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From Monday 04 July 2022

LIVE: Download Festival 2022 – Sunday

It’s been three long years since we’ve been able to grace Download Festival at its full capacity, and we are delighted to finally have it back in 2022. All four stages, countless amazing bands, beautiful sunshine and tens of thousands of eager, smiley, energetic and ever-so-slightly drunk rock

Tuesday 18 June 2019

Baroness – ‘Gold & Grey’

Baroness are one of the most respected and well-loved bands in metal today, and for good reason. Their records are consistently brilliant, having racked up numerous awards nominations and countless mentions on ‘Greatest Albums Of All Time’ lists from various publications. Not only is the

Tuesday 23 January 2018

The Bronx, Thrice, Rolo Tomassi and more added to Download Fest 2018

Download Festival have announced a huge amount of bands for their 2018 edition. Black Stone Cherry, Shinedown, Thunder, Volbeat, You Me at Six, The Bronx, Marmozets, Milk Teeth, Rolo Tomassi, Boston Manor, Jonathan Davis, The Temperance Movement, Thrice, Baroness, L7, TesseracT, Hatebreed, Cancer Bats, Dragonforce, The Struts, Monster Truck, Less

Monday 05 June 2017

Pete Adams leaves Baroness; band welcomes new guitarist Gina Gleason

Baroness have confirmed that they’ve parted ways with their guitarist Pete Adams. Adams has left the band for personal reasons. He will be replaced by the group’s new member Gina Gleason. The sludge metallers’ latest album is their 2015 fourth LP, ‘Purple’, on Abraxan Hymns. Baroness are due to appear at Download

Thursday 07 April 2016

Baroness reveal video for ‘Shock Me’

Baroness have unveiled the video for ‘Shock Me’, taken from last year’s ‘Purple’ LP. The clip, directed by Don Tyler and Baroness vocalist/guitarist John Baizley with art direction by Karen Jerzy, brings some of the imagery from their iconic album artwork to life. The band are currently gearing up for

Friday 18 December 2015

Baroness – ‘Purple’

It seems like only yesterday that Baroness were on the brink of collapse. After the near-fatal bus accident in 2012 that could have ended the band’s career, a shadow of doubt was cast over their future. However, nothing fuels creativity as much as tragedy, and the best thing

Thursday 17 December 2015

Baroness announce UK tour dates

You’ve already streamed ‘Purple’ right? If not, do it. It’s in this article, so you have no excuse. Well, now you can see Baroness play live across the UK in February (and March) too. The band will be celebrating the release of the already critically acclaimed album early next year. Tickets

Stream the new Baroness record, ‘Purple’

It’s already been heralded as one of the best albums of the year, although a little late to be included in any end of year lists. Now Baroness are now streaming the excellent ‘Purple’, and it really does have our team buzzing. The band launched the #FindPurple campaign, with each