". About.com. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- Currin, Grayson (September 20, 2007). "Baroness: Red Album". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- Begrand, Adrien (September 4, 2007). "Baroness: The Red Album". PopMatters. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- Gross, Joe (November 2007). "Virginia is for lovers...of complex twin-ax riff patterns". Spin. 23 (11): 114. ISSN 0886-3032.
- Harris, David (June 8, 2008). "Tiny Mix Tapes Reviews: Baroness - The Red Album". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on June 8, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- Starbuck (08.10.2007). "Levyarviot: Baroness - Red Album". Imperiumi. Retrieved October 7, 2012. Check date values in:
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(help) - Revolver. November 2007 issue.
- "Video Premiere: Baroness Meander with 'Wanderlust'". Headbangersblog.mtv.com. MTV.com. December 6, 2007. Archived from the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- "Rolling Stone Share Their Choices For 'The 100 Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time'". Theprp.com. June 21, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
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