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Salem, Massachusetts, United States (1990 – present)
Converge is a four-piece American band, formed in the winter of 1990 in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Playing a blend of extreme metal and hardcore punk, this pioneer outfit helped define a lot of the rudiments of the fast-burgeoning metalcore and mathcore genres.
They first started by playing covers of hardcore, punk and heavy metal songs, being self-confessed “hardcore kids with leftover Slayer riffs”. The band soon graduated to playing live performances in 1991 after recording some demos on a 4-track recorder.
In their latter years, Converge have enjoyed relatively high levels of popularity despite the esoteric feel of their music and the substantial lack of media attention they receive. The extreme nature of their music, particularly the atonal vocals and often complicated finger-work of the guitar riffs make it difficult for some to appreciate this brand of metal. Later records have gradually become more extensively produced largely due to the maturation of their sound.
Converge’s influences range from hardcore punk bands, such as Black Flag, Negative Approach, The Accüsed, and Born Against; metal bands like Black Sabbath, Godflesh, Slayer, and Entombed; and proto-mathcore bands Starkweather and Rorschach. Jacob Bannon has also discussed an appreciation for and inspiration from grindcore on Earache Records, post-hardcore on Dischord Records; thrash metal, such as Suicidal Tendencies, Vio-Lence, and Death Angel, and post-punk groups, such as Depeche Mode and The Cure.
They first started by playing covers of hardcore, punk and heavy metal songs, being self-confessed “hardcore kids with leftover Slayer riffs”. The band soon graduated to playing live performances in 1991 after recording some demos on a 4-track recorder.
In their latter years, Converge have enjoyed relatively high levels of popularity despite the esoteric feel of their music and the substantial lack of media attention they receive. The extreme nature of their music, particularly the atonal vocals and often complicated finger-work of the guitar riffs make it difficult for some to appreciate this brand of metal. Later records have gradually become more extensively produced largely due to the maturation of their sound.
Converge’s influences range from hardcore punk bands, such as Black Flag, Negative Approach, The Accüsed, and Born Against; metal bands like Black Sabbath, Godflesh, Slayer, and Entombed; and proto-mathcore bands Starkweather and Rorschach. Jacob Bannon has also discussed an appreciation for and inspiration from grindcore on Earache Records, post-hardcore on Dischord Records; thrash metal, such as Suicidal Tendencies, Vio-Lence, and Death Angel, and post-punk groups, such as Depeche Mode and The Cure.
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Jane Doe
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Shoutbox
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n0umena wrote:
jane doe
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goldspot7 wrote:
where do i start from to listen to them?Please Shout!
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Nonclique343 wrote:
What's that Dillinger?
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Angry_Jester wrote:
I want a concert in Russia))
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Dillinger215 wrote:
Completely confused by what Ronald Reagen just said....most normally were though.
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Nonclique343 wrote:
You tagged Converge with scenecore and its maybe fashioncore but kicks ass and is fucking amazing so i can call it hardcore…. just now
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irishtim wrote:
Axe to Fall has been one of my favorite releases of '09.
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SeeEsssss wrote:
ghostofodin is a fucking tool, he bashes everything that isn't black metal.
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churroradio wrote:
this is for the hearts still beating beating beating beating tana tananana tanananananana
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shaunt91 wrote:
"bmthbmthbmth wrote: yesterday afternoon Yeah, you're so trve, keep on listening to t.A.T.u., not even I would dare to listen to that bullshit. " hahahahaha even a bmth fan is giving him grief in his shoutbox.
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Bora-02 wrote:
HA, i just lol'd at that guy again. this time at his shoutbox
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Bora-02 wrote:
thats the elite shit right there.
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shaunt91 wrote:
T. A. T. U. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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shaunt91 wrote:
What are you talking about he listens to metal and t.a.t.u.
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Dillinger215 wrote:
"Music is an essential part of my everyday life. I am quite elitist about what I listen to. Country, Emo, Hip Hop, R&B, Christian, Nu-Metal, Metalcore, Hair Metal, none of that makes the cut in the least. I don't download music at all, everything seen that I listen to I own on a physical CD."....LOL, have fun listening to one type of music for the rest of your life bro
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CUMVERG wrote:
you're still just a child, too pure for this music
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Tommikala wrote:
I'm so happy I found this band. Don't think my neighbours are tho
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AceXV wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Converge/+images/40146213
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rottencombo wrote:
let the axe fall!
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Lucifieri666 wrote:
digging axe to fall, very different but very enjoyable, get your fucking asses back to mtl, haven't seen them since pre- no heroes.
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Kings Arms, Auckland, New Zealand
36 shouts
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Bodega, Wellington, New Zealand
8 shouts
| 25 attendees
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Mar
16
Converge
Amplifier Bar, Perth, Australia
5 shouts
| 23 attendees
News
Converge "Axe To Fall" vinyl is now shipping, please read!!!
6 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/converge
http://www.convergecult.com/46/Converge "Axe To Fall" vinyl is now shipping, please read!!!
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Recent Activity
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kamini22 tagged Converge with jacob bannon, progressive hardcore, aggressive and 5 other tags. 53 minutes ago
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blacklandscape and 1 other person added Converge to their libraries. 2 hours ago
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DeadLiFe_ tagged Converge with chaotic hardcore and metalcore. 6 hours ago
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Folegs, xarloting, Invekt and 1 other person added Converge to their libraries. 7 hours ago
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pinoekel wrote about Converge in ze best songs of 2009. 8 hours ago
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Nonclique343 tagged Converge with scenecore and its maybe fashioncore but kicks ass and is fucking amazing so i can call it hardcore…. 10 hours ago
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g13_honda, CrimsonWitch, xdanielryanx and 1 other person added Converge to their libraries. 10 hours ago
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purplerain6 tagged Converge with ‘mathcore’. 13 hours ago
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Zhoobs wrote about Converge – Phoenix in Flames in a deleted journal. 13 hours ago
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Vtmsp510 wrote about Converge – Jane Doe in My favorite albums of the 2000's decade. 13 hours ago
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