Looking Within According To WADE NORRIS From OUR LAST ENEMY

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.