
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…