R&P : Any fans of Metal band Baroness? And a little 'Music Art' {for all R&P} question...?

by hirefrank

Ciao R&P

I just came across the American band Baroness, thanks to their fantastic album cover art,

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/images/B001HAV84E/ref=dp_image_0?ie=UTF8&n=77197031&s=dmusic

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/images/B002OVV1RO/ref=dp_image_0?ie=UTF8&n=77197031&s=dmusic

and wondered what you knowledgeable Metal fans may maybe tell me about them. I read they are partially ‘Prog-Metal’, and reasonably liked the couple of clips I just heard {will be listening to more later}. So, favourite songs?

BQ : What bands have you learned because of their album art?
BQ2 : Which ones did you like?!
BQ3 : Was the cover / album art a excellent suggestion of their music?

BQ4 : Favourite fantasy artists, and maybe a piece of their work…?
BQ5 : Have any of them drawn album art?

Feel free to only answer the main Q or some of the BQs if that is all you wish to do.

Mine :~
BQ : Blackmore’s Night {BQ3 : Yes, mostly}

BQ4 :
Johanna Pieterman {5}

http://www.johannas-art.com/

http://www.johannas-art.com/MyArtworkInspiredByStevieNicks.htm

Amy Brown

http://www.amybrownart.com/

Goldenwolf http://www.goldenwolfen.com/artwork/wolf%20people/devotion.htm

http://www.goldenwolfen.com/

Josephine Wall

http://www.josephinewall.co.uk/josephine.html

Sandra SanTara

http://www.dancingwolf.com/indexA.html

Jim Fitzpatrick {5}

http://www.jimfitzpatrick.ie/

BQ2 : What I meant was, when you learned bands through the album art, did you really like all persons bands

Answer by Howling Glory
They play a kind of somewhat progressive, sludge-inspired form of music. I have their newest album (‘Blue Record’), and it is pretty excellent. They are a pretty critically-acclaimed band, with their latest album getting a perfect 10/10 and winning “album of the year” in Decibel magazine. (I personally reckon that there were better metal albums out there, but it’s beyond doubt up there, if maybe not on my top-ten list).
from that album, I recommend “Swollen and Halo”, “The Sweetest Curse” and “The Gnashing”

And John Baizley (Vocalist, Guitarrist, and artist) has also done album artwork for many bands, including Kylesa, Pig Destroyer, Darkest Hour, and Torche.

BQ: Ignominious Incarceration, Kayo Dot
BQ2: they’re both alright
BQ3: sure

Answer by Evil Chuck
They’re pretty excellent, I have both albums and I’ll tell you what I know of them.

I’d call them more Sludge Metal than Prog Metal but they do combine both genres. They’re positively recent as well, I know they started out early 2000′s but I don’t know the exact date. I do know but that the lead singer does the cover art because he is a painter. That’s all I really know about them. As for songs, I like Jake Leg, Teeth of a Cogwheel, Grad, Rays On Opinion, A Horse Called Gorgotha, Son of Sun, Red Sky and Tower Falls. Here’s some EP covers.

http://keenesh.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/first.jpg

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9qL9Lx9DhiKCknwlZrbUzz8xn0pIve460QPC6EMe2QTE8lIxXnnJyZJp2QYiLjCyY8C4MLjKNn3ax3ELIw8v5ewsnvH-sildos0VM_f2vsp_j1BzsTdSDEr_gnsmwI4oxgR95WbnRb30/s400/Baroness+-+Second.jpg

Really, I don’t have answers for the BQ’s. Sorry.

Answer by Darth Belongs To Thumper
Baroness RULES Silver. Fantastic band! Like a better version of Mastodon

Heard “The Sweetest Curse” yet? It’s probably My favorite…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRVoADOIRSs

BA: I really originally got into Yes that way, long ago.
BA2: Yes, Zep
BA3: I reckon so
BA4: Roger Dean

http://www.rock.co.za/files/ote_roger.jpg

BA5: It’s his specialty

Answer by cumverg
Yeah I downloaded the blue album recently since my friend said they sound similar to Mastodon, which they do. They’re really excellent.

Answer by Adam
Baroness is a fantastic band! They’re one of the many very excellent metal bands to come out in the last decade. I have to say though, I’m seeing all the comparisons to Mastodon and I do like Mastodon just a small bit more than Baroness. I also highly suggest the band Isis, I reckon you may like them.

My favorite Baroness song is “The Sweetest Curve”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRVoADOIRSs

BQ: I saw a Blind Guardian album cover and thought “Damn, I need to check out this band” haha

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/99/NFoME.jpg

BQ2: From the pictures you linked? I loved them both.

BQ3: Hmmmm, I reckon so even if there covers make me reckon of more a post-metal band.

What do you reckon? Answer below!

Feta and I – A typical morning (on Vimeo)


Image by hirefrank
Ever morning the routine is the same: I wake up, make up my bed and get in the shower. While in the shower, Feta jumps up on my bed, rearranges the pillows and sleeps.

Music by Camera Obscura / "Let’s Get Out of This Country"
www.amazon.com/Lets-Get-Out-This-Country/dp/B000FFJ8CG/sr…

This is a record clip.

You can watch it on Google Record.
record.google.com/videoplay?docid=2846666334709508273

You can watch it on Vimeo.
www.vimeo.com/clip:101730

It’s the song before a live audience in the Gieco/Caveman/Airport/Moving Sidewalk commercial. I’ve found clips on yahoo music, their website and amazon.com but none of persons pages allows me to Save Target As and get the sounds clip. I end up with an HTML file.

Thanks in advance.

Answer by Richa
Try it on limewire, it is a site which you have to download and than you can type the song which you require.. i reckon this should help you..

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