Axe to Fall

Axe to Fall
Axe to Fall
Studio album by Converge
Released	October 20, 2009
Recorded	May–July 2009
Studio	GodCity Studio, Salem
Genre	Metalcore; hardcore punk; grindcore; sludge metal;
Length	42:04
Label	Epitaph
Producer	Kurt Ballou
Converge chronology

Axe to Fall is the seventh studio album by American metalcore band Converge, released on October 20, 2009, by Epitaph Records. It is the band's most collaborative album, featuring a number of guest musicians, including members of Cave In and Genghis Tron and Steve Von Till of Neurosis, who performs lead vocals on the slow, Tom Waits-esque track "Cruel Bloom".^[6] The album was produced by guitarist Kurt Ballou, and the artwork was created by vocalist Jacob Bannon.

Axe to Fall peaked at number 74 on the Billboard 200,^[7] and was well received by critics, who generally described it as their most accessible work.

^ Apatoff, Ben (October 13, 2009). "CD review: CONVERGE, Axe to Fall". Metal Injection. Retrieved March 30, 2017. Axe to Fall continues Converge's habit of outperforming any metalcore band in listening distance...
^ "Converge: Axe to Fall". PopMatters. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
^ Kyle Ward (October 14, 2009). "Review: Axe to Fall". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved October 14, 2009.
^ Terich, Jeff (2 November 2009). "Converge : Axe to Fall". Treble. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
^ Cite error: The named reference Pitchfork Review was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference popmattersreview was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Converge – Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2016-11-17.

[1] Apatoff, Ben (October 13, 2009). "CD review: CONVERGE, Axe to Fall". Metal Injection. Retrieved March 30, 2017. Axe to Fall continues Converge's habit of outperforming any metalcore band in listening distance...

[2] "Converge: Axe to Fall". PopMatters. Retrieved 2017-04-27.

[3] Kyle Ward (October 14, 2009). "Review: Axe to Fall". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved October 14, 2009.

[treble-4] Terich, Jeff (2 November 2009). "Converge : Axe to Fall". Treble. Retrieved March 30, 2017.

[Pitchfork_Review-5] Cite error: The named reference Pitchfork Review was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[popmattersreview-6] Cite error: The named reference popmattersreview was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[7] "Converge – Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2016-11-17.

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