Converge drummer Ben Koller has presented an replace at the metalcore heroes’ upcoming album, evaluating it to bands as far-flung as punks Fugazi, prog rockers The Mars Volta and loss of life steel outfit Entombed.
Koller made the comparability on X (previously Twitter) on Sunday (Might 5), the place he additionally stated Converge’s eleventh report “might be our highest album but”.
“There’s A LOT of recent [Converge] subject matter,” Koller wrote.
“I believe like I’m at Outdated Nation metalcore Buffet and all of the meals are RIFFS.”
He added in a answer: “It’s in every single place.
“We’ve got crowdkilling, Fugazi, Mars Volta, Entombed, mathcore insanity, gradual Nate riffs the place I play too speedy, shitty riffs, emo riffs… This might be our highest album but no shaggy dog story.
“We will have to proably [sic] ditch the shitty riffs although”
Koller endured to hype up the brand new album in a reaction to a fan, who requested what the tune will sound like compared to Converge’s 2006 album No Heroes.
“Laborious to mention what the completed product will probably be however I can say that this appears like essentially the most developed, herbal and completely discovered bunch of subject matter we’ve got ever written,” the drummer spoke back.
“It’s difficult to take a look at and evaluate it to different albums. No Heroes appears like some other lifetime at this level.”
Koller teased in an Instagram publish ultimate yr that Converge’s subsequent album, the followup to 2021 Chelsea Wolfe collaboration Bloodmoon: I, comprises the heaviest riff the band have ever composed.
“Converge could have simply written the heaviest riff of our occupation,” he put.
“Bunch of recent songs within the gradual cooker. Smelling actual excellent thus far.”
Guitarist Kurt Ballou instructed The New Scene in 2023 that he used to be not sure of the time frame for brand new Converge tune.
Alternatively, the album will be produced through Ballou at his studio God Town in Salem, Massachusetts, which the band have used since their 1998 report When Without end Comes Crashing.
Chelsea Wolfe not too long ago instructed Steel Hammer that Converge are operating on a sequel to the Bloodmoon: I album.
“I’m no longer certain if I’ll be a part of it, however there are plans to make Bloodmoon 2… I simply don’t know when,” the gothic solo artist stated.
Converge have a handful of excursion dates booked for 2024. See under for main points.
It is in every single place. We’ve got crowdkilling, Fugazi, Mars Volta, Entombed, mathcore insanity, gradual Nate riffs the place I play too speedy, shitty riffs, emo riffs…This might be our highest album but no shaggy dog story. We will have to proably ditch the shitty riffs althoughMight 5, 2024
Laborious to mention what the completed product will probably be however I can say that this appears like essentially the most developed, herbal and completely discovered bunch of subject matter we’ve got ever written. It is difficult to take a look at and evaluate it to different albums. No Heroes appears like some other lifetime at this level.Might 5, 2024
Converge 2024 excursion dates:
Jul 31: Brasov Rockstadt Excessive Fest, Romania
Aug 01: Budapest Dürer Kert, Hungary
Aug 02: Munich Unfastened & Simple Pageant, Germany
Aug 03: Düdingen Unhealthy Bonn, Switzerland
Aug 04: Saint-Maurice-De-Gourdans Sylak Open Air, France
Sep 21: Worcester New England Steel & Hardcore Fest, MA
Nov 02: Mexico Town Foro Veintiocho, Mexico
Nov 03: San José Casa Rohas, Costa Rica
Nov 05: Bogotá Zona 16, Colombia
Nov 07: Santiago Blondie, Chile
Nov 09: Abasto Uniclub, Argentina
Nov 10: São Paulo Cine Joia, Brazil
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