Baroness Setlist

Kerosene
March to the Sea
Morningstar
Shock Me
Ogeechee Hymnal
A Horse Called Golgotha
Green Theme
Little Things
The Iron Bell
If I Have to Wake Up (Would You Stop the Rain?)
Fugue
Chlorine & Wine
Try to Disappear
Desperation Burns
Foolsong
The Gnashing
— Encore —
Isak
Take My Bones Away

Tour Dates

08/24/16 Lawrence, KS Granada Theatre
08/26/16 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater
08/27/16 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom
08/28/16 Psycho Las Vegas
08/30/16 San Diego, CA Observatory North Park
08/31/16 Tucson, AZ The Rock
09/02/16 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
09/03/16 Memphis, TN New Daisy Theatre
09/04/16 Baton Rouge, LA Varsity Theatre
09/06/16 Orlando, FL The Beacham
09/07/16 Saint Petersburg, FL State Theatre
09/09/16 Charleston, SC Music Farm Charleston
09/10/16 Hopscotch Music Festival
09/17/16 Rock Allegiance Festival
09/23/16 Corpus Christi, TX The Pavilion
09/24/16 San Antonio, TX The Paper Tiger
09/25/16 Houston Open Air
10/22/16 Monster Energy Aftershock Festival
11/06/16 Sound On Sound Festival

Baroness was catapulted into the headlines in 2012 after they were in a notorious bus accident in England. There were no casualties but there were serious injuries which left the future of the band in question. Thankfully, Baroness got back on their feet and started playing again. Back in December they released their much anticipated album, Purple. They made a stop in Minneapolis Tuesday night and played to a full house who had been eagerly awaiting their return with the new music.

Pallbearer was the sole opener of the show. The vocals seemed to be a bit sparser than Baroness but when there were vocals, they were beautiful. At one point, there were three vocals going on at once and it gave me the chills. Brett, the lead singer, had one of the most beautiful voices I had heard in a while. He has the subtlest, but best, vibrato I think any doom metal band could have and it made them stand out in a genre that is typically dark and full of growled lyrics.

Pallbearer announced that they have just finished recording a new full-length exactly two weeks ago and will be releasing it in the near future so stay tuned. They treated the audience to a little sneak peak of a song off the upcoming release and if you like what Pallbearer has put out there in the past, you are sure to love what is coming up!

Baroness captivated the audience through their fourteen song set and then finished with a much deserved two song encore. They played through songs that spanned their nearly ten-year career but, much to the crowd’s delight, they seemed to focus on their newest release.

In between songs the band would play instrumental interludes that left the crowd guessing what song would come next. As soon as the crowd would catch onto what song was coming up, they would erupt with excitement.

The music was a bit on the sludgy / doom side but John Baizley‚Äôs voice has this sort of beauty to it that you don‚Äôt typically get with metal bands like this. His voice is unique in a way that as soon as you hear it, you know who it belongs to but it‚Äôs not in an obnoxious way. It doesn‚Äôt sound like he is forcing his voice to sound different than everyone else‚Äôs, it sounded natural and perfect.

When you take Baizley‚Äôs voice and match it with the intricate guitar work and the driving drum rhythms, you get something amazing. The music seems to match the artwork that I fell in love with. It was intricate and complicated. It made you think and analyze but at the same time, it was nothing short of beautiful.

Baizley is more than just the frontman of this amazing band. He is also an extremely talented artist who does all of Baroness’ album art along with the artwork for many other bands. The first time I heard of Baroness was not because of the music but because of Baizley’s artwork. The music seemed to match the artwork with the intricate designs and whimsical feeling behind it.