Tagged metallic hardcore

Thanks to the spoiler-obsessed tendencies of the internet, you probably already saw that Converge are releasing a "surprise" EP today. The legendary metalcore quartet's latest release drops less than a year after their acclaimed ninth album The Dusk In Us, which landed sixth among our Top 25 Albums of 2017. And honestly, there's not much more to say than that; the declaration of "new Converge" will prompt fans and detractors to act accordingly, just like they always do when the band drops new material. But if you count yourself a member of the "fan" group, then Beautiful Ruin is a four-track treat of the band doing what they do best: scorching, multifaceted metalcore that's as engaging as it is punishing.