The Violent Hour, featuring the wife-husband duo of Carla Harvey (Lords of Acid, ex-Butcher Babies) and Charlie Benante (Anthrax, Pantera), have announced their debut studio album, titled Pretty Girls Do Ugly Things and due out January 22nd.
The Violent Hour has released “Already Dead” as the lead single from the upcoming album alongside a music video for the track.
“Already Dead” balances a thrash metal tonality with a bouncy rock feel, swinging more like a Southern rock track than a traditional heavy metal song. Harvey’s vocal is clean and anthemic, playing up a sense of pop fun.
Album Concept and Inspiration
Harvey said of the single, “‘Already Dead’ is about reaching a point where someone has put you through so much that they can’t hurt you anymore. There’s nothing left for them to take, and that can become its own kind of power.”
She added of the album, “‘Pretty Girls Do Ugly Things’ isn’t just about girl power women behaving badly. It’s almost the thesis for the whole record: good people can do ugly things, beautiful things can come from ugly places, and sometimes you have to get a little ugly to survive.”
Band Lineup and Touring
While Benante writes and records the music with Harvey, he is not part of the touring lineup. Instead, Harvey is backed by an all-female band.
Previously, The Violent Hour released a self-titled EP containing five songs, four of which will be included on the album.
Music Video and Album Details
Watch the music video for “Already Dead” and see the album art and tracklist of Pretty Girls Do Ugly Things below.
The album artwork for Pretty Girls Do Ugly Things is now available, along with the tracklist:
01. You Only Live Twice
02. Already Dead
03. Sick Ones
04. Black Mud Honey
05. Screenager
06. Nice Girls
07. Sex and Cigarettes
08. Other Side Of You
09. Hell Or Hollywood
10. Pretty Girls Do Ugly Things
11. The Violent Hour
In conclusion, The Violent Hour’s upcoming album Pretty Girls Do Ugly Things promises to be an exciting release, with the lead single “Already Dead” already showcasing the band’s unique sound and style. With Harvey’s powerful vocals and Benante’s skilled musicianship, the album is sure to be a hit with fans of Lords of Acid, Butcher Babies, Anthrax, and Pantera.
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