System Of A Down’s Shavo Odadjian launches new project Seven Hours After Violet with gnarly single ‘Paradise’

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System Of A Down‘s Shavo Odadjian has launched his brand new project Seven Hours After Violet with the gnarly new single ‘Paradise’.The bassist has unveiled the new five-piece band, which consists of Odjajian, Taylor Barber from Left To Suffer on vocals, Alejandro Aranda from Scarypoolparty on guitar/backing vocals, with Morgoth and Josh Johnson from Winds of Plague on guitar/production and drums respectively.Speaking about the new song, Odadjian says ‘Paradise’ “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, and I wanted to do something super heavy but melodic and come back to my roots,” he continued. “Until this band, every side project I’ve done has been outside the walls of heavy music.

I steered away from anything heavy because System Of A Down is heavy. Once 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 thinks,” 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.” Take a listen to ‘Paradise’ below:The news also coincides with Odadjian’s announcement of his new label 1336 Records, which he said “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.”The label will be launched in partnership with the Sumerian Music Group.