Artist
Converge
Converge is a metalcore artist from Salem, Massachusetts, USA formed in 1990. 32 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Metalcore · Salem, Massachusetts, USA · Best metalcore albums
- 32
- Releases
- 1994–2026
- Active years
- 1990
- Formed
Artist
Converge is a metalcore artist from Salem, Massachusetts, USA formed in 1990. 32 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Metalcore · Salem, Massachusetts, USA · Best metalcore albums
Most popular
Jane Doe
2001 · 12 tracks
Bloodmoon: I
2021
All We Love We Leave Behind
2012
Axe to Fall
2009
Love Is Not Enough
2026
No Heroes
2006
Petitioning the Empty Sky
1997
You Fail Me Redux
2016
You Fail Me
2004
When Forever Comes Crashing
1998
Jane Live
2017
Unloved and Weeded Out
2003
The Dusk in Us
2017
Thousand of Miles Between Us (Live)
2015
Caring and Killing
1995
Live in Orlando, FL 3/14/2022
2024
The Poacher Diaries
1999
Halo in a Haystack
1994
Beautiful Ruin
EP · 2018
I Can Tell You About Pain (Single)
Single · 2017
The Poacher Diaries (Redux)
EP · 2022
Blood Moon
Single · 2021
Converge / Napalm Death Split
Single · 2012
Deeper the Wound
EP · 2001
Hum of Hurt
Single · 2026
Endless Arrow
EP · 2020
Converge / Dropdead Split
EP · 2011
Coil
Single · 2021
On My Shield - Single
Single · 2010
Live at the BBC
EP · 2014
Doom in Bloom
Single · 2026
Locust Reign (Redux)
Single · 2022
Converge is an American hardcore band from Salem, Massachusetts formed in 1990. The group comprises vocalist Jacob Bannon, guitarist Kurt Ballou, bassist Nate Newton and drummer Ben Koller. All members are vegetarians. Playing a blend of hardcore punk and heavy metal, Converge has helped to define many of the elements of the metalcore genre. According to Allmusic, Converge are "regarded as one of the most original and innovative bands to emerge from the punk underground". History Converge was formed in the winter of 1990 by Jacob Bannon and Kurt Ballou. They started by playing covers of hardcore punk, punk rock and heavy metal songs, being self-confessed "hardcore kids with left-over Slayer riffs". The band soon graduated to playing live performances in 1991, after recording some demos on a 4-track recorder and eventually releasing full lengths including When Forever Comes Crashing and splits with bands like Agoraphobic Nosebleed. In recent years, Converge have enjoyed relatively high levels of popularity. Their popularity began to rise with the release of their breakthrough album, Jane Doe, the album that was named the number 1 album on Sputnikmusic's "Top 100 Albums of the De…