Album Rating: 2.0

Hehe yeah I'm a bit of a cynic alright. Let me clarify my stance a bit though. Here we have one of the very best brutal/dissonant bands ever. I get that they had to become a bit more mellow and atmospheric at some point (you can't channel this amount of rage and furious intensity into your 50s I guess), but they could've created a genuily creepy or bleak sound instead of this. I feel they lost both their fury and their bleakness. I would've had a similar reaction if their sound had moved into Dream Theatre territory or something. But yeah if you like that sound, you like that sound, ain't nothing wrong with that...

Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound Off

shoulda coulda woulda potato tomato this album sucks cuz it sounds bad not because it's converge-ato

Album Rating: 4.0

"I feel they lost both their fury AND their bleakness, which is almost a travesty under the Converge name at this point."



Converge is my favourite band but they already started incorporating a lot of these elements from as far back as Axe to Fall. I mean, I get what you're saying cos AtF is still heavy as fuck but I mean something like Dark Horse was already pretty cheesy (read: fun) in its own way. I dunno, I just don't see this as all that far removed from their most recent output. I've enjoyed it but I don't think they'll ever release something I love as much as their Jane Doe to AWLWLB period again and that's fine, they still rule and they're still putting out really solid and innovative material considering they've been a band for 30+ years.

Album Rating: 2.0

Not too sure about AtF there, but yeah there were definitely signs of things to come since AWLWLB, which I always found didn't suit them too well (for me AtF is a rare 5, while AWLWLB and TDIU are 3.5s). I didn't care for the more emo stuff on these last albums (the two opening tracks come to mind) and most if not all of the slower stuff. I feel bands like Zeni Geva and Brutal Truth have done the slower sludgy stuff much better.

Album Rating: 2.5

nice to see them do something kinda different, but i don't see literally anything special about this

Album Rating: 3.0

'Converge is my favourite band but they already started incorporating a lot of these elements from as far back as Axe to Fall.' (2)

some ppl be acting like they couldn't see this coming, expectations can be a bitch



'It was tongue in cheek, of course I don't think they're lying, just that they like Converge so much that they convince themselves that it's good out of loyalty. We've all done it to an extent. But of course I'm aware that some people genuinely like this.'



yeah I'm sure this does happen, but equally I could say some other people are hating on this because they love what Converge WAS and are struggling to accept this stage of their development. They just want the old 'verge back. It can work both ways.

Just thought I'd join you in throwing some baseless assumptions out there.

Album Rating: 4.5

Still yet have to listen to this, but the first two tracks I listened to gave me similar vibes to that experimental Acacia Strain album It Comes In Waves. Funny though how that one was that band's greatest artistic achievement while this here is bread and butter for Converge really

Album Rating: 4.0

I like this quite a bit, don't know if I'd rate it above Dusk In Us but it's pretty solid. Haven't heard anything from Chelsea before this too. Lord of Liars was giving me heavy Oathbreaker Rheia vibes on her vox for some reason and that makes it the best song here; I just adore that melody and the dissonance during the chorus.



Definitely understand why some people aren't digging this tho, some moments in these tracks like Failure Forever's chorus felt a bit boring. I think if we got some more balls to the wall style verge with Chelsea and Brodsky contrasting their vox and influence against the chaos then I'd be even more in love with this project. The aggressive shit is certainly my favorite aspect of this, and I say that as someone who'd tell you Eve is Converge's best song hands down.

Album Rating: 3.5

the existence of Bloodmoon: I implies also the existence of Bloodmoon: II

Album Rating: 3.0

I think Bannon said he'd be happy just making Bloodmoon albums till the end of time, paraphrasing here, maybe... so yeah there has to be more Bloodmoon save for some unforeseen circumstances.

Album Rating: 2.5

bannon has a shit taste these days



iirc he's been really happy with how his wear your wounds project has turned out as well

there will be more bloodmoon
it will happen, whatever
where the fuck is bloodborne 2

hasnt bloodborne 2 been stealthily announced? thought i saw something the other week

Album Rating: 3.0

pfft not played Dark Souls yet, more Bloodmoon instead pls

where the fuck is bloodborne 2


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Album Rating: 3.0

They decided to go in a different direction, that's where the fuck it is. Don't worry, they're still doing their usual schtick as well, so all's good. I think you should embrace it.

embrace cheap goth cribbage or or or or die a VIRGIN
jfc it gets weaker every time
stop embarrassing yourself and play some fucking dark souls

Album Rating: 3.0

No that's where Bloodborne 2 is, but yes I was drawing parallels which in no way work - this was forced upon me as some muppet mentioned it ^ I cannot remember who now, oh wait I can it was you



shameful

idk what you thought you just did but it wasn't it. big fumble, taxi plz

Album Rating: 3.0

I'm struggling to ascertain the purpose of your existence here