Kurt Ballou

...Till and Genghis Tron's Mookie Singerman respectively. The rest of the stuff on "Axe To Fall" is less daring but no less captivating. Kurt Ballou's dissonant guitar work and production is economic yet meaty while Ben Koller's drum...

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This week we spoke with vocalist and guitarist Nat Rufus of the Blacklist Royals (interview), guitarist and music producer Kurt Ballou of Converge (interview), and and singer Chuck Robertson of the Mad Caddies (interview). As always we...

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...thrash. Converge's new album, "Axe to Fall," expertly refuses to put more than one foot in any camp of heavy music -- guitarist Kurt Ballou is equally at home squealing off pinch harmonics in a throwback solo or a sub-sonic churn of...

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...has rarely lived up to my expectations, but a record with the raw power and aggression of Jane Doe simply cannot be denied. Kurt Ballou channels The Jesus Lizard in his meaty blasts of guitar noise, and the band as a whole finally manages...

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...up to their predecessor, No Heroes. Punknews contributor Matt Pagirsky recently sat down with Converge guitarist and music producer Kurt Ballou for an extensive discussion on everything from the new album, their own personal musical...

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...taken DIY to new levels. Singer Jacob Bannon runs the Deathwish, Inc. label and does artwork for Converge and other bands. Guitarist Kurt Ballou runs a recording studio and has become this generation's Steve Albini. Bassist Nate Newton and...

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...of that is nothing compared to Converge's seventh tortured opus, which sees the foursome of vocalist Jacob Bannon, guitarist Kurt Ballou, bassist Nate Newton, and drummer Ben Koller perfecting their style, capping off this decade on a...

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...more than adequately with the next band, Converge. Celebrating the release of their newest album, Converge began their set with guitarist Kurt Ballou ripping through the heavily distorted opening riffs of "Plagues. " Some in the crowd...

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...band hunkered down in various locales around Belgium to write their forthcoming LP, Our Circle Is Vicious. Produced by Converge s Kurt Ballou, the LP, out October 27th on Deathwish, Inc., delivers a punishing dose of truth as only Rise And...

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...is proud to announce their partnership with Southern Lord Records. The band's upcoming debut LP was recorded in June 2009 with Kurt Ballou (Converge, Trap Them, Cursed) at GodCity Studios. A much darker beast than previous efforts, the...

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