Red Album (Baroness album)
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| Released | September 4, 2007[1] | |||
| Recorded | March 18 – May 2, 2007 | |||
| Studio | Jam Room Studio Columbia, South Carolina | |||
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| Length | 56:31[a] | |||
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| Producer | Phillip Cope (of Kylesa) | |||
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Red Album is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Baroness.
Background
[edit]Red Album is Baroness' only studio album to feature guitarist Brian Blickle, who replaced the band's original lead guitarist, Tim Loose. Hyperrealist Records released a one-off pressing of Red Album on dark red vinyl with etched borders, which was limited to 1000 copies.[2][3] All subsequent pressings were handled by Relapse Records.
The song "O'Appalachia" was released in August 2007 on a limited edition split 7" with High on Fire and Coliseum. A music video for "Wanderlust" debuted on December 6, 2007 on Headbangers Ball.[4]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| About.com | [6] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.4/10)[7] |
| PopMatters | (8/10)[1] |
| Spin | [8] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [9] |
| Imperiumi |    [10] |
Red Album received positive reviews upon release. It was named the top album of 2007 by heavy metal magazine Revolver.[11][12] In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked it 83rd on their list of 'The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time.'[13]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by John Dyer Baizley; all music is composed by Baroness
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rays on Pinion" | 7:35 |
| 2. | "The Birthing" | 5:03 |
| 3. | "Isak" | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Wailing Wintry Wind" | 5:54 |
| 5. | "Cockroach en Fleur" | 1:50 |
| 6. | "Wanderlust" | 4:29 |
| 7. | "Aleph" | 4:21 |
| 8. | "Teeth of a Cogwheel" | 2:16 |
| 9. | "O'Appalachia" | 2:36 |
| 10. | "Grad" | 5:54 |
| 11. | Untitled (contains 11:01 of silence followed by a hidden track) | 12:11 |
Personnel
[edit]- Baroness
- John Dyer Baizley – vocals, rhythm guitar, artwork
- Brian Blickle – lead guitar
- Summer Welch – bass
- Allen Blickle – drums
- Guest musician
- Tony Roebuck – trumpet on "Grad"
- Technical personnel
- Phillip Cope – production, engineering
- Jay Matheson – engineering
- Steve Slavich – engineering
- Scott Hull – mastering
Notes
[edit]- ^ Runtime includes 11:01 of silence at the beginning of track 11.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Begrand, Adrien (September 3, 2007). "Baroness: The Red Album". PopMatters. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ^ "Releases". hyperrealist.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "News". hyperrealist.com. Archived from the original on June 23, 2008. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "Video Premiere: Baroness Meander with 'Wanderlust'". Headbangersblog.mtv.com. MTV.com. December 6, 2007. Archived from the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Red Album – Baroness". Allmusic. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ^ Bowar, Chad. "Baroness – The Red Album". About.com. Archived from the original on September 12, 2007. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ^ Currin, Grayson (September 20, 2007). "Baroness: Red Album". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ^ Gross, Joe (November 2007). "Virginia is for lovers...of complex twin-ax riff patterns". Spin. 23 (11): 114. ISSN 0886-3032.
- ^ Harris, David (June 8, 2008). "Tiny Mix Tapes Reviews: Baroness - The Red Album". Archived from the original on June 8, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- ^ Starbuck (2007). "Levyarviot: Baroness - Red Album". Imperiumi. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ "Baroness biography". Relapse. Archived from the original on December 31, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Revolver's Top 2007 Metal Albums". Sputnik Music. December 31, 2007. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "Rolling Stone Share Their Choices For 'The 100 Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time'". Theprp.com. June 21, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
