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Baroness is a progressive rock and sludge metal band formed in the summer of 2003 in Savannah, Georgia, U.S.

In August 2012, the band and their crew were involved in a serious bus crash while touring in the United Kingdom, resulting in the eventual departure of Allen Blickle and Matt Maggioni.

After stints on [l101822] and [l3949], Baroness' members founded their own label, Abraxan Hymns, in 2015.

Current members:
John Dyer Baizley – vocals, guitar (2003–present)
Sebastian Thomson – drums (2013–present)
Nick Jost – bass, keyboards (2013–present)
Gina Gleason – guitar, vocals (2017–present)

Former members:
Allen Blickle – drums (2003–2013)
Summer Welch – bass (2003–2011)
Tim Loose – guitar (2003–2005)
Brian Blickle – guitar (2005–2008; guest in 2022)
Pete Adams – guitar, vocals (2008–2017)
Matt Maggioni – bass (2012–2013)

ALBUMS


APPEARANCES +


Various
In The Mud For Love : A Film About Dour Festival
2013, DVDr, Promo, Tak Tak Productions, Go Go Go ASBL, ,
Hardcore/Noise
Various
Rock Tribune 116 - Free CD!
2012, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Rock Tribune Magazine, ,
Industrial/Prog Rock/Southern Rock/Speed Metal/Death Metal/Heavy Metal/Thrash/Hardcore/Hard Rock/Doom Metal
Various
Soundwave 2010
2009, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Shock (2), ,
Alternative Rock/Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Pop Punk/Sludge Metal/Hardcore
Various
Sound Check No. 100
2007, CD, Promo, Smplr, Rock Sound, ,
Alternative Rock/Hardcore/Indie Rock/Heavy Metal
Various
Le Sampler RockHard 245
2023, CD, Comp, Promo, RockHard
Various
Le Sampler RockHard 198
2019, CD, Comp, Promo, RockHard
Various
All Areas Volume 219
2019, CD, Comp, Promo, Visions Magazine
Various
The Best Of 2019 - The Songs That Defined Your Year
2019, CD, Comp, Promo, Metal Hammer
Various
The Relapse Sampler Featuring Torche
2019, CD, Promo, Smplr, Visions Magazine
Various
Metal Swim 2
2019, 15xFile, MP3, Comp, [adult swim], ,
Drone/Noise/Doom Metal/Death Metal/Black Metal/Thrash/Sludge Metal
Various
Monsters Of 2015
2016, CD, Comp, Metal Hammer, ,
Thrash/Heavy Metal/Alternative Rock/Metalcore/Hard Rock/Stoner Rock/Black Metal
Various
Seek + Destroy
2016, CD, Comp, Metal Hammer, ,
Hardcore/Thrash/Heavy Metal/Stoner Rock
Various
Le Sampler RockHard 160
2015, CD, Comp, Promo, RockHard
Various
All Areas Volume 180
2015, CD, Comp, Promo, Visions (4), ,
Sludge Metal/Prog Rock/Indie Rock/Alternative Rock/Punk/Folk
Various
Relapse Records: 25 Years of Contamination
2015, 194x File 320 kbps, ,
Alternative Rock/Black Metal/Crust/Death Metal/Doom Metal/Grindcore/Hardcore/Heavy Metal/Math Rock/Sludge Metal/Speed Metal/Stoner Rock
Various
Patlapse
2013, 20xFile, MP3, Comp, 320, Relapse Records,
Various
Nr. 250 - Die Besten Coversongs Aus 25 Jahren
2013, CD, Comp, Promo, Visions Magazine,
Various
MusicfestNW • Portland, OR - September 3-8, 2013
2013, CD, Comp, Not On Label
Various
Westend Festival '13
2013, DVD-V, Visions Magazine
Various
Relapse Sampler 2013
2013, 26x File 320 kbps,
Various
Maximum Metal Vol. 174
2012, CD, Comp, Promo, Metal Hammer, ,
Death Metal/Heavy Metal/Black Metal
Various
All Areas Volume 141
2012, CD, Promo, Smplr, Visions Magazine,
Various
Attack Of The Metal Gods
2012, CD, Comp, Metal Hammer, ,
Heavy Metal
Various
Fear Candy 108
2012, CD, Comp, Promo, Terrorizer,
Various
CD Zur SLAM Ausgabe 63
2012, CD, Comp, Promo, Slam Alternative Music Magazine
Various
Ox Compilation #103
2012, CD, Comp, Promo, Ox Fanzine, ,
Rock & Roll/Hardcore/Punk
Various
Decibel Presents: Best Metal Of 2012
2012, LP, Comp, Smplr, RED Distribution, ,
Death Metal/Heavy Metal/Black Metal/Doom Metal/Grindcore/Thrash
Various
100% Volume No. 164
2012, CD, Comp, Rock Sound,
Various
Le Sampler RockHard 123
2012, CD, Comp, Promo, RockHard, ,
Death Metal/Thrash/Nu Metal/Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Prog Rock/Symphonic Rock/Folk Metal/Black Metal
Various
Metallian Sampler Underground Militia #6
2012, CD, Comp, Promo, Metallian Editions
Various
Relapse Sampler 2012
2012, 26x File 320 kbps, ,
Alternative Rock/Death Metal/Grindcore/Hardcore/Heavy Metal/Stoner Rock
Various
SPIN Magazine Special Edition: Must-Hear Music Edition
2011, 2xCD, Comp, Smplr, Min, RED Distribution
Various
Relapse Records Sampler
2010, 26xFile, MP3, Smplr, 128, Relapse Records, ,
Thrash/Death Metal/Grindcore/Doom Metal/Heavy Metal
Various
MusicfestNW • Portland, OR - September 8-12, 2010
2010, CD, Comp, Not On Label, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Country Rock
Various
2011 Winter Sampler
2010, 25xFile, MP3, Smplr, 128, Relapse Records, ,
Thrash/Death Metal/Grindcore/Doom Metal/Heavy Metal
Various
Dynamit Vol. 68
2009, CD, Comp, RockHard, ,
Punk/Southern Rock/Death Metal/Black Metal/Heavy Metal/Thrash/Hard Rock/Goth Rock
Various
Sound Check 128
2009, CD, Promo, Smplr, Rock Sound, ,
Alternative Rock/Noise/Indie Rock/Prog Rock/Death Metal/Punk/Stoner Rock/Black Metal/Post Rock/Heavy Metal/Thrash/Hard Rock/Doom Metal/Experimental
Various
Le Sampler RockHard #92
2009, CD, Promo, Smplr, RockHard,
Various
Forging The Future
2008, CD, Comp, Promo, Relapse Records, ,
Math Rock/Grindcore/Noise/Prog Rock/Death Metal/Punk/Stoner Rock/Thrash/Hardcore/Doom Metal/Experimental
Various
Visions On Screen: Live Von Den VISIONS Events 2007/08
2008, DVD-V, MP, Visions Magazine, ,
Alternative Rock/Hard Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Visions On Screen Vol. 6
2008, DVD-V, Visions Magazine,
Various
Slam CD Zur Ausgabe 35
2008, CD, Promo, Slam Alternative Music Magazine, ,
Punk/Psychobilly/Prog Rock/Garage Rock/Alternative Rock
Various
Visions On Screen Vol. 5
2007, DVD-V, Visions Magazine,
Various
Must Have Metal 2007
2007, CD, Comp, Smplr, Metal Hammer
Various
Jam Room 06 Heavy Version
2007, CD, Comp, Smplr, Not on label
Various
The Best Of 2007: The Year In Not Sucking
2007, CD, Comp, Smplr, Decibel Magazine, RED Distribution,
Transition Video Magazine
Transition Video Magazine 002
2007, DVD-V, Comp, Transition Video Magazine
Various
Soundcheck #94
2007, CD, Album, Comp, Promo, Close-Up Magazine
Various
Let The Hammer Fall Vol. 62
2007, DVD-D, Comp + CD, Comp, Metal & Hard Rock Hammer World
Various
Up Magazine Summer Sampler 2007
2007, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Up Magazine
Various
No Idea Presents The Fest 3
2006, DVD-V, Comp, NTSC, No Idea Records, ,
Punk/Hardcore/Post Rock/Pop Punk/Indie Rock/Stoner Rock/Death Metal/Heavy Metal
Various
Music With Attitude - Volume 73
2005, CD, Enh, Promo, Smplr, Rock Sound,
Various
Music With Attitude - Volume 79
2005, CD, Promo, Smplr, Rock Sound
Various
Hyperrealist Sampler Volume One
CD, Smplr, Hyperrealist
Various
Relapse 30 Year Anniversary Sampler
241x File, ,
Death Metal/Doom Metal/Alternative Rock/Sludge Metal/Progressive Metal/Grindcore
Various
Doomed Nation Issue Three
2007, DVD, Comp, Num, Unofficial, Doomed Nation