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| Released | October 19, 2009[1] | |||
| Recorded | May–July 2009 | |||
| Studio | GodCity Studio, Salem | |||
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| Length | 42:04 | |||
| Label | Epitaph | |||
| Producer | Kurt Ballou | |||
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Axe to Fall is the seventh studio album by American metalcore band Converge, released on October 19, 2009, by Epitaph Records. It is the band's most collaborative album, featuring a number of guest musicians, including members of Cave In and Genghis Tron and Steve Von Till of Neurosis, who performs lead vocals on the slow, Tom Waits-esque track "Cruel Bloom".[7] The album was produced by guitarist Kurt Ballou, and the artwork was created by vocalist Jacob Bannon.
Axe to Fall peaked at number 74 on the Billboard 200,[8] and was well received by critics, who generally described it as their most accessible work.
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Axe to Fall continues Converge's habit of outperforming any metalcore band in listening distance...
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- ^ Kyle Ward (October 14, 2009). "Review: Axe to Fall". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved October 14, 2009.
- ^ Terich, Jeff (2 November 2009). "Converge : Axe to Fall". Treble. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
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