On their fifth album, Gold & Grey, Savannah, Georgia’s metal stalwarts expand their atmospheric sound into an emotionally-charged universe. Across an hour of hair-raising breakdowns and white-hot melodies, Baroness frontman John Baizley layers his soaring voice over Gina Gleason’s tough-as-nails guitar, with the two often riding a vintage vocal harmony wave. Metalheads will tune in for drummer Sebastian Thomson—who detonates an explosive rhythm assault on “Seasons”. Tracks like "Broken Halo” keep the Baroness fury burning, while softer moments such as wistful gem "Tourniquet” remind of the band’s sonic elasticity.