The Violent Hour will release self-titled EP on July 25th

The self-titled first EP of The Violent Hour is scheduled to be released on July 25th. Former Butcher Babies singer Carla Harvey and Charlie Benante (Anthrax/Pantera) are partners in that infancy project. You can preorder the ep at orcd.co/theviolenthour. The first singles to be released feature guest appearances by John 5 (Mötley Crüe, etc.) and Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society/Ozzy Osbourne/Pantera). Brandon Yeagley from Crobot will also make an appearance, this time on the song “Portland, Oregon.”

Writing this EP was a liberating experience. 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. 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. Carla Harvey

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.

Charlie Benante