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

They play a kind of somewhat progressive, sludge-inspired form of music. I have their newest album ('Blue Record'), and it is pretty good. 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 think that there were better metal albums out there, but it's definitely 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

They're pretty good, 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 fairly recent as well, I know they started out early 2000's but I don't know the exact date. I do know however 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.j...

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VLnfvLBTkgU/Rbv5SB1PDSI/...

Actually, I don't have answers for the BQ's. Sorry.

Baroness is a great band! They're one of the many very good 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 little bit more than Baroness. I also highly suggest the band Isis, I think you may like them.

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

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/NFoM...

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

BQ3: Hmmmm, I think so although there covers make me think of more a post-metal band.

I don't really know how influential they are to todays metal bands.. if they were a lot perhaps you'd see it more.. I don't. Metal has always fed that darker side of my personality and I need it as much as the lighter classic rock I listen to - for me it's a matter of balance if that makes any sense. You know how much I absolutely love Fates Warning..most of any of the bands listed here. My favorites listed by album then song: Celtic Frost: To Mega Therion/"Inner Sanctum" Venom - Prime Evil/"Welcome To Hell" Fates Warning - Spectre Within /"Epitaph" Metal Church - The Dark/"Watch The Children Pray" Exodus - Bonded By Blood/"Pleasures of the Flesh" Testament - Souls of Black/"Practice What You Preach" Helloween - Keepers of the Seven Keys/"Cry For Freedom" Mercyful Fate - Melissa/"Satan's Fall" Racer X - Second Heat/"Living The Hard Way" Diamond Head - Shoot The Lights Out/"Just The Motion"

Baroness RULES Silver. Great 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 actually originally got into Yes that way, long ago.

BA2: Yes, Zep

BA3: I think so

BA4: Roger Dean

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

BA5: It's his specialty

Yeah I downloaded the blue album recently since my friend said they sound similar to Mastodon, which they do. They're really good.

BA: Rush and the Stone temple pilots.

BA2: Rush.

BA3: Yep.

BA4: -