Infected Rain + Butcher Babies - Mutation Phase Tour 2026

Infected Rain + Butcher Babies - Mutation Phase Tour 2026 at La Rayonne

At La Rayonne, we take pride in welcoming artists who challenge the boundaries of heavy music, and the arrival of Infected Rain + Butcher Babies for the Mutation Phase Tour 2026 promises a night built for our stage. This co-headline encounter brings together two bands with distinct identities and a shared appetite for visceral live energy. Infected Rain, led by the unmistakable voice and presence of Lena Scissorhands, have continued to push their sound into darker, more cinematic territory, following the momentum of Ecdysis and the sharp, emotionally-charged textures of their recent work on TIME. Across the Atlantic, Butcher Babies have sharpened their dual-vocal ferocity with Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey at the helm, translating a decade of road-tested intensity into contemporary firepower. This stop at La Rayonne is a meeting place: of scenes, of tempos, of catharsis. Our room is ready for a high-decibel conversation between two modern pillars of heavy music and the Lyon-area audience that fuels them.

Artistic Momentum and Setlist Hints

Infected Rain arrive at La Rayonne with creative confidence, balancing serrated grooves with atmospheric electronics and melodic hooks. Their recent cycle has elevated songs that fuse vulnerability and rage, the kind of contrasts that bloom in a live setting. Expect the band to tap into the dramatic sweep they refined on Ecdysis while drawing from the potency of TIME; tracks like The Realm of Chaos (their collab cut with Heidi Shepherd that many fans crave to hear on the same bill) and Fighter have become setlist touchstones precisely because they translate so explosively on stage. Butcher Babies, meanwhile, are riding the strength of their 2023 twin release—Eye For An Eye... and ...Til The World's Blind—which broadened their palette without sacrificing bite. Red Thunder hits with a modern, anthemic punch, while Best Friend (their swaggering cover) and It’s Killin’ Time, Baby! show how the band folds pop sensibility, thrash accents, and groove-metal weight into a crowd-moving package. Longtime fans will also recognize the mosh ignition of Monsters Ball and the bruised singalong of Bottom of a Bottle. Together, these catalogs set up a night where dynamics matter: blast-beat surges, half-time stomps, and cathartic refrains that play perfectly off our room’s capacity for both sheer volume and clarity.

For us at La Rayonne, programming this tour is about creating a total experience as much as hosting a concert. Our team will shape the night around the interplay of two different front-line energies—the serrated, emotive howl of Infected Rain and the dual-vocal volley of Butcher Babies—so that each crest and break lands hard in the audience. We tune the room for impact and intelligibility: drum hits that feel three-dimensional, bass that stays tight in the pit, guitars that cut without fatigue, and vocals that ride above the storm. The floor at La Rayonne is built for movement; expect the rush of circle pits and the kind of communal surge that heavy music thrives on. Lighting and visual design will accent the drama—strobe-driven drops, color washes that mirror the songs’ emotional pivots, and quick transitions to keep the show’s pacing ruthless and alive. Whether you come to shout every line, discover new favorites, or simply feel the physical weight of a world-class heavy show, this Mutation Phase Tour 2026 stop is engineered for maximum connection between stage and crowd, right here at La Rayonne in the heart of the Lyon metropolitan area.