In a collaboration that sounds more like a cursed poetry prompt than a functional band, Seven Hours After Violet and The Violent Hour have joined forces to form a mega-project titled:
Violently Violet at the Hour of Violence After Seven Violent Violets.
Yes, that’s the actual name. No, they’re not changing it. Yes, it takes longer to say than their first single. And yes, the logo is already unreadable.
This baffling union came about after Shavo Odadjian mistyped “violent” as “violet” in a group chat with Carla Harvey, who responded with “I love it, let’s build a brand on confusion.” From there, things spiraled: Taylor Barber screamed “YES!” in seven different octaves, and Charlie Benante began drumming uncontrollably on the kitchen table with his forehead.
Their debut collaborative album, “Hourly Violets and Violent Sevens,” is a 17-track concept record about time, color, trauma bonding, and the horrors of Los Angeles parking. Tracks include:
“Violet Violence (Redux)”
“The Seventh Hour of Vengeance”
“Hellwood (Where Dreams Go To Get Mugged)”
“Benante’s Bass-Boosted Breakdown Bonanza”
“Zakk Wylde Played This While Sneezing”
The album’s production was reportedly delayed when every member showed up to the studio wearing a different shade of violet and refused to record until a Pantone-certified therapist resolved the tension. Vocals were recorded remotely due to “interdimensional energy clashes,” and Shavo’s basslines were tracked entirely in 7/4 time, allegedly “to summon the sacred numerology of metalcore enlightenment.”
The first music video, “Purple Hour, Violent Flower,” will premiere exclusively on a 2009 Zune accidentally discovered in Vicente Cordero’s garage. It features scenes of the band members fighting each other with mic stands at golden hour while being chased by holographic goats voiced by Danny DeVito.
When asked what fans can expect from this supergroup, Carla Harvey simply said:
“Violet. Violence. Hour. Repeat.”
