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MUTATION PHASE IN EUROPE
INFECTED RAIN x BUTCHER BABIES
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BLACK SPIKES

INFECTED RAIN are a Moldovan Heavy Metal band formed in 2008 in Chișinău. They are signed to Napalm Records.
 
The lyrics of INFECTED RAIN songs are written by Lena Sсissorhands, and they are in English. The music is composed mainly by the guitarist Vidick, with contributions from all other members. As a female frontwoman, Lena was noted for her tattoos and her strong vocals. She is coached by New York-based Melissa Cross. For her style, Lena was named by local media "the most eccentric vocalist of Moldova".
 
BUTCHER BABIES are an American Heavy Metal band from Los Angeles, consisting of frontwoman Heidi Shepherd, guitarist Henry Flury (Amen), bassist Ricky Bonazza, and drummer Dave Nickles. Their debut album, Goliath, was released on July 9, 2013, via Century Media Records. It sold 3,300 copies in the US during its first week of release and charted at No. 3 on the Billboard Heatseeker chart and No. 112 on the Billboard 200.
 
The BUTCHER BABIES were formed in 2010 by vocalists Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey. The band self-released their first EP in 2011. In July 2011, they released a comic book at San Diego Comic-Con on July 23 and 24. The comic book was written by Harvey and illustrated by Anthony Winn. Rock journalist Keith Valcourt stated in his review of one of the band's shows: "The BUTCHER BABIES deliver a loud crashing blend of Heavy Metal, Punk and Thrash that recalls PANTERA, adding their stage show embodies the horror antics of ALICE COOPER and ROB ZOMBIE. Carla and Heidi don't merely sing: they assault the crowd with a blinding flash of aggression and abuse. And the crowd loves them for it." They gained a lot of attention from their YouTube video of them performing "Fucking Hostile" by PANTERA.
 
The band performed their 2023 European tour with FEAR FACTORY without Harvey, who abstained from the tour due to a retinal detachment surgery. She eventually announced her full departure from the band in 2024, leaving Shepherd as the sole vocalist; Harvey would later explain her new-found focus on her career in deathcare as the deciding factor. The band released their first single Sincerity without Harvey in November.