Converge

[lfdfforever]

I think they're one of the best metalcore bands in music.

[mikeford]

they basically started the genre.

[parallelism]

I think they're one of the best metalcore bands in music.

they basically started the genre.

Yup.
Yup.

[CutsLikeDrugS]

I'm glad you said one of the best.

[Criesofthepast7]

i agree. converge is awesome.

[Rice and Bread]

They're THE best Metalcore.

Almost every other mc band are shit, Converge surpass metalcore. They're incredible, one of my favourite all time bands.

[CutsLikeDrugS]

They're THE best Metalcore.

Almost every other mc band are shit, Converge surpass metalcore. They're incredible, one of my favourite all time bands.
Buried Inside

/thread

[i said poop]

i consider intregrity a metalcore band, so saying converge is the best would be incorrect my friends!

but converge does rule.

[Zeran]

I think they're one of the best metalcore bands in music.
definitely. these guys are legends. one of my favorite bands ever.

[last light]

definitely one of the best and one of my favorite bands.

[Criesofthepast7]

definitely one of the best and one of my favorite bands.

agreed.

[Jess7286]

I still have yet to meet one person that does not like Converge. Especially live. Fucking fantastic.

[FASSWcore]

live, converge is the best i've ever seen.

[-Aaron-]

Im out of tonw every fucking time they come here. Im still pissed about it.

I enjoy Converge quite alot.

[TheDeekay]

I would love to see Converge live. I had a chance to about a year ago, but ended up getting sick and I didn't go. Petitioning The Empty Sky is still on of my favorite albums ever.

[pjtunes91]

i consider intregrity a metalcore band, so saying converge is the best would be incorrect my friends!

but converge does rule.
I don't know. I like Integrity and all, but they did make Integrity 2000.

Unbroken.

[paul manley]

one of my favorite local bands.

[i said poop]

I don't know. I like Integrity and all, but they did make Integrity 2000.

Unbroken.

hey man, you gotta forgive and forget.

not to mention the song vocal test makes up for anything bad they ever did....or the fact that one life crew spawned from them.

[Steeeeve]

one of the very best metalcore bands...top 5 at least

[mht]

Shitty band. No care.

[summer skin]

Shitty band. No care.
Ceremony owns this band sideways...

[mht]

Jake Bannon came on my tour bus and I told him to suck me and he said no so I pissed on him.

[TakeLotsWithAlcohol]

I seen them with Some Girls, they were fucking intense, so good.

[summer skin]

Jake Bannon came on my tour bus and I told him to suck me and he said no so I pissed on him.
This time it's war.

[Danny Schme]

I seen them with Some Girls, they were fucking intense, so good.

that was an epic tour

[fromwithin]

shouldve been ejaculate, that way bannon could get some protein for his decaying body.

[fromwithin]

I seen them with Some Girls, they were fucking intense, so good.

i saw it without converge, and i was very pleased.

[mht]

Yea cool band and all but they are losing points with Kurtverge agreeing to produce such shitty music in his god city studio like Animosity and Elysia.

Losing cred Kurt.

[LendMeYourBrain]

mmmmHmmmmm

[love_american_style]

OmGxz= WaT dUz CoNvErGe soUNdz LykE?!/

r Dey LyKe uNdErOaTH?

[Troggy]

definitely one of the best and one of my favorite bands.

:-D i agree. love converge. i saw the modern life is war/some girls/converge tour it was awesome.

[DjJazzyGeoff]

:-D i agree. love converge. i saw the modern life is war/some girls/converge tour it was awesome.

i think thats the some girls tour they were talking about before. And yes, i also saw this tour when they hit CT. Fuckin sick show, one of my top 5 favorites

[Brokenhill]

Can someone send me 1 of their tracks possibly?

Please?

[DjJazzyGeoff]

Can someone send me 1 of their tracks possibly?

Please?

eww, you dont have any converge? square

[Kid Defender]

The Cave In/ Converge show I went to in 2004 was one of the best shows I have ever seen. I couldn't stand them for a long time, but after seeing them live my opinion changed completely.

[Kid Defender]

Can someone send me 1 of their tracks possibly?

Please?

Someone should send him Fault and Fracture.

[Brokenhill]

eww, you dont have any converge? square

'Least i'm straight.

[BGP]

...good one

[Brokenhill]

Wasn't it?

[DjJazzyGeoff]

'Least i'm straight.
:squint: ok...

[summer skin]

I'm in the process of uploading the saddest day...something tells me AFG's gonna hate it.

[Brokenhill]

'Cause squares have straight edges...

And since you're not a square, you're a circle...

So you're not straight.

Nvm.

[Brokenhill]

You don't know my musik tastes.

[summer skin]

You don't know my musik tastes.
I have a pretty good idea
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BZCE1I5M
there you go.

[love_american_style]

'Cause squares have straight edges...

And since you're not a square, you're a circle...

So you're not straight.

Nvm.

:diggrave:

[Brokenhill]

I have a pretty good idea
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BZCE1I5M
there you go.

Thank you sir.

[summer skin]

I'm going to bet he doesn't listen to the whole song because he "Can't understand what he's saying"

[Brokenhill]

Don't tell me its like Pg. 99 or Saetia or something...

[summer skin]

Don't tell me its like Pg. 99 or Saetia or something...
No it's better...but it's not Bayside that's for sure.

[love_american_style]

You don't know my musik tastes.

Favorite Bands
Thursday (http://www.absolutepunk.net/memberlist.php?do=getall&field5=Thursday), Brand New (http://www.absolutepunk.net/memberlist.php?do=getall&field5=Brand+New), Funeral For A Friend (http://www.absolutepunk.net/memberlist.php?do=getall&field5=Funeral+For+A+Friend), Circa Survive (http://www.absolutepunk.net/memberlist.php?do=getall&field5=Circa+Survive), Stutterfly (http://www.absolutepunk.net/memberlist.php?do=getall&field5=Stutterfly), The Receiving End Of Sirens (http://www.absolutepunk.net/memberlist.php?do=getall&field5=The+Receiving+End+Of+Sirens) , The Smashing Pumpkins. Pink Floyd (http://www.absolutepunk.net/memberlist.php?do=getall&field5=The+Smashing+Pumpkins.++Pink +Floyd), Led Zeppelin. (http://www.absolutepunk.net/memberlist.php?do=getall&field5=Led+Zeppelin.),

[Brokenhill]

No it's better...but it's not Bayside that's for sure.


Rofl I wasn't expecting it to be...

[Brokenhill]

Favorite Bands
Thursday (http://www.absolutepunk.net/memberlist.php?do=getall&field5=Thursday), Brand New (http://www.absolutepunk.net/memberlist.php?do=getall&field5=Brand+New), Funeral For A Friend (http://www.absolutepunk.net/memberlist.php?do=getall&field5=Funeral+For+A+Friend), Circa Survive (http://www.absolutepunk.net/memberlist.php?do=getall&field5=Circa+Survive), Stutterfly (http://www.absolutepunk.net/memberlist.php?do=getall&field5=Stutterfly), The Receiving End Of Sirens (http://www.absolutepunk.net/memberlist.php?do=getall&field5=The+Receiving+End+Of+Sirens) , The Smashing Pumpkins. Pink Floyd (http://www.absolutepunk.net/memberlist.php?do=getall&field5=The+Smashing+Pumpkins.++Pink +Floyd), Led Zeppelin. (http://www.absolutepunk.net/memberlist.php?do=getall&field5=Led+Zeppelin.),


Werd.

[summer skin]

Favorite Bands
Thursday (http://www.absolutepunk.net/memberlist.php?do=getall&field5=Thursday), Brand New (http://www.absolutepunk.net/memberlist.php?do=getall&field5=Brand+New), Funeral For A Friend (http://www.absolutepunk.net/memberlist.php?do=getall&field5=Funeral+For+A+Friend), Circa Survive (http://www.absolutepunk.net/memberlist.php?do=getall&field5=Circa+Survive), Stutterfly (http://www.absolutepunk.net/memberlist.php?do=getall&field5=Stutterfly), The Receiving End Of Sirens (http://www.absolutepunk.net/memberlist.php?do=getall&field5=The+Receiving+End+Of+Sirens) , The Smashing Pumpkins. Pink Floyd (http://www.absolutepunk.net/memberlist.php?do=getall&field5=The+Smashing+Pumpkins.++Pink +Floyd), Led Zeppelin. (http://www.absolutepunk.net/memberlist.php?do=getall&field5=Led+Zeppelin.),
haha I love how he throws pink floyd, and led zeppelin in with the scene bands for classic rock cred. What's your favorite Led Zeppelin song AFG?

[Brokenhill]

I can't understand what hes saying.

[summer skin]

I can't understand what hes saying.
yeah?

[Brokenhill]

haha I love how he throws pink floyd, and led zeppelin in with the scene bands for classic rock cred. What's your favorite Led Zeppelin song AFG?


Achilles Last Stand

[Brokenhill]

Seven Minute Sabotage.

[summer skin]

Achilles Last Stand
Good stuff...If you had said Stairway to Heaven I would have laughed

[Brokenhill]

Its not for Classic Rock cred...its because I like em.

I like The Police, Queen, Eric Clapton, Black Sabbath too....

And then more...like glam bands and stuff...

[Brokenhill]

Good stuff...If you had said Stairway to Heaven I would have laughed


I knew thats what you were thinking.

[summer skin]

Did you listen to the Saddest Day?

[Brokenhill]

1 more minute to go...

[Brokenhill]

I liked the part around 5 and a half minutes...

Somehting about "evertime I justify..." or something...

[summer skin]

I liked the part around 5 and a half minutes...

Somehting about "evertime I justify..." or something...
"Every time you justify, another good in you dies"

[Troggy]

I liked the part around 5 and a half minutes...

Somehting about "evertime I justify..." or something...

that part is sick. but the whole song is great, obviously.

[mht]

trying to teach this retard about converge is like me having sex with a pretty girl, it just wont work out.

[summer skin]

that part is sick. but the whole song is great, obviously.
It's amazing to be sure..."Forsaken" is probably my favorite off of PTES though.

[summer skin]

trying to teach this retard about converge is like me having sex with a pretty girl, it just wont work out.
what about a hot dude? Would that work?

[Brokenhill]

They aren't teaching me...

[Troggy]

It's amazing to be sure..."Forsaken" is probably my favorite off of PTES though.

Ya. I really love the opening riff on "shingles" too.

[summer skin]

Ya. I really love the opening riff on "shingles" too.
indeed...That whole album is a masterpiece though.

[Troggy]

indeed...That whole album is a masterpiece though.

I think i need to give it some more love, I like most of the other ones more.

[summer skin]

I think i need to give it some more love, I like most of the other ones more.
I think it gets overlooked because some of the production is really low.

[Troggy]

I think it gets overlooked because some of the production is really low.

Yeah i have the re-release though, so it sounds fine to me for the most part.

[summer skin]

Yeah i have the re-release though, so it sounds fine to me for the most part.
Well alot of the songs are recorded live so even then the sound isn't so clear. I love the part like five minutes into homesong when they mess up...

[phoenixinflames]

Ah....Converge...one of the best bands ever.

[Anderson]

I still have yet to meet one person that does not like Converge. Especially live. Fucking fantastic.:wave: I'm not keen on Converge, although I've never seen them live. I was listening to some stuff on Last.fm earlier and there was a Converge track I actually liked, But Live Still Goes On. It reminded me of Helmet who were an awesome band

[mht]

keyword WERE, helmet now is a fucking an abomination. they should change their name and not ruin a good band that once was.

[summer skin]

:wave: I'm not keen on Converge, although I've never seen them live. I was listening to some stuff on Last.fm earlier and there was a Converge track I actually liked, But Live Still Goes On. It reminded me of Helmet who were an awesome band
Who ever is singing on that song sounds awful.

[Anderson]

keyword WERE, helmet now is a fucking an abomination. they should change their name and not ruin a good band that once was.
That's it. I've decided tomorrow is going to be a Helmet day. I'm going to play Strap It On, Meantime and Aftertaste all day at work.

[DjJazzyGeoff]

PTES has always been my favorite album. Anyone else excited about Kurt (i think) producing the next Trap Them album? I feel like it's going to be off the chizzain

[Danny Schme]

PTES has always been my favorite album. Anyone else excited about Kurt (i think) producing the next Trap Them album? I feel like it's going to be off the chizzain


agreeeeeed

[summer skin]

PTES has always been my favorite album. Anyone else excited about Kurt (i think) producing the next Trap Them album? I feel like it's going to be off the chizzain
Trap Them themselves are amazing...With Kurt manning the dials they can't fail

[mht]

Kurt is producing the next ELYSIA album also.


DIG THE DITCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
AND BURY THE BITCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH



ferret records 4 lyfe god city.

[LendMeYourBrain]

Kurt is producing the next ELYSIA album also.


DIG THE DITCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
AND BURY THE BITCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH



ferret records 4 lyfe god city.


are they the band that says "I stimulated her clit with a knife, but nothing happened" Or something along those lines.

[mht]

yea thats them

[DjJazzyGeoff]

lol. no offense if you like elysia, but my friend is big into them, and i listened to the cd like 4 times through trying to find something to enjoy, i just fuckin can't. Too many open palmed chord breakdowns and i just hate it

[mht]

my thumbs are in your eyes and they keep fucking pushing!

I mean I have had the worst 2 year relationship of my life, but when I hear their songs about their female troubles, I think man, they had it bad too. If i was in a band I wouldn't make the songs about how many ways I wish my ex girlfriend would die lyric wise, though I would want too, I was just sing about hating religion and dress in drag, thats whats hot and selling right now.

[DjJazzyGeoff]

my thumbs are in your eyes and they keep fucking pushing!

I mean I have had the worst 2 year relationship of my life, but when I hear their songs about their female troubles, I think man, they had it bad too. If i was in a band I wouldn't make the songs about how many ways I wish my ex girlfriend would die lyric wise, though I would want too, I was just sing about hating religion and dress in drag, thats whats hot and selling right now.

uh oh time for another ceremony debate. LETS GET IT ON!!

[Danny Schme]

Kurt is producing the next ELYSIA album also.


DIG THE DITCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
AND BURY THE BITCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH



ferret records 4 lyfe god city.


You Breathe Like A Machine is playing with them. Local boys. watch their vid.

www.myspace.com/yblam

[NEP633]

never thought id see someone know about yblam on here.

[fromwithin]

trap them is already done recording their new record with ballou and itll be out in the fall on deathwish.

[HeartLikeAGun27]

I still have yet to meet one person that does not like Converge. Especially live. Fucking fantastic.

They have come to Buffalo in the last year, something ridiculous like 4 or 5 times, and I still have yet to see them. Every time they are here I am either out of town or can't get out of work. Sucks.

[Anderson]

I had another Converge track, Shallow Breathing, come up on my last.fm radio today. I quite liked that, maybe I'll give one of the albums another go.

[Danny Schme]

never thought id see someone know about yblam on here.


Dude they play in Rhode Island like... every week. How could I not know them? ha.

They started to go downhill when Jon C. left. and now that Scary Keith is gone and its just Cory Civi on vox... it might not work out well

[FullCollapse299]

I want to see them live as well. I'm a little hesitant too because I heard their shows are violent as anything. Great band. Probably my favorite metalcore band. My favorite by them is Jane Doe. Have yet to hear PtES.

[love_american_style]

this band sucks.

[summer skin]

this band sucks.
yeah dood, TSL blows these guys out of the water.

[mht]

I agree this band does suck. Underoath and Chiodos are much more essential than this shit band. They did it first.

[Troggy]

haha you guys...

[mht]

Well a guy in the 35 essential albums thread would argue that Underoath and Chiodos and a majority of other shit releases the last 7 years (his is more so the last 3 years) is much better than this Converge band. take it up with him you metalcore nerds.

[Troggy]

Well a guy in the 35 essential albums thread would argue that Underoath and Chiodos and a majority of other shit releases the last 7 years (his is more so the last 3 years) is much better than this Converge band. take it up with him you metalcore nerds.

can do.

[HexTheConverge]

All Hail Converge :-p

[splat out path]

Jane Doe voted best album of the 2000s (http://sputnikmusic.com/blog/?p=2182)

[shit stroll]

circle takes the square number 3 LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL LLLLLLL

[ThisIsNotDan]

can't really say I saw that coming.

also woohoo @ Burial making #8

[nolifesingedher]

These guys are great. I don't go usually go for music this heavy but the passion of it and Bannon's lyrics really won me over.

[Brokenhill]

Wow, I completely forgot that I had that conversation with SS, haha.

I've checked them out since then (I think I listened to 'Jane Doe' through a couple times last year), but it wasn't completely my type of thing. It was decent, but I prefer Saetia/Hot Cross/CTTS/COC for hardcore.

[shit stroll]

lol

[DilesMavis]

I guess I realize how silly this may sound being I missed the boat probably eh,...a while ago. But I do remember listening to Converge when I was about 15 or so and it was just real abrasive and raucous almost, being I was really starting to form my own pattern musically at the time, but I respected them. Gave them another shot around 17. They weren't bad, weren't great, nothing clicked.

On whim I gave them yet another shot last night and seriously sat down and listened to Jane Doe, also Axe to Fall aswell out of curiosity. Fantastic. I could definitely say that I'm a fan. Very very very impressed. Just thought I'd share that...

[Regards]

I guess I realize how silly this may sound being I missed the boat probably eh,...a while ago. But I do remember listening to Converge when I was about 15 or so and it was just real abrasive and raucous almost, being I was really starting to form my own pattern musically at the time, but I respected them. Gave them another shot around 17. They weren't bad, weren't great, nothing clicked.

On whim I gave them yet another shot last night and seriously sat down and listened to Jane Doe, also Axe to Fall aswell out of curiosity. Fantastic. I could definitely say that I'm a fan. Very very very impressed. Just thought I'd share that...
I still think that Petitioning the Empty Sky is their best, but I kinda did the opposite. Fell in love with them at 19, grew more towards meh at 21, and now, while I respect them and their music, they don't do too much for me.

[DilesMavis]

I still think that Petitioning the Empty Sky is their best, but I kinda did the opposite. Fell in love with them at 19, grew more towards meh at 21, and now, while I respect them and their music, they don't do too much for me.

Hm. I actually haven't even heard Petitioning etc. yet.... I'll download it right now! Yeah it's funny how that happens.

[Zack Haughton]

Probably the greatest band of the decade.

One of those bands that I feel so uncontrollably strongly about that I find it sinful to say you don't like them.

[drcroc2]

I have a whole Tape Op interview/studio tour with Kurt Ballou saved on my computer as a pdf if anyone is interested. The magazine is free so... just a matter of allocating I'd think. PM me if interested.

[Sunken In]

I fucking love this band. They are just an insane powerhouse. So much talent.

[xBLACKOUTx]

I want them to announce another tour already, I have yet to see converge live and I really really want to.

[Zorlak]

I saw Converge live last year and they were fucking amazing, crowd sucked because they opened for Dethklok but me and some 9 other guys made a great pit. I really want to see them headline a small venue in my town.

[SKM]

This band sucks so bad.

The problem with this kind of music is that it would better off without vocals. But these bands feel like they need to add some rambling screamer over all the metalcore-style riffs and drums. In the end you get cacophonous screams that are indecipherable lyrically.

"Axe To Fall" is a perfect example.

[SKM]

Like what the fuck is he saying here? It's embarrassing how bad the vocals are:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7btxxTMgAZc

[circasuicide]

botch>converge

good band, though.

[youngmountain]

Axe to fall is such a good album.

[drcroc2]

i like it

[Regards]

This band sucks so bad.

The problem with this kind of music is that it would better off without vocals. But these bands feel like they need to add some rambling screamer over all the metalcore-style riffs and drums. In the end you get cacophonous screams that are indecipherable lyrically.

"Axe To Fall" is a perfect example.
I think you're missing the point...
botch>converge

good band, though.

Couldn't disagree more... Botch was good and everything, but the musical technicality of Converge is vastly superior

[circasuicide]

I think you're missing the point...


Couldn't disagree more... Botch was good and everything, but the musical technicality of Converge is vastly superior

jesus prefers botch.

[Regards]

jesus prefers botch.
Definitely going to go with no on that one.

There is a kind of happiness and wonder that makes you serious. It is too good to waste on jokes - C.S. Lewis

[circasuicide]

Definitely going to go with no on that one.

There is a kind of happiness and wonder that makes you serious. It is too good to waste on jokes - C.S. Lewis

i've been c.s. lewis'd