Hum of Hurt is the twelfth studio album by the American metalcore band Converge, released on June 5, 2026, via Epitaph Records and Deathwish Inc. It is the second album that the band released in 2026, following Love Is Not Enough four months earlier.
Background On April 1, Converge surprise-released the title track as the lead single while announcing the upcoming release of the album in June, taking many by shock as the band had just released the album Love Is Not Enough in February. The band wanted to write a noise rock album, but neither of their 2026 releases ended up going down that direction; Jacob Bannon said that Hum of Hurt had more of the "spirit" of that early vision.
Kurt Ballou enjoyed keeping the second album a secret and preferred the idea of releasing two shorter albums instead of one long one, believing that listeners nowadays do not have the patience for a double album. "There was a final sprint during the last round of writing where a lot more stuff got finished than we were expecting. We had to decide what to do with all this material," Ballou said.
The album's title references the hum of the Earth, which Bannon suggests represents "the culmination of all the pain in the world, creating an audible signal across the universe." The title track was written about self-examination, "recognizing that I am not the man I want to be," he said.
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from Bandcamp and Tidal. Converge Jacob Bannon – vocals, production Kurt Ballou – guitars, vocals, production, recording, mixing Nate Newton – bass, vocals, production Ben Koller – percussion, production
Additional contributors Zach Weeks – engineering assistance Alan Douches – mastering
Charts + Chart performance for Hum of Hurt Chart (2026) Peakposition French Physical Albums (SNEP) 122 French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP) 35 German Rock & Metal Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 14 UK Albums Sales (OCC) 85
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