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Converge / Napalm Death is a split EP by American hardcore band Converge and English grindcore band Napalm Death. The album was self-released on August 1, 2012,[3] and features artwork by Converge vocalist Jacob Bannon.[4] It is available on 7" vinyl and as a digital download.[5]

Background

Both bands contributed two new tracks to the EP. Converge contributed "No Light Escapes", a song that later appeared on the deluxe edition of their album All We Love We Leave Behind, as well as a cover version of Swedish death metal band Entombed's "Wolverine Blues".[6] The latter was described by Converge's distributor Deathwish Inc. as being similar to "We Are the World"—a collaborative single from 1985 written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, which featured numerous guest musicians.[6] "Wolverine Blues" features guest appearances from Aaron Turner and Tomas Lindberg, among others.[7] Napalm Death contributed "Will by Mouth", which is similar to the band's other material, and "No Impediment to Triumph (Bhopal)", which is a "slower and textural" song about the Bhopal disaster from 1984.[8]

In May 2013, Converge self released an EP titled Pound for Pound: The Wolverine Blues Sessions, which was a compilation of the different vocal tracks that comprised its cover of "Wolverine Blues." It featured five songs, each of which had only one of the guest vocalists that were present on the split version.[9]

Track listing

Side A: Converge[1]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."No Light Escapes"Jacob BannonKurt Ballou, Bannon, Nate Newton, Ben Koller0:52
2."Wolverine Blues" (Entombed cover) Nicke Andersson, Uffe Cederlund, Alex Hellid2:15
Total length:3:07
Side B: Napalm Death[1]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Will by Mouth"Barney GreenwayShane Embury1:27
2."No Impediment to Triumph (Bhopal)"GreenwayEmbury3:03
Total length:4:30

Personnel

Taken from liner notes.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Converge / Napalm Death (vinyl back cover). Converge and Napalm Death. Self-released. 2012. CONCULT03.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Falzon, Denise (August 14, 2012). "Converge / Napalm Death - Converge / Napalm Death". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  3. ^ Paul, Aubin (July 9, 2012). "Converge / Napalm Death split set for release". Punknews.org. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  4. ^ Morrow, Scott (April 30, 2012). "Converge offers all-star Entombed cover on new Napalm Death split". Alarm. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
  5. ^ Sciarretto, Amy (April 30, 2012). "Converge, Napalm Death Team Up, New Escape the Fate Song + More". Noisecreep. AOL. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
  6. ^ a b Adams, Gregory (April 30, 2012). "Converge and Napalm Death Team Up for Split 7-Inch". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
  7. ^ Yancey, Bryne (April 30, 2012). "Converge, Napalm Death plan split 7-inch". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
  8. ^ Harris, Chris (April 30, 2012). "Converge, Napalm Death Split Coming". Gun Shy Assassin. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
  9. ^ Adams, Gregory (May 24, 2013). "Converge: 'Pound for Pound: The Wolverine Blues Sessions'". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
  10. ^ "Sight: Converge & Napalm Death Split". Jacob Bannon's Official Website. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
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