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In an interview with Matt Wake of AL.com, former vocalist of Butcher Babies, Carla Harvey, discussed her departure from the band after approximately fifteen years, as per blabbermouth.net.
I couldn’t do a tour [in the fall of 2023] because I had a serious eye injury and they went and did a tour without me. Then it was, like, ‘Well, we’ll just do the band by ourselves.’ When you have put your heart and soul into something for so long and you do get kind of squeezed out of it, there’s a moment when you’re, like, ‘I can either lay down and not do anything else, or I’m not gonna let someone else tell me when I’m fucking done doing what I do.’
Harvey attributed her motivation to initiate a new musical endeavor, The Violent Hour, to her current spouse, Charlie Benante, drummer for Anthrax and Pantera.
He was, like, ‘No, get out of bed. Fuck that. We’re gonna write an album,’. Charlie’s excitement about it was really instrumental in my excitement. He would be playing guitar riffs in the morning with our morning coffee.
The self-titled debut EP of The Violent Hour was released in July through Megaforce Records. Harvey composed all lyrics and performed all vocal parts, while Benante was responsible for composing the music and performing all instrumental elements.
Notable collaborations include a guitar solo by John 5 from Mötley Crüe on the track “Sick Ones” and a guest appearance by Zakk Wylde, guitarist of Pantera and frontman of Black Label Society, on “Hell Or Hollywood.” Members of the touring lineup comprise Kiana De León (lead guitar), Allie Kay (rhythm guitar), Jewell Steele (bass), and Sasha De León (drums).
Kiana and Sasha previously collaborated in the Pantera tribute band Far Beyond Hostile and the covers project Vixen Vendetta. Currently, The Violent Hour is touring across the United States as the supporting act for Steel Panther.
Upcoming shows:
Sat Dec 20- New Orleans, LA House of Blues
Sun Dec 21- Huntsville, AL Mars Music
