Hardcore heavyweights Harm’s Way return today with details for their upcoming album, Common Suffering, which will release September 29 via Metal Blade Records. As Harm’s Way continue to morph shape, absorbing and reapplying influences in new and creative ways, they’re ready to keep showcasing their ability to create some of the most well-executed songs in hardcore punk and metal.
With that, the band deliver a video directed by Finn O’Connell for the rattling lead single, and album opener, “Silent Wolf.” Harm’s Way fire things up sounding sharper and more refined than ever, giving just a taste of the memorable riffs, breakdowns, and impeccable songwriting that makes up the rest of the new album.
Of the new single, vocalist James Pligge states:”‘Silent Wolf’ was birthed out of observing a sense of persistent distrust in governing bodies and systems of power in our current cultural climate. It speaks on the faith, or lack of faith, many have in these systems and an overall feeling of inertia and paranoia with status quo operations… leading many to the question: ‘What is really informing our reality?'”
Common Suffering Tracklist:
1. Silent Wolf
2. Denial
3. Hollow Cry
4. Devour
5. Undertow
6. Heaven’s Call
7. Cyanide
8. Terrorizer
9. Sadist Guilt
10. Wanderer
Harm’s Way’ recorded Common Suffering at Studio 4 in Pennsylvania with producer Will Yip (Turnstile, Code Orange). The title Common Suffering is a clear nod to the collective experiences of the past three years of chaos, misanthropy, paranoia, disorder, confusion and anxiety, with the band exploring themes ranging from personal struggles with mental health, relationships, political upheaval, corruption, and political power. Pligge digs deep into these subjects and then some.
Follow Harm’s Way and Metal Blade Records for more upcoming news and information surrounding Harm’s Way and their upcoming release. Common Suffering will see its release September 29 across all digital streaming platforms, vinyl, and CD formats via Metal Blade Records. Variant options are all available through the label’s website here.
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Watch the video for “Silent Wolf” by Harm’s Way here:
Preorder Common Suffering here, and follow the band here.
Photo courtesy of Vanessa Valadez
