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Watch metalcore pioneers Converge play chaotic new song WWNTS live

The track is one of two new songs the Massachusetts band have added to their setlist since recording their next album

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Free US family planning clinics face ruin after White House freezes funds

Title X, with services like STI tests and cancer screenings, in limbo after Trump administration pauses $66m in funds

The Guardian - US

“I used to give myself a hard time about imperfections – the challenge now is finding out what makes it human”: Guitarists need to change their approach in the face of AI. Just ask Charlie Cunningham, the acoustic virtuoso fusing Meshuggah and fingerstyle

In defiance of the huge recent advances in tech, the UK guitarist’s new album In Light focuses on simplified sounds, less technical performance and embracing imperfection in the face of self-congratulatory AI

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The 1975 say they could be a “heavy” band – but they’re not because it “wasn’t new”

“Unless you’re Glassjaw, Converge, Refused or further than that, heavy is fucking lame”

Metal Hammer

Converge surprise-release new live album to aid victims of Hurricane Helene

All proceeds will go to US charity Mutual Aid Disaster Relief

Metal Hammer

Scottish university start-up creates ‘smart’ plastic that self-destructs in the sea

A START-UP business at a Scottish university has developed a “smart” plastic that can sense when it is in the ocean and break itself down…

The National (Scotland)

“It’s dangerous when you’re a kid shooting up drugs. Me and two other guys made it out alive. The others are dead or in prison”: How Mastodon transcended tragedy and trauma to make Crack The Skye

The story of Mastodon’s 2009 prog metal masterpiece, Crack The Skye

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“We wanted to take a risk”: Grindcore up-and-comers Escuela Grind get groovy on new single Turbulence, announce Dreams On Algorithms album

The rising stars have already been endorsed by Napalm Death, Converge, Baroness and more

Metal Hammer

“My knees hurt!” Metalcore legends Converge are in the studio making their next album

The Massachusetts wildmen haven’t released a standalone studio album since 2017

Metal Hammer

Knocked Loose's Latest Album Receives Rave Reviews From Critics

Knocked Loose's 'You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To' album delivers intense metalcore brilliance and sets a high standard in the heavy music scene.

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“This could be our best album yet”: Converge drummer compares upcoming music to Fugazi, The Mars Volta and Entombed, and we sorely need to hear it

Ben Koller says the metalcore firebrands’ next album “feels like the most evolved, natural and fully realised bunch of material we have ever written”

Metal Hammer

"Hybrid Theory made me realise metal wasn't this weird, ostracised subgenre": Of Mice & Men's Aaron Pauley picks the 10 records that changed his life

From Slipknot and Linkin Park to Converge, Norma Jean and Mansions, these are the records that shaped Of Mice & Men frontman Aaron Pauley

Metal Hammer

“The songs incorporate supernatural ideas with my own experiences.” Gatecreeper have teamed with death metal and hardcore royalty for new album Dark Superstition – judging by lead single The Black Curtain, we’re in for something truly special

The US death metal bruisers made their new album with help from members of Dismember and Converge

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AI Technology and Smart Sensors: The Future of Concrete Construction

The construction industry stands on the brink of a revolutionary shift, led by the integration of AI technology and smart sensors.

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Comcast announces 'high-fidelity' video and new DOCSIS 4.0 gateway with Wi-Fi 7 — what you need to know

Comcast asks what can it do in this new era by leveraging the convergence of AI, connected devices, and entertainment streaming.

Metal Hammer

"I wanted to be Aaliyah so bad": Escuela Grind's Katerina Economou picks the ten records that changed their life

From Aaliyah and Minnie Riperton to Gorguts and Trapped Under Ice, Escuela Grind vocalist Katerina Economou shares the songs that put them on the path to music

Metal Hammer

Every Cave In album ranked from worst to best

There’s no such thing as a bad Cave In album, but which of the dynamos’ seven full-lengths stands the tallest?

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Metal Hammer writers name their best gigs of 2023

From the monolithic Metallica to rising stars like Green Lung, these are the greatest shows that Team Hammer saw this year

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10 amazing metal songs under one minute long

Napalm Death, Korn and Tenacious D don’t even need 60 seconds to make a tremendous impact

Metal Hammer

10 classic metal albums where the last song is the best

Masterpieces by Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath and Judas Priest have all saved the best for last

Louder

"I remember driving round listening to Jane Doe by Converge and being so inspired": How members of Biffy Clyro, Oceansize and Slayer teamed up to make one of 2023's most extreme metal debuts

How Biffy Clyro members Simon Neil and Mike Vennart joined forces to make one of 2023's most extreme metal debuts

Metal Hammer

A beginner's guide to metalcore in five essential albums

From its roots in the hardcore scene to the 2000s explosion and beyond, this is metalcore's journey in five simple steps

Guitar World

“If you’ve never heard this record but you can appreciate shredder music, oh my God it’s going to f**k you up”: Mutoid Man’s Stephen Brodsky reveals 10 guitarists who shaped his sound

The Cave In, Converge and Mutoid Man guitarist on “sinister” fusion virtuosos, the genius of Jim Martin’s guitar tone and how Adam Jones taught him everything sounds better in drop B

Insider UK

Converge unveils 100-strong challenge cohort

This year's challenge includes an increasing number of spin-out firms using artificial intelligence technology

Metal Hammer

A beginner's guide to hardcore in five essential albums

Over four decades since its birth, hardcore punk remains in rude health. From Black Flag to Turnstile, here are the albums that have defined it

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