Baroness is a tough nut to crack.
Their style has been tagged as progressive sludge, an odd
marriage of two quite disparate styles, yet the label fits as well
as any.
They seem to share some similarities with two other standout
Georgian bands in
Mastodon
and
Kylesa,
as all three began life a bit more in the hard-edged sludge category
(thick guitars, husky semi-shouted vocals)
before broadening and expanding their style,
with Baroness possibly being the most progressive and experimental
of the three.
They've suffered their fair share of misfortune, most notably a
well-publicized 2012 bus crash in England, causing injuries serious
enough to force the then-current rhythm section to depart a year later.
With that finally behind them,
they released arguably their most well-received album, Purple
in 2015.