![]() ![]() And for the most part, Baroness pulls it off admirably. These are memorable, powerful songs, but pretty damn far from being “commercial”-Baizley’s clean vocals are still pretty ear-unfriendly, and the band’s sound is far too weird to be mistaken for, say, Foo Fighters. It has less to do with “heaviness” (whatever that means), and more to do with textures and hooks. ![]() But consider yourself warned: this record is about songs, not riffs. In a way, I admire the balls it takes to make a double album at this time-not only are they making music that will undoubtedly anger some fans, but they’re giving them a double dose of it. I’m not intimately familiar with Baroness’ back catalog, but I am vaguely aware of the controversy surrounding this album: singer/guitarist Jon Baizley has completely abandoned harsh vocals this time around, as well as toning down the band’s more overt ‘metal’ qualities. The latest metal band begging for punishment is Savannah, GA’s Baroness, who have just released a double album, Yellow & Green. ![]() Metallica’s self-titled 1991 album is perhaps the ultimate example more recently Mastodon and Opeth went through similar growing pains (usually with the band doing the ‘growing,’ and their fans providing the ‘pain’). Metal bands usually figure out the ‘songs’ thing about 3 or 4 albums into their career, which leads to the small matter of how to make the transitition gracefully without pissing off all your hard-earned fans. Pop and country acts are typically aware of this from the start, while most electronic artists never really get the hang of it. There comes a time in most musicians’ lives where they figure out that in order to attain their bid for immortality, they’re gonna need to start writing some actual songs. ![]()
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