The Barbarians of California Load Their “Bazooka” – Debut Album Announced!

Featuring Aaron Bruno of AWOLNATION and Eric Stenman of Tinfed, as well as being a noted producer, The Barbarians of California are equal opportunity iconoclasts, gleefully thrashing the left and the right in the hardcore-punk tradition of nonconformity and raw fury. The band isn’t “political” because they aren’t advocating for anyone’s platform. The central message is defiance. Today, the band has announced its debut album And Now I’m Just Gnashing My Teeth. It arrives October 4 via ONErpm.

The band also announced its first show on October 19 at the Troubadour in L.A., with Strife, Will Haven, and Berthold City also to appear. Get tickets here.

Stenman comments:

“This album is the culmination of many, many hours spent chasing down a sound that we weren’t, currently, hearing out in the world. Personally, I almost felt guilty getting to make it… like we were putting our real lives on hold to pursue a pure passion project. I hope that the amount of fun that we had making it, comes through to the listener.”

As for the gnarly and gritty new track “Bazooka,” he continues, “I was psyched when Aaron gravitated towards this piece of music. It’s a bit of a departure from a lot of what we’re doing… but, it’s definitely a sound I think we’ll pursue more in the future.”

The video also nods to an adjacent aspect of the hardcore scene’s culture, as it’s comprised of some incredible skateboarding footage. Stenman says, “Putting this video together was also a blast. I first became passionate about music when I began to learn about bands in the back of Thrasher magazine. The fact that Aaron’s cousin happens to be Mike Mo Capaldi, one of the coolest skaters ever, is just amazing. Mike and his friends had all this extra footage lying around and we were more than happy to make use of it. Lastly, the simple fact that we have a song titled ‘Bazooka’ makes this whole project worth doing!”

And Now I’m Just Gnashing My Teeth Track Listing:

“The Library”
“No Sir I Won’t Wear Your Jacket” (Feat. Rick Rodney of Strife)
“The Walrus”
“Bazooka”
“Dopamine Prophecy”
“Three Letters” (Feat. Tim McIlrath of Rise Against)
“Where Are the Punks”
“By The Time I Get To Mexico”
“Mr. Microphone”
“Far Out, Bro” (Feat. Daryl Taberski of Snapcase)

The Barbarians Of California ‘And Now I’m Just Gnashing My Teeth’ album artwork

The Barbarians of California “Where Are the Punks?!?!” single artwork