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SHOCKING: Converge | Mind Blowing Facts

"On our first tour one of the venues burned down, and the cops would shut things down." Police raids, venue fires and murderous rednecks: the story of Converge, the band who defined metalcore for a generation

Before Killswitch Engage, Bring Me The Horizon or Architects brought metalcore to new commercial heights, Converge were shaping the genre for the future

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“He will be remembered for his unwavering empathy and compassion, and his magnetic, inimitable presence on and off the stage”: Harm’s Way guitarist Bo Lueders dies at 38

The guitarist released five albums with the Chicago hardcore veterans

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“People want real experiences. There’s a backlash to this era of perfect music, and I appreciate it”: Converge’s Kurt Ballou on mixing pedals with amp modelers, guitar recording hacks and reclaiming metal’s authenticity

Fifth album Love is Not Enough sees the producer-guitarist embracing modern gear while opposing modern music’s “data-entry” trends – and returning to a jam space filled with Christmas lights and Iron Maiden flags

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Converge: Love Is Not Enough review – metalcore veterans’ rage remains fresh and furious

Even after 35 years, the intricacies and emotional pangs of these masters of technicality remain undimmed, drawing from a seemingly bottomless well of inspiration

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“I just want this dementia-riddled sociopath and his cabinet of freaks removed from office”: Lamb Of God, Converge and other leading metal bands speak out following fatal ICE shootings in Minneapolis

Lamb Of God singer Randy Blythe lambasts the “open moral collapse” of the US government, joining the chorus of voices criticising Immigration And Customs Enforcement’s actions in Minnesota

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The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Rob Zombie, Lamb Of God and Svalbard are among this week's best new metal songs. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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"I think that realism is missing from a lot of modern music of any genre, but especially our genre" Legendary hardcore heavyweights Converge have announced their first new album in five years, Love Is Not Enough

One of hardcore's most revered and influential bands are back for another round, and they are sounding more ravenous than ever

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Debate: who are the greatest metalcore band of all time?

Killswitch Engage? Converge? Architects? Tell us who’s the best of the blegh-st

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“He told me that after he was gone, he just wanted to be remembered for bringing country music into metal”: Brent Hinds, 1974-2025 – the guitar world pays tribute

The former Mastodon guitarist died aged 51 following a fatal motorcycle accident, and his peers have now come out to honor his life and legacy

Guitar World

Watch metalcore pioneers Converge play chaotic new song WWNTS live

The track is one of two new songs the Massachusetts band have added to their setlist since recording their next album

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Free US family planning clinics face ruin after White House freezes funds

Title X, with services like STI tests and cancer screenings, in limbo after Trump administration pauses $66m in funds

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“I used to give myself a hard time about imperfections – the challenge now is finding out what makes it human”: Guitarists need to change their approach in the face of AI. Just ask Charlie Cunningham, the acoustic virtuoso fusing Meshuggah and fingerstyle

In defiance of the huge recent advances in tech, the UK guitarist’s new album In Light focuses on simplified sounds, less technical performance and embracing imperfection in the face of self-congratulatory AI

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The 1975 say they could be a “heavy” band – but they’re not because it “wasn’t new”

“Unless you’re Glassjaw, Converge, Refused or further than that, heavy is fucking lame”

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Converge surprise-release new live album to aid victims of Hurricane Helene

All proceeds will go to US charity Mutual Aid Disaster Relief

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Scottish university start-up creates ‘smart’ plastic that self-destructs in the sea

A START-UP business at a Scottish university has developed a “smart” plastic that can sense when it is in the ocean and break itself down…

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“It’s dangerous when you’re a kid shooting up drugs. Me and two other guys made it out alive. The others are dead or in prison”: How Mastodon transcended tragedy and trauma to make Crack The Skye

The story of Mastodon’s 2009 prog metal masterpiece, Crack The Skye

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“We wanted to take a risk”: Grindcore up-and-comers Escuela Grind get groovy on new single Turbulence, announce Dreams On Algorithms album

The rising stars have already been endorsed by Napalm Death, Converge, Baroness and more

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“My knees hurt!” Metalcore legends Converge are in the studio making their next album

The Massachusetts wildmen haven’t released a standalone studio album since 2017

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Knocked Loose's Latest Album Receives Rave Reviews From Critics

Knocked Loose's 'You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To' album delivers intense metalcore brilliance and sets a high standard in the heavy music scene.

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“This could be our best album yet”: Converge drummer compares upcoming music to Fugazi, The Mars Volta and Entombed, and we sorely need to hear it

Ben Koller says the metalcore firebrands’ next album “feels like the most evolved, natural and fully realised bunch of material we have ever written”

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"Hybrid Theory made me realise metal wasn't this weird, ostracised subgenre": Of Mice & Men's Aaron Pauley picks the 10 records that changed his life

From Slipknot and Linkin Park to Converge, Norma Jean and Mansions, these are the records that shaped Of Mice & Men frontman Aaron Pauley

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“The songs incorporate supernatural ideas with my own experiences.” Gatecreeper have teamed with death metal and hardcore royalty for new album Dark Superstition – judging by lead single The Black Curtain, we’re in for something truly special

The US death metal bruisers made their new album with help from members of Dismember and Converge

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AI Technology and Smart Sensors: The Future of Concrete Construction

The construction industry stands on the brink of a revolutionary shift, led by the integration of AI technology and smart sensors.

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Comcast announces 'high-fidelity' video and new DOCSIS 4.0 gateway with Wi-Fi 7 — what you need to know

Comcast asks what can it do in this new era by leveraging the convergence of AI, connected devices, and entertainment streaming.

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"I wanted to be Aaliyah so bad": Escuela Grind's Katerina Economou picks the ten records that changed their life

From Aaliyah and Minnie Riperton to Gorguts and Trapped Under Ice, Escuela Grind vocalist Katerina Economou shares the songs that put them on the path to music

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