The Barbarians of California Announce New Album "MEGATONS" Out 8/21 + Share "The Gnarlycore Class" Video

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 August 21. 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 humor, these new songs hit like a caffeine-fueled 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.

TBOC's irreverrent sense of humor is readily apparent in the classroom-centered 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."
 
MEGATONS TRACK LISTING:"BACK TO THE VALLEY"
"THE GNARLYCORE CLASS"
"VANILLA LATTE"
"BOMB TO A KNIFE FIGHT"
"REALLY REALLY RAD"
"MEGATONS SEGUE"
"EARTHQUAKE"
"THIS IS SHREDICAL"
"HIDE ALL YOUR RECORDS"
"MODERN FASHION"
"SHARK OUT OF WATER"
"I AM THE SUBMARINE"
TBOC have also confirmed their first set of headline tour dates, alongside shows with Guns N' Roses and festival apperances.

All upcoming and confirmed live shows are below.

THE BARBARIANS OF CALIFORNIA LIVE:
8/19 — Kansas City, MO — Morton Amphitheater*
9/6 — Pryor, OK — Rocklahoma Festival^
9/8 — Nashville, TN — Exit In
9/9 — St. Louis, MO — Blueberry Hill Duck Room
9/11 — Omaha, NE — Waiting Room
9/12 — Ridgedale, MO — Thunder Ridge Nature Arena*
9/14 — Minneapolis, MN — 7th St. Entry
9/15 — Milwaukee, WI — Cactus Club
9/17 — Chicago, IL — Cobra Lounge
9/18 — Cleveland, OH — The Foundry
9/19 — Louisville, KY — Louder Than Life Festival^
*With Guns N’ Roses
^Festivals