CONVERGE are doing it again. Following 'Love Is Not Enough' — their first album since 2017's 'The Dusk In Us' — the Massachusetts mathcore institution have announced a second full-length for 2026: 'Hum of Hurt', due June 5 via Epitaph Records. The title track has been released as the lead single and is streaming now.
The announcement lands with characteristic CONVERGE efficiency. Drummer Ben Koller had previously revealed that over 27 song ideas were in development when 'Love Is Not Enough' was being compiled — at least 17 fully tracked. 'Hum of Hurt' draws from that remaining reservoir, its 10 tracks running a characteristically concise 33 minutes.
The record was produced and engineered by guitarist Kurt Ballou, with mastering handled by Alan Douches. Ballou's production instincts have long been central to CONVERGE's sonic identity, and 'Hum of Hurt' is no exception — dense, confrontational, and unsparing.
The full tracklist: "Slip The Noose," "Doom In Bloom," "It Only Gets Worse," "Detonator," "I Won't Let You Go," "It's Not Up To Us," "Dream Debris," "It Used To Matter," "Hum Of Hurt," and "Nothing Is Over."
Two albums in one year from one of extreme music's most important bands. 'Hum of Hurt' is available for pre-order now via Epitaph Records.