eclectic metallers expand their arsenal of sounds & moods while embracing big choruses & more ear catching songwriting tricks.

baroness move further away from 'heavy' rock & reveal a massive creative leap, stripping back the distortion a little to reveal the intricate sounds &  varied blend of styles underneath. ‘march to the sea’ boasts a new wave pulse & harmonies à la big country, while the melancholy country of 'green theme' owes more to the band than black sabbath. the gothic folk of ‘twinkler’ takes a left-hand path approach to fleet foxes' wistful vocal choir & perhaps most tellingly, a few cuts like ‘cocainium’ & ‘back where i belong’ feature keyboards more prominently than guitars. a steady maturation, both undeniably infectious & innovative.