Shortly after she quit her post as one Butcher Babies‘ two vocalists, Carla Harvey said she left the gig to focus on her “death-care” career. And while she started her own project this past September, it sounds like she’s back in the music game for realsies this time, as she’s been announced as the new singer for Belgian electronic group Lords of Acid.
The news came earlier today, as the group’s manager Marc Jordan confirmed that Harvey was taking over for the late Ruth McArdle, who passed away last month.
“Carla is set to begin recording vocals for the new Lords Of Acid album this winter and will be joining the band on a 27 date US tour in June.”
Speaking of her addition to the group, Harvey said she was excited to get started since she grew up listening to Lords of Acid.
“I had three favorite bands in high school: Guns N’ Roses, Pantera and Lords of Acid. Each one shaped me and uniquely influenced me as an artist. LOA had me hooked from the moment I heard ‘I Sit On Acid’ as a teenager dancing the night away at Detroit’s goth Industrial Haven City Club.
“My obsession with LOA only grew after I saw Coop’s artwork on the cover of Voodoo U. Now I get to record an album and go on tour with my industrial heroes! Pinch 16 year old me! She’ll be the one in the vocal booth. While my new band The Violent Hour is set to release its first single in February, I’m adding a bucket list item to my resume: Reigning ‘Acid Queen’. Praise the Lords!”