Tag Archives: Jacob Bannon

Umbra Vitae – supergroup feat Converge, The Red Chord, Twitching Tongues, drop new song

Posted by on March 31, 2020

  A new supergroup has entered the playing field and they go by Umbra Vitae. The band consists of members from several bands such as Converge, The Red Chord, Twitching Tongues, and Job For a Cowboy. You can view the full lineup below: Vocals: Jacob Bannon (Converge, Wear Your Wounds, Blood From The Soul) Guitars/vocals: Mike “Gunface” […]

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Jacob Bannon’s Wear Your Wounds streaming debut album

Posted by on April 4, 2017

Converge frontman Jacob Bannon is releasing his solo project Wear Your Wounds debut album WYW this Friday (7) via Deathwish Inc. Thanks to Noisey, we get to hear it a few days early with the album streaming available in its entirety right now. The album includes guest musicians Kurt Ballou (Converge), Mike McKenzie (The Red […]

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Best Music Videos of the Week Ending 2/10

Posted by on February 10, 2017

It sure has been a diverse week of music videos, ranging from horror, kittens, to claymation. Here are this week’s best music videos. 5) Wear Your Wounds,  “Wear Your Wounds” Wear Your Wounds premiered the first music video off of their debut album out April 7. Founded by Converge’s Jacob Bannon, who compiled years worth […]

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Jacob Bannon of Converge unleashes new single for Wear Your Wounds project

Posted by on January 12, 2017

  Converge frontman Jacob Bannon’s new Wear Your Wounds solo project debut album titled WYW will be released on April 7 via Deathwish Inc. It has already reached a few most anticipated albums of 2017 lists, and to add a bit of excitement Jacob Bannon premiered the new “Goodbye Old Friend” single via AVclub. A […]

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Proceeds from ‘This Is Boston’ marathon bombing benefit show featuring Converge, Slapshot, etc. missing

Posted by on April 28, 2014

Over a year ago, the country was still in shock from the events of the Boston Marathon bombings. In an effort to raise money and bring the community together, a benefit show dubbed “This Is Boston” featuring local hardcore acts such as Converge, Slapshot, Wrecking Crew, Doomriders, and more. A small promotions company called Lykaion […]

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Converge Frontman Jacob Bannon Profiled In Short Film

Posted by on January 23, 2013

[youtube]http://youtu.be/DeLgGw5BGqA[/youtube] What makes Jacob Bannon tick? That’s pretty much what you’ll find out upon watching Rungs in a Ladder: Jacob Bannon of Converge, a new short documentary that debuted on Vice’s music site, Noisey. It’s a sparse film that plays more like a monologue than a profile, featuring Bannon talking about what guides his life while […]

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Converge In Van Crash

Posted by on October 24, 2012

Forget all the normal stuff you hear about how tough it is to be a musician – the improbably small chance of “making it” (whatever that means), playing for small crowds of disinterested people, making fractions of pennies for getting streamed on Spotify, and late night drug parties with Vince Neil. A much more present […]

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Converge Streaming Another New Track

Posted by on September 25, 2012

It’s been a few weeks since Converge let “Aimless Arrow” fly. With All We Love We Leave Behind coming out on October 9, the band have let another track out there. “Shame in the Way” is streaming now on Pitchfork, whose Brandon Stosuy did an insightful interview with vocalist Jacob Bannon. Among the revelations are that the […]

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Check Out A New Early Graves Demo

Posted by on June 13, 2012

Last week, it was announced that Early Graves signed a new deal with No Sleep Records. Their forthcoming record, their first since former frontman Makh Daniels sadly died in a van accident, is due out this Fall. Many were wondering what they would sound like with John Strachan, formerly of The Funeral Pyre, behind the mic, […]

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Converge’s New Album To Feature Tomas Lindberg And Danny Lilker

Posted by on February 15, 2012

We’ve been looking forward to Converge’s new album the minute it was announced that they had entered guitarist Kurt Ballou’s Godcity studios in Salem, MA. Now, though, we have another reason to get excited for the band’s new record. This past weekend, the Mass hardcore metal group confirmed via Facebook that the new album will include […]

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