Articles by "Converge"
CONVERGE TO RELEASE FIRST ALBUM IN 5 YEARS ‘THE DUSK IN US’ OUT NOVEMBER 3 LISTEN TO A NEW TRACK “UNDER DURESS”
Converge have announced that they will be releasing a brand new album titled "The Dusk In Us", which is the first album in five years from the Boston-based heavy-music innovators. Due out on November 3, The Dusk In Us will be released via Epitaph and Deathwish. Pre-orders are available at http://kr-m.co/converge.
As the ninth full-length from Converge (vocalist Jacob Bannon, guitarist Kurt Ballou, bassist Nate Newton, and drummer Ben Koller), The Dusk In Us follows 2012’s acclaimed All We Love We Leave Behind. Featured on Pitchfork’s Best New Music list, All We Love We Leave Behind was called “as skull-cleaving as it is beautiful” by Consequence Of Sound.
Converge has also released a new single, “Under Duress.” Delivering what Bannon describes as “my emotional reaction to the complex world in which we live,” the track merges his tortured howl with pounding rhythms and abrasive guitar riffs.
Produced by Converge and mixed by Ballou at his renowned Godcity Studios, The Dusk In Us shows the band’s artistic evolution and avant-garde sensibilities while still capturing their classic sound. After forming in Massachusetts in 1990, Converge made their debut with 1994’s Halo in a Haystack. Quickly regarded as pioneers within the aggressive music arena, the band had a major breakthrough with their landmark album Jane Doe—a 2001 release praised as “iconic” by the A.V. Club.
Check out the new single right now right HERE.
TRACKLIST:
1. A Single Tear
2. Eye of the Quarrel
3. Under Duress
4. Arkhipov Calm
5. I Can Tell You About Pain
6. The Dusk in Us
7. Wildlife
8. Murk & Marrow
9. Trigger
10. Broken by Light
11. Cannibals
12. Thousands of Miles Between Us
13. Reptilian
Converge are currently touring Europe with Gorguts, Revocation, and Havok as support.
TOUR DATES:
Aug 18 - Bristol, UK - ArcTanGent 2017
Aug 19 - Eisleben, Germany - Destruction Derby Festival
Aug 20 - Warsaw, Poland - Zaklęte Rewiry
Aug 21 - Bratislava, Slovakia - Majestic Music Club
Aug 22 - Vienna, Austria - Vienna Arena
Aug 23 - Munich Germany - Backstage
Aug 24 - Aarau, Switzerland - Backstage
Aug 25 - Paris, France - Le Trabendo
Aug 26 - Tilburg, Netherlands – 013
CONVERGE ANNOUNCE SUMMER TOUR DATES WITH NEUROSIS
Converge will be hitting the road alongside avant-garde heavyweights Neurosis and Amenra for a batch of U.S. tour dates this summer. Check out the list of dates below.
TOUR DATES:
07.28.17 Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
07.29.17 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews
07.30.17 Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theatre
08.01.17 Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
08.02.17 Toronto, QC @ Danforth Music Hall
08.03.17 New Haven, CT @ College St. Music Hall
08.04.17 Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
08.06.17 Boston, MA @ Royale
08.07.17 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
AT THE GATES to Headline the Annual Decibel Magazine Tour
The Decibel Magazine Tour has established itself as the extreme music destination of the spring, bringing metalheads a thoughtfully curated lineup that celebrates the genre's proud and diverse global legacy. The fourth installment is no different, as Swedish melodeath legends AT THE GATES join forces with U.S. hardcore heroes CONVERGE and U.K. death/doom supergroup VALLENFYRE, with yet one more very special opener to be announced this December.
"Super-stoked at finally getting to be part of the Decibel tour!"enthuses AT THE GATES frontman Tomas Lindberg. "A great mag, with great people behind it! And finally being able to rip out new stuff in front of a U.S. club audience? Sweet! The bill looks amazing, too! The most relevant hardcore band on the planet and the fiercest old-school death metal band on the same night as us? Excited!"
Four-time Decibel cover stars CONVERGE continue to not just push, but outright obliterate the boundaries of extreme music, most recently with 2012's All We Love We Leave Behind. "We are excited to be part of this fantastic and diverse tour," says frontman Jacob Bannon, who designed the tour logo and art. "For me, AT THE GATES are one of the most important bands in contemporary heavy music. It will be an honor to tour the country with them."
Boasting present and past members of PARADISE LOST, MY DYING BRIDE and AT THE GATES, old-school death-dealing supergroup VALLENFYRE can't wait to debut songs from 2014's critically acclaimed sophomore stunner, Splinters. "This will be VALLENFYRE's first U.S. tour, and what a tour," beams frontman Gregor Mackintosh. "I think this is the most diverse and exciting bill of any metal tour I have seen this year. Great to be a part of it. We will be injecting some British filth into your unsuspecting American ears. Cheers."
We know you can't wait to GO to war with this lineup either, so here's your chance to score a great deal and avoid standing in line. There will be a number of VIP premium packages available in each market, providing you with a limited edition T-shirt, 18 x 24 tour poster, "Skip the Line" pass, exclusive digital tour issue of Decibel Magazine, a coupon for 15% off a purchase on Indie Merch's webstore, and free digital sampler from Century Media. The price of this package is less than you would spend on a ticket and a tour shirt at the show! More details, including ticket info, are available at www.decibelmagazinetour.com
TOUR DATES:
Mar. 27--Los Angeles, CA--The Wiltern
Mar. 28--San Francisco, CA--The Regency Ballroom
Mar. 29--Portland, OR--Roseland Theater
Mar. 30--Vancouver, BC--Commodore Ballroom
Mar. 31--Seattle, WA--Showbox at the Market
Apr. 2--Salt Lake City, UT--The Complex
Apr. 3--Denver, CO--Summit Music Hall
Apr. 4--Lincoln, NE--Bourbon Street
Apr. 5--Minneapolis, MN--Mill City Nights
Apr. 6--Chicago, IL--House of Blues
Apr. 8--Toronto, ON--The Phoenix
Apr. 9--Montreal, QC--Metropolis
Apr. 10--Boston, MA--Royale
Apr. 11--Philadelphia, PA--Union Transfer
Apr. 12--New York, NY--Webster Hall
CONVERGE: New Album Title Revealed
Massachusetts-based hardcore/metal band CONVERGE has set "All We Love We Leave Behind" as the title of its new album, tentatively due late spring/early summer via Epitaph.