Baroness’ John Baizley Has a Hot Take About Korn’s Longevity
Looking back on nu-metal, it can be easy for us older metalheads to question why that whole subgenre ever took off in the first place. After all, from the outside it just looked like the top bands were a buncha white dudes appropriating urban sounds over heavy riffs while complaining about their “fucked up childhoods.” Detractors were abound back then and there are certainly people who don’t get why that whole thing’s seeing a resurgence today.
Such was the case for Baroness frontman John Baizley — or rather, that used to be the case until he personally witnessed an absolutely “un-fuck-with-able” festival performance by none other than Bakersfield, California’s nu-metal pioneers Korn.
John’s “hot take” on the band and their longevity in the music business came about while we played board games with him and guitarist Gina Gleason while chatting about Baroness’ new album Stone, which you should definitely check out.
Stone is available anywhere you get your music via Abraxan Hymns. Baroness is also scheduled to go on a big ass tour, which you can also check out below.
Baroness Sweet Oblivion Tour Dates
October 13 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Sound Stage [Tickets]
-With special guests Jesus Piece and Escuela Grind
October 14 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club [Tickets]
-With special guests Jesus Piece and Escuela Grind
October 15 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel [Tickets]
–With special guests Jesus Piece and Escuela Grind
October 17 – Tampa, FL – The Ritz Ybor [Tickets]
–With special guests Jesus Piece and Escuela Grind
October 18 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade [Tickets]
-With special guests Jesus Piece and Escuela Grind
October 20 – Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall [Tickets]
-With special guests Portrayal of Guilt and Escuela Grind
October 21 – Houston, TX – House of Blues [Tickets]
-With special guests Portrayal of Guilt and Escuela Grind
October 22 – Austin, TX – Empire Control Room & Garage [Tickets]
-With special guests Portrayal of Guilt and Escuela Grind
October 24 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater [Tickets]
-With special guests Primitive Man and Midwife
October 25 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater [Tickets]
-With special guests Primitive Man and Midwife
October 27 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory [Tickets]
-With special guests Primitive Man, Midwife and Agriculture
October 28 – Los Angeles, CA – The Bellwether [Tickets]
-With special guests Primitive Man, Midwife and Agriculture
October 29 – Berkeley, CA – UC Theater Taube Family Music Hall [Tickets]
-With special guests Primitive Man, Midwife and Agriculture
October 31 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre [Tickets]
-With special guests KEN Mode and Hoaxed
November 3 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile [Tickets]
-With special guest KEN Mode
November 4 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre [Tickets]
-With special guest KEN Mode
November 6 – Edmonton, AB – Union Hall [Tickets]
-With special guest KEN Mode
November 7 – Calgary, AB – The Palace Theater [Tickets]
-With special guest KEN Mode
November 9 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot [Tickets]
-With special guest Wayfarer
November 11 – Denver, CO – Summit [Tickets]
-With special guest Wayfarer
November 12 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room Lounge [Tickets]
-With special guest Wayfarer
November 14 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue [Tickets]
-With special guest Chat Pile
November 15 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre [Tickets]
-With special guest Chat Pile
November 17 – Columbus, OH – The King of Club [Tickets]
-With special guests Vile Creature
November 18 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall [Tickets]
-With special guests Vile Creature and Cloud Rat
November 19 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall [Tickets]
-With special guests Vile Creature
November 20 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre Beanfield [Tickets]
-With special guests Vile Creature
November 22 – Albany, NY – Empire Live [Tickets]
-With special guests Soul Glo
November 24 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom [Tickets]
-With special guests Soul Glo and Cloud Rat
November 25 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre [Tickets]
-With special guests Soul Glo
November 26 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom [Tickets]
-With special guests Soul Glo
November 28 – Boston, MA – Royale [Tickets]
-With special guests Sheer Mag and Imperial Triumphant
November 29 – New York, NY – Webster Hall [Tickets]
-With special guests Sheer Mag and Imperial Triumphant
December 1 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer [Tickets]
-With special guests Sheer Mag and Uniform
