Hardcore innovators Converge have announced their second full-length album of 2026, Hum of Hurt, arriving June 5 via Deathwish Inc. / Epitaph Records.
The band also unveiled the title track, a powerful and emotionally charged piece that captures the record’s central concept, an eerie, low-frequency phenomenon known as “The Hum”, reimagined as a manifestation of collective human suffering.
Video for Title Track “Hum of Hurt”
Concept & Direction
Inspired by real-world reports of a persistent, unexplained sound heard across places like Taos and Ipswich, vocalist Jacob Bannon frames The Hum as something deeper:
“What if ‘The Hum’ is the culmination of all the pain in the world, creating an audible signal across the universe?”
Following Love Is Not Enough, this new release explores a more raw and exposed sound, leaning toward emotional hardcore rather than the metal-leaning weight of its predecessor.
Title Track “Hum of Hurt”
The lead single stands among the band’s most urgent work to date, with Bannon reflecting on personal sacrifice and self-awareness:
“I’ve given 35 years of my life to creating art… These lyrics are me looking in a mirror.”
Production & Artwork
• Recorded & mixed by Kurt Ballou at God City Studio
• Engineering: Zach Weeks
• Artwork collaboration with Thomas Hooper
The visual concept blends EKG signals with seismic activity, symbolizing a world where emotional and physical disturbances converge into a singular “Hum”.
Tracklist
1. Slip The Noose
2. Doom In Bloom
3. It Only Gets Worse
4. Detonator
5. I Won’t Let You Go
6. It’s Not Up To Us
7. Dream Debris
8. It Used To Matter
9. Hum Of Hurt
10. Nothing Is Over
2026 Tour Highlights
Converge will support the release with an extensive North American and international run, joined on select dates by:
• Poison the Well
• The Armed
• Heriot
Key Stops Include:
• Chicago – Concord Music Hall (Apr 3)
• New York City – Knockdown Center (Apr 10)
• Philadelphia – The Fillmore (Apr 11)
• Los Angeles – Belasco (May 13)
• San Francisco – Regency Ballroom (May 17)
Festival Appearances:
• Outbreak Festival (Manchester)
• Resurrection Fest (Viveiro)
With Hum of Hurt, Converge continue an already relentless 2026, delivering two distinct yet equally intense records that push deeper into the psychological and emotional extremes of hardcore.
You don’t just hear it, you carry it.
Pre-order Hum of Hurt here and see Converge on tour.