Ex-Butcher Babies Vocalist Carla Harvey & Charlie Benante Debut First Single From Their Project The Violent Hour - John 5 Guests

Ex-Butcher Babies frontwoman Carla Harvey has unveiled the debut single from her new venture, The Violent Hour. The track, titled “Sick Ones”, was co-written alongside her partner, Charlie Benante of Anthrax and Pantera fame. Guitar duties on the song were handled by none other than John 5 (Mötley Crüe, formerly of Rob Zombie, etc.).

A music video for the single was filmed with director Vicente Cordero (Cradle Of Filth, Jinjer) and is scheduled to premiere on April 25th. In addition to her work as a grief specialist and end-of-life doula, Carla Harvey has also stepped in as a vocalist for Lords Of Acid.

Harvey shared the following about the track:

“‘Sick Ones‘ is a rock ‘n’ roll anthem about cutting the toxic people out of your life. It’s a call of freedom, a fist-to-the-face to anyone who has tried to hold you down, hold you back or dim your light. It was written at a vulnerable time in my life when I was forced to end relationships I thought would last forever.

When choosing a theme for this song. I thought about a phrase I had scrawled across a journal from 1999: ‘Cut The Sick Ones Loose.’ Those words became my mantra over the last couple years and felt perfect to chant over Charlie‘s guitar riffs. ‘Sick Ones‘ also features an absolutely shredding guitar solo by John 5 that brings this thrasher to a whole different level.”

Adds Benante:

“‘Sick Ones‘ has a modernized NWOBHM (New wave of British heavy metal) vibe to it. The riff is very catchy and stays with you like a good riff should. ‘Sick Ones‘ is just the tip of the iceberg for this project. Many of the songs we crafted for The Violent Hour are unlike anything Carla has ever done as a vocalist, reflecting different moods and a new beginning. The music flowed out of me because I had this motivation, this drive…it was unstoppable.”