Barbarian Hermit is a five-piece riff behemoth from Manchester, UK. Their sound is a heady mixture ofcolossal grooves and chunky, down-tuned riffs with a progressive edge. 

Never ones to be pigeon-holed,
they are just as comfortable navigating moments of serene beauty as they are throwing the hammer downalong their sonic journey.

With two critically acclaimed releases under their belt - 2016’s self-recorded One EP (later remastered byChris Fielding and re-released in 2021), and 2018’s full-length APF Records debut, Solitude and
Savagery - Barbarian Hermit is now ready to unleash their next opus, Mean Sugar. 

Recorded at NØ Studio, Manchester by Joe Clayton (Pijn, Leeched, Curse These Metal Hands), andMastered by Chris Fielding at Foel Studio, Mean Sugar is a huge step forward for the band which truly
encapsulates their swagger, creativity and eclecticism. From the hardcore stomp of ‘Battle of Kompromat’to the stoner groove of the title track, with moments of beauty shining through on ‘Kick Up the Dust’ to the
choral closer ‘Heal the Tyrant’, Mean Sugar is sure to cement Barbarian Hermit’s reputation as one ofthe finest underground bands to emerge from the Manchester metal scene.

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