Since 2006, Harm’s Way has evolved from whispered underground favorites to favorite sons with an arsenal of songs that helped shape heavy music’s trajectory–creating a roadmap for legions of copycats interested in “reinventing” themselves. But there is only one Harm’s Way. One that has never stayed complacent and constantly morphed shape– absorbing and reapplying influences in new and creative ways to create some of the most well-executed songs in heavy music. And yet, considering the changeling that they and their previous efforts are, 'Common Suffering' is easily the most musically diverse undertaking in their catalog, and their most impressive. To be clear; 'Common Suffering' shifts the paradigm for heavy music and is a modern classic in wait.
While 'Posthuman' mined the unflinching d-beat brutality of Deathreat, blistering thrash, groove and the icy nihilism of industrial bands like Godflesh and 'Demanufacture'-era Fear Factory, the new LP integrates elements of paranoia-driven ambient ala Lustmord, glacially-paced doom (early Melvins, Khanate) and even Meshuggah-like polyrhythms in its fully-automatic onslaught. The amalgam of all of these sounds in less capable hands could easily result in a chaotic or disjointed effort, but Harm’s Way pull it off with style and fury. 'Common Suffering' is nothing less than a fully-armored and mechanized instrument of war ready to detonate listeners with their incredibly memorable riffs, breakdowns, and impeccable songwriting with subtle melody and point/counter-point.
Limited White Black Marbled vinyl pressing
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Tracklisting:
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
