Converge — Superbowl of Hardcore Fest, 2026

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Why this recording

Headlining the eleventh Superbowl of Hardcore at the Jardin Moderne in Rennes, Converge open with "Love Is Not Enough", title track of the album of the same name, and close with "Concubine", the opening track of "Jane Doe". In between, setlist.fm lists thirteen songs in forty-five minutes, six of them from "Love Is Not Enough", along with "Dark Horse" and "Eagles Become Vultures". The Violent Motion collective filmed it in 4K with eight cameras, directed by Vallium and with a dedicated mix by Barnabé Gauci; the video's running time matches the set.

— Simon Janvier, live-sound professional and editor of the catalogue

Recording technical sheet

Rights-holding channelVIOLENT MOTION
Broadcast
Uploaded
Exact runtime
ResolutionHD (720p+)
Directed byVallium
Cameras8 cameras
Mix formatDedicated multitrack mix
Source qualityProfessional (multi-camera)

Metadata checked on YouTube on 29 September 2026; direction, camera setup and sound documented by the editors.

Published on September 16, 2026 by

Full set by Converge captured in 4K multi-camera at the Superbowl of Hardcore Fest on 26 June 2026. Formed in Salem, Massachusetts, the band led by vocalist Jacob Bannon and guitarist Kurt Ballou has been a defining reference in metalcore and mathcore since the 1990s. Their abrasive, angular music combines the violence of hardcore, the technical precision of extreme metal and a rare emotional charge. On stage, Converge delivers a live concert of controlled brutality: broken tempos, dissonant riffs, screamed vocals and total physical commitment, driven by a relentless rhythm section. This filmed full concert measures the band’s considerable influence on entire generations of musicians, especially through the landmark album “Jane Doe”. The multi-camera capture conveys the sonic density and stage urgency characteristic of this kind of festival performance. A reference document for fans of extreme metal, hardcore and mathcore, testifying to the longevity and undiminished intensity of a band that has become legendary within the American and international underground scene, still as ferocious as ever on stage.

Setlist

  1. Love Is Not Enough
  2. Bad Faith
  3. Eagles Become Vultures
  4. Dark Horse
  5. Under Duress
  6. Amon Amok
  7. Distract and Divide
  8. To Feel Something
  9. Doom in Bloom
  10. The Broken Vow
  11. We Were Never the Same
  12. I Can Tell You About Pain
  13. Concubine

Personnel & credits

  • Jacob Bannon — vocals
  • Kurt Ballou — guitar
  • Nate Newton — bass
  • Ben Koller — drums
  • Vallium — director
  • Barnabé Gauci — mixing and mastering
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