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All We Love We Leave Behind
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Universal acclaim- based on 69 Ratings

  • Summary: This is the eigth studio release from the Boston metalcore band led by Kurt Ballou.
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All We Love We Leave Behind
Your roar of love Slayed my despair It ripped me from my path That held me to nowhere You shook me from my sleep That willed me to die A final... See the rest of the song lyrics
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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. No Ripcord
    Oct 11, 2012
    90
    One of the most spectacular and intense albums the group has released yet.
  3. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Oct 16, 2012
    90
    All We Love We Leave Behind entices kinetic release in every possible way, irrational and otherwise, allowing unchecked ventilation as means for escape through a medium that has never sounded so engaging.
  4. The A.V. Club
    Oct 9, 2012
    83
    While All We Love lacks cohesion in spots, it solidifies Converge's position as one of hardcore's most progressive yet soulful stalwarts.
  5. PopMatters
    Oct 26, 2012
    80
    All We Love We Leave Behind is proof positive that the incandescent flame of Converge's fury is fully under their direct control, and because of this ability to harness their elemental power, the Converge of 2012 sound just as fearless and peerless as ever.
  6. Spin
    Oct 12, 2012
    80
    That Converge can dabble in so many styles and still inherently come out sounding like themselves is what makes All We Love work.
  7. 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: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. StaticSpine
    Nov 11, 2012
    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 bandConverge 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. BrushedRed
    Jun 15, 2014
    9
    Converge are an amazing band. They're very hard to get into tho. It's like diving into cold water. You have to ease yourself in and adjust andConverge are an amazing band. They're very hard to get into tho. It's like diving into cold water. You have to ease yourself in and adjust and next thing you know, you're neck deep and it actually feels quite refreshing. If you're a new listener to Converge, this is actually the best place to start. This is easily their most accessible album. It has a little bit of everything that everyone would like in it. It's not as good as their Jane Doe, however (hence the 9 instead of a 10). Totally a must have album for anyone who loves the metalcore scene.… Expand
  4. mitchattitude
    Oct 12, 2012
    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 terrorConverge 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
  5. All_ButTrU4
    Aug 25, 2022
    7
    As always an aggressive fast raw energy with a touch of melody + a couple of mid-tempo songs. Very refreshing.Converge are not to everyone'sAs always an aggressive fast raw energy with a touch of melody + a couple of mid-tempo songs. Very refreshing.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… Expand

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