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The extreme metal band that is Converge have been
together since 1990 and during the time the band
have been together I have never once heard their
music until now with the release of their seventh
studio album ‘Axe To Fall’ and I have
to say at first I was extremely shocked by just
how loud, vicious and heavy Converge are and once
the initial headache disappeared I found enjoyment
in ‘Axe To Fall’.
‘Axe To Fall’ is a proper ball breaker
of an album, it features 13 tracks which all have
a big aggressive sound to them, the guitar riffs
are fast paced and come across more aggressive
than if Charles Manson was chasing you down your
drive with a knife or baseball bat, the bass lines
are proper beefy whilst the vocals are a mix of
raw screams and fast flowing shouts, either way
you will never be able to make out the lyrics
whilst listen to the album which is why it is
a good point that the lyrics are covered within
the album booklet.
I have the understanding that Converge are the
kings of extreme metal and if I am wrong and they
are not, then they really should be as ‘Axe
To Fall’ is the most extreme album I have
heard or year and quite possible ever even more
extreme that the odd Berserker song I have listened
to in the past.
The album starts with ‘Dark Horse’,
a song that is driven by death defying riffs and
menacing growls, it sets the pace for the album
which is matched perfectly for the next 40 odd
minutes. The guitar work throughout the album
can’t be faulted as it is outstanding to
hear such brutal sound and force coming from.
‘Reap What You Sow’ is the perfect
carry on song from ‘Dark Horse’ and
it equally matches the pace with its nifty guitar
work and mad vocals.
The only downside that I can find within ‘Axe
To Fall’ is that the album sounds to samey
throughout and in places it does sound like a
big bundle of noise but saying that, there is
way more good points about the album from the
razor sharp riffs right down to the super charged
production.
If you like music by The Dillinger Escape Plan
then should love ‘Axe To Fall’ from
Converge and if your Slayer and Slipknot albums
aren’t giving you that heavy kick anymore
then brave it and give ‘Axe To Fall’
a listen.
4/5
Review by Trigger |
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Jacob Bannon
Kurt Ballou
Nate Newton
Ben Koller |
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1. Dark Horse
2. Reap What You Sow
3. Axe To Fall
4. Effigy
5. Worms Will Feed
6. Wishing Well
7. Damages
8. Losing Battle
9. Dead Beat
10. Cutter
11. Slave Driver
12. Cruel Bloom
13. Wretched World |
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- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
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What Was That? |
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