HARMS WAY - Common Suffering LP (Black & Grey Marbled Gatefold Vinyl)

HARMS WAY (USA) - Common Suffering (sealed LP copy) (2023) Released by Metal Blade Records on Black & Grey Marbled gatefold vinyl - This is the Closed Casket Activities exclusive variant - limited to only 200 copies pressed worldwide!

Common Suffering is the band's 5th full-length studio album originally released on September 29th, 2023. The album's title 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.

James Pligge (lead vocalist) digs deep into these subjects such as the track “Cyanide,” which examines the expansion of media outlets, the correlative rise of disinformation, and the pervasive impact it has on people’s lives and systems of power.

Additional tracks include “Devour,” which examines the impact of toxic people in one’s life, the highly personal “Hollow Cry,” where Pligge explores his own humanity and relationships, and the somewhat improbable “Undertow,” which features the haunting vocals or Kristina Esfandiari–AKA King Woman–who adds a whole new dimension to the record and helps exhibit the band’s willingness to push into uncharted territory. -- Metal Blade Records – 3984-16032-6