Converge

Following our lists on '90s metalcore and 2000s post-hardcore, this edition of 'In Defense of the Genre' looks at 15 classic albums from metalcore's most popular era.

It features Taking Back Sunday, Underoath, Killswitch Engage, mewithoutYou, Thursday, Converge, Cave In, Every Time I Die, Zao, The Bled, Hopesfall, Touche Amore, Turnstile, Darkest Hour, Be Well, The Casket Lottery, Piebald, Knocked Loose, Further Seems Forever, SeeYouSpaceCowboy, and much more...

The once-mysterious band are now entirely open about their eight-piece lineup (which you can also see in their killer new live performance video), and the album also features Mark Lanegan and members of Queens of the Stone Age and Converge...

From legends like At The Gates and Carcass and Eyehategod and King Diamond and Iron Maiden to newer bands we're excited about like Enforced and Gravesend and Suffering Hour and Sepulcros...

J Bannon and Nate Newton each posted lengthy lists, including Sweven, Soul Glo, Frozen Soul, Oranssi Pazuzu, Gulch, Chromatics, Dogleg, Liturgy, Sumac, Angel Bat Dawid, Moor Mother, Phoebe Bridgers, and more...

This week's playlist includes new music by Converge, Haviah Mighty, Bartees Strange, Thou & Emma Ruth Rundle, Every Time I Die, JPEGMAFIA, The Armed, Julia Jacklin, Bill Callahan & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, and more.

The game's soundtrack is out now, and also includes Yugen Blakrok, Nina Kraviz, Gazelle Twin, and more...

Two Minutes to Late Night has brought together an amazing eight-person lineup for a medley of songs from Brian Eno's classic 'Here Come the Warm Jets.'

Two Minutes to Late Night's quarantine covers series continues with a take on a classic by Glenn Danzig's band Samhain.

The two-part soundtrack also features Shygirl, Tomb Mold, Grimes, Rat Boy, HEALTH, Rosa Walton of Let's Eat Grandma, Nina Kraviz, The Armed, and more.