Converge
Formed: 1991
From:
Boston,
MA,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Converge News
Below is our complete Converge news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Converge Premiere New Music Video "Bloodmoon"
Converge will have their new collaborative album "Bloodmoon: I" out on November 19th. The effort features guitarists and singer Chelsea Wolfe, Stephen Brodsky (Cave In, Mutoid Man), and Ben Chisholm (Chelsea Wolfe). You can stream a first single and music video from it named "Blood Moon" via YouTube below.
Tells Wolfe: More...
Converge Premiere New Song "I Won’t Let You Go"
Converge are among the bands to have contributed their music to the soundtrack for the recently released and long awaited video game, ‘Cyberpunk 2077‘. You can hear Converge's track “I Won’t Let You Go” below.
Killer Be Killed Premiere New Song & Music Video
Killer Be Killed - the supergroup featuring Soulfly, Mastodon, Converge and ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan members - premiere an animated music video for their new track “From A Crowded Wound“. The single is taken from the band’s sophomore album, “Reluctant Hero”, out in stores now.
Tells drummer Ben Koller: More...
Killer Be Killed Premiere New Song & Music Video
Killer Be Killed, featuring current/former members of Mastodon, Soulfly, The Dillinger Escape Plan and Converge, premiere their new track “Inner Calm From Outer Storms“, taken from their impending record “Reluctant Hero” out in stores on November 20th.
The premiere of a music video for the new track is also only a few hours away and will be streaming via YouTube below: More...
Blood From The Soul Premiere New Video
Blood From The Soul premiere a new track and video titled “Calcified Youth”, taken from their impending new album “DSM-5”, which will be released via Deathwish Inc. on November 13th.
Napalm Death bassist Shane Embury, for this revamped incarnation of the supergroup joins forces with Jacob Bannon (Converge, Wear Your Wounds, etc.), Dirk Verbeuren (Megadeth, Cadaver, etc.) and Jesper Liveröd (ex-Nasum, etc.).
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Shane Embury Brings Back Blood From The Soul
Napalm Death bassist Shane Embury, also of Brujeria, Lock Up, Venomous Concept and Absolute Power to name but a few, has confirmed that he has reactivated Blood From The Soul, the industrial hardcore project he formed with Sick Of It All frontman Lou Koller twenty seven years ago. A new album, "DSM-5," is set to be released on November 13th.
Unfortunately, Lou Koller will not be involved this time around, his place being taken by Converge vocalist Jacob Bannon. The project will also feature a full lineup, instead of a drum machine, with Megadeth drummer Dirk Verbeuren (who himself has been as of late with such projects as Brave The Cold, Bent Sea and Scarve) with Nasum bassist Jesper Liveröd completing the ranks.
The band has also released a new song, "Debris Of Dreams," which can be heard below. More...
Greg Puciato Premieres New Full-Album Stream
Greg Puciato (The Black Queen, ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan) premieres the full-album stream of his solo debut album, “Child Soldier: Creator Of God” three weeks earlier than planned. It now was released October 01st via Bandcamp. The early release date of the effort is in response to a leak of the album.
Check out now "Child Soldier: Creator Of God" in its entirety below.
The new record features several guest appearances, including Ben Koller (Converge, etc.), Chris Hornbrook (Poison The Well, etc.) and Puciato‘s ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan bandmate Chris Pennie.
Says Puciato: More...
Killer Be Killed (Soulfly, Etc.) Premiere New Song
Killer Be Killed - featuring members of Max Cavalera (Soulfly), Greg Puciato (The Black Queen, ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan, Troy Sanders (Mastodon) and Ben Koller (Converge) - premiere a new single called “Deconstructing Self-Destruction“. It’s off of their impending second album titled “Reluctant Hero”, out in stores November 20 via Nuclear Blast.
That album's setlist will run as follows: More...
Umbra Vitae (Converge, Hatebreed) Premiere Song
Umbra Vitae is the name of a new death metal project that unites current and ex-members of Converge, The Red Chord, Hatebreed, Job For A Cowboy etc. The outfit's impending debut album, “Shadow Of Life“ is due out on May 01st through Deathwish Inc.. A first single, “Return To Zero“, is streaming for you via YouTube below.
The group’s roster includes: More...
Wear Your Wounds Premiere New Song & Music Video
Wear Your Wounds, the project led by Converge singer Jake Bannon, premiere the below music video for the title track to their new full-length, “Rust On The Gates Of Heaven“. A July 12th release date has been scheduled for this new outing on Deathwish Inc..
The outfit also feature Cave In‘s Adam McGrath, The Red Chord‘s Mike McKenzie, Twitching Tongues‘ Sean Martin and Chris Maggio (ex-Trap Them).
Converge & Terror European/UK Tour Announced
Converge, Terror, SECT and Candy will be out together on a mini European/UK tour this summer. Below's where that trek will stop:
06/29 Berlin, GER – Columbia Theater (no Terror)
06/30 Koln, GER – Essigfabrik
07/01 London, UK – The Electric Ballroom
07/02 Manchester, UK – The Ritz
07/03 Paris, FRA – La Machine du Moulin Rouge
07/04 Aschaffenburg, GER – Colos Saal (no Terror)
Neurosis & Converge Japan Tour Announced
Neurosis and Converge will be touring again together in 2019, playing four shows in Japan in February. The two bands will co-headline that run, which will hit the below cities:
02/14 Osaka, JAP – Trad
02/15 Nagoya, JAP – E.L.L.
02/16 Tokyo, JAP – O-East (feat. Endon and Self Deconstruction)
02/17 Daikanyama, JAP – Unit (feat. Palm & Black Ganion, & Converge performing their 2004 album “You Fail Me” in full)
Monument Of Misanthropy To Open Brutal Assault 23
Monument Of Misanthropy announce they will be performing with Suicidal Tendencies at the warm-up party of this year's edition of Brutal Assault Festival in Jaroměř, Czech Republic. The warm-up party will take place on Tuesday, August 7, 2018. Root, Gride and Beast Within The Sound will join them as support acts.
Time schedule for Tuesday August 7: More...
Converge Premiere New Music Video "Melancholia"
Converge premiere a new music video for their song “Melancholia” from their recently released EP, “Beautiful Ruin“.
That outing was suprise released yesterday, June 29th, and can be streamed in its entirety below as well: More...
Converge Apparently Have A New Surprise EP Due Out
UPDATE:
You can check out “Beautiful Ruin” now also via Spotify below.
Original Story:
Converge obviously have a surprise EP up their sleeves called “Beautiful Ruin” scheduled for a release today, June 29th, via Epitaph. Time zones, look to have spoiled the surprise as a Japanese retailer already has the release on sale (complete with song samples).
The effort will feature the following tracks:
01 – “Permanent Blue”
02 – “Churches And Jails”
03 – “Melancholia”
04 – “Beautiful Ruin“
Corrosion Of Conformity UK Tour Announced
Corrosion Of Conformity announce that they will head back again overseas later this year for a UK run with Orange Goblin, Fireball Ministry and Black Moth.
Here’s what the band have booked at present:
06/09 Donington Park, UK – Download Festival
06/11 Colchester, UK – Colchester Arts Centre
06/12 Nijmegen, NET – FortaRock
06/13 Luxembourg, LUX – Den Atelier
06/14 Stuttgart, GER – Universum
06/16 Pratteln, SWI – Konzertfabrik Z7
06/17 Milan, ITA – Santeria Social Club
06/18 Roma, ITA – Orion (feat. Converge)
06/19 Innsbruck, AUT – Vaz Hafen (feat. Converge)
06/20 Grenoble, FRA – La Belle Electrique (feat. Converge)
06/22 Clisson, FRA – Hellfest
06/23 Kobenhavn, DEN – Copenhell
06/24 Dessel, BEL – Graspop
w/ Black Label Society and Eyehategod: More...
Split Cranium Pre-Release Full-Album Streaming
Split Cranium‘s new effort “I’m The Devil And I’m OK” is streaming in full below days ahead of its release this Friday, May 25th, on Ipecac Recordings.
Split Cranium is:
Guitars/vocals: Aaron Turner (SUMAC, ex-Isis, etc.)
Guitars: Jussi Lehtisalo (Circle)
Keyboards/vocals: Faith Coloccia (Mamiffer, etc.)
Bass: Nate Newton (Converge, Doomriders)
Drums: Tomi Leppänen (Circle)
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Crowbar Comes Out On Top In London
It's always intriguing when bands from different genres or generally different styles come together. Cathedral on the Gods of Grind tour was an interesting experiment, as was Sick Of It All on the New Titans On The Block tour. On this night, I made my first visit to Camden's famous, Electric Ballroom to see a show headlined by Converge, where they were joined by special guests Crowbar, another pairing which might raise a few eyebrows.
First of all, credit must be given to The Electric Ballroom. Camden is known for being overpriced and something of a tourist trap, but this large and tidy venue which has hosted everyone from Sid Vicious (who recorded a live album here) to Paul McCartney is very reasonably priced indeed and all the staff from the bouncers to the bartenders to the cloakroom attendants were very friendly and helpful. I don't normally make notes like these about venues, but The Electric Ballroom was so impressive I felt I had to praise their work. More...
Mutoid Man Premiere Tom Jones Cover
Mutoid Man (Cave In, Converge, etc.) have premiered a cover version of Tom Jones‘ “She’s A Lady“, which you can stream below.
In May the band will be touring with Lazer/Wulf and The Armed on this spring run: More...
Split Cranium Premiere New Video
Split Cranium premiere a video for their song “Ingurgitated Liquids“, taken from their upcoming debut release “I’m The Devil And I’m OK”, which will be in stores on May 25th. The band's lineup boasts a number of familiar faces:
Guitars/vocals: Aaron Turner (SUMAC, ex-Isis, etc.)
Guitars: Jussi Lehtisalo (Circle)
Keyboards/vocals: Faith Coloccia (Mamiffer, etc.)
Bass: Nate Newton (Converge, Doomriders)
Drums: Tomi Leppänen (Circle)