The Barbarians of California are back once again with another huge hardcore hit that showcases their knack for blending heaviness and humour wonderfully.
Titled ‘Vanilla Latte’, it sits perfectly at the intersection of ferocity and fun that the band have such a great handle on. Bludgeoning riffs, rallying drums and calloused howls aplenty, with added tongue-in-cheek references and musings on modern living, it’s the sort of sensational heaviness that is impossible not to lose all inhibitions to.
Quite simply, you’re going to love it.
Guitarist Eric Stenman had this to say about it:
“For ‘Vanilla Latte’, we dip back into our thrashy side with the usual dose of sarcasm and irreverence. The music video for this one has to be my favourite yet. It was shot entirely during our time on the ShipRocked cruise… so much fun!”
The video really is loads of fun, and you can check it out below.
The track comes hot on the heels of the sensational ‘Bomb To A Knife Fight’, which sounds like this:
The band will be hitting the road for a string of shows with Converge and Poison The Well later this year. Those dates look like this:
MAY
09 – AUSTIN Stubb’s Outdoors
10 – HOUSTON House of Blues
12 – PHOENIX Nile Theater
13 – LOS ANGELES The Belasco
15 – ANAHEIM House of Blues
16 – SAN DIEGO The Observatory North Park
17 – SAN FRANCISCO The Regency Ballroom
They will also be supporting the legendary Guns N’ Roses on a pair of dates on their North American run. Those are…
AUGUST
19 – RIVERSIDE Morton Amphitheater
SEPTEMBER
12- RIDGEDALE Thunder Ridge Nature Arena
