Halo in a Haystack

Halo in a Haystack
Studio album by Converge
Released	1994
Genre	Hardcore punk
Length	36:00
Label	Earthmaker
Converge chronology
Soundtrack to the Revolution (1993) Halo in a Haystack (1994) Petitioning the Empty Sky (1996)

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AllMusic	[1]

Halo in a Haystack is the debut album from American metalcore band Converge, released in 1994 through Earthmaker Records.^[2] To fund the making of the album, vocalist Jacob Bannon saved up money from working at a nursing home.^[3]

Halo in a Haystack features ten songs – eight of which are found on the album Caring and Killing. The last song, "Undo", was later included on the 2002 album Unloved & Weeded Out. The ninth track, "Exhale", does not appear on any other release. This album is out of print.

Track listing

All tracks written by Converge.

1. "Shallow Breathing" – 1:56
2. "I Abstain" – 3:12
3. "Two Day Romance" – 3:34
4. "Becoming a Stranger" – 4:07
5. "Divinity" – 4:16
6. "Fact Leaves Its Ghost" – 2:29
7. "Antithesis" – 5:25
8. "Down" – 4:59
9. "Exhale" – 3:44
10. "Undo" – 2:18

Personnel

Music

• Jacob Bannon – vocals
• Kurt Ballou – guitar
• Aaron Dalbec – guitar
• Jeff Feinburg – bass
• Erik Ralston - bass (8, 9)
• Damon Bellorado – drums

Other

• John Murray - Cover Photo
• Tre McCarthy - Photography By [Band]

References

1. "Converge halo in a Haystack". AllMusic. AllMusic. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
2. Sharpe-Young, Garry (2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal. New Plymouth, New Zealand: Zonda Books Limited. pp. 91–92. ISBN 0-9582684-0-1.
3. Braden, Devin (July 1, 2008). "Interview: Jacob Bannon". LambGoat. Retrieved July 19, 2010.