Formed in Salem, MA, in 1990, Converge are to modern meta l what the Ramones were to punk. Not that Converge rest on their laurels their last album, AXE TO FALL, was proclaimed by Decibel magazine as their bes t yet. ALL WE LOVE WE LEAVE BEHIND continues that development, while bringing to the foreground the amazing guitar of founding member Kurt Ballou, who is emerging as a true guitar god.