Metal Thread V - Defenders of the Faith

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On an entirely different note, I'm not sure if Baroness' Blue Record has been discussed on these threads yet. Anyways, post-sludge metal FTW. Anyone else think this is one of the most underrated albums ever? It's probably my favorite album of the last few years.

I believe that a few people, myself included, have discussed them. I was convinced that they sucked when I first encountered them, but that was live and pre-Blue Record. Now, I completely agree with you, and I'm pretty fond of the live material on the Blue Record, not to mention the Red Album. Also, I adore mister Baizley's art. It makes me want to look into Kvelertak.

Swollen and Halo is probably the best track on the album, though Jake Leg is pretty solid, too. YMMV, though.