BUTCHER BABIES are putting the finishing touches on their new album for a tentative 2026 release. The band’s new music will be made available via Judge & Jury Records, a powerhouse record label and production company founded by multi-platinum producer Howard Benson (MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, SEETHER, SKILLET, OF MICE & MEN) and Neil Sanderson of THREE DAYS GRACE. The instrumentation for BUTCHER BABIES’ new LP is being meticulously crafted by Benson and Sanderson at West Valley Recording Studios, Benson’s studio in Woodland Hills, California.

On Saturday (November 15),BUTCHER BABIES frontwoman Heidi Shepherd took to her social media to write: “7 songs fully recorded. 5 (maybe 6) to be completed NEXT WEEK… LET’S DO THIS!

“Heading back to LA to finish this record with @howardbenson and we are STOKED! Flip flopping between the studio recording, many tours, and festivals has been a bananas ride. But, we are heading towards the finish line and ready to show you what we’ve been working on for the last year.

“Our team at @judgeandjuryofficial has been such a treat to work with. What started as an EP turned into a full LP cause we are gelling so well!

“These songs are incredibly personal and hands down some of my favorite of my whole career. We’re going to take a deep dive into the last 25 years of my life. This album is an autobiography, touching on early-life moments that I’ve never spoken about publicly.

“As always, @henryflury and I have locked ourselves away in our studio for months. It’s our confessional, our church, our therapy.

“I cant wait to let these songbirds fly, and finally introduce you to this part me”.

Last November BUTCHER BABIES released a new single, “Sincerity”, a song rooted in wishful thinking. The lyrics dive into trusting someone to be delicate with your feelings, but rather having used those emotions to feed their own ego and benefit.

“Sincerity” marked BUTCHER BABIES’s first release since the departure of co-founding co-vocalist Carla Harvey.

On BUTCHER BABIES’ signing to Judge & Jury Records, Benson shared at the time: “I have always been a fan of the band and never really thought we’d get a chance to work with them! I especially love Heidi’s vocal range and ability to weave compelling stories through her music. Excited Judge & Jury got to do this music together with her and Henry, and for the fans to hear it!”

BUTCHER BABIES is Heidi Shepherd on vocals, Henry Flury on guitar, Ricky Bonazza on bass and Devin Nickles on drums.

BUTCHER BABIES played their first concert since the official departure of Harvey on July 27, 2024 at the Stonehenge festival in Steenwijk, The Netherlands.

The band announced Harvey’s exit in a social media post on July 20, 2024. BUTCHER BABIES wrote: “As you may have already guessed, it is confirmed that Carla Harvey and BUTCHER BABIES have officially parted ways.

“Carla has been an integral part of our journey, bringing her unique talent, passion, and energy to the band. We are grateful for the incredible memories we’ve made together and the impact she has had on our music and our fans. We will miss her greatly and we wish her all the best in her future endeavors.

“We deeply appreciate your support over the past 15 years,” BUTCHER BABIES added. “We feel incredibly fortunate to keep making and playing music as our career, and we are excited for this new era of BUTCHER BABIES!”

In the fall of 2023, BUTCHER BABIES completed a European tour without Carla, who sat out the trek in order to undergo emergency surgery on her left eye.

BUTCHER BABIES released a double album “Eye For An Eye…” and “…’Til The World’s Blind”, in July 2023. The double album celebrated the tenth anniversary of BUTCHER BABIES’ critically acclaimed debut, “Goliath”, released on July 9, 2013 via Century Media Records.

BUTCHER BABIES’ previous album, 2017’s “Lilith” was produced by Steve Evetts (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, SEPULTURA, SUICIDE SILENCE).

Photo credit: Jesse Shepherd (courtesy of The Syndicate)