Barracks
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Barracks are a post-hardcore band, with members spread among Rotorua, Tauranga and Hamilton. They formed in 2010, featuring members of Rotorua/Hamilton Death metal/metalcore band Acalmbefore; Simon Power, Kane Lazenby and Martin Mihaka. This lineup recorded their first EP, We are the Lions, in 2010. By the time of the release of 2014's Ghosts album, they had replaced their vocalist with Jared Ipsen (ex-Grasping Silence, Nightmares). Ghosts debuted at #1 on the iTunes metal charts.
Releases
- Lovestay EP, 2016
- Ghosts album, 2014
- We are the Lions EP, 2010
Band Members
- Jared Ipsen - vocals
- Hunter Branch - bass, vocals
- Martin Mihaka - guitar
- Tom Revell - guitar
- Simon Power - drums
Past Members
- Kane Lazenby - bass
- Keir Scott - vocals
Published Articles
- Fresh Talent: Barracks, NZ Musician Magazine, April/May 2015
- Barracks interview, UndertheRadar, 4 September 2015
- Jared Ipsen of Barracks interview, Hamilton Underground Press, 29 September 2016