8 Kalacas is a seven-piece skacore band from Orange County, California that formed in 2003. Their music blends metallic hardcore, ska, and traditional Mexican influences. The band’s third album, Fronteras, was released in March 2022 and features trumpet and trombone, thundering grooves, and malicious riffs. Some say the album is fierce and unique, and that the band’s Latin roots and Californian upbringing create something new and exciting.