Baroness announce headline shows

13 August 2010 | 3:28 pm | Staff Writer
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While here later in the year supporting Metallica, hard rockers Baroness have announced they will take time out to play three Australian headline shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. The Savannah quartet will be stirring up a storm at these shows while showcasing the monolithic blend of sludge rock, doom and progressive metal from their 2007 debut, Red Album, and 2009 follow-up, Blue Record. “Baroness are not a group of young gentlemen trying their hand at gloomy alternative rock for the first time, but more seasoned veterans who have honed their skills over the years which really shows in their well received sophomore release “Blue Record”- Killyourstereo. Baroness and Lamb of God will also support Metallica during the October/November leg of their 2010 Australian tour (Fear Factory and The Sword will fill the support slots during Metallica’s September shows). Baroness headline shows: Sunday 17th October – The Zoo, Brisbane Friday 12th November Annandale, Sydney Friday 19th...

While here later in the year supporting Metallica, hard rockers Baroness have announced they will take time out to play three Australian headline shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

The Savannah quartet will be stirring up a storm at these shows while showcasing the monolithic blend of sludge rock, doom and progressive metal from their 2007 debut, Red Album, and 2009 follow-up, Blue Record, which KYS approved by stating: “Baroness are not a group of young gentlemen trying their hand at gloomy alternative rock for the first time, but more seasoned veterans who have honed their skills over the years which really shows in their well received sophomore release “Blue Record”.

Baroness and Lamb of God will also support Metallica during the October/November leg of their 2010 Australian tour (Fear Factory and The Sword will fill the support slots during Metallica’s September shows).

Baroness headline shows:

Sunday 17th October – The Zoo, Brisbane

Friday 12th November Annandale, Sydney

Friday 19th November Gershwin Room, Melbourne

Tickets on sale Friday 20th August