# The Violent Hour Announces Debut Album

> Carla Harvey and Charlie Benante's band releases 'Already Dead' single and debut album.
- Title: The Violent Hour Announces Debut Album · Consequence
- Summary: Carla Harvey and Charlie Benante's band releases 'Already Dead' single and debut album. The Violent Hour's debut album Pretty Girls Do Ugly Things drops…
- Keywords: the violent hour, carla harvey, charlie benante, pretty girls do ugly things, already dead, debut album, january 22, music, culture, entertainment, Violent, Hour
- Source: Consequence — https://consequence.net/2026/10/the-violent-hour-debut-album-already-dead
- Published: 2026-10-09T19:23:26+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: the violent hour, carla harvey, charlie benante, pretty girls do ugly things, already dead, debut album, january 22, music, culture, entertainment
## Band Announces Debut Album
The Violent Hour, featuring Carla Harvey and Charlie Benante, has announced their debut studio album Pretty Girls Do Ugly Things for release on January 22nd.
## Lead Single 'Already Dead' Released
The band released 'Already Dead' as the lead single with a music video, balancing thrash metal with a bouncy rock feel.
## Album Concept Explained
Harvey described the album as exploring how good people can do ugly things and sometimes need to get ugly to survive.

> 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.
## Key takeaway

The Violent Hour's debut album Pretty Girls Do Ugly Things drops January 22nd with lead single 'Already Dead'.