At long last, two of the three buffoons that make up Shit Talk Reviews finally sat down to talk about what will be certainly considered one of the best albums of 2024: And Now I’m Just Gnashing My Teeth from new LA based powerhouse The Barbarians Of California. The album smacks of rock, metal, punk, hardcore, thrash and has a few surprises thrown in here and there just to keep us all on our toes.

The band’s lineup brings serious pedigree to the table with Eric Stenman on guitar and bass (Tinfed, 35 year studio guru as engineer, producer, mixer and stunt guitarist,) Aaron Bruno (singer of AWOLNATION, Under The Influence Of Giants, Home Town Hero,) Isaac Carpenter (drummer for AWOLNATION, Gosling, Loaded,) and Zach Irons (guitarist for AWOLNATION.) They also brought in Tim McIlrath from Rise Against and Daryl Taberski of Snapcase for guest appearances.

While you might immediately assume that with such an AWOLNATION heavy lineup that The Barbarians Of California would be a similar band, you’d be wrong. There are certainly some AWOLNATION seasonings sprinkled on the album, but this record is a definite departure from that. Aaron’s vocals are frantic and unhinged while maintaining perfect control, the guitar work by Eric and Zack is groovy, thrashy and pristine and Isaac’s drumming is powerful and lays a heavy heartbeat for this new breath that’s been pumped into our musical lungs.

The band brings serious heavy to this album and it’s a fantastically refreshing listen. It covers a bunch of genres, but stays cohesive throughout. It absolutely warrants listening to. You should also check out the interview the Shit Talk guys did with Eric Stenman a few weeks back to get deeper into the band and the album.

Be sure to head over to www.shittalkreviews.com for all the other Shit Talk interviews and reviews.

Check out the band’s website here: https://www.thebarbariansofcalifornia.com/

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The Shit Talk fellas had a very enjoyable chat with the super talented studio engineer, producer and mixer Eric Stenman. Eric has been working in the music industry for over 35 years, both playing bass and guitar and running studios, wearing all sorts of different hats along the way. Going back to 2011, he has worked with Aaron Bruno and Los Angeles based band AWOLNATION. In recent years, Eric and Aaron connected with some heavy material that Eric had been working on in the shadows. Fortunately for all of us, we now get to hear what they came up with, and it is absolutely stellar.

The Barbarians Of California have smashed onto the scene with the release of their first album And Now I’m Just Gnashing My Teeth. It’s packed with all kinds of musical flavors from punk to metal and thrash, punctuated by some moments of surprising calm. Fellow AWOLNATION members Isaac Carpenter on drums and Zach Irons on guitar round out the band’s lineup and they’ve delivered a heavy, super energetic, slammin’ first album. We’re all hoping that they hurry up and tour this album and then release more material!

You can follow The Barbarians Of California on Instagram at @barbariansofca

00:00 Intro

01:25 The origins of The Barbarians Of California

05:40 The band’s sound

08:40 Potential future plans for TBoC

10:50 Balancing heavy music while working on other styles of music

13:20 The nostalgia of working in an old school fashion

16:50 Finding new music to listen to

19:52 Bazooka! (And associated guitar tones)

23:20 Tim McIlrath (Rise Against)

25:29 Working with AWOLNATION and meeting Aaron Bruno

28:51 Eric’s musical collaborator wish list

31:25 Working with Deftones

33:21 Graphic/art design work for TBoC

35:58 Wearing different hats while working in the studio

41:08 Stopping to appreciate the good things and becoming “successful”

43:28 Eric’s perfect day and what’s really important in life

Be sure to head over to www.shittalkreviews.com for all the interviews and album reviews. You can even read up on how to best plant your perennials for the best flowers your grandma will ever lay her eyes on!

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Right around 20 years ago, Lamb Of God released Ashes Of The Wake. The reviews back then were excellent, just as the reviews of the 20th Anniversary re-release have been. And since Lamb Of God has been such a staple (and because LoG is fast becoming a heritage band within the genre) the Shit Talk yahoos wanted to talk about it.

Be sure to drop by www.shittalkreviews/com for a slew of other reviews and interviews with all sorts of awesome musicians.

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This week John and Derek dig into Kill The Mind, the latest EP from Downpour. Fronted by Brian Fair (Shadows Fall, Overcast,) Derek Kerswill (Unearth, Seemless,) Matt Lebreton (Frozen, Cannae,) Pete Gelles (Birch Hill Dam, Sorrowseed,) Downpour brings a delicious mix of the heavy with some metalcore, progressive metal and straight up power. We love this record and our only beef with it is that it's just too damn short.

Check out www.shittalkreviews.com for an interview with Brian Fair and a bunch of other interviews and album reviews. You can even leave a voicemail for the guys and let them know how selfish they are!

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Definition of a Super Group:

noun: super-group

1. an exceptionally successful rock group or one formed by musicians already famous from playing in other groups.

Derek and John sat down to yap about the latest metal super group to hit the scene: Category 7. Made up of five power hitters, the self-titled debut album brings modern power and the nostalgia of solid 80s metal. With John Bush (Armored Saint, Anthrax) Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall, Overkill) Phil Demmel (Machine Head, Violence) Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob, Nocturnal) and Jack Gibson (Exodus) it would have been a trial to release an album that sucked. As it happens, their first release decidedly DID NOT SUCK. Grab a seat and have a listen. (Then like, subscribe and comment about what jokers John and Derek really are…)

You know what the single greatest website in the internet’s history is? We can tell you one thing with certainty: It’s not www.shittalkreviews.com. BUT, if you WERE to go there, you’d find all the other album reviews the Shit Talk crew has done along with a slew of interviews and other assorted nonsense. So you should check it out. Seriously. You won’t win a new car or a dream vacation house, but you will have seen some swanky music stuff.

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The guys sat down this week for a chat with the legendary vocalist (and fitness guru) from Shadows Fall, Overcast and Downpour, the one and only Brian Fair. They talk about sports (with balls and discs of all shapes,) Brian’s long musical history, Derek groping Brian’s junk in years past, Phish, and the mechanics of what it takes to maintain a voice over the course of almost 40 years of fronting heavy bands.

Be sure to check out www.shittalkreviews.com for all the reviews, interviews and instructions on the best way to plant your perennials.

00:00 Welcome

00:40 Sports (flat, disc-like ball sports, round ball sports, oblong ball sports, etc.)

02:56 Derek’s non-consensual gropeage, the return of Shadows Fall and new SF music

06:00 New England Metal Fest

07:10 Brian’s musical history

08:35 What Brian’s listening to

10:30 The Metal Hippy Workout videos

14:05 Downpour

16:00 Spirituality and lyrics

18:50 Another Hero Lost

21:10 Style choices and Melissa Cross

25:25 When Brian “chewed through his own umbilical cord” (and how he got started singing)

29:20 Overcast

32:32 New record label, Shadows Fall and the new school of label representation

38:38 Wrap up

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Everybody has some songs or movies that hit like a ton of bricks whenever they come on. This week the Shit Talk band of misfits talk about three of their favorite songs that still have an impact on them.

Drop by https://www.shittalkreviews.com for all the reviews, interviews and other good stuff.

Here are the songs that the guys zero in on:

00:00 Intro

01:50 Metallica – One https://youtu.be/WM8bTdBs-cw?si=EIlS-iLtNvx8LP5U

04:55 Type O Negative – Christian Woman https://youtu.be/w2f3DM_SNRo?si=kPj7XbrhBG-z3XJ1

07:07 Triumph – Magic Power https://youtu.be/JRYSbIqz6QM?si=mmS4pbkc0l-izsG_

09:11 Imogen Heap – Hide And Seek https://youtu.be/UYIAfiVGluk?si=7SwMoCSAwq7tpAaG

11:07 Pink Floyd – Fletcher Memorial Home https://youtu.be/zDDzR2zSgsM?si=BxKBU3FbdreHV-0s

14:13 David Gilmore – A Boat Lies Waiting https://youtu.be/hoSCZuX0SwE?si=LGkJSedFeigFyjMh

15:58 Pink Floyd – Comfortably Numb https://youtu.be/x-xTttimcNk?si=Pa8G8RvrcJzAQJyr

17:51 Queensryche – Silent Lucidity https://youtu.be/jhat-xUQ6dw?si=Z3TCi6jGWmHGJmJm

20:45 Dave Matthews Band – Don’t Drink The Water https://youtu.be/7yr983MfFvk?si=K4_eGT3F6jHefc-x

28:10 Wrap

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The trifecta of Shit Talk procrastination finally sat down to talk about Visioning, the latest album from Patriarchs In Black. In their third full length release, the duo of Dan Lorenzo (CASISUS KING, DAN LORENZO SOLO BAND, HADES, VESSEL OF LIGHT, NON-FICTION, THE CURSED) and Johnny Kelly (TYPE O NEGATIVE, DANZIG and A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH among others) have dropped another strong ode to one of the original masters of metal, Black Sabbath. As with their last album My Veneration, the team brought in a slew of heavy hitters to contribute on this album. It’s a fun listen, complete with classic Lorenzo riffs and a few surprises along the way!

There’s a bunch of great feels in the tracks, with each guest musician contributing their own style to the project. It’s a long list with Mark Sunshine (RIOTGOD, UNIDA,) Karl Agell (ex-COC), Darryl McDaniel (RUN DMC,) Rob Traynor, Kelly Abe, Frankie Diaz, Kyle Thomas (EXHORDER, AORTHA, ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY,) and Jason McMaster (WATCH TOWER, CASSIUS KING, EVIL UNITED) all contributing vocals throughout the album. Iron Lou, Dave Neabore (DOG EAT DOG,) Johnny Araya, Sal Iuvara, Eric Morgan (A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH, FIRST ORDER) and Eazy Ezekiel provide bass and there’s even a DJ spinning this time around; Jason Donnelly (DJ PUZZLE.)

Be sure to hit up https://www.shittalkreviews.com for all the album reviews and interviews.

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