BARONESS and their latest masterpiece, Blue Record, could very well be the album of the year.  The band takes from the finest movements in rock, the artsy moments in metal, and BARONESS’s memorable melodies shine throughout.  The guitar teamwork is absolutely incredible throughout on both a unique and stylistic level.  This album just really makes you feel good, pulls your hearts strings, and lets you live within the music.  Holy shit does this album just suck you in! 

“Swollen And Halo” gives the vibe of a classic song, and shows the rock giants in BARONESS at their most memorable, though it’s hard to say because this whole record is pretty damn memorable.  The distortion really hits hard, and the band transitions into such shimmering melody that pulls the hearts strings in every which way.  The guitar tones are monstrous, moving, and well, perfect.  “The Sweetest Curse” unleashes the more metal side of BARONESS, and they really know how to kick some ass!  The band really picks up the pace and the heaviness on “The Sweetest Curse”, and the BARONESS beast is coming at you with something to say.  Other stunners like “A Horse Called Golgotha” unleash both pretty and ferocious riffs that move oh so swiftly, and then you’ve got the song “Jake Leg” that sounds as if the hometown heroes are marching back from victory, and holy shit I say for the second time, those melodies are incredible.  “Jake Leg” even has this crazy psychedelic twist to it, and it seems like whatever genre BARONESS puts into their formula, it all goes hand and hand for a great song, and ultimately an album full of quality songs from start to finish.

Without a doubt, Relapse Records has kicked the most ass in 2009, and Blue Record is the album to save rock and roll.  With this beautiful of a musical direction, Blue Record has made BARONESS true icons in rock culture.  Go buy this now, as it’s absolutely mandatory to do so!

Rating: 10/10
Label: Relapse Records
Website: http://www.myspace.com/yourbaroness

By Alex Gilbert

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