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The 10 heaviest metal breakdowns of all time

When the beat drops, these songs by Metallica, Slayer and more hit like a freight train

Metal Hammer · Sep 1

Kleiner Perkins, John Doerr, and UCSF Health think healthcare AI has been built all wrong

UCSF Health is teaming up with Kleiner Perkins and Doerr Capital on a new accelerator that puts founders inside one of America's leading health systems before they build.

Fortune · Jul 15

"Mr. Taylor is trying to record vocal tracks, and you guys are goofing off and being way too loud over here." The story of how Converge laid the template for their boundary-smashing classic Jane Doe in just 79 seconds

Converge released the classic Jane Doe in 2001 and reshaped hardcore forever

Metal Hammer · Jul 13

Alpha Cognition Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

Alpha Cognition (NASDAQ:ACOG) reported 40% sequential revenue growth in the first quarter of 2026, as executives said commercial adoption of its Alzheimer’s treatment ZUNVEYL continued to build across prescribers and long-term care facilities. Chief Executive Officer Michael McFadden said the quart

MarketBeat · May 14

"On our first tour one of the venues burned down, and the cops would shut things down." Police raids, venue fires and murderous rednecks: the story of Converge, the band who defined metalcore for a generation

Before Killswitch Engage, Bring Me The Horizon or Architects brought metalcore to new commercial heights, Converge were shaping the genre for the future

Metal Hammer · Apr 10

“He will be remembered for his unwavering empathy and compassion, and his magnetic, inimitable presence on and off the stage”: Harm’s Way guitarist Bo Lueders dies at 38

The guitarist released five albums with the Chicago hardcore veterans

Guitar World · Apr 3

“People want real experiences. There’s a backlash to this era of perfect music, and I appreciate it”: Converge’s Kurt Ballou on mixing pedals with amp modelers, guitar recording hacks and reclaiming metal’s authenticity

Fifth album Love is Not Enough sees the producer-guitarist embracing modern gear while opposing modern music’s “data-entry” trends – and returning to a jam space filled with Christmas lights and Iron Maiden flags

Guitar World · Feb 18

Converge: Love Is Not Enough review – metalcore veterans’ rage remains fresh and furious

Even after 35 years, the intricacies and emotional pangs of these masters of technicality remain undimmed, drawing from a seemingly bottomless well of inspiration

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13

“I just want this dementia-riddled sociopath and his cabinet of freaks removed from office”: Lamb Of God, Converge and other leading metal bands speak out following fatal ICE shootings in Minneapolis

Lamb Of God singer Randy Blythe lambasts the “open moral collapse” of the US government, joining the chorus of voices criticising Immigration And Customs Enforcement’s actions in Minnesota

Metal Hammer · Jan 28

The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Rob Zombie, Lamb Of God and Svalbard are among this week's best new metal songs. Plus, vote for your favourite!

Metal Hammer · Nov 21, 2025