Worlds Apart is the third studio album by Australian metalcore band Make Them Suffer. The album was released on 28 July 2017 through Rise Records and was self-produced by the band.[3][4] This is the last album to feature Tim Madden on drums before his official departure from the band in January 2018.
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| Released | 28 July 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016–2017 | |||
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| Length | 40:41 | |||
| Label | Rise | |||
| Producer | Make Them Suffer | |||
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Background and recording edit
On 9 June 2017, after Chris Arias-Real, Lachlan Monty, and Louisa Burton left the band, Jaya Jeffery was announced as the new bassist and Booka Nile was announced as the new keyboardist to help complete recording.[3]
Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Already Heard |    [1] |
| Distorted Sound | 8/10[5] |
| Loud | 80/100[6] |
| Louder Sound | [7] |
| New Noise | [8] |
| Wall of Sound | 7/10[9] |
The album received positive reviews from critics. Already Heard rated the album 3.5 out of 5 and: "What Make Them Suffer have crafted here is an album that's not afraid to rattle the cage and shake things up a bit. Much like the phoenix must burn out to be born again, the band have moved away from everything they once knew and come out on top. Reinvigorated and more inspired than ever before, this feels like a new beginning. The potential going forward is infinite and that is a very exciting position to be in indeed."[1] Distorted Sound scored the album 8 out of 10 and said: "Simply put, Worlds Apart is not a record for deathcore or death metal fans, necessarily. However, fans of the band and of Ether will not be disappointed, as MAKE THEM SUFFER have crafted a solid and consistent record that certainly represents a move in an exciting direction for the band."[5]
Louder Sound gave the album a positive review and stated: "Granted, Worlds Apart is not the frostbitten maelstrom on which MTS established themselves, but any diehards blanching at this record's euphoric eclecticism will certainly find solace among the intermittent flurries of blastbeats and enamel-peeling screams elsewhere. These guys are suffering for their art successfully."[7] New Noise gave the album 4.5 out of 5 and stated: "With Worlds Apart, Make Them Suffer are clearly on another level."[8] Wall of Sound gave the album a score 7/10 and saying: "It's hard to criticise a band for wanting to move forward in their craft. Worlds Apart is without doubt another stepping stone for MTS moving forward and they have unearthed a gem in the creative talents of Booka Nile. The positives far outweight the negatives for this record and I'm more than interested to see what lies ahead for MTS once they work and tour together with this new line up."[9]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The First Movement" | 4:45 |
| 2. | "Uncharted" | 4:52 |
| 3. | "Grinding Teeth" | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Vortex (Interdimensional Spiral Hindering Inexplicable Euphoria)" | 3:56 |
| 5. | "Fireworks" | 4:39 |
| 6. | "Contact" | 1:48 |
| 7. | "Power Overwhelming" | 5:13 |
| 8. | "Midnight Run" | 2:46 |
| 9. | "Dead Plains" | 4:13 |
| 10. | "Save Yourself" | 4:42 |
| Total length: | 40:41 | |
Personnel edit
- Make Them Suffer
- Sean Harmanis – unclean vocals
- Nick McLernon – guitars, backing vocals, engineering
- Jaya Jeffrey – bass
- Tim Madden – drums
- Booka Nile – keyboards, piano, clean vocals
- Additional personnel
- Make Them Suffer – production, arrangement
- Fraser Cringle and Tristan Sturmer – engineering
- Matthew Templeman – vocal engineering
- Forrester Savell – mastering, mixing
- Mike Winkelmann – cover art
- Pat Fox – layout
Charts edit
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 29 |
| Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] | 5 |
| Top Current Albums (Billboard)[11] | 91 |
| Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] | 17 |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Review: Make Them Suffer - Worlds Apart: Already Heard". Already Heard. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "Album Review: Make Them Suffer – Worlds Apart". Soundfiction. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ a b Frazier, Kelly (22 July 2017). "Australian Deathcore Band 'Make Them Suffer' Aim To Progress Their Unique, Exciting Heavy Music With New Album and Upcoming Headline Tour".
- ^ "Make Them Suffer's Worlds Apart Will Not Make You Suffer - MetalSucks". 31 July 2017.
- ^ a b Croft, James (24 July 2017). "ALBUM REVIEW: Worlds Apart – Make Them Suffer". Distorted Sound Mag. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ Southall, Dan (3 August 2017). "Make Them Suffer: Worlds Apart". Loud Mag. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Make Them Suffer - Worlds Apart album review". Louder Sound. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Album Review: Make Them Suffer – Worlds Apart". New Noise. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Make Them Suffer – Worlds Apart (Album Review)". Wall of Sound. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "australian-charts.com – Discography Make Them Suffer". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "Make Them Suffer, Worlds Apart". Retrieved 1 July 2020.