Baroness (band)

Baroness
Baroness performing at Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, Canada
Background information
Origin	Savannah, Georgia, United States
Genres	Sludge metal alternative metal progressive metal
Years active	2003–present
Labels	Relapse Hyperrealist At a Loss Recordings
Associated acts	Valkyrie, Trans Am
Website	yourbaroness.com
Members	John Baizley Peter Adams Nick Jost Sebastian Thomson
Past members	Allen Blickle Summer Welch Tim Loose Brian Blickle Matt Maggioni

Baroness is an American heavy metal band from Savannah, Georgia whose original members grew up together in Lexington, Virginia.

Baroness formed in mid-2003, founded by former members of the punk/metal band Johnny Welfare and the Paychecks. Singer John Dyer Baizley creates the artwork for all Baroness albums, and has done artwork for other bands.

From 2004 to 2007, Baroness recorded and released three EPs, named First, Second and A Grey Sigh in a Flower Husk (aka Third), with the third one being a split album with Unpersons.

Baroness started recording their first full-length album in March 2007. Phillip Cope from Kylesa continued to produce Baroness on this album. The Red Album was released on September 4, 2007. and met positive reception. Heavy metal magazine Revolver named it Album of the Year. On December 1, 2007, Baroness performed at New York City's Bowery Ballroom. On September 20, 2008, the band announced via MySpace Brian Blickle would be parting ways, while also introducing a new guitarist named Peter Adams, also of Virginia-based band Valkyrie.

Throughout 2007–9, Baroness toured and shared the stage with many bands including Converge, The Red Chord, High on Fire, Opeth, Coheed and Cambria, Coliseum, Mastodon, Minsk and Clutch.