Converge

About

Converge is an American metalcore band from Salem, Massachusetts, active since 1990, built around vocalist Jacob Bannon and guitarist/producer Kurt Ballou. Their 2001 album Jane Doe - ranked by Rolling Stone among the 61 greatest metal albums of all time - set the benchmark for the genre and cemented their reputation as one of hardcore's most uncompromising creative forces. The current four-piece lineup, completed by bassist Nate Newton and drummer Ben Koller, has remained stable for over two decades, releasing twelve studio albums and collaborating with artists such as Chelsea Wolfe.

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Studio albums released

#61

Jane Doe ranked among greatest metal albums of all time by Rolling Stone

What's new

2026-07
Converge announced a 10-date UK and Europe headline tour for November 2026, starting in Munich on November 12 and ending in London on November 22, in support of their two 2026 albums.
2026-06
Converge released their twelfth studio album Hum of Hurt on June 5, 2026, via Epitaph Records and Deathwish Inc.
2026-02
Converge released their eleventh studio album Love Is Not Enough in February 2026, receiving a 5/5 rating from Kerrang!.
2026-06
Converge headlined the Saturday of Outbreak Festival in Manchester, described as one of the most talked-about sets of the weekend.
2025-02
Converge announced a Spring 2025 US tour around festival appearances at Sonic Temple and Welcome to Rockville, with a press release teasing 'big news coming from Converge in 2025.'