You Fail Me

The chaotic lure of You Fail Me, the new album from iconic punk-metal quartet Converge, is about to blow your unsuspecting mind. Aligning with Epitaph to mark a new chapter in the band’s rich history, Converge -- steered from its inception by vocalist Jacob Bannon -- has been annihilating in-the-know audiences with skill and substance for thirteen years. On You Fail Me, which boasts Bannon’s unique lyrical vision, throat-ripping screams, and the meticulous, inexplicable power of his bandmates, the Boston-reared group's brute force is flat-out stunning. Replete with drum rolls so precise, Ben Koller comes off like some man/machine mutation, colliding with bassist Nate Newton's menacing rhythms and guitarist Kurt Ballou's scalding, inventive six-string. The release of the frantic, fearless, and cathartic You Fail Me should show the larger public what the punk-metal underground has known for years: Converge is a magnetic, unstoppable force.