This 7" comes pressed in two separate jackets, both printed on rainbow mirror stock, complete with an inner jacket print and deluxe color vinyl. On May 6, 2025, Harms Way will drop a new EP titled, Other World. “The track ‘Other World’ was originally recorded during the Common Suffering sessions at Studio 4, but was ultimately held off the album,” the band explains. “We revisited and remixed the track ourselves to now be delivered to you. Additionally, we reimagined the track “Wanderer” for this single/EP, with help of our friend King Yosef taking on some collaborative production duties. Now titled “V.Y.B.S.S.,” both songs deliver a proper juxtaposition of who we are creatively as a band, both present and future.” Since 2006, Harm’s Way has evolved from whispered underground favorites to favorite sons. Common Suffering released September 29, 2023, through Metal Blade, as their first studio release in nearly five years. is easily the most musically diverse undertaking in their catalog, and their most impressive. 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. 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/counterpoint. The title Common Suffering is a clear nod to the collective experiences of the recent 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, who Decibel called “maybe the best vocalist in hardcore right now,” digs deep into these subjects, illustrating the band’s willingness to push into uncharted territory.
