Converge

Still one of the most innovative acts in the hardcore universe, Massachusetts warhorses Converge picked up nearly universal acclaim for their 2012 album All We Love We Leave Behind, their 8th record to date. The group head to Japan after a quick jaunt around New Zealand and Australia, and bassist Nate Newton is having to work overtime: he'll also be playing with sludgy support act Old Man Gloom. Tickets go on sale on November 17.