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Michael Astley-Brown

2023’s most jaw-dropping metal solo? Gina Gleason proves Telecasters can shred on new Baroness single Last Word

Gina Gleason and John Baizley of Baroness perform at the Tons Of Rock Festival on June 23, 2022 in Oslo, Norway.

US metal staples Baroness have returned with Last Word, their first new material since 2019’s Gold & Grey – and it’s clear the band have been practicing in the intervening years.

Driven by frontman John Baizley and lead guitarist Gina Gleason’s distinctively grinding riffage – a combination of the unconventional-for-metal Rickenbacker and Telecaster tonal pairing – the track is already winning some serious acclaim for Gleason’s astonishing guitar solo.

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