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Axe To Fall

Converge

2009 · Rock

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Axe To Fall by Converge

Axe To Fall is a Punk album by Converge, originally released in 2009. On Gatefold: 32 pressings tracked, owned by 20 collectors.

About

Axe to Fall is the seventh studio album released by American band Converge. It was released on October 20, 2009 through Epitaph Records and was released later on in the year through Deathwish Inc. as a vinyl record. It is their most commercially successful to date, peaking at number 74 in the Billboard 200. The album was produced by guitarist Kurt Ballou, who previously produced Converge's Jane Doe (2001), You Fail Me (2004) and No Heroes (2006), and features artwork created by lead singer Jacob Bannon. Axe to Fall is a collaborative album, which features a large number of guest musicians, including members from Cave In, Neurosis and The Red Chord among others. Axe to Fall was met with generally favorable reviews. The album fell within the "universal acclaim" range on the aggregate review website Metacritic, based on eight reviews. It has been referred to as the band's most accessible album to date, and was compared with Converge's widely lauded Jane Doe.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Dark Horse2:55
  2. 2Reap What You Sow2:39
  3. 3Axe To Fall1:41
  4. 4Effigy1:43
  5. 5Worms Will Feed / Rats Will Feast5:53
  6. 6Wishing Well2:50
  7. 7Damages4:26
  8. 8Losing Battle1:47
  9. 9Dead Beat2:36
  10. 10Cutter1:40
  11. 11Slave Driver2:48
  12. 12Cruel Bloom4:02
  13. 13Wretched World7:11

Sound DNA

  • Punk
  • Hardcore
  • abrasive
  • aggressive
  • punky

Album notes

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Vinyl:
First Press (2009):
2,000 - Solid Light Blue (opens in a new tab)
2,000 - Coke Bottle Blue (opens in a new tab)
1,000 - Beer (European exclusive) (opens in a new tab)
800 - Beer, Coke bottle blue and black tricolor (opens in a new tab)
500 - Cream (Epitaph mail-order exclusive) (opens in a new tab)
400 - Beer w/ blue, white and yellow splatter (opens in a new tab)
300 - Solid blue and beer split with yellow splatter (opens in a new tab)
100 - Clear w/ colored shards (opens in a new tab)
Second Press (2010):
2,500 - Highlighter Yellow (opens in a new tab)
1,000 - Crystal Clear (Tour Exclusive) (opens in a new tab)
Third Press (2010):
1,000 - Black (opens in a new tab)
Fourth Press (2013):
1,029 - White (opens in a new tab)
Fifth Press (2014):
1,029 - Brown Opaque (opens in a new tab)
Sixth Press (2015):
1,019 - Mustard Yellow (opens in a new tab)
Seventh Press (2016):
1,000 - Baby Blue / Electric Blue Mix (opens in a new tab)
525 - Electric Blue w/ Gold Splatter (Exclusive to Newbury Comics) (opens in a new tab)
Eighth Press (2017):
1,000 - Blue / Gold Mix (opens in a new tab)
Ninth Press (2023):
300 - Blue / Black Mix (Deathwish Exclusive) (opens in a new tab)
300 - Gold / Black Mix (Kings Road Exclusive) (opens in a new tab)
500 - Light Blue in Sea Blue (All Ages Records Exclusive) (opens in a new tab)
500 - Gold Chip in Cyan (Closed Casket Activities Exclusive)
500 - Yellow (RevHQ Exclusive)
500 - Black in Yellow (Project M Exclusive)
600 - Blue w/ White & Gold Splatter (Newbury Comics Exclusive)
600 - Blue / Black / Blue (Newbury Comics Exclusive)
1,000 - Black w/ White & Gold Splatter (Epitaph)
∞ - Gold

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Ben KollerBAND , DRUMS, PERCUSSION DRUMS, PERCUSSION
  • Jacob BannonARTWORK, LEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS, DESIGN CONCEPT, ILLUSTRATION, LYRICS BY BAND , LEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS, LYRICS BY, OTHER LEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS, LYRICS BY
  • Kurt BallouBAND , GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS, LEAD VOCALS, PIANO, GLOCKENSPIEL, SAXOPHONE GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS, LEAD VOCALS, PIANO, GLOCKENSPIEL, SAXOPHONE
  • Nate NewtonBAND , BASS, BACKING VOCALS BASS, BACKING VOCALS
  • Adam McGrathGUITAR MUSICIAN , GUITAR
  • Aimee ArgoteBACKING VOCALS MUSICIAN , BACKING VOCALS
  • Brad FickeisenDRUMS MUSICIAN , DRUMS
  • Chris TaylorBACKING VOCALS MUSICIAN , BACKING VOCALS
  • George HirschBACKING VOCALS MUSICIAN , BACKING VOCALS
  • Hamilton JordanGUITAR MUSICIAN , GUITAR
  • John PettiboneBACKING VOCALS MUSICIAN , BACKING VOCALS
  • John-Robert ConnersDRUMS MUSICIAN , DRUMS
  • Michael SochynskyKEYBOARDS MUSICIAN , KEYBOARDS
  • Mookie SingermanKEYBOARDS LEAD VOCALS LEAD VOCALS, KEYBOARDS
  • Sean MartinGUITAR , BACKING VOCALS LEAD GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS MUSICIAN , LEAD GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS
  • Stephen BrodskyGUITAR LEAD GUITAR MUSICIAN , LEAD GUITAR
  • Steve Von TillLEAD VOCALS LEAD VOCALS, WRITTEN-BY MUSICIAN , LEAD VOCALS
  • The RodeoBACKING VOCALS MUSICIAN , BACKING VOCALS

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