Metalcore heavyweights Make Them Suffer return with their brand new single, ‘Black Sheep’, out today via Immortal Music Group/SharpTone Records.
Produced and mixed by Dan Braunstein (Spiritbox, Holding Absence), ‘Black Sheep’ is a sleek and searing return to form – it’s brutal, melodic and dark, cut with dreamlike atmospherics and ambient electronics that offer brief moments of clarity. Pummelling, polished and potent, it’s a commanding comeback that proves worth the wait.
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/ijlRRv_PUUs
Listen to ‘Black Sheep’ here: https://makethemsuffer.bfan.link/black-sheep
Lyrically, ‘Black Sheep’ is a reflection on isolation, belonging and the realities of life on the road. The song sees the band turn an introspective eye on their own journey, looking back at 17 years spent carving out their place in the industry. Despite the rewards, opportunities and milestones that come with a life in music, the track explores the unspoken loneliness that can accompany life on tour, from feeling disconnected from the world back home to struggling to find a sense of belonging – even within your own surroundings.
Vocalist Sean Harmanis shares: “To be able to do music full time is a gift that I will never take for granted and always cherish. However, to be able to live such a unique lifestyle is often equally as rewarding as it can be isolating. Something I’ve observed in myself and others who also tour full-time is often a sense of loneliness and a lack of belonging, as well as an inability to connect with others or fit in. The more time you spend in your bunk, the more foreign life outside of the parameters of touring can feel, and the more distant your relationships back home become.”
The song also serves as something of a statement on Make Them Suffer themselves, a band who have spent nearly two decades pushing forward on their own terms, often feeling like outsiders before becoming the juggernauts they are today. “‘Black Sheep’ is about being the outcast. It’s a statement about the band itself after grinding for years, and feeling as if we’ve only become recognised in recent times. We’re very proud to be where we are today and I truly believe that the unique sound we’ve cultivated is a result of not being accepted for as long as we have. There’s always a silver lining.”
