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COVER STORY : BUTCHER BABIES rom just a quick glance at each other while on stage , Butcher Babies ’ s duo bombshell vocalists – Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey – know exactly what each other is thinking … and they can ’ t help but to crack up or give each other a sly smile . Shepherd and Harvey have been slugging it out among the oft-criticized metalcore / nü metal genres while gaining a dedicated fan base since their 2009 inception . The ladies – who share a true partnership – have perfected their trademark call-and-response vocals that perfectly accompany the band ’ s ferocious sound . Butcher Babies recently dropped a double shot of modern metal savagery with its new double album , Eye for an Eye … …’ Til the World ’ s Blind , last month , via Century Media . The band began writing and recording the songs that make up both albums from 2019 to 2023 and released a barrage of singles in 2020-21 . Although they had no intention of releasing a double album , COVID-19 struck and gave the band more time to write another full album ’ s worth of material . Kelley Simms caught up with Heidi and Carla .
HELLO , MY NAME IS JAKOB ARMSTRONG
When Jakob Armstrong decided to end Mt . Eddy , the band he formed in high school with brothers Enzo and Chris Malaspina , later joined by Kevin Judd , and regroup as Ultra Q , he wasn ’ t sure if it was the right thing to do . Weeks away from the release of Ultra Q ’ s debut album , he still isn ’ t sure about the move . But one thing he does know is Ultra Q is who they are now and he and the rest of the band are happy about that .
For Armstrong , son of Green Day ’ s Billie Joe Armstrong , and co ., Ultra Q represents many things : getting older , accepting change , and finding their musical voice . Their debut album My Guardian Angel represents their next chapter , one that finds them charting new territory , taking more risks , and challenging themselves to make something they are truly proud of . Ashley Perez Armstrong caught up with Jakob and Kevin .
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