The Barbarians Of California have set “MEGATONS” as the title to their new sophomore album. The metallic hardcore experimentalists have laid plans to release that record on August 21st. Revealed in tandem with that announcement is the debut of the band’s Justin Warren-directed video for their new single “THE GNARLYCORE CLASS“.
The band’s guitarist Eric Stenman (Tinfed) said of this new body of work:
“Everyone has heard of the sophomore slump. 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.”
As for today’s new offering from it, Stenman added:
“Sometimes when writing a new song, the goal is to land on a tempo that hasn’t been used anywhere else on the album. ‘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:
01 – “BACK TO THE VALLEY“
02 – “THE GNARLYCORE CLASS“
03 – “VANILLA LATTE“
04 – “BOMB TO A KNIFE FIGHT“
05 – “REALLY REALLY RAD“
06 – “MEGATONS SEGUE“
07 – “EARTHQUAKE“
08 – “THIS IS SHREDICAL“
09 – “HIDE ALL YOUR RECORDS“
10 – “MODERN FASHION“
11 – “SHARK OUT OF WATER“
12 – “I AM THE SUBMARINE“
For pre-orders, head to ffm.to/megatons. Outside of the album announcement, the band have also added some headlining shows to their summer run of shows, which as previously announced, include two stops opening for hard rock titans Guns N’ Roses.
08/19 Kansas City, MO – Morton Amphitheater (feat. Guns N’ Roses)
09/06 Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma Festival
09/08 Nashville, TN – Exit In
09/09 St. Louis, MO – Blueberry Hill Duck Room
09/11 Omaha, NE – Waiting Room
09/12 Ridgedale, MO – Thunder Ridge Nature Arena (feat. Guns N’ Roses)
09/14 Minneapolis, MN – 7th St. Entry
09/15 Milwaukee, WI – Cactus Club
09/17 Chicago, IL – Cobra Lounge
09/18 Cleveland, OH – The Foundry
09/19 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Festival
