Axe to Fall
by Converge
- Type: Album
- Released: 20 October 2009
- Label: Epitaph
- Country: United States
- Length: 42:04
- Community rating: 4.27/5 from 39 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Converge's collaborative masterpiece features guest musicians on nearly every track, yet retains their signature ferocity. 'Axe to Fall' is a relentless barrage of metallic hardcore, mathcore complexity, and emotional intensity. It remains a high-water mark for the genre.
Genres
Descriptors: dissonant, abrasive, punishing, ferocious, technical, harsh-vocals, relentless, riff-heavy
Tracklist
- Dark Horse (02:54)
- Reap What You Sow (02:39)
- Axe To Fall (01:41)
- Effigy (01:42)
- Worms Will Feed / Rats Will Feast (05:52)
- Wishing Well (02:49)
- Damages (04:26)
- Losing Battle (01:46)
- Dead Beat (02:36)
- Cutter (01:40)
- Slave Driver (02:48)
- Cruel Bloom (04:01)
- Wretched World (07:10)
Credits
- Jacob Bannon - design, illustration
- Kurt Ballou - guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals, piano, glockenspiel, saxophone
- Nate Newton - bass, backing vocals
- Ben Koller - drums, percussion
- Jeff Feinburg - Member
- Damon Bellorado - Member
- Aaron Dalbec - Member
- Stephen Brodsky - Member
- John DiGiorgio - Member
- Kurt Ballou - Member
- Jacob Bannon - Member
- Nate Newton - Member
- Ben Koller - Member
- Aaron Dalbec - Member
- Alan Douches - mastered by
- Aslak Lef猫vre - recorded by [additional]
- Fred Estby - recorded by [additional]
- Jeff Kane - recorded by [additional]
- Jonathan Fuller - recorded by [additional]
- Josh Penner - recorded by [additional]
- Steve Von Till - recorded by [additional]
- Alex Garcia-Rivera - technician [drum tech]
- Converge - written-by