Looking Within According To WADE NORRIS From OUR LAST ENEMY

Looking Within According To WADE NORRIS From OUR LAST ENEMY

Author: HEAVY Magazine September 1, 2023 Duration: 14:42
Interview by Kris Peters
Australian Industrial metal outfit Our Last Enemy are on the cusp of releasing their latest EP As Within So Without, which will be set free on September 22 after being pushed back from August 18.
The EP follows and is the companion piece to 2021s As Above So Below, which was a commercial and critical success.
Once more produced by two-time ARIA nominee DW Norton and featuring the legendary John Sankey (Fear Factory, Divine Heresy) on drums, As Within So Without is an introspective 5 track release that perfectly encapsulates the past, present and future of Our Last Enemy.
HEAVY caught up with guitarist Wade Norris to find out more, starting with the release delay.
"Everything's fine," he assured us. "We just wanted a bit more time in the oven to make sure we get the release right. We've got a few things coming out with it that we're lining up and we thought a few extra weeks won't hurt anything."
Which leads us to enquiring about the modern trend of releasing music with release schedules based around release schedules and the like.
"The other thing is you've got to try and line up shows around releases," he expanded, "and it's getting harder and harder for bands out there to find available venues. You also don't want to clash with the absolute torrent of international bands that are coming over. The environment we're in with venues closing and venues that can't afford to take a risk on a heavy metal night is wild."
In the full interview, Wade talks more about the musicality of As Within So Without, having C.J McMahon from Thy Art Is Murder guest on one of the songs, runs through each of the five tracks individually and explains the meaning behind them, having John Sankey on drums, the pressures and expectation of success, future plans and more.

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