Converge - The Saddest Day Reaction!! 

Converge are a huge band, probably one of the best known metalcore bands today. Jacob's vocals on first listen are usually really tough to get into, and he does not do his vocals directly to the lyrics, rather he will skip lines, cut out words, etc in the interest of having the song flow better. Even I didn't like Jacob's vocals at first, they were too extreme for me, but I love them now. Lyrically Jacob's lyrics tend to deal with sadness, breakups, loss of love, etc. This is one of their earlier records, but every album of theirs is fantastic, including their latest ones. Definitely a band worth diving further into.

Wow i was not expecting this on here. This song introduced me to converge and hardcore in general

A classic song would be Jane Doe. Definitely a must listen. It’s a long song but in the end you’ll wish it was even longer. It has the most beautiful ending that I’ve ever heard.

Oh, Converge are just a beautiful band, and what a tune!

Converge- Concumbine / Fault and Fracture

Put on Converge's Jane Doe record, and just let it play. A true masterpiece.

The kings of metalcore, IMO. Converge's musicianship and artistry is second to fuckin' none.

You've never seen a pit until you've seen this song played live

My favorite thing about the channel: in-depth, thought-provoking discussions of music as it’s heard for the first time. My least favorite thing about the channel: the idiosyncratic suspicion that anything that even remotely appears to question or poke at established monotheistic norms is “nihilistic” in nature.

I cannot tell you how much this album is a obsession for me

Every time you justify Another good in you dies Saw these guys at Hellfest in Syracuse NY in 2000. Coming from Australia, that show for me was absolutely epic. I had met Ben Kohler at a party in Boston and he was kind enough to give me a ride up there. Great band. Great song. Jacob is an amazing artist as well ❤ from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺 - Edit - I believe they finished with this song. I found it online very recently. I was standing to the left of Ben on the side of the stage looking out to the crowd. Slightly terrified at the start, but before I knew it - it was over. And I wished it would start all over again.

And we won't be breathing In that same sun again None of this will ever Surface again How we get older How we forget about each other And the angel falls to the sky Raised and coiled She blessed this day, she did And it rings our ears She rarely flies anymore, burden broke her wings And I know this ghost, I have seen it before Young it is the dying too fast, too soon, I'll be okay The air thins in the quick and our lips move but we hear no sound She whispered "Every time you justify, another good in you dies" Your faith and fear seared me, and love and you pull all the right strings "How we get older, how we forget about each other," she said Entwined within the sadder of days

I really wish more reaction videos doing heavy and fast music would do more stuff like Converge. There are so many channels doing the same bands and the same metal genres.There is a whole world of stuff that has its own magic well worth checkin' out. You guys have touched on some of it with things like Dillinger Escape plan and Isis and Leviathan but there are many other great ones worth checking out like The Locust, Botch, Daughters, The Blood Brothers (how has no one on the internet done a reaction to this band yet), Drive Like Jehu, Sumac, Twilight, Deafheaven and Bosse De Nage to name but a few. Also not related but worth checking out are some big "90's bands" that seem to have slipped past all the reaction channels like Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth and The Afghan Whigs.

More Converge! Heaven in Her Arms!

Glad to finally see Converge get some love from the reaction community.

Little late to the comments but Converge is one of my favorite bands, they are some what of an aquired taste. Listen to All We Love We Leave Behind, it really is a beautiful song and has one of the greatest build ups I have ever heard. You may enjoy it!!!!

Converge - Eve

Yooooo do more Converge I never thought I would see them pop up on here.

Do more converge and also some Dillinger escape plan

I literally can't believe you two reacted to this. And are like the only ones.

Petitioning the empty sky is a free for all album where Jacob does not follow his lyrics speaks when he feels it, this is from before 1990 if you were listening In 2019 this is 19 years ago keep that in mind. In jane doe the album is fully played then later the tracks were cut into different tracks they are true artists.

That song is warfare

Greatest song ever by my hometown boys - I first saw them play it live 25 years ago.

This is the second song reaction i've seen from you folks. The first was Dear Coaches Corner by Propagandhi. And one thing that stands out to me, especially with The Saddest Day is that neither of you show any signs of disgust. It's refreshing to see people actually listening to the music without flinching or recoiling. This is one hell of a song. I loved seeing your expressions when a certain part came on. You're not just letting the song play, I can tell you're paying attention, and I respect that! Thank you folks!

Amazing iconic Band. One of the greatest Hardcore bands around.. Amazing arrangements, and some of the best lyrics.. Worth checking out some more Good job

This was hands down the HEAVIEST song back in the day. Fuck I'm old.

Moonspell - Full Moon Madness Moonspell - Night Eternal

Jane doe is pure gold !! could you hear something from Rotting Christ or more post black bands, it would be interesting to see content like that for example Deafheaven or more of Alcest . greetings guys ♥

Am I the only person that liked vocals like this the very first time I heard them 😂 seems like everyone on RU-vid who reacts to stuff like this is put off by the screaming, for me it just makes it ten times better

For a change of pace, try Wretched World by Converge or (with a guest vocalist) Cruel Bloom by Converge. Also recommend Orphaned and Trophy Scars by Converge.

This is why I like the village and this channel because you do bands like this!! More Converge!! Do some more 90’s Metalcore, Hardcore! Botch, Hatebreed, Shai Hulud, Poison the Well!!

In the immortal words of Everlast from House of Pain, after a concert in Atlanta where he was opening as an acoustic semi solo act and got booed crazy he thanked his fans, and said to the crowd, "If you didn't get it, it wasn't for you, have a good night". Converge isn't for everyone. But God damn they are good. I almost got evicted when Jane Doe came out, had to invest in headphones and turn down the stereo.

Please please react to more Converge. Concubine, Fault and Fracture, the Broken Vow, Axe To Fall, Dark Horse, Reptilian, Black Cloud are all killer songs.

I've never listened to much hardcore/early metalcore, but this is pretty sick! When I'm in the right mood, I might look into these guys more.

Structured chaos. Pure beauty.

I have this tune filed in my 'Hammer Smashed Face' followed by 'Inspector Gadget' breakdown songs folder.

Saw them about 20 years ago. Got hit in the nuts during this song. End of show for me.

I like how you guys actually take the time to decipher the lyrics and appreciate the song after you listen

Oh my!!!! i love this band! converge all the way!!!! they are best seen live!

@Vinand Sori , would have been great to have some kind of video reference within the video. Fortunately, I’m very familiar with Converge. Seen them live a million times. Great band. Live shows are insane.

mad respect for giving this one a shot.

Vintage Converge

Melody Bar, NB NJ....I thought we were going to collapse the floor.

This has been one of my favorite songs for 20+ years and I never noticed it sounded like “inspector gadget” until I watched this video, this is why I love reaction vids

I don't comment on alot of youtube videos, but, I've been watching you guys since the beginning and you're definitely my favorite reaction channel. You review alot of my favorite bands. Converge are top 5 for me, saw them live in 2014 at This is Hardcore in Philly and it was one of the best sets i've ever seen, its on youtube and is very easy to find if you guys want to check that out. The performance of The Saddest Day incredible, also they cover The Cure. If you guys ever decide to check them out again I think you would REALLY enjoy the track Jane Doe. It is a masterpiece. Also the song Last Light and All We Love We Leave Behind are up there too. Keep up the great work!

Converge - HOMEWRECKER

Blur - Song 2 - Live Glastonbury

Kudos to whoever suggested this, but this isn't even Converge at their best. Still a great song.

Please do more Deftones songs. Romantic Dreams and Rosemary!

Hey, is that papa emeritus 3 behind you guys?

Converge - Jane Doe

Fuck yeah, Converge! What an amazing first intro to them. Jane doe=favorite album ever for me. Such a masterpiece.

Despised Icon - Furtive Monologue Ingested - The Divine Right of Kings Whitechapel - Eternal Refuge

High school was so fun 😊🤘🏽

If you like Converge, check out another metalcore legend, Coalesce. I'd suggest Harvest of Maturity or While The Jackass Operation Spins Its Wheels.

6:30 when it got quiet all of a sudden huh

what!!! I miss this one. The Stairway To Heaven of freakn Hardcore

Hey Vin and Sori! Sorry, been away. Sick again. Just getting caught back up. Good stuff, but still no reaction to Pantera-Avoid the Light or Debauchery-Demonslayer. Still hoping. Catch ya later.

3rd favorite band of all-time. Other 2 are Dillinger Escape Plan and Propagandhi.

About time someone did some good punkcore/metalcore/mathcore. Nice!

Yes, more Hardcore! Crooked by Dealer is a nice one

I lost most of the hearing in my left ear at the Omni in Atlanta seeing Metallica on And Justice for All when I was 16ish, took my little brother and sister to see Tool touring Aenima at the International ballroom for their first concert. The converge show I saw, the crowd energy, band energy it's hard to encapsulate in words but, it is a sort of magic. Blew the roof off in a way I've never experienced. I've aged out of trash circle shows and it feels like a douche to sit in the seats but this band fires me up.

Danzig - Snakes of Christ!!

EPICA - Kingdom of heaven (live)

She rarely flies anymore, burden broke her wings. And I know this ghost. I have seen it before.

You must check Botch - C. Thomas Howell as The Soul Man

Y’all should check out some other bands from the Boston/Massachusetts realm, like : Old Man Gloom, Cave-In, Zozobra, All Pigs Must Die and Doomriders. Also check out Jacob Bannon’s other band Wear Your Wounds which is 100% in the opposite direction from Converge. It’s more atmospheric and mellow with rich, beautiful layers of sound. Very decipherable lyrics compared to Converge.

Im a bit late to your listening party, but if you havent already, Id love to see your reaction to Nails. Maybe “Suum Cuique” or “In Exodus” :)

Coil - Careful What You Wish For.

They were just kids when they wrote this too.

Converge live is about as close to a religious experience as an atheist can ever come.

You guys need to get the lights that react to music, if they let you set the color themes. Never heard this band, Hardcore thrash? It's badass! Fucking on fire! Here is some mandatory metal: Terrorizer - Any song from their album World Downfall. I own the CD and you will know why when you hear it! It's powerful! It has Morbid Angel drummer Pete, who's known for his style, accent and blast.

Listen to High On Fire and SLEEP.

angra - carolina iv

Your do need to listen to All we love we leave behind by Converge.

How'd you not hear of Converge? They've been a metal staple since the 90's. Again, Vin having this near disconnect from the culture he's commenting on. It's really weird. Also, a metalcore band I actually like, which is how you know they have to be really good since I pretty much just hate metalcore.

ohhh! Sorry! Converge is a masterpiece and you've missed it

Earth Crisis Firestorm If more people lived by this song it would be a better place to live. Please listen to earth crisis firestorm even if you don't do a reaction video. Well worth it.Thanks

LMAO CONVERGE REACTION!

Shallow breathing !

Would love to see what you think of American Pie by Don McLean

The band is “All over the place,” or a part of the genre known as Mathcore. Recommendation: Dillinger Escape Plan, “setting fire to sleeping giants,” “one of us is the killer,” “limerent death,” & “43% Burnt.”

cnverge - jane doe (the song)

Yall should check out the Smut Peddlers - fuck you that's why Also do more gojira

The led zep of their time man

I hate Jacobs vocals with a fucking passion but tbh the drummers and guitarists r incredible it’s just Jacobs vocals r so scary it reminds me of the music my dad used to listen to especially the song concubine and my dad is a horrible person so that’s my reasoning

Do you compare songs to animals? Anybody? So if Pantera's "Walk" is an Alligator (and it surely is in my ears), then this is a spitting cobra amongst raging rhinos.

Reaction for this? Whoa. This is kind of a song...that...you listen alone. Lol.

React Vision Disorder🤘🏼

Alice In Chains- sunshine

Just do Jesus Piece-Oppressor. heavy.

great reaction please Fleshgod Apocalypse "kingborn" Pig Destroyer "loathsome" tdep "panasonic youth" tdep "when good dogs do bad things" igorrr "Tout Petit Moineau" zeal and ardor "devil is fine" please and thank you

This is the first time I’ve ever heard this song (surprisingly), and I just realized that a friend’s band in high school straight up ripped off that accelerando breakdown. What a trip. The vocals remind me of Locust, which I’m not generally a fan of, but overall the song slaps. I’ll definitely be catching up on their back catalog.

Definitely better converge songs than this

Converge is hardcore punk, perhaps post-hardcore but not metalcore

Not a fan of the vocals. Rythm guitars are cool. The lead was trash. My opinion. Too chaotic

It never ceases to amaze me how such great musicianship can be completely destroyed by the horrible screaming from vocalists who can't actually sing. Of course, each to their own!

I couldn't stand this one, sorry guys. The lyrics kinda reminded me of some stuff with my ex husband that I'd rather forget. And, My brain doesn't like so much musical dysfunction. I can't even rate this one. Lol. Do something by *After Forever* !!

Hell yeah baby converge 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤the saddest day