All We Love We Leave Behind - Converge
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88 out of 100

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8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 30 Ratings

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  • Summary: This is the eigth studio release from the Boston metalcore band led by Kurt Ballou.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Kerrang!
    Oct 29, 2012
    100
    All We Love We Leave Behind will sit alongside the very best. [6 Oct 2012, p.53]
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  2. Absolute Punk (Staff reviews)
    Oct 12, 2012
    93
    As daring as it is confident and poignant in its execution, this album captures both the Converge we know and love and a Converge we're not quite accustomed to--leaving us with an album arguably as striking and challenging as anything the band has done before.
  3. Q Magazine
    Nov 21, 2012
    80
    Thrilling stuff. [Dec 2012, p.109]
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  4. New Musical Express (NME)
    Oct 8, 2012
    60
    By trading nonsensical time signatures and atonal bursts for fluidity and stadium rock, they've subtracted from their former wretchedness.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
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  1. StaticSpine
    9
    Converge at its best! As always an aggressive fast raw energy with a touch of melody + a couple of mid-tempo songs. Very refreshing. The band stays one of the most respectful in the scene.… Expand
  2. mitchattitude
    9
    Converge are not to everyone's taste, but of course those who love their chaos with a sprinkling of melody and a face churning blast of terror that would go unnoticed at the gates of hell are in for a treat with this new album. Just listen, no time for anything else.… Expand

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