DDR: Ok, so let me start with the burning question that is on everyone’s mind: How is the new album coming and is it as kick ass as everyone is hoping? What can we expect? And when are you thinking will be the release date?
Heidi: The new album is pretty much finished and we are really excited for everyone to hear what we have created. In true Butcher Babies fashion, we put it ALL out there. This album will extract every major emotion one might have. It’ll make you happy, angry, sad and energetic. Even maybe in one song at a time. We put a lot of emotion into it and know that other people will feel what we felt. All of the songs carry their own identity and flavor, which is exactly what we were aiming for. We have a release date during the summer of 2015. Can’t wait to unleash this beast!
Carla: We are almost completely wrapped on the new album! We are taking a break to tour with Hatebreed and BLS, and as soon as we get home we will pop back in to the studio to finish vocals on a couple songs and we will be done! We are all so proud of the new stuff, it is definitely a step above what we did with our debut album. We’ve continued to grow, yet at the same time we have remained true to the aggressive sound that we started this band with. The album will be out early summer 2015.
DDR: This will be your forth album in your catalog, what is the direction you wanted to go with this album and what where some of your influences?
Heidi: Correct, this will be the 4th installment of a Butcher Babies release. Our very first EP was released in late 2011. Every album since then has been a growth and evolution of the band. Just like most bands do, we have learned a lot about our fan base during the past 3 years of constant touring. We are and always have been a band with a party vibe during our live shows. So, we wanted to develop more songs that would make the crowd MOVE! So, we did!
Carla: For this album we wanted to go back to our roots a bit, which were heavier and thrashierthan ‘Goliath’. When we play live, fans really connect with our older stuff like “Jesus Needs More Babies” and “Mr. Slowdeath” so we wanted to bring that vibe back but with a fresh perspective as we have grown as musicians since we wrote those songs years ago. The special thing about Butcher Babies is that our individual metal influences are so vast that when we sit down to create
Formed in 2010, the Butcher Babies have been destroying stages with their mix of beauty and some of the most aggressive female front metal to be heard. In the early years Carla and Heidi could be seen with tape over their nipples and some may have even thought that this band would not stand the test of time and would succeed on shock value alone. But here we are almost four records later and these ladies continue to stick up their middle fingers at what some people consider norm for metal. Thier fiery vocals and explosive stage presence have earned them a legion of fans around the world. There is no denying Butcher Babies are here to stay.