Título: Converge (band)
Seção: Petitioning the Empty Sky, When Forever Comes Crashing and line-up changes (1995-1999)
Background: Converge is an American hardcore punk band formed by vocalist Jacob Bannon and guitarist Kurt Ballou in Salem, Massachusetts in 1990. During the recording of their seminal fourth album Jane Doe, the group became a four-piece with the departure of guitarist Aaron Dalbec and the addition of bassist Nate Newton and drummer Ben Koller. This lineup has remained intact since. They have released nine studio albums to date, beside three live albums and numerous EPs.

Conteúdo: In 1995 Converge released their first compilation album, Caring and Killing. The album featured tracks from the band's early work from the years 1991 to 1994. The album was originally released as a European exclusive through Lost & Found Records. However, Converge became dissatisfied with the way the label was handling the release and over charging fans for their hard to find older songs. The album was re-released through Hydra Head Records on November 17, 1997 in America to "make an overpriced release obsolete".  In 1996 Converge released a four-song EP, Petitioning the Empty Sky. The EP was released through Ferret Music, it was one of the earliest releases through the at the time newly formed label. Later that same year the record was re-released with four new tracks added to it. Two years later, the record was reissued through Converge's new label Equal Vision Records on January 20, 1998 this version contained the previous eight tracks as well as three newly added live tracks, which were recorded during a radio broadcast. Due to the addition of the new tracks fans and sources consider this to be Converge's second studio album, while the band considers this a compilation album because the album is a collection of songs recorded at different times.  In early 1997 the band's original bassist, Feinburg, left the band and was replaced with Stephen Brodsky. Also in 1997, the band signed to Equal Vision Records. On December 22, 1997 recording for the band's third studio album Whe

user: what happened in 1995?

assistant: Converge released their first compilation album, Caring and Killing.

user: which record company did they use to release it?

assistant: The album was originally released as a European exclusive through Lost & Found Records.

user: was it a success?

assistant: Converge became dissatisfied with the way the label was handling the release and over charging fans for their hard to find older songs.

user: what was petitioning the empty sky?

assistant: a four-song EP,

user: when was it released?

assistant: the record was reissued through Converge's new label Equal Vision Records on January 20, 1998

user: was when forever comes crashing an album?

assistant: On December 22, 1997 recording for the band's third studio album When Forever Comes Crashing began

user: did any of their albums make it top on the charts?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: what changes were made in the lineup?

assistant: In early 1997 the band's original bassist, Feinburg, left the band and was replaced with Stephen Brodsky.

user: did anyone else leave?

assistant: In 1998, Brodsky left the band and was replaced by Newton,

user: why did they leave?

assistant: Jesuit later disbanded in 1999, allowing Newton to make Converge his main focus.

user: is there anything else interesting?

assistant: On December 22, 1997 recording for the band's third studio album When Forever Comes Crashing began at Ballou's GodCity Studio and finished on January 3, 1998.