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Converge



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Hometown: Boston, MA (USA)

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Originally formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1990, the influential hardcore/punk band Converge was one of the first to incorporate chaotic metal into hardcore. Besides the sound, the band maintained a complete aesthetic, defined by the art of frontman Jacob Bannon.

Bannon, an acclaimed visual artist, has also launched the hardcore label Deathwish and members of the band have worked in a number of other bands including Cave In, Doomriders and many other side projects.

Related Bands

Cave In, Doomriders, The Huguenots

Reviews

Converge All We Love We Leave Behind

Converge

All We Love We Leave Behind (2012)

Epitaph Records

Converge Axe to Fall

Converge

Axe to Fall (2009)

Epitaph

Converge No Heroes

Converge

No Heroes (2006)

Epitaph

Converge When Forever Comes Crashing [reissue]

Converge

When Forever Comes Crashing [reissue] (2005)

Equal Vision

Converge You Fail Me

Converge

You Fail Me (2004)

Epitaph

Converge Unloved and Weeded Out

Converge

Unloved and Weeded Out (2003)

Deathwish

Converge Jane Doe

Converge

Jane Doe (2001)

Equal Vision

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Interviews

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Kurt Ballou (Converge)

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 7:00 PM (EST)

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Jacob Bannon (Converge)

Monday, January 7, 2013 at 8:00 PM (EST)

All Pigs Must Die detail new album
All Pigs Must Die have unveiled details on their new album. The record is titled Nothing Violates This Nature and is due out this summer via Southern Lord…
May 30, 2013
Media: Converge: 'Pound for Pound: The Wolverine Blues Sessions'
Converge have posted a new EP on Bandcamp, titled Pound for Pound: The Wolverine Blues Sessions. The EP features the band performing Entombed's "Wolverine Blues" with a number of different vocalists, including Aaron…
May 23, 2013
Media: "Rungs in a Ladder: Jacob Bannon" the mini-documentary by Ian McFarland
Vice Noisey has posted a mini-documentary about artist and Converge frontman Jacob Bannon. The 12 minute feature delves into the creative output and formative influences of the iconic hardcore musician. The film was directed by Ian…
January 25, 2013
Tours: United Nations / Black Clouds
United Nations, the "supergroup" featuring members of Glassjaw, Thursday, Converge, and Pianos Become the…
January 18, 2013
Interviews: Jacob Bannon (Converge)
Though this interview is from a few months back, the show still resounds. It's hard to give Converge an intro because they are considered to be some of the most influential artists of all time in their style of music. At the time, Converge was on…
January 07, 2013
Interviews: United Nations (Glassjaw, Thursday) add members of Pianos Become the Teeth, plan show
United Nations (featuring members of Thursday and Converge) have added two currently unspecified members of Pianos Become the Teeth to…
December 21, 2012
Interviews: Hydra Head launches 'Hydra Health'
Hydra Head Records, who announced earlier this year that they would be closing their doors and transitioning to a catalog label, are attempting to raise funds to ease this transition by selling off various items, from sticker and pin sets to…
November 30, 2012
Tours: Converge / Old Man Gloom (Australia)
Converge and Old Man Gloom are headed down to Australia for a tour beginning in February 2013. Both bands had releases this year - Converge with All We Love We…
November 08, 2012
Videos: Converge: "All We Love We Leave Behind" (live)
AltarTV has posted a video of Converge performing the title track of their latest record, All We Love We Leave Behind. The video also features Converge frontman Jacob Bannon discussing…
November 02, 2012
Videos: Your Favorite Records from October
The results for your votes for the best albums of October are in. Leading the pack is Boston, MA-based Converge. You can click Read More for the full…
November 01, 2012

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