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Converge Embrace the Power of Collaboration on the Brilliant ‘Bloodmoon: 1’

Converge Embrace the Power of Collaboration on the Brilliant ‘Bloodmoon: 1’

Metalcore pioneers Converge unite with Chelsea Wolfe and Cave In’s Stephen Brodsky to craft a brooding work of goth-inflected metal with Bloodmoon: I.

20 Years of Converge’s Magnum Opus ‘Jane Doe’

20 Years of Converge’s Magnum Opus ‘Jane Doe’

Massachusetts metallic hardcore band Converge solidified their legacy with the release of their seminal 2001 album, Jane Doe.

The 60 Best Albums of 2009

The 60 Best Albums of 2009

PopMatters turns 20 years old this October and we're beginning to celebrate our history by taking you back in time a decade ago. Obama was in the White House and the musical times were very good indeed. Revisit 2009 through its best albums.

The Dusk in Angelica Liddell: The Transgressive Post-Hardcore Theater of ‘Esta Breve Tragedia de la Carne’

The Dusk in Angelica Liddell: The Transgressive Post-Hardcore Theater of ‘Esta Breve Tragedia de la Carne’

Spanish avant-garde theater-maker Liddell and veteran metalcore band Converge try to make sense of the brief tragedy of the flesh.

Converge: The Dusk in Us

Converge: The Dusk in Us

Having acquired an abundance of experience and wisdom through their 30-year existence, post-hardcore legends Converge return with their ninth album in The Dusk in Us, crafting a record that balances between youthful angst and calmed maturity.

The 20 Best Metal Albums of 2017

The 20 Best Metal Albums of 2017

There's common ground between all 20 metal albums despite musical differences: the ability to provide a cathartic release for the creator and the consumer alike, right when we need it most.

Converge: All We Love We Leave Behind

Splitsville: What Makes a Truly Great Metal Split?

Dethklok + Mastodon: 12 November 2009 – Houston, TX

Metal, Back from Purgatory

Castle Walls of Blood and Bone: An Interview with Converge

Converge: No Heroes

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