Converge

Converge is an American metalcore band formed in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1990. The group consists of vocalist Jacob Bannon, guitarist Kurt Ballou, bassist Nate Newton and drummer Ben Koller. Drawing on hardcore punk, metal and experimental noise, their music moves between fast, dissonant passages and slower, more spacious arrangements. Their debut album, Halo in a Haystack, appeared in 1994. Petitioning the Empty Sky began as a four-song EP in 1996 before being expanded into a longer release, and When Forever Comes Crashing followed in 1998.

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