The West Coast’s contribution to hardcore punk is undeniable. That tradition of aggression, passion, and scrappy melodicism continues with The Barbarians Of California, an engaging new manifestation of iconoclastic spirit and true bombast. Featuring Aaron Bruno of Awolnation and Eric Stenman of Tinfed, as well as being a noted producer, TBOC 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 Barbarians of California return with the video for the brand new single ‘Modern Fashion’. “Hopefully, ‘Modern Fashion’ can become a metaphor for whatever you feel like wearing and for whatever music you feel like listening to…never having to explain yourself,” declares Bruno. How many easter eggs can you spot? The track is built on noisy, choppy riffs that land like electric shocks to your spine. It’s gnarly post-hardcore at its absolute finest.
TBOC will spend the rest of August and September on tour with Deftones – all upcoming dates are below, including an appearance at RiotFest.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
August 22nd — Rogers Arena — Vancouver, BC
August 24th — Rogers Place — Edmonton, AB
August 25th — Scotiabank Saddledome — Calgary, AB
August 27th — Canada Life Centre — Winnipeg, MG
August 29th — Target Center — Minneapolis, MN
August 30th — Fiserv Forum — Milwaukee, WI
September 1st — KeyBank Center — Buffalo, NY
September 7th — Videotron Centre — Quebec, QC
September 8th — Bell Centre — Montreal, QC
September 10th — Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse — Cleveland, OH
September 11th — CFG Bank Arena — Baltimore, MD
September 13th — Enterprise Center — Saint Louis, MO
September 15th — Ball Arena — Denver, CO
September 17th — T-Mobile Center — Kansas City, MO
September 19th — Riot Fest — Chicago, IL
January 25th – 31st — Shiprocked 2026