Narcotic Wasteland Drop Music Video for “Barbarian”
This is a bit of a weird situation, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a band drop a music video for a single that they released nearly four months prior. Yet here we are, looking at the video for Narcotic Wasteland‘s track “Barbarian.”
Originally released back in May, I’ll just describe the track again as “caustic” and “pissed off.” Both words pretty much nail it for the track’s overall feel, only this time there’s a visual element to the whole thing, featuring professionally shot footage interlaced with Instagram posts about their live performances. That’s certainly a choice by the video’s director and Narcotic Wasteland bassist Kenji Tsunami.
Speaking of the track, ex-Nile guitarist/vocalist and Narcotic Wasteland frontman Dallas Toler-Wade said it reflected his and the band’s mantra.
“For me, ‘Barbarian’ is a prime example of me doing the thing I love and that defines me the most. Continuously striving to improve my craft as a musician and a songwriter. But also the overall message of this song. Live!!! Be free!!! Find your own path!!! Question everything!!! And also we don’t need politicians or religion to shape our moral centers. In fact, It seems they distort the truth every chance they get. This whole album cycle has seemed to have this recurring theme about the narcissistic oligarchy that we have all fallen victim to. I Dallas Toler- Wade the barbarian will fight this mockery until I leave the land of the living, and even after that, my powerful voice will echo through the halls of time!!! Because I am a barbarian!!!”
The single is featured on Narcotic Wasteland’s forthcoming album Digital Cordyceps, though we still don’t know too much about said album.
In addition to the video, the band will be touring with Purexia later this year, with the run of dates starting on November 15 in Oklahoma City and coming to a close on November 24 in Tampa, Florida. You can find the full list of dates below.
Pyrexia (Headliner) + Narcotic Wasteland Tour Dates
11/15/2024 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street
11/16/2024 – Fort Worth, TX – The Rail Club
11/17/2024 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
11/19/2024 – Houston, TX – BFE
11/20/2024 – Tulsa, OK – The Vanguard
11/21/2024 – Corpus Christi, TX – Boozerz Friday
11/22/2024 – Shreveport, LA – Strange Brew
11/23/2024 – Long Beach, MS – TRAX
Narcotic Wasteland only
11/24/2024 – Tampa, FL – Swarmfest – Brass Mug
