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Photo credit:\u00a0Stephanie Cabral<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former BUTCHER BABIES<\/strong> vocalist Carla Harvey<\/strong> has announced the touring lineup of her new project THE VIOLENT HOUR<\/strong>. Joining Harvey<\/strong> in the group are Kiana De Leon<\/strong> on lead guitar, Allie Kay<\/strong> on rhythm guitar, Jewel Steele<\/strong> on bass and Sasha De Leon<\/strong> on drums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carla Harvey<\/strong> – Vocals
Kiana De Leon<\/strong> – Lead Guitar
Allie Kay<\/strong> – Rhythm Guitar
Jewel Steele<\/strong> – Bass
Sasha De Leon<\/strong> – Drums<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kiana<\/strong> and Sasha<\/strong> previously played together in the PANTERA<\/strong> tribute band FAR BEYOND HOSTILE<\/strong> and the covers project VIXEN VENDETTA<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harvey<\/strong> commented: “I’ve dreamed of having an all girl band my whole life. After a long search I finally found them. Four incredible women who share the same drive, passion, and fire that fuels me. We are the @theviolenthourband and we are your new favorite band.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harvey<\/strong> has released two singles from THE VIOLENT HOUR<\/strong> so far: “Sick Ones”<\/strong> and “Hell Or Hollywood”<\/strong>. The latter track, which was made available in June via Megaforce Records<\/strong>, features PANTERA<\/strong> guitarist and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY<\/strong> frontman Zakk Wylde<\/strong>. The accompanying video was shot at West Hollywood’s iconic Rainbow Bar & Grill, a location that literally was the reason Carla<\/strong> moved at a young age to Hollywood from her Detroit home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Directed by Industralism Films<\/strong>‘ Vincent Cordero<\/strong> (BLACK VEIL BRIDES<\/strong>, Kat Von D<\/strong>),the “Hell Or Hollywood”<\/strong> video explores Harvey<\/strong>‘s experiences and emotions from when she first moved to Los Angeles, and has been described as a “swampy metal induced rocker” that captures the chaotic, gritty, and euphoric aspects of her L.A. journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Shooting the ‘Hell Or Hollywood’<\/strong> video at the Rainbow was a full-circle moment for me,” said Carla<\/strong>. “As a kid growing up in the Midwest, I saw the Rainbow in rock mags and iconic GUNS N’ ROSES<\/strong> videos… It exuded that gritty, dangerous, rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle I craved. When I moved to L.A., I practically lived there. I made my first friends at the Rainbow, found my first bandmates there, and got into plenty of trouble. The Rainbow is more than a backdrop; it’s a living, breathing piece of rock history.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She continued: “This video tells the story of chasing a dream to L.A. (both the pleasures and the pitfalls) and toys with the question: do you have to sell your soul for rock ‘n’ roll? Is this Hell or Hollywood? The answer reveals itself at the end of the video. It was important for me to have Lemmy<\/strong> (played by Luke Edwards<\/strong> of KILLED BY DEATH<\/strong>) in the video as one of my ‘tempters’ because of his iconic presence at the Rainbow. You’ll spot a Janis Joplin<\/strong> too (actress Shannon Corbett<\/strong>) and I had to throw in a little tongue-in-cheek humor as well with a Kurt Cobain<\/strong> lookalike (Gabe Maska<\/strong>) because let’s be real, if Kurt<\/strong> showed up at the Rainbow, you’d definitely be in hell.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harvey<\/strong>‘s fianc\u00e9, ANTHRAX<\/strong> and PANTERA<\/strong> drummer Charlie Benante<\/strong>, who wrote the project’s music and played all instruments on the EP, said in a statement: “Carla<\/strong> grew up loving GUNS N’ ROSES<\/strong>, and since they were so heavily influenced by AEROSMITH<\/strong>, I wanted to write something that paid tribute to both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The riff on ‘Hell Or Hollywood’<\/strong> is the kind that stands on its own \u2014 even without vocals, it’s got a swagger to it. And having Zakk Wylde<\/strong> on the solo? He brought this raw, six string grit that rips through the track. You hear it and instantly know \u2014 it’s him.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When “Hell Or Hollywood”<\/strong> was first released earlier in June, Carla<\/strong> commented: “I wanted to write a song that felt the way I did when I first moved to Los Angeles at twenty, like my motorcycle boots hitting the Sunset Strip for the very first time. I had driven across the country with nothing but a paper map, no friends, no plan \u2014 just a dream. I figured I’d survive somehow, and every day was exactly that: survival. There were moments that nearly broke me, followed by the kind of euphoric highs that made it all worth it. That’s what Hell or Hollywood is: the chaos, illusion and grit in perfect juxtaposition. Wouldn’t leave it if you could\u2026”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In April, Carla<\/strong> released the official music video for “Sick Ones”<\/strong>, the first single from THE VIOLENT HOUR<\/strong>. The track features M\u00d6TLEY CR\u00dcE<\/strong> guitarist John 5<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“‘Sick Ones’<\/strong> is a rock ‘n’ roll anthem about cutting the toxic people out of your life,” said Harvey<\/strong>. “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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“When choosing a theme for this song,” Harvey<\/strong> added, “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<\/strong>‘s guitar riffs. ‘Sick Ones’<\/strong> also features an absolutely shredding guitar solo by John 5<\/strong> that brings this thrasher to a whole different level.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“‘Sick Ones’<\/strong> has a modernized NWOBHM (New wave of British heavy metal) vibe to it,” added Benante<\/strong>. “The riff is very catchy and stays with you like a good riff should. ‘Sick Ones’<\/strong> is just the tip of the iceberg for this project. Many of the songs we crafted for THE VIOLENT HOUR<\/strong> are unlike anything Carla<\/strong> 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.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The “Sick Ones”<\/strong> video script, written by Harvey<\/strong> and directed by Industrialism Films<\/strong>‘ Vicente Cordero<\/strong> (BLACK VEIL BRIDES<\/strong>, Kat Von D<\/strong>),sees Harvey<\/strong> portraying each of the video’s five personalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“While ‘Sick Ones’<\/strong> is about cutting toxic people out of your life \u2014 those who constantly devalue you \u2014 I wanted to flip that narrative for the video,” Harvey<\/strong> said. “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\u2026 or, as the ending suggests, learn to coexist peacefully. Vicente<\/strong> took my vision and brought it to life. I came to him with a wild idea and no clue how to execute it \u2014 and we made it work! I loved getting a chance to play multiple larger-than-life characters.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not many people have comic book author, embalmer and musician on their resumes. Carla<\/strong> boasts all three and so much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carla<\/strong> was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan \u2014 a city known for its grit, resilience, and often deep divides. Navigating life as a bi-racial kid in a fractured environment wasn’t easy, but Carla<\/strong> found her escape in art, music, and self-expression. By day, she hustled, attending the prestigious College For Creative Studies alongside working odd jobs like perfume counter girl and gas station attendant, and by night, she was on stage with local bands, saving every dollar she could for a one-way trip to Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At twenty, she put all her belongings in her car and navigated from Detroit to Hollywood with a paper map. In L.A., she landed acting roles on shows like “Rules Of Engagement”<\/strong>, played in bands searching for her sound, and never stopped creating. But beyond the music was a driven academic. Carla<\/strong> had a deep love for science and eventually pursued a Bachelor Of Mortuary Science (graduating as valedictorian) and a Master Of Science in thanatology. Carla<\/strong> became a licensed funeral director and embalmer and founded her own grief counseling service \u2014 all while touring the world extensively as a founding member of the BUTCHER BABIES<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, In addition to her music career, Carla<\/strong> is a grief specialist for the innovative death care company Parting Stone that transforms cremated remains into environmentally friendly stones that the departed’s family can hold, treasure and honor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond her professional life, Carla<\/strong> is a devoted collector of pop culture oddities: comics, wrestling figures, vintage Barbies, Elvira, the Incredible Hulk, and rock relics from her wildest nights in Hollywood. She still holds on to her Rainbow Bar & Grill drink tickets from the ’90s and a poker chip from Lemmy<\/strong>‘s last birthday party. Her creative heroes \u2014 Russ Meyers<\/strong>, Robert Williams<\/strong>, Robert Crumb<\/strong> and Charles Bukowski<\/strong> \u2014 mirror her love of the bold and the raw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To date, Carla<\/strong> has released six albums, multiple comic books and a 2014 novel, “Death And Other Dances”<\/strong>. But if you ask her\u2026she’s still just a blue-collar kid from the Midwest with big dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BUTCHER BABIES<\/strong> announced their split with Harvey<\/strong> in July 2024, saying in a statement that “Carla<\/strong> has been an integral part of our journey, bringing her unique talent, passion, and energy to the band,” and wishing “her all the best in her future endeavors.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carla<\/strong>, who co-founded BUTCHER BABIES<\/strong> in 2010 with fellow vocalist Heidi Shepherd<\/strong>, confirmed her exit from the band in a separate post, saying that she was “super proud” of her work with BUTCHER BABIES<\/strong> and adding that she was “not done making music and performing.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the fall of 2023, BUTCHER BABIES<\/strong> completed a European tour without Carla<\/strong>, who sat out the trek in order to undergo emergency surgery on her left eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In January 2024, Harvey<\/strong> and Benante<\/strong> announced that they were officially engaged.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Photo credit:\u00a0Stephanie Cabral Former BUTCHER BABIES vocalist Carla Harvey has announced the touring lineup of her new project THE VIOLENT HOUR. Joining Harvey in the group are Kiana De Leon on lead guitar, Allie Kay on rhythm guitar, Jewel Steele on bass and Sasha De Leon on drums. Carla Harvey – VocalsKiana De Leon – Lead GuitarAllie Kay – Rhythm GuitarJewel Steele – BassSasha De Leon – Drums Kiana and Sasha previously played together in the PANTERA tribute band FAR BEYOND… Read More »CARLA HARVEY Announces Touring Lineup Of Her New Band THE VIOLENT HOUR<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15556,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15554"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15554\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15559,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15554\/revisions\/15559"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}