Make Them Suffer (album)
| Make Them Suffer | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 8 November 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2022–2023 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 38:38 | |||
| Label | SharpTone | |||
| Producer | Nick McLernon | |||
| Make Them Suffer chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Make Them Suffer | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Boolin Tunes | 6/10[8] |
| Distorted Sound | 6/10[1] |
| Metal Injection | 7.5/10[9] |
| Wall of Sound | 8.5/10[10] |
Make Them Suffer is the self-titled fifth studio album by Australian metalcore band Make Them Suffer. The album was released on 8 November 2024 via SharpTone Records.[11][12] It is their first album with keyboardist/co-lead vocalist Alex Reade.
Background and promotion
[edit]The first single for the album, "Doomswitch" was released on 13 October 2022. It marked the debut of Alex Reade, replacing the band's previous keyboardist/vocalist Booka Nile who left earlier that year due to sexual assault allegations.[13] Several more singles were released within the next two years, including "Ghost of Me" and "Epitaph". The release of the single "Oscillator" came with the announcement that the album would be released on 8 November 2024.[14] "Mana God" was the album's last pre-release single, released on 11 October 2024.[15]
The band has toured in between singles' releases; from September to October 2023 in North America with fellow Australian metalcore bands Parkway Drive, Northlane, and The Amity Affliction,[16] at the 2024 Download Festival with fellow Australian metal bands Karnivool, Thy Art Is Murder, and Alpha Wolf,[17] and from August to September 2024 in Australia with Bury Tomorrow, Spite, and Bloom.[18]
Composition
[edit]Musically, Make Them Suffer bears a significant change in style for the band, adding more electronic influences such as EDM and djent[19], with riffs played on guitars tuned as low as drop E and heavy use of synth and keytar by Alex Reade in songs such as "Doomswitch"[20]. This is also the first album where a keyboardist/vocalist adds screaming vocals.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Warning" | Instrumental | Nick McLernon | 1:09 |
| 2. | "Weaponized" |
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| 3:07 |
| 3. | "Oscillator" | Harmanis |
| 4:01 |
| 4. | "Doomswitch" |
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| 4:35 |
| 5. | "Mana God" | Harmanis |
| 3:44 |
| 6. | "Epitaph" |
|
| 3:37 |
| 7. | "No Hard Feelings" | Harmanis |
| 4:03 |
| 8. | "Venusian Blues" | Harmanis |
| 2:48 |
| 9. | "Ghost of Me" |
|
| 3:51 |
| 10. | "Tether" | Harmanis |
| 3:55 |
| 11. | "Small Town Syndrome" | Harmanis |
| 3:48 |
| Total length: | 38:38 | |||
Personnel
[edit]Make Them Suffer
- Sean Harmanis – unclean vocals, additional clean vocals, vocal production
- Nick McLernon – guitars, backing vocals, music production
- Jaya Jeffrey – bass
- Jordan Mather – drums
- Alex Reade – keyboards, keytar, piano, clean vocals, additional unclean vocals
Additional contributors
- Jeff Dunne – mixing, mastering, engineering, vocal engineering on "Oscillator"
- James Wrigley – additional production on "Oscillator"
- Callan Orr – vocal engineering on "Oscillator", "Doomswitch", and "Ghost of Me"
- Matthew Templeman – vocal engineering on "Doomswitch"
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[21] | 38 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Album Review: Make Them Suffer – Make Them Suffer". Distorted Sound. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Make Them Suffer Welcome New Member Alex Reade, Debut "Doomswitch" Music Video". theprp.com. 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Make Them Suffer Launch Music Video For New Single "Ghost Of Me"". theprp.com. 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Make Them Suffer Premiere New Track "Epitaph"". theprp.com. 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Make Them Suffer To Release Self-Titled New Album In November, "Oscillator" Video Debuts". theprp.com. 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Make Them Suffer Premiere "Mana God" Music Video". theprp.com. 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Make Them Suffer – new self-titled album out now + band shares visualiser for 'Small Town Syndrome'". metalplanetmusic.com. 8 November 2024.
- ^ McCann, Sean (6 November 2024). "Album Review: Make Them Suffer – Make Them Suffer". Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ McMahon, Caitlin (8 November 2024). "Album Review: Make Them Suffer Make Them Suffer". Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Make Them Suffer – Make Them Suffer (Album Review)". Wall of Sound. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Make Them Suffer announce new self-titled album". Distorted Sound. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Make Them Suffer Announce New Album Ahead Of Aus Tour". The Music. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Make Them Suffer Announce New Album, Stream First Single". MetalSucks. 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Make Them Suffer announce self-titled album, deliver music video for new single "Oscillator"". Lambgoat. 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Make Them Suffer Drop New Single "Mana God"". MetalSucks. 11 October 2024.
- ^ "The Aussies Are Coming: Parkway Drive to Tour the U.S. with Northlane, The Amity Affliction, Make Them Suffer". MetalSucks. 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Aussies Ready To Take Over 21st Edition of Download Festival". The Music. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Make Them Suffer Announce 'Suffer Forever' Headline Tour". The Music. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ McCann, Sean (6 November 2024). "ALBUM REVIEW: Make Them Suffer - Make Them Suffer". Boolin Tunes. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Aarons, Ricky (13 October 2022). "Make Them Suffer Finally Unveil 'Doomswitch' Single with Alex Reade". Wall Of Sound. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.