BARONESS, GOLD & GRAY

 Gold & Gray is Baroness at their most expansive and unpredictable. The album closes out the band’s long-running color series, pushing beyond sludge and progressive metal into something more layered and textured. There are still heavy riffs and complex structures, but they are balanced by softer moments, ambient interludes, and sharp melodic shifts. It is also the first album to feature guitarist Gina Gleason, whose vocals and playing add a fresh dynamic. Gold & Gray doesn’t aim for perfection—it embraces risk, mess, and contrast, and that is what makes it stand out.