Few bands have left a mark on the landscape of heavy music quite like Converge.
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For more than three decades, the Massachusetts four-piece have existed at the intersection of hardcore, punk and metal, creating music that is as emotionally confronting as it is sonically devastating. Never content to follow trends or compromise their artistic vision, Converge have built a legacy on intensity, innovation and an unwavering commitment to doing things their way.
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Now, following the sell-out of Melbourne's inaugural Lucidity, Converge announced their long-awaited return to Australian and New Zealand stages in March 2027, marking their first Australian tour since 2019.
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In 2026, vocalist Jacob Bannon, guitarist Kurt Ballou, bassist Nate Newton and drummer Ben Koller delivered not one but two new full-length albums, Love Is Not Enough and Hum of Hurt, reaffirming why they remain one of the most vital and influential bands in extreme music. Released through Deathwish / Epitaph, the two records explore different sides of the band's creative identity. Where Love Is Not Enough leans into the metallic ferocity that has defined much of their career, Hum of Hurt is a rawer, more dynamic and emotionally exposed collection, drawing on the band's hardcore foundations and an ever-evolving approach to songwriting.
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Of course, any discussion about Converge inevitably returns to 2001's Jane Doe. Widely regarded as one of the most important and influential heavy albums of the 21st century, Jane Doe helped redefine what hardcore and metalcore could be. Its collision of chaotic aggression, emotional vulnerability and striking visual identity established a blueprint that countless bands would follow, yet few have come close to replicating.
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Twenty-five years later, its impact remains undeniable.

Joining Converge across the Australian headline dates are Extortion, the country's uncompromising powerviolence veterans, whose ferocious live performances have earned them a formidable reputation, alongside Melbourne metalcore outfit Ends in Tragedy.

Texan experimental metal punks Portrayal Of Guilt will also join Converge for their additional Melbourne headline performance and both New Zealand dates, bringing their own boundary-pushing collision of hardcore, black metal and extreme music to the tour.
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With an extraordinary body of work behind them and two formidable new albums to draw from, Converge remain a band driven not by nostalgia, but by the same creative urgency that first set them apart.
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Thirty-five years in, Converge are still pushing forward. And in March 2027, Australia and New Zealand will experience it firsthand.
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📆 TOUR DATES 📆

Thursday 11 March - The Rechabite, Perth 18+
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Friday 12 March - Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide 18+
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Saturday 13 March - Lucidity, Melbourne 18+
SOLD OUT

Sunday 14 March - 170 Russell, Melbourne 18+
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Wednesday 17 March - Factory Theatre, Sydney 18+
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Thursday 18 March - The Triffid, Brisbane 18+
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Saturday 20 March - Meow Nui, Wellington 18+
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Sunday 21 March - Powerstation, Auckland 18+
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