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William Kelliher of Mastodon performs at Alcatraz Metal Fest on August 08, 2025 in Kortrijk, Belgium
Mastodon respond to Brent Hinds’ estate lawsuit

By Matt Owen Published

The band have also confirmed they’ve recruited Baroness frontman John Baizley for their upcoming tour

Bands
Gina Gleason and Fender Telecaster
Baroness shredder Gina Gleason on 75 years of the Fender Telecaster – and why it works for metal

By Dan Bradley Published

The face of Fender’s 75th Anniversary Telecaster campaign shares all about her new death metal project, recent technique breakthroughs and where she thinks the future of metal tone lies

Guitarists
Baroness guitarists John Baizley and Gina Gleason
“Sometimes the instrument or the amp takes you where it needs you to go. Older equipment is much easier to use to tell a story”: Baroness are reshaping metal guitar with acoustics, single coils and vintage amps

By Jim Beaugez Published

John Baizley and Gina Gleason explain how they tore up the metal rulebook on Stone, employing obscure amps, Strats and Teles, and a love of fingerstyle guitar

Bands
Gina Gleason live onstage with Baroness at Tuska Festival 2022
“I like the rawness and the vulnerability you get from a cleaner sound... I like having to work for it a little bit”: Gina Gleason explains why Baroness made the switch from humbuckers to single coils – and sounded all the heavier for it

By Ellie Rogers Published

Telecasters and Jazzmasters for metal? The former Cirque du Soleil shredder unpacks the heavy institution’s unconventional approach to tone

Bands
Gina Gleason and John Baizley of Baroness perform at the Tons Of Rock Festival on June 23, 2022 in Oslo, Norway.
2023’s most jaw-dropping metal solo? Gina Gleason proves Telecasters can shred on new Baroness single Last Word

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

The first taste of sixth album STONE is essential listening for anyone who thinks metal solos have nothing new to say

Music Releases
Lzzy Hale and an all-star group cover Pantera
Watch Lzzy Hale cover Pantera's Mouth For War with members of Baroness, Code Orange

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Playing Pantera on a Tele? The latest Two Minutes to Late Night quarantine video jam proves it can be done, and done incredibly well

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Marty Friedman teamed up with Two Minutes to Late Night for a cover of Fleetwood Mac's You Make Loving Fun
Marty Friedman teams up with Mastodon, Baroness members to shred Fleetwood Mac’s You Make Loving Fun

By Richard Bienstock Published

Believe in miracles with the latest quarantine video jam from Two Minutes to Late Night

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Behold Mateus Asato and Baroness’s Gina Gleason tear it up on a pair of Fender American Ultra Jazzmasters

By Richard Bienstock Published

The two modern-day guitar heroes bust out hot licks and big smiles at the Fender JammJam

Electric Guitars
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Baroness: "It was easier for us to paint a picture with Fenders than Les Pauls"

By Gregory Adams Published

John Baizley and Gina Gleason reveal the gear overhaul and studio experimentation behind one of 2019's best albums, Gold & Grey

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Baroness Premiere New "Seasons" Video, Announce American Tour

By Richard Bienstock Published

'Gold & Grey' trek kicks off July 11.

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