SEVEN HOURS AFTER VIOLET (SYSTEM OF A DOWN, Etc.) Streams New Single “Alive”

Seven Hours After Violet – the new project from System Of A Down bassist Shavo Odadjian featuring Taylor Barber (Left To Suffer), Morgoth (Winds of Plague), Alejandro Aranda (Scarypoolparty) and Josh Johnson (Winds of Plague) – is now streaming the latest single “Alive” from their upcoming self-titled debut album, due out October 11.

“Alive” dives deep into the duality of pain and vitality, where suffering becomes a twisted reminder of existence,” said Odadjian of the new song. “It’s about the dark thrill of feeling alive through intense emotions, even when they blur the line between ecstasy and despair. A haunting space where agony and empowerment collide.”

Seven Hours After Violet originally came about when Odadjian and Morgoth started talking at a party on February 22, 2022. Their initial sessions were a spontaneous combustion of creativity, transforming from a potential solo venture into a full-fledged band.

“We wrote a song right away. It wasn’t like any writing session I had been part of before, riffs were just flowing out of me without me even having to try. Every time I felt like I couldn’t write anything. Morgoth would hand me a guitar and say, ‘go, go, go.’ I needed that, you know? I needed someone to push me when I wasn’t pushing myself,” said Shavo.

Pre-orders for Seven Hours After Violet are available here.