Concert Review: Butcher Babies, LYLVC, & Remember Me Tore It Up on a Tuesday at Piere's

The Butcher Babies came to town on March 10th, 2026 and tore it up on a Tuesday at Piere’s Entertainment Center.  Jeris Johnson was originally supposed to headline the night, but due to his ongoing illness he had to drop off this show.  Eva Under Fire was also supposed to join the party, but with van problems they were forced to drop off the remainder of the Jeris Johnson tour.  Butcher Babies stepped up and went from supporting act to headliner.  The night was kicked off in a fiery fashion with Remember Me and LYLVC.  

From Indianapolis, Remember Me took the stage first.  Remember Me is made up of Jonathan, Nathan, Justin, and singer Chris.  They describe their sound as metalcore with some spice.  Chris has a great vocal range, from melodic to screamy.  The band had a great stage presence, entrance music and a memorable energy from the start.  Their overall look, sound, and presentation is deserving of much bigger stages.  I have them on my radar for absolutely blowing up, especially if they keep playing with fire the way they do.  (Figuratively, in regards to fire, but would love to see some actual fire when they do blow up.). They are quickly gaining a reputation and growing followers.  Although recently formed in 2024,  they are operating as if it has been much longer.  It will be hard to forget about them, as their performance from this night is unforgettable.  Go catch them live so that you can say you were there from the beginning.  They have my support, and I hope to watch them flourish.  

With the stage now scorching hot after Remember Me set the temp to broil, LYLVC (pronounced lilac) pounced out next.  Their roots are in Raleigh, NC, but their growth has reached globally with a recently sold-out U.K./Europe tour.  They have dual vocalists that generate an excellent rap/rock show.  Heavily influenced by nu-metal, the combination rock/rap vocals were done exceptionally well by singers Alyse and Oscar (rap vocals).  Their sound all together is a smoking hot fusion of genres.  They have previously shared stages with Atreyu, P.O.D., Pop Evil among others.  Their performance was immediately scorching hot, causing a metaphorical thermal shutdown of power to the mic.  The irony in this is that Alyse is a legal hacker, working with cyber security and technology.  So, for what some may call a fault in the sound, I consider this quite fitting and poetic.  The band’s post-apocalyptic theme and song “Barely Human” touches on how the world would be after a virus took over and people had to replace lost limbs with robotic parts.  The song touches on the fear that would exist while living in the new world.  The song also invoked thoughts as to the current real life we live in with AI and technology being the cornerstone to every aspect of life and survival.  Technology’s advancement has had its place, but also its downfall as it has ripped basic human interactions apart and caused a disconnect of human emotions and how to interact with others.  Alyse has said, “Sometimes, I personally struggle with turning off emotions and I dissociate when I need to be strong or cold in order to survive.”  It’s all about finding the balance, which also metaphorically fits with the incredible production in LYLVC’s mixed-genre sound.  With Alyse’s background in legal hacking, I feel confident that she would be a survivor in the band’s hypothetical world.  The whole time they were on stage, the performance was packed full of energy and crowd engagement.  Oscar had a wild and playful demeanor.  

After LYLVC’s overclocking, rocking that stage hotter than it’s seen in a while, Butcher Babies came out wielding even more fire.  As if it wasn’t already hot enough with the opening bands bringing the place to an absolute sizzle, Butcher Babies came to annihilate.  Formed in 2010 in Los Angeles, CA, Butcher Babies bring to the stage an assaulting heavy metal/groove metal sound that leaves you somehow loving the verbal abuse.  Butcher Babies current lineup is Heidi Shepherd (vocals), Henry Flury (guitar), Ricky Bonazza (bass), and Dave Nickles (drums).  Butcher Babies have steadily lambasted concertgoers from the get go, as they have shared stages with bands like Marilyn Manson and In This Moment with no sign of slowing down.  I heard more people in attendance than I could keep track of state that they were coming for the Butcher Babies instead of Jeris Johnson. So, overall, the crowd was more than hyped about them being the new headliner for this show.  In the early times of the Butcher Babies, Heidi had a vocal partner named Carla Harvey.  Harvey departed the band around 2023 after she underwent an emergent operation for retinal detachment that has since demanded a more relaxed lifestyle.  Heidi has embraced the new lineup and continues on effortlessly and the band goes on without her.  “Sincerity,” which they played, was the first single released after Harvey’s departure.  “Red Thunder,” “King Pin,” “It’s Killing Time, Baby,” “Sleeping with the Enemy,” and new single “Lost in Your Touch” are some songs that you can expect to hear if you catch one of their shows on this tour.  Heidi was such a pleasure to watch perform.  She was super energetic the entire time.  At one point, she even jumped down from the stage, over the barricade and into the crowd.  She demanded a circle pit, stood in the center of it and dished out some incredible verbal damage to the fans.  Toward the ending of their set, Nickles gave us a drum solo that only further ignited the night.  After all the hair whipping, head banging and screaming, the show did have to end.  I do believe the crowd was pleased!  

All three bands stood at their merch tables at the end of the night and took photos with anyone who wanted to have one.  It was very refreshing how nice everyone from every band was.  It’s never bad to be personable and involved with speaking with fans.  It’s becoming more of the norm to be involved with the fan base.  I love seeing this with more bands hanging around after the show.  Massive growth and popularity doesn’t have to stop you from participating in being human and communicating with your supporters.  I loved seeing this.  It was the perfect end to the smoke show.