Ed’s Review:
When I first visited Howl’s myspace site and found the band proudly sporting an endorsement for Chicago-based Emperor Cabinet amplifiers, I immediately asked myself “are these guys from Chicago?” Since all of your friends here at R/R are from Chicago, we usually get a first hand look at the extremely heavy yet sometimes questionable [...]
Mark’s Review:
In an autumn full of anticipated releases from some of metal’s heaviest hitters, it’s Baroness’s second major release that stands out. When the “Red Album” splashed onto the scene; it was so great, it generated amazing buzz, was named Revolver’s album of the year, and declared Savannah’s Baroness as the new gods of sludge. [...]
Editor’s note: On the verge of releasing their sophomore effort on Relapse Records and embarking on US Headlining Tour (with number of guests along the way including EARTHLESS, TORCHE, PIG DESTROYER, US CHRISTMAS, IRON AGE, and more), Baroness guitarist/vocalist/artist/jack-of-all trades John Baizley took some time out to speak with us about the Blue Record, touring, [...]
