NOLA’s BRAT has today shared a cover of Heart’s 1977 classic Barracuda, featuring Sammy Duet (Acid Bath, Goatwhore, ex-Crowbar), with an accompanying riotous music video. Barracuda arrives less than a year on from their debut album, Social Grace, and ahead of BRAT‘s forthcoming debut European and UK tour dates in support of Napalm Death with Crowbar and Full of Hell – full dates and details below.

Stream Barracuda via Apple Music, TIDAL, Deezer, Spotify and Bandcamp.
Order Social Grace here.

Of the track, the band comments: “We wanted to pay tribute to Heart as the original bad bitches of rock, and we thought the opening riff of Barracuda would sound great played even heavier. We’ve played the song live many times and people have really seemed to connect with it.”

2024 saw the New Orleans four-piece release Social Grace and head out on tour with Gwar and Brujeria, as well as play shows with the likes of Eyehategod, Terror and MDC, alongside hitting up festivals such as This Is Hardcore, New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, and Hopscotch. In tandem with their live activities, BRAT has promoted Social Grace with a series of idiosyncratic, highly on brand music videos, cementing them as the glitter covered darlings of Barbiegrind.

Proving that being a bad bitch is a timeless endeavour, BRAT are approaching the 2025 with the same energy as they do everything else: loud and relentless.

Upcoming BRAT tour dates:
Campaign for Musical Destruction tour
Supporting Napalm Death, w/ Crowbar and Full of Hell

February 05 – Turbinenhalle – Oberhausen, Germany
February 06 – Tivoli – Utrecht, Netherlands
February 07 – Zollhaus Leer – Leer, Germany
February 08 – Halle Verrière – Meisenthal, France
February 09 – Im Wizemann – Stuttgart, Germany
February 11 – Markthalle – Hamburg, Germany
February 12 – Plan B – Malmö, Sweden
February 13 – Felsenkeller – Leipzig, Germany
February 14 – Astra Kulturhaus – Berlin, Germany
February 15 – Lowensaal – Nürnberg, Germany
February 16 – Sasazu Club – Prague, Czech Republic
February 18 – Progresja – Warszawa, Poland
February 19 – Collosseum Club – Košice, Slovakia
February 20 – Dürer Kert – Budapest, Hungary
February 21 – Posthof – Linz, Austria
February 22 – Hall – Podova, Italy
February 23 – Backstage – München, Germany
February 24 – Z7 Konzertfabrik – Pratteln, Switzerland
February 26 – Salamanda – Barcelona, Spain
February 27 – Salle Des Fêtes Bordeaux Grand Parc – Bordeaux, France
February 28 – La Nef – Angoulême, France
March 01 – Le Forum – Vauréal, France
March 02 – Trix – Antwerp, Belgium
March 04 – Academy – Dublin, Republic of Ireland
March 05 – SWGC – Glasgow, UK
March 06 – Newcastle University – Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
March 07 – Electric Brixton – London, UK
March 08 – O2 Academy – Liverpool, UK
March 09 – O2 The Institute – Birmingham, UK

BRAT is:
Brenner Moate – Guitar
Liz Selfish – Vocals
Dustin Eagan – Drums
Ian Hennessey – Bass

New Orleans’ BRAT has today revealed the full details for their forthcoming debut album, Social Grace, due for release via Prosthetic Records on March 15. Alongside the album announcement, the death grind / hardcore band has shared the album’s third single and an accompanying music video, Hesitation Wound. Social Grace follows BRAT‘s blistering ascension both on the road and in-studio with relentless US touring and two head turning EP’s already under their belt since their 2021 inception.

Stream Hesitation Wound via Apple Music, TIDAL, Deezer, Spotify and Bandcamp.
Pre-order Social Grace here.

Speaking on the album announcement, BRAT comments: “Hesitation Wound is the third single from our first album Social Grace, debuting on March 15. In true BRAT form the music video is in keeping with our campy lighthearted approach to the otherwise grim music and lyrics. You can catch us on tour now until Feb 20th with Escuela Grind with Take Offense and Bonginator!”

Between an intense live schedule over the last three years, which saw BRAT share the stage with the likes of Eyehategod, Cro-Mags and contemporaries in grind such as ACxDC and No/Mas, the band recorded Social Grace over the course of a year and a half at HighTower Recording studio (Thou, A Wilhelm Scream, Eyehategod). Recording songs in batches helped BRAT finetune and focus their songcraft in condensed bursts, resulting in a coalescence of death metal, thrash, and powerviolence brutality.

Social Grace follows extreme music’s well trodden themes of futility and rage throughout it’s 10 tracks, with the band’s reverence for psychological horror fiction and admiration for Stephen King genre classics evident on songs such as Hesitation Wound and Truncheon, as well as the title-track’s scathing rebuttal of aristocracy.

BRAT’s self-described barbiegrind / bimboviolence aesthetic is one of intentional dichotomy to their sound, with a keen focus to allow space and inclusivity for outsiders that shirks the traditional in favor of jubilant authenticity. Feral and ferocious in content and anti-purist in nature, BRAT’s Social Grace is a cataclysmically heavy party that everyone’s invited to.

BRAT – Social Grace tracklist
1. Ego Death
2. Hesitation Wound
3. Slow Heat
4. Truncheon
5. Human Offense
6. Rope Drag
7. Blood Diamond
8. Snifter
9. Sugar Bastard
10. Social Grace

Upcoming BRAT tour dates, remaining shows
w/ Escuela Grind, Take Offense and Bonginator

February 09 – Sanctuary – Detroit, MI
February 10 – Atomic Bowling – Indianapolis, IN
February 11 – Ace of Cups – Columbus, OH
February 12 – No Class – Cleveland, OH
February 13 – The Shred Shed – Pittsburgh, PA
February 14 – Skid Row Garage – York, PA
February 15 – Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA
February 16 – TV Eye – Brooklyn, NY
February 17 – Sonia – Boston, MA
February 18 – Geno’s – Portland ME*
February 20 – Snug Harbor – Charlotte NC*
*BRAT only

BRAT is:
Brenner Moate – Guitar
Liz Selfish – Vocals
Dustin Eagan – Drums
Ian Hennessey – Bass

New Orleans’ BRAT have shared a behind the scenes video for their latest single and recently released accompanying music video Social Grace. The behind the scenes clip, shot and edited by Jon Darsey, offers an in-depth glimpse into death grind/hardcore group’s creative process ahead of their upcoming West Coast tour dates this month, alongside labelmates ACxDC – full dates below.

Stream Social Grace via Apple Music, TIDAL, Deezer, Spotify and Bandcamp.

Speaking on the behind the scenes video, BRAT‘s Dustin Eagan (drums) comments: “It was a very rewarding experience to see something you plan so meticulously come to life in real time. From the seed of an idea to the final product, it gives you a greater appreciation for what really goes into 3 minutes of film. We did the whole thing DIY with the help of our friends so there was a very warm creative atmosphere while we were shooting which helped everything run really smoothly. John and Dane did an amazing job of story boarding, planning the shots, and adapting to creative ideas we had on the fly.”

BRAT‘s self described yassified look shirks more traditional metal imagery in favor of a pink-pilled Y2K aesthetic, with plenty of nods to their favorite femme pop icons. As the band sets their sights on making strides in the heavy metal and hardcore world, BRAT‘s end goal is to “put bimboviolence and barbiegrind on the map”.

Through a consistent live presence that includes touring alongside NOLA legends EYEHATEGOD, Ringworm, fellow grindsters in No/Mas and contemporaries in Maul and Morbid Visions, BRAT has garnered praise from the likes of Revolver, Metal Injection, Metal Sucks and many more as a new band to watch.

Upcoming BRAT tour dates with ACxDC:
November 17 – Flyover Fest – Tulsa, OK *
November 18 – Bears – Shreveport, LA *
November 26 – Moonlit Lounge – Albuquerque, NM *
November 27 – Mercury House – Taos, NM *
November 28 Mesa, AZ – Nile Underground
November 29 Long Beach, CA – Gilmore
November 30 Riverside, CA – Raincross District
December 1 Los Angeles, CA – First St. Billiards
December 2 Lodi, CA – Wildwood Skate Shop
December 3 Grants Pass, OR – Our Studio
December 4 Portland, OR – Twilight
December 5 Seattle, WA – Funhouse
December 6 Eugene, OR – John Henry’s
December 8 Eureka, CA – Savage Henry’s
December 9 Chico, CA – Naked Lounge
December 10 Oakland, CA – 9 Lives Warehouse
December 11 Santa Cruz, CA – Streetlight Records
December 12 Fresno, CA – Full Circle
December 13 Las Vegas, NV – Dive Bar *
December 15 Arlington, TX – Sunshine *
December 16 Austin, TX – Lost Well *
*BRAT only

BRAT is:
Brenner Moate – Guitar
Liz Selfish – Vocals
Dustin Eagan – Drums
Ian Hennessey – Bass

New Orleans death grind/hardcore group BRAT has today announced their signing to Prosthetic Records. Alongside the signing announcement, the Crescent City four-piece has shared new single – titled Social Grace. Watch the music video for Social Grace exclusively via Metal Injection here. Social Grace is taken from BRAT‘s forthcoming debut album of the same name, with more news on the full-length to be revealed in the coming months.

WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR SOCIAL GRACE VIA METAL INJECTION HERE.

Stream Social Grace via Apple Music, TIDAL, Deezer, Spotify and Bandcamp.

Speaking on the singing announcement, BRAT comments: “We’re thrilled to be part of a label that’s put out so many quintessential metal albums of the last 25 years. It’s an honor to have the opportunity to contribute to that list. Let’s rock.”

On the new single, the band adds: “Upon completion of our record we felt Social Grace, our title track, really encompassed a broad snapshot stylistically of the album at large. The song is an environmental commentary on the effects of the wealthy on the state of our planet and further ties to the greater theme of our album that explores the various plights of mankind. In tandem with the single is our music video that draws inspiration from classic murder mysteries and depicts the ugly realities behind the pomp and circumstance of the aristocracy.”

BRAT‘s self described yassified look shirks more traditional metal imagery in favor of a pink-pilled Y2K aesthetic, with plenty of nods to their favorite femme pop icons. As the band sets their sights on making strides in the heavy metal and hardcore world, BRAT‘s end goal is to “put bimboviolence and barbiegrind on the map”.

Through a consistent live presence that includes touring alongside NOLA legends EYEHATEGOD, labelmates ACxDC, Ringworm, fellow grindsters in No/Mas and contemporaries in Maul and Morbid Visions, BRAT has garnered praise from the likes of Revolver, Metal Injection, Metal Sucks and many more as a new band to watch.

BRAT is:
Brenner Moate – Guitar
Liz Selfish – Vocals
Dustin Eagan – Drums
Ian Hennessey – Bass