Converge have released a lengthy update on their plans, including a new split EP with Drop Dead, their plans for a new album and touring with Trap Them and Burning Love, among other things. The update can be found below:

“To celebrate our old age, Converge will be heading out to play some shows in the U.S., UK, and Europe early this summer. We’re still confirming dates and specifics, but here’s the latest information we have:

05/20: Baltimore, MD @ Otto Bar w/ Trap Them, Burning Love, and more
05/21: Philly, PA @ Broad Street Ministry w/ Drop Dead, Trap Them, Burning Love, and more
05/22: Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East (All Ages Matinee) w/ Drop Dead, Trap Them, Burning Love, and more
05/23: TBA @ TBA w/ Trap Them, Burning Love, and more
05/24: Syracuse, NY @ Lost Horizons w/ Trap Them, Burning Love, and more
05/25: New York City @ Santo’s Party House w/ Trap Them, Burning Love, and more
05/26: TBA @ TBA w/ Trap Them, Burning Love, and more
05/27: TBA @ TBA w/ Trap Them, Burning Love, and more
05/28: TBA @ TBA w/ Trap Them, Burning Love, and more
05/29: Braddock, PA @ Unsmoke Systems w/ Drop Dead, Trap Them, Burning Love, and more
05/30: Chicago, IL @ Reggies w/ Trap Them, Burning Love, and more
05/31: St. Louis @ Fubar w/ Trap Them, Burning Love, and more
06/01: TBA @ TBA w/ Trap Them, Burning Love, and more
06/02: Austin, TX @ Chaos in Tejas w/ Trap Them, Burning Love, Touche Amore, Title Fight, and more
06/03: TBA @ TBA w/ Trap Them, Burning Love, and more
06/04: TBA @ TBA w/ Trap Them, Burning Love, and more

06/10: Interlaken, Switzerland @ Greenfield Festival w/ Foo Fighters, Social Distortion, Frank Turner, and more
06/12: Franconville, France @ Furia Festival w/ Apocalyptica, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, and more
06/13: Koln, Germany @ Undergournd w/ Rise And Fall, Oathbreaker, and more
06/14: London, UK @ O2 Academy Islington w/ Pettybone, 33, and more
06/15: Antwerpen, Belgium @ Trix w/ Rise And Fall, Oathbreaker, and more
06/16: Eindhoven, Holland @ Dynamo w/ Rise And Fall, Oathbreaker, and more
06/17: Scheeßel, Germany @ Hurricane Festival w/ Foo Fighters, Portishead, Arcade Fire, and more
06/18: Clisson, France @ Hellfest w/ Scorpions, Thin Lizzy, Bolt Thrower, Bad Brains, and more
06/19: Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany @ Southside Festival w/ Foo Fighters, Portishead, Arcade Fire, Band Of Horses, and more

Converge & Drop Dead Split 7″EP:
We are excited to announce that Converge will be releasing a split 7″EP with our friends in the legendary Drop Dead. The split 7″EP will be self released by both bands, and distributed to retailers/distros by Deathwish Direct and Armageddon. If all goes well, look for the release to be available at the U.S. shows mentioned above.

New Album:
We spent a good portion of the winter writing and recording demos for a new album. The album will be released by Epitaph/Deathwish sometime down the road (that means no date is ready to announce yet).

Other Things:
The new Converge DVD is currently being edited. If the Hard Drive Gods smile on us, we hope to get through this process soon and have it released this year. Also Deathwish will be repressing our “Unloved And Weeded Out” collection as a 12″LP soon. The vinyl versions of “Axe To Fall“, “No Heroes“, “You Fail Me“, and “Jane Doe” are available now on Deathwish.”