Harm’s Way’s COMMON SUFFERING record release tour came through Roseville and it deserves a standing ovation
Harm’s Way in Roseville, California on November 12, 2023.
HARMS WAY is finishing up its record release COMMON SUFFERING tour and I had the opportunity to take pictures of the tour when it came to Roseville on November 12, 2023. I am glad that I did. Clique, Ingrown, Fleshwater, and Jivebomb made this tour a holistic four hours of high-energy punk, metal, industrial music with a rabid fandom and I. am. here. for. it! The supporting bands brought a mix of metal and punk and got the crowd sweaty and ready. The venue was packed by the time the first band ripped onto the stage so it is easy to say that all four bands had a huge fan following. Some fans I spoke with came up from Los Angeles, and some came over from the Bay Area, and several were from Oregon. There are pictures of all four bands on my Instagram (chel_evah) and I will post a few here. Check them out.
HARMS WAY was formed in Chicago, Illinois in 2006. Known for their heavy sound that combines hardcore punk with metal and industrial music, HARMS WAY delivers an aggressive, physically demanding show for both the band and their fans. Last Sunday I had a chance to witness the visceral connection between the fans and lead singer JAMES PLIGGE. It was an awesome sight to witness and I got a few photos of a couple of encounters - again check out my Instagram or the photo section of this site. The show was energetic and pulse-racing from the riffs emanating from NICK GAUTHIER and BO LUEDERS’ guitars, the bass riffs from CASEY SOYK, to the grooves from CHRIS MILLS’ drum kit - beginning to end, making this one of my favorite shows I have seen this year.
Their new album, COMMON SUFFERING, is the 5th studio album from the band and seems to recognize many experiences and issues I am sure we have all dealt with at least once in our past: mental health issues, relationship issues, and anxiety issues. Every track hits hard. Devour, track 4 on the album is something you need to hear. According to the band, “‘Devour’ is an expression of self-reflection following the realization that everything that was once there to give has been spent. Led down a path of deception and manipulation, one’s sense of self has been lost along the way. ‘Devour’ is the process of waking up to your isolation, with actions and purpose that are somehow no longer your own. It’s a crossroads that can lead you either the rest of the way down, or back to where whatever’s lost may be found again.” Yep. Sums it up nicely.
To see the official video, go here: DEVOUR
And, if you haven’t devoured this album yet, you can get it (and other merch – like the shirt I got!) here: HARM'S WAY
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