The Violent Hour, the new project fronted by Carla Harvey (Lords Of Acid, ex-Butcher Babies), have shared an official video for “Sick Ones” featuring John 5 (Mötley Crüe). You can check that out below. As previously reported, Harvey’s fiance, Charlie Benante (Anthrax), contributed as well.
Harvey commented on the song:
“‘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.”
Benante continued:
“‘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.”
Harvey also added the following about the video:
“While ‘Sick Ones’ is about cutting toxic people out of your life — those who constantly devalue you — I wanted to flip that narrative for the video. I’ve always been interested in the idea that sometimes the most dangerous person to confront is yourself. The video explores what it means to face those darker versions of who we’ve been and whether we can truly leave them behind… or, as the ending suggests, learn to coexist peacefully. [Director] Vicente [Cordero] took my vision and brought it to life. I came to him with a wild idea and no clue how to execute it — and we made it work! I loved getting a chance to play multiple larger-than-life characters.”
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