Converge - Love Is Not Enough (2026)
I respect the intent more than the execution here. The aggression is intact — Converge still know how to detonate a riff and let chaos breathe just long enough before tightening the vice. But this time, the volatility feels more controlled than dangerous. The edges are cleaner, the structures more familiar, and the impact, while forceful in the moment, fades faster than I expect from them.
There are flashes where the old feral instinct breaks through — abrupt rhythmic pivots, suffocating breakdown tension, Jacob Bannon’s voice sounding like it’s tearing through sheet metal. But as a full record, it leans toward competence rather than confrontation. I don’t feel destabilized. I feel like I’m watching masters repeat a language they already perfected years ago.
It’s solid, but it doesn’t haunt.
Pros
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Tight execution – Rhythm section remains sharp and mechanically precise without feeling sterile.
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Consistent intensity – No real filler; the album keeps its foot on the gas.
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Veteran chemistry – You can hear decades of internal understanding in the way riffs lock together.
Cons
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Reduced danger factor – Feels calculated rather than volatile compared to their peak work.
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Limited structural surprise – Few moments truly shift the emotional temperature.
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Replay value plateau – Hits hard once; doesn’t deepen significantly on return listens.
Genre: Metalcore
Country: US
Final Verdict: 61% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 98th / 136
Highlight: Gilded Cage
Made me think of:
Botch
Norma Jean
The Dillinger Escape Plan
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