Gothic (nu)metalcore outfit Stitched Up Heart just unleashed the music video for their new single "Cannibal" featuring fellow L.A. (nu)metalcore rockers Butcher Babies. The team-up finds Stitched Up Heart lead singer/guitarist Alecia 'Mixi' Demner and Butcher Babies lead singer Heidi Shepherd embracing the man-eater allegations literally and with glee.
About the song, Mixi had this to say:
'Cannibal' is a song for the man-eaters; to all of the baddies stealing hearts and eating them for breakfast.
She continues, expounding on her personal connection to Butcher Babies:
I was at Butcher Babies' very first show. Crammed on the stairs at a dive bar on the sunset strip. Heidi hurled this wrecked Barbie into the crowd. Hair hacked off, totally mangled. I caught it. Looking back at that moment it felt like she’d passed me a torch. 'Hey girl, let’s conquer this industry together.' Years later, we’re still at it cheering each other on from the sidelines. Collaborating on this song together is such a fulfilling moment.
Shepherd details her long-running admiration for Stitched Up Heart:
I’ve been a big fan of Mixi and Stitched Up Heart for nearly 2 decades. We’ve clawed our way through this industry together, and had each other’s back when no one else did. After all of these years, it’s so fitting that ‘Cannibal’ is the song that we finally get to SCREAM together! This song is so fun, and has quickly become one of my favorite collabs that I’ve been a part of. You can tell by the video that we had an absolute blast making it. I can’t wait to see what else SUH has in store of us fans in the future!
Stitched Up Heart's new album, Medusa, arrives June 12th. The album marks their first release with new label Judge & Jury Records and the follow-up to their 2023 album To The Wolves. The band are on tour with a mix of headlining shows and stops supporting metal legend Sebatian Bach (Skid Row, Twisted Sister) on his North American tour. Starting in May, the band will join Moldovan metalcore mainstays Infected Rain as special guests on their Mutation Phase In The US 2026 Tour.
Meanwhile, Butcher Babies are tour with their own mix of headliners, co-headliners with Infected Rain, festival stops, and shows supporting self-professed "butt rock billionaire" Jeris Johnson running through March and April. Fans can also catch them later in the year at Sonic Temple, Rock Fest, and Louder Than Life.
Check out all the dates and the music video for "Cannibal" below.
To The Wolves is out now on Another Century Records. Butcher Babies' Eye for an Eye... / ...'Til the World's Blind is out now on Century Media Records.
North American Tour 2026
03/18 Marion, IL @ Marion Cultural and Civic Center
03/20 Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre, Funhouse & Café
03/22 Hampton, NH @ Wally's
03/24 Albany, NY @ Empire Live
03/25 Harrisburg, PA @ Capital City Music Hall
03/26 Clifton, NJ @ Dingbatz *
03/27 Leesburg, VA @ Tally Ho Theater
03/28 Greenville, SC @ Radio Room
03/29 Charleston, SC @ Music Farm
03/31 Jacksonville, FL @ FIVE
04/02 Sebastian, FL @ Capt Hiram's Resort
04/03 St. Petersburg, FL @ Ferg's Sports Bar & Grill
04/04 Destin, FL @ CLUB LA
04/06 Nashville, TN @ Cannery Hall
04/08 Tulsa, OK @ Vanguard *
* Stitched Up Heart headlining shows
Mutation Phase In The US 2026
05/04 Lubbock, TX @ Lubbock, TX
05/05 Austin, TX @ Come And Take It Live
05/06 Dallas, TX @ Club Dada (outdoor stage)
05/12 Atlanta, GA @ Purgatory at The Masquerade
05/13 Greensboro, NC @ Hanger 1819
05/14 Virginia Beach, VA @ Scandals
05/15 Baltimore, MD @ Zen West
05/16 Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
05/17 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
05/20 Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall
05/21 Lakewood, OH @ The Winchester
05/22 Columbus, OH @ The KING of CLUBS
05/23 Westland, MI @ The Token Lounge
05/24 Joliet, IL @ The Forge
05/26 Denver, CO @ The Roxy
05/27 Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro
05/29 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
06/02 San Jose, CA @ The Ritz
06/03 West Hollywood, CA @ Whisky A Go Go
06/05 Mesa, AZ @ The Rosetta Room
06/06 Las Vegas, NV @ Swan Dive
Butcher Babies 2026 Tour
03/19 San Francisco, CA @ Brick & Mortar Music Hall ^
03/20 Reno, NV @ The Alpine +
03/25 Glasgow, UK @ Slay Glasgow *
03/26 Newcastle, UK @ Anarchy Brew Co *
03/27 Manchester, UK @ Manchester Academy *
03/28 London, UK @ O2 Academy Islington *
03/29 Bristol, UK @ The Fleece *
03/30 Birmingham, UK @ O2 Institute Birmingham *
03/31 Southampton, UK @ The 1865 *
04/01 Brighton, UK @ Concorde 2 *
04/03 Kortrijk, BE @ DVG Club *
04/04 Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje *
04/05 Oberndorf, DE @ Easter Cross Festival 2026 ~
04/07 Essen, DE @ Turock *
04/08 Mannheim, DE @ Café Central *
04/09 Paris, FR @ La Machine du Moulin Rouge *
04/10 Lyon, FR @ CCO La Rayonne *
04/11 Barcelona, ES @ Salamandra *
04/12 Madrid, ES @ Mon Madrid *
04/14 Toulouse, FR @ Le Metronum *
04/15 Milan, IT @ Legend Club *
04/16 Zurich, CH @ Dynamo *
04/17 Lindau, DE @ Vaudeville e.V. Club *
04/18 Munich, DE @ Backstage *
04/19 Budapest, HU @ Barba Negra *
04/20 Vienna, AT @ Szene *
04/22 Warsaw, PL @ Klub Hybrydy *
04/23 Hamburg, DE @ Bahnhof Pauli *
04/24 Copenhagen, DK @ Pumpehuset *
04/25 Stockholm, SE @ Kollektivet Livet *
04/28 Helsinki, FI @ Ääniwalli *
05/16 Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2026 ~
07/18 Cadott, WI @ Rock Fest ~
09/18 Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life 2026 ~
^ Supporting Jeris Johnson
+ Butcher Babies Headliner
* Co-Headlining w/ Infected Rain
~ Festival Appearance
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