The Butcher Babies have returned with their most abrasive and aggressive offering yet and while unrelenting, it also delivers crushing grooves backed with extremely catchy hooks. The much-anticipated new offering, “Take It Like a Man” (Century Media Records) was recorded in the Hollywood Hills with renowned producer Logan Mader (Five Finger Death Punch, Gojira) and it is set for an Aug 21st, 2015 release.
Butcher Babies kick off a massive European touring run at Download Fest in the UK this weekend and then will join GWAR and Battlecross across North America from Aug 25th to Sept 18th. See below for all dates and click here for all additional information.
A new track called “Monsters Ball” can be heard below.
“We all come from different places and backgrounds, but every member of this band had to fight to be the person he or she is today”, affirms co-vocalist Carla Harvey. “That's the whole basis for the record. It's not a gender thing. It's the inner strength you have to find in order to pull your boots up and keep moving forward, whatever the situation may be”.
While penning lyrics, Shepherd and Harvey also opened up like never before. Blatant, brutal, and (sometimes) belligerent honesty was the only rule.
“You have to dig to get that emotion out”, sighs Harvey. “Metal heads can sense authenticity. They know when you're real. Everything we write comes straight from the heart and our own experiences. It's not cookie cutter bullshit”.
That openness has already turned countless fans into believers. “Take It Like a Man espouses an inspiring final word. “We want to coerce feeling”, Shepherd leaves off. “If you're a musician who does that, you've succeeded. We just want to inspire anyone who listens to us-and melt their faces off”.
European tour dates 2015:
Jun 14 @ Download Festival in Castle Donington, United Kingdom
Jun 17 @ Rock Cafe St. Pauli in Hamburg, Germany
Jun 18 @ Copenhell in Copenhagen, Denmark
Jun 19 @ Graspop Metal Meeting 2015 in Dessel, Belgium
Jun 20 @ Hellfest in Clisson, France
Jul 07 @ Le Splendid in Lille, France - supporting FEAR FACTORY
Jul 08 @ La Rodia in Besancon, France - supporting FEAR FACTORY
Jul 09 @ Hirsh in Nuremberg, Germany
Jul 10 @ Colos-Saal in Aschaffenburg, Germany
Jul 11 @ Barrak in Ostrava, Czech Republic - supporting FEAR FACTORY
Jul 12 @ EXIT-US in Prague, Czech Republic
Jul 13 @ Randall in Bratislava, Slovakia - supporting FEAR FACTORY
Jul 15 @ Conrad Sohm in Dornbirn, Austria - supporting FEAR FACTORY
Jul 16 @ Substage in Karlsruhe, Germany - supporting FEAR FACTORY
Jul 18 @ Divan Du Monde in Paris, France
Jul 20 @ Metaldays 2015 in Tolmin, Slovenia
Jul 22 @ Z7 KONZERTFABRIK in Pratteln, Switzerland - supporting TERROR
Jul 23 @ Le Grillen in Colmar, France
Jul 24 @ Fuorionda in Pavia, Italy
Jul 25 @ Festa in Tenda in Mortegliano, Italy
Jul 26 @ Bluesiana in Velden, Austria
Jul 28 @ Alte Seilerei in Mannheim, Germany
Jul 29 @ Free & Easy Festival in Munich, Germany - FREE ENTRY!
Jul 30 @ The Jack in Eindhoven, Netherlands
Jul 31 @ Wacken 2015 in Wacken, Germany
Tour with GWAR, Battlecross:
Aug 25 @ Mr. Smalls Theatre in Millvale, PA
Aug 26 @ Cheers Pub in South Bend, IN
Aug 27 @ Wooly's in Des Moines, IA
Aug 28 @ Bourbon Theatre in Lincoln, NE
Aug 30 @ Granada @ Lawrence, KS
Aug 31 @ Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, OK
Sep 01 @ Alamo City Music Hall in San Antonio, TX
Sep 02 @ Varsity Theatre in Baton Rouge, LA
Sep 03 @ Soul Kitchen in Mobile, AL
Sep 04 @ Iron City in Birmingham, AL
Sep 06 @ Ziggy's in Winston Salem, NC
Sep 08 @ Ziggy's By The Sea in Wilmington, NC
Sep 09 @ Freebird Live in Jacksonville, FL
Sep 10 @ Track 29 in Chattanooga, TN
Sep 11 @ Pop's in Sauget, IL
Sep 14 @ The Chance in Poughkeepsie, NY
Sep 15 @ Higher Ground in South Burlington, VT
Sep 16 @ Reverb in Reading, PA
Sep 17 @ The Paramount in Huntington, NY
Sep 18 @ Water Street Music Hall in Rochester, NY
Weblinks:
www.facebook.com/ButcherBabiesMusic
twitter.com/ButcherBabies
Butcher Babies kick off a massive European touring run at Download Fest in the UK this weekend and then will join GWAR and Battlecross across North America from Aug 25th to Sept 18th. See below for all dates and click here for all additional information.
A new track called “Monsters Ball” can be heard below.
“We all come from different places and backgrounds, but every member of this band had to fight to be the person he or she is today”, affirms co-vocalist Carla Harvey. “That's the whole basis for the record. It's not a gender thing. It's the inner strength you have to find in order to pull your boots up and keep moving forward, whatever the situation may be”.
While penning lyrics, Shepherd and Harvey also opened up like never before. Blatant, brutal, and (sometimes) belligerent honesty was the only rule.
“You have to dig to get that emotion out”, sighs Harvey. “Metal heads can sense authenticity. They know when you're real. Everything we write comes straight from the heart and our own experiences. It's not cookie cutter bullshit”.
That openness has already turned countless fans into believers. “Take It Like a Man espouses an inspiring final word. “We want to coerce feeling”, Shepherd leaves off. “If you're a musician who does that, you've succeeded. We just want to inspire anyone who listens to us-and melt their faces off”.
European tour dates 2015:
Jun 14 @ Download Festival in Castle Donington, United Kingdom
Jun 17 @ Rock Cafe St. Pauli in Hamburg, Germany
Jun 18 @ Copenhell in Copenhagen, Denmark
Jun 19 @ Graspop Metal Meeting 2015 in Dessel, Belgium
Jun 20 @ Hellfest in Clisson, France
Jul 07 @ Le Splendid in Lille, France - supporting FEAR FACTORY
Jul 08 @ La Rodia in Besancon, France - supporting FEAR FACTORY
Jul 09 @ Hirsh in Nuremberg, Germany
Jul 10 @ Colos-Saal in Aschaffenburg, Germany
Jul 11 @ Barrak in Ostrava, Czech Republic - supporting FEAR FACTORY
Jul 12 @ EXIT-US in Prague, Czech Republic
Jul 13 @ Randall in Bratislava, Slovakia - supporting FEAR FACTORY
Jul 15 @ Conrad Sohm in Dornbirn, Austria - supporting FEAR FACTORY
Jul 16 @ Substage in Karlsruhe, Germany - supporting FEAR FACTORY
Jul 18 @ Divan Du Monde in Paris, France
Jul 20 @ Metaldays 2015 in Tolmin, Slovenia
Jul 22 @ Z7 KONZERTFABRIK in Pratteln, Switzerland - supporting TERROR
Jul 23 @ Le Grillen in Colmar, France
Jul 24 @ Fuorionda in Pavia, Italy
Jul 25 @ Festa in Tenda in Mortegliano, Italy
Jul 26 @ Bluesiana in Velden, Austria
Jul 28 @ Alte Seilerei in Mannheim, Germany
Jul 29 @ Free & Easy Festival in Munich, Germany - FREE ENTRY!
Jul 30 @ The Jack in Eindhoven, Netherlands
Jul 31 @ Wacken 2015 in Wacken, Germany
Tour with GWAR, Battlecross:
Aug 25 @ Mr. Smalls Theatre in Millvale, PA
Aug 26 @ Cheers Pub in South Bend, IN
Aug 27 @ Wooly's in Des Moines, IA
Aug 28 @ Bourbon Theatre in Lincoln, NE
Aug 30 @ Granada @ Lawrence, KS
Aug 31 @ Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, OK
Sep 01 @ Alamo City Music Hall in San Antonio, TX
Sep 02 @ Varsity Theatre in Baton Rouge, LA
Sep 03 @ Soul Kitchen in Mobile, AL
Sep 04 @ Iron City in Birmingham, AL
Sep 06 @ Ziggy's in Winston Salem, NC
Sep 08 @ Ziggy's By The Sea in Wilmington, NC
Sep 09 @ Freebird Live in Jacksonville, FL
Sep 10 @ Track 29 in Chattanooga, TN
Sep 11 @ Pop's in Sauget, IL
Sep 14 @ The Chance in Poughkeepsie, NY
Sep 15 @ Higher Ground in South Burlington, VT
Sep 16 @ Reverb in Reading, PA
Sep 17 @ The Paramount in Huntington, NY
Sep 18 @ Water Street Music Hall in Rochester, NY
Weblinks:
www.facebook.com/ButcherBabiesMusic
twitter.com/ButcherBabies