Former Butcher Babies vocalist Carla Harvey has released the debut single from their new project The Violent Hour. That song, “Sick Ones“, was co-written by her significant other, Anthrax/Pantera drummer Charlie Benante. John 5 (Mötley Crüe, ex-Rob Zombie, etc.) lent his guitar chops to this track as well.
Harvey stated of 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 added:
“‘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.”
A music video for the track was shot with director Vicente Cordero (Cradle Of Filth, Jinjer) and will be premiering on April 25th. Outside of her day job as a grief specialist and end-of-life doula, Harvey has also taken up a vocalist role in Lords Of Acid.
