No Heroes

No Heroes
No Heroes
Studio album by Converge
Released October 24, 2006
Recorded at GodCity studios
Genre Metalcore, mathcore, hardcore punk
Length 41:37
Label Epitaph
Producer Kurt Ballou, Converge
Professional reviews

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Converge chronology
You Fail Me
(2004)
No Heroes
(2006)
Axe to Fall
(2009)

No Heroes is the sixth album by Converge. The album was released on October 24, 2006, on Epitaph Records. By January 11, 2007, it had sold 17,000 copies in the U.S.[citation needed] It peaked at number 151 in the Billboard 200. It topped the Top Heatseekers chart and reached number 13 in the Independent Albums listings.[5] It was named the #1 album of 2006 in Sputnikmusic's staff "Best of 2006" list.

Contents

About

In early July, Converge's official website announced the title of the album, as well as the meaning behind it:

These days, cowards outnumber the heroes, and the begging souls outweigh the calloused hands of the hardest of workers. Both in life and in art, the lack of passion is sickening, and the lust for complacency is poisonous. This album is the artistic antithesis of that sinking world; a thorn in the side of their beast. It's for those who move mountains one day at a time. It's for those who truly understand sacrifice. In our world of enemies, we will walk alone...

Reception

No Heroes was given 8.1/10 by Brandon Stosuy of Pitchfork Media as he said "Conceptually reminiscent of the way Orthrelm's OV rocked socks within a tight framework, No Heroes is one of the year's most musically cohesive ways to keep pulses beating rapidly."

Sam Roudman of Stylus Magazine gave the album a B+ by stating "As Converge have been instrumental in the expansion of the contemporary hardcore vocabulary—embracing music signifiers previously under the dominion of metal or grind—this return to roots makes this album something of a homecoming."

Notably, No Heroes received a 4.5 out of 5[6] from staff reviewer Jared W. Dillon, commenting that "No Heroes is completely successful in delivering a great array of extremely heavy music", while another staff reviewer, Nick Butler, gave the album 1.5 out of 5,[7] commenting that "I'll undoubtedly get flamed to hell for this, but if No Heroes isn't the worst album I've heard in 2006, it's certainly the least enjoyable", making it one of the uncommon instances where two staff reviewers almost completely disagree with each other.

Track listing

All lyrics by Jacob Bannon, all music composed by Converge.[8]

  1. "Heartache" – 1:43
  2. "Hellbound" – 1:07
  3. "Sacrifice" – 1:37
  4. "Vengeance" – 0:58
  5. "Weight of the World" – 1:25
  6. "No Heroes" – 3:43
  7. "Plagues" – 4:43
  8. "Grim Heart/Black Rose" – 9:34
  9. "Orphaned" – 1:39
  10. "Lonewolves" – 2:18
  11. "Versus" – 2:09
  12. "Trophy Scars" – 4:59
  13. "Bare My Teeth" – 2:02
  14. "To the Lions" – 3:40

Personnel

Converge[8]

Production and recording[8]

  • Kurt Ballou – recording and mixing at GodCity
  • Converge – production
  • Alex Garcia-Rivera (Give Up the Ghost) – drum tech
  • Nick Zampiello – mastering at New Alliance East

Guest musicians[8]

  • Kevin Baker (The Hope Conspiracy) – backing vocals on "No Heroes," "Hellbound," "Trophy Scars"
  • John-Robert Conners (Cave In) – percussion on "Trophy Scars"
  • Alex Garcia-Rivera (Give Up the Ghost) – percussion on "Trophy Scars"
  • Jonah Jenkins (Only Living Witness) – lead vocals on "Grim Heart/Black Rose"
  • Adam McGrath (Cave In) – lead guitar on "To the Lions"

Artwork and design[8]

  • Jacob Bannon – artwork and design

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