Make Them Suffer have released ‘Black Sheep’, a new single about the loneliness of touring and the difficulty of feeling at home when you spend so much time away.
Out today, Thursday, November 12th, via Immortal Music Group and SharpTone Records, the track was produced and mixed by Dan Braunstein, whose credits include Spiritbox and Holding Absence.
Vocalist Sean Harmanis says the song draws on his own experiences and what he has seen among other touring musicians:
“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.”
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Sean Harmanis On Feeling Like An Outsider
Harmanis also connects the title to Make Them Suffer’s experience of finding their place in heavy music, after years of feeling overlooked:
“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.”
Make Them Suffer formed in Perth in 2008 and released their debut studio album, Neverbloom, in 2012. Their early deathcore sound has since expanded to include melodic and symphonic elements, with five studio albums now to their name. Those include 2020’s How To Survive A Funeral and their 2024 self-titled record.
They have also shared stages with Bring Me The Horizon and Sleep Token. The self-titled album’s ‘Epitaph’ won Most Performed Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Work at the 2025 APRA Music Awards.
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