Converge | Petitioning the Empty Sky | Album

Converge’s second album, Petitioning the Empty Sky (originally released in 1996 and expanded in 1998), is widely regarded as the band's "real" beginning, marking their evolution from standard hardcore into a revolutionary force in metalcore. "The Saddest Day": This seven-minute epic is almost universally cited as the album's masterpiece. It features legendary tempo changes, dissonant breakdowns, and a "chaotic yet cohesive" structure that defined the early metalcore genre. The record is a "shape-shifting mix" of Slayer-influenced thrash, grindcore, punk, and early emo/screamo. Reviewers note it as a "kick-starter pack" for the modern metalcore sound.

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