![]() ![]() ![]() If you are new to this band, I suggest starting with their most recent work All We Love We Leave Behind or Axe To Fall and working backwards. They also became slightly more accessible with each album. The artwork, the lyrics, what sounds they were working with, making Axe To Fall a particularly collaborative effort, everything just came together. Each of their subsequent albums felt so unified and together, and created a monster of an experience to listen to. Their sound progressed even more after this masterpiece, with their follow-up You Fail Me (my personal favourite Converge album) focusing on different sounds and themes, as all their records would do after that. Their line-up was finalized after the departure of second guitarist Aaron Dalbec. There is a massive difference between the two. Generally the band's career can be though of in two eras: pre- Jane Doe and post- Jane Doe. The music, lyrics, artwork, everything put the band into a whole other realm. Jane Doe, the band's best-known, most-loved, and most highly regarded piece of work, not just within hardcore/metalcore, but all music. This era was incredibly productive for the band, with an insanely intense live show and some amazing records under their belt. Some amazing (and severely underrated) work was put out during this time that I highly advise giving a chance to. Before them, they released three albums and numerous splits/EP's that showed the band's fast progression. They went through a few member changes throughout this time, but it wasn't until 1999 that the line-up they are best known for (Ben Koller on drums and Nate Newton on bass) was finalized. Though they were active during this time, they really took off in the mid-90's, when they begin consistently releasing music and touring. They were formed in 1990 by Jacob Bannon (vocals) and Kurt Ballou (guitar) when they were still very young. They did everything themselves, put in more work than most do in a lifetime, made music that defined and pushed the entirety of punk/hardcore with their diversity, and will be remembered as THE hardcore/punk band of a certain era.Ĭon-fucking-verge are a four-piece hardcore/metalcore/punk band hailing from Salem, Massachusetts. Pitchfork referred to them as this "generation's Black Flag". And not many bands can say they've done that. And they constantly go beyond that, constantly evolving over their 20-year tenure. Yet this band still has time to push not only their limits, but the limits of music itself and what extreme it can be taken to. ![]() All of this while being one of the biggest bands in their genre, as well as constantly helping out and working with many up-and-coming bands, as well as their own side projects. They truly embody the DIY aesthetic, with their members doing their own artwork, recording their own albums, putting out most of their own albums, and booking their own tours. These guys are machines when it comes to pumping out amazing music and relentless touring. They've left a permanent crater in the world of hardcore/metal/punk music, and will be heralded as one of the greatest and most hardworking bands ever. Here they are, the titans of aggressive music. ![]()
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