Axe to Fall

Axe to Fall is the seventh studio album by American metalcore band Converge, released on October 20, 2009 by Epitaph Records. It is the band's most collaborative album, featuring a number of guest musicians, including members of Cave In and Genghis Tron and Steve Von Till of Neurosis, who performs lead vocals on the slow, Tom Waits-esque track "Cruel Bloom". The album was produced by guitarist Kurt Ballou, and the artwork was created by vocalist Jacob Bannon. Axe to Fall peaked at number 74 on the Billboard 200, and was generally well-received by critics, some of whom described it as their most accessible work.