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Seven Hours After Violet (System Of A Down, Left To Suffer, Etc.) Premiere Debut Single “Paradise”
Band Photo: System Of A Down (?)
Seven Hours After Violet have unveiled their debut single, “Paradise.” The group, led by System Of A Down bassist Shavo Odadjian, also features Taylor Barber (Left To Suffer) on vocals, Michael “Morgothbeatz” Montoya (Winds Of Plague, etc.) on guitar/production, ‘American Idol’ runner-up Alejandro Aranda (aka Scarypoolparty) on guitars/vocals, and Josh Johnson (Winds Of Plague, etc.) on drums.
The music video for “Paradise” was directed by Adam Mason, with creative direction from Odadjian.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=videoseries
Speaking about the song, Odadjian commented:
“The song opens the album and showcases the various dynamics we explore throughout which makes it the perfect introduction to Seven Hours After Violet. I’ve been making music for over 30 years, I wanted to do something super heavy, but melodic and come back to my roots. Until this band, every side project I’ve done has been outside of the walls of heavy music. I steered away from anything heavy because System Of A Down is heavy.
Once I got I started with Seven Hours After Violet, I had to let go of that. I said ‘let me go with my gut and do what I’m best at.’ For the first time ever in my career, I just said, ‘as long as I love it, I don’t give a fuck what anybody else think’ and that was extremely liberating. Seven Hours After Violet is the result. It’s my favourite thing I’ve done since System and I can’t wait for the world to hear it.”
Regarding the video that accompanies the track, he commented:
“The video for ‘Paradise’ is a little trippy, it’s a little psychedelic, it’s a little dark and beautiful all at once. We shot it with only two takes per band member, but despite those restrictions, I think we made a really cool video.”
He also spoke about the launch of his new imprint label under Sumerian Music Group, 1336 Records:
“I didn’t just want to sign the band to a label, which is why we signed the deal with Ash Avildsen and Sumerian. I now have my new imprint called 1336 Records. It gives me a lot of creative control and also the ability to bring other acts that I find interesting on board later in the future, so I’m really excited about that.”
Avildsen, who leads Sumerian Music Group, added:
“System Of A Down is one of the most important and influential bands of my generation, as well as one of my all time favorites. When I first heard Shavo was putting together a group of young cutting edge musicians around him to form a new band, I immediately got excited just as a fan to hear what it was. After a first listen of Seven Hours After Violet and seeing who the metal group of Avengers he assembled around him to play in it, I knew it had to be on Sumerian.
So I pursued it hard and after one epic lunch together at the Sunset Marquis, Shavo and I were creative business partners ready to unleash the next great thing in heavy music together. I am humbled and honored he has chosen to team up with Sumerian to launch Seven Hours After Violet and 1336.”
The band’s live debut is set for this year’s ‘Mayhem Fest,’ now affiliated with Avildsen. The event will take place on October 12th at the Glen Helen Amphitheatre in San Bernardino, CA.
