Welcome To Episode 211
Today we are joined by Sean Harmanis, vocalist and founding member for Make Them Suffer.
Sean popped in to talk about the rise of Make Them Suffer, with their incredible, self titled album which is out now
The Perth based band have been really putting in the miles, including a trip to China, and also adding texturally to their line up with the addition of Alex Reade on Keys and Second Vocals
Alex has brought a refreshing versatility to the band which not only features on the new album but will shine a light on the older tracks too
Thanks to Sean for his time and everyone make sure you grab a copy of the new album, the growth in the band is insane.
More about Make Them Suffer
A full-circle moment forged alongside years of endurance and innovation, today Perth metalcore group Make Them Suffer announce their fifth studio album, with the self-titled full length due out on November 8 via Greyscale Records in Australia and SharpTone Records for the rest of the world.
Spanning 11 tracks of inventive ferocity, Make Them Suffer finds the five-piece in unwavering control of their sonic identity. Bound with lashings of melodic light and blistering shade, the album also fearlessly steps into new creative waters that embraces yet boldly expands upon the group’s foundational symphonic, progressive, and blackened textures.
Amongst a lineup change, a global pandemic, and the residual reality of external expectations, Make Them Suffer faced ongoing hurdles leading into their fifth studio album; and yet the band’s self-titled 2024 full length is one unflinchingly driven by cohesion and candour, simultaneously honouring their past while expounding their present in torridly authentic fashion.
Tracing its origins back to 2022, the new Make Them Suffer era was first set in motion by the announcement of Sean Harmanis (vocals), Nick McLernon (guitar), Jaya Jeffery (bass), and Jordan Mather (drums) releasing the blistering single Doomswitch as well as joining forces with Alex Reade taking up the role of backing vocalist and keyboardist, aka Make Them Suffer’s trademark “Fifth Member”. Following on with singles Epitaph and Ghost Of Me, Make Them Suffer ultimately crafted their forthcoming new album in between an exceedingly busy international touring schedule as live music opportunities continued to rise in the post-pandemic landscape.
Self-produced along with returning collaborator Jeff Dunne (Disturbed, Ice Nine Kills, Fit For A King) on engineering, mixing and mastering duties, Make Them Suffer is ultimately a dynamic return to heavier terrain bolstered by bold new elements, representing a new chapter that also honours and snapshots the hurdles and hard work faced by Make Them Suffer along the way.
Forming in 2008, Make Them Suffer roared to life armed with ferocious deathcore leanings before stamping their name on the heavy scene with lashings of melodic flair via their 2012 debut full length Neverbloom. From here, a fearless pursuit of creative exploration would see the group morph from local Perth favourites into stalwart fixtures on the world stage, expanding their reach into melodic death metal, heavy metalcore, symphonic elements and beyond.
Previously releasing four studio albums, including 2020’s How to Survive A Funeral which debuted at #17 on the Australian Charts, Make Them Suffer have amassed millions of streams, performed sold out headline runs, and toured the globe alongside a horde of industry heavyweights, including Parkway Drive, While She Sleeps, ERRA and Stray From The Path.
In 2024 alone, Make Them Suffer have continued their world domination with an almost entirely sold out Australian tour supporting Bring Me The Horizon with Sleep Token in April, a run of European and UK festivals, including Download Festival, Copenhell, and Jera On Air, and their huge Suffer Forever Australian headline tour set to kick off later this month. Already sold out in Brisbane, Newcastle and Melbourne, Make Them Suffer will be joined by special guests Bury Tomorrow, Spite and Bloom for this unforgettable down under run, before the band head across the ditch for a headline show in New Zealand, and close out 2024 supporting Bury Tomorrow in the UK and Europe.
