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The Violent Hour — the new project featuring Carla Harvey (Lords of Acid, ex-Butcher Babies) and Charlie Benante (Anthrax, Pantera) — have announce a July 25th release date for their self-titled debut EP.
Harvey penned all the lyrics and handled vocals on the five-song EP, while Benante composed and performed all the instruments, save for a few guest appearances. John 5 and Zakk Wylde lent their guitar skills to previously released singles “Sick Ones” and “Hell or Hollywood,” respectively, while Crobot frontman Brandon Yeagley provided guest vocals on the yet-to-be-released track “Portland, Oregon.”
“Writing this EP was a liberating experience,” stated Harvy. “When I started, I felt lost…but by the time I sang the last note, I had found myself again. From the beginning, I wanted the music to come out organically: no agenda, just whatever needed to be released. I’ve been immersed in a world of guttural screaming for so long, but when I sat down to write my own material, what came out felt lighter—like I was reconnecting with parts of myself I hadn’t explored in years. It reminded me of why I fell in love with music in the first place. Writing became fun again.”
She continued, “This EP reflects all sides of me: it’s made by the 16-year-old who loved everything from Lynyrd Skynyrd to thrash metal, the grit and riot girls of the ’90s, and the danger of Guns N’ Roses. It’s raw and it’s real. Working with Charlie on these songs was a dream. He is so talented and he really inspired me to be better; I couldn’t have made this album without him.
Benante added, “Carla was my Muse in all of this, I was inspired and motivated by her to write the songs that fit her voice. Once we got started, it was that lightning-in-a-bottle-feeling. I think that this EP, when people hear it — I don’t care if you’re 13, 33, or 63 — I think you’re going to feel the power of it. And I think that once the songs and the choruses hit you, it’s going to be unstoppable, it’s going to be infectious, and this just might become your favorite new band.”
Harvey and Benante are engaged to one another, with Benante having proposed during one of U2’s concerts at The Sphere in Las Vegas last year. A wedding is set for later this year.
Fans can catch Benante with Pantera on a headlining summer US tour set to kick off in July (tickets available here), while Harvey is currently on tour as the singer of industrial-dance veterans Lords of Acid (pick up tickets here).
See the artwork (designed by Benante) and tracklist for The Violent Hour’s self-titled EP below, and pre-save or pre-order the release at this location.
The Violent Hour EP Artwork:
The Violent Hour EP Tracklist:
01. Sick Ones (feat. John 5)
02. Hell or Hollywood (feat. Zakk Wylde)
03. Portland, Oregon (feat. Brandon Yeagley)
04. Sex and Cigarettes
05. The Violent Hour
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