Ex-BUTCHER BABIES Singer CARLA HARVEY's Band THE VIOLENT HOUR Shares New Single 'Screenager', Sets 2026 Festival Dates
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THE VIOLENT HOUR, the heavy rock group formed by Carla Harvey (BUTCHER BABIES) and Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX, PANTERA),has released a new single, "Screenager". The track combines heavy riffs and commanding vocals with melodic hooks, and lyrically addresses the erosion of genuine human connection in the digital age. The band is also scheduled to perform at several fall festivals, including Rocklahoma, Louder Than Life and Aftershock.
Barreling out of the gate with crushing riffs and thunderous energy, the track pairs Harvey's raw, commanding vocals with relentless instrumentation before opening into soaring melodic hooks. Lyrically, it serves as a warning about what happens when the digital world begins to replace the real one, and how humanity and empathy can get lost in the process. "Screenager" explores the quiet death of real connection in the age of endless validation, where anonymity breeds cruelty and curated digital selves slowly consume human ones. Listen to it here.
"We wanted to write something that felt as relentless as the endless scroll," Harvey says. "Musically, 'Screenager' channels the aggression and energy of early METALLICA but opens up into huge, soaring melodic choruses. Lyrically, it's about how we've traded genuine human connection for digital validation, and how anonymity has fueled a growing lack of empathy by making cruelty feel consequence-free. We're more connected than ever, yet somehow we've never felt further apart.'
Harvey recounts: 'We asked our friend Attila Vörös to lay down the guitar solo for 'Screenager', and he absolutely delivered with a combination of '80s shred and modern melodic metal that only he could pull off.'
THE VIOLENT HOUR will embark on a string of festival performances this fall, including Rocklahoma in Pryor, Oklahoma on September 6, Louder Than Life in Louisville, Kentucky on September 17, and Aftershock in Sacramento, California on October 1.
THE VIOLENT HOUR was born from a moment of truth. After 15 years commanding some of heavy metal's biggest stages, Carla Harvey found herself at a crossroads: walk away from it all, or dig deep and create the album she'd always dreamed of. She chose the latter.
Teaming up with now-husband and legendary drummer and multi-instrumentalist Charlie Benante, the two hunkered down to write and what followed was electric. The songs poured out fast, raw, and real. Fueled by that spark, THE VIOLENT HOUR came to life with bandmates Kiana De León (guitar),Allie Kay (guitar),Jewel Steele (bass),and Sasha De León (drums). Kiana and Sasha previously played together in the PANTERA tribute band FAR BEYOND HOSTILE and the covers project VIXEN VENDETTA.
Blending the grit of old-school rock 'n' roll, the soul of indie and alternative, and just the right dose of heavy metal, THE VIOLENT HOUR isn't chasing trends; they're carving out their own lane. Songwriting comes first, emotion is everything, and every track is a piece of Carla's story, unapologetically honest and sonically bold.
When the touring lineup of THE VIOLENT HOUR was first announced in August 2025, Harvey commented: "As a huge fan of the '90s Riot Grrl movement, 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 VIOLENT HOUR and we are your new favorite band."
THE VIOLENT HOUR's self-titled debut EP was released in July 2025 via Megaforce Records. Carla wrote all lyrics and handled all the vocals on "The Violent Hour", while Benante wrote the music and played all instruments on the EP. The track "Sick Ones" features an absolutely shredding guitar solo from MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist John 5, and PANTERA guitarist and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY frontman Zakk Wylde makes an explosive cameo on the track "Hell Or Hollywood".
(Source: www.blabbermouth.net)
