Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
The Barbarians Of California, featuring Aaron Bruno of AWOLNATION and Eric Stenman of Tinfed and a noted producer, remain equal opportunity iconoclasts, gleefully thrashing the left and the right in the hardcore-punk tradition of nonconformity and raw fury. Recently, VICE summed up the band simply and effectively, saying: “They’re so f**king good.” #Facts.
Today, the band is thrilled to announce its second album “MEGATONS”, out 21st August. Pre-save it here.
With “MEGATONS”, The Barbarians Of California are unleashing fresh chaos straight from the sun-soaked, teeth-gnashing heart of the Golden State. Blending raw hardcore energy, riffs by the pound, and that signature mix of ferocity and tongue-in-cheek humour, these new songs hit like a caffeine-fuelled fever dream. Through and through, the band delivers unapologetic anthems that feel both brutally fun yet dangerously addictive.
“Everyone has heard of the sophomore slump,” states Stenman. “Making a second album can be a fraught process full of overthinking and self-doubt. Perhaps, the benefit of us starting this band, at this later point in our lives, relieves some of that pressure. This felt so easy, and is a seamless continuation of whatever we started with the first batch of song – just bigger and better.”
The Barbarians aren’t slowing down – they’re just getting louder, meaner, and more ridiculously entertaining.
Buckle up, buttercup! It’s about to get beautifully bumpy.
TRACKLISTING
1. BACK TO THE VALLEY
2. THE GNARLYCORE CLASS
3. VANILLA LATTE
4. BOMB TO A KNIFE FIGHT
5. REALLY REALLY RAD
6. MEGATONS SEGUE
7. EARTHQUAKE
8. THIS IS SHREDICAL
9. HIDE ALL YOUR RECORDS
10. MODERN FASHION
11. SHARK OUT OF WATER
12. I AM THE SUBMARINE
TBOC‘s irreverent sense of humour is readily apparent in the classroom-centreed video for the new single ‘THE GNARLYCORE CLASS’.
Raise your hand and watch it here.
“Sometimes when writing a new song, the goal is to land on a tempo that hasn’t been used anywhere else on the album,” Stenman says. “’Gnarlycore’ was just that. I think Aaron has been wishing for something in this vein for a while now. This was the second to last song that we came up with for MEGATONS, and it seemed to come together quickly and effortlessly.”
TBOC have also confirmed their first set of headline tour dates, alongside shows with Guns N’ Roses and festival appearances.
All upcoming and confirmed live shows can be found here.
