Anniversary – Converge’s ‘Jane Doe’ Celebrates 20 Years

The fourth studio album from metalcore band Converge, Jane Doe, often cited as the band’s commercial breakthrough receiving universal acclaim, celebrates its 20-year anniversary today. The album did not chart, but following its release, critics were quick to praise the lyrical content, production, and dynamic structure of the sounds and record as a whole. The album has been included on a number of publications’ top metal/metalcore albums lists (Loudwire, Rock Sound, Rolling Stone, Decibel, and more), with NPR Music including the LP on their list of “More Important ’00s Music.” Author Lars Gotrich calls the album an “anomaly” in the metal scene, saying the band provided a template for what was to come, leaving hardcore “no choice but to evolve...

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