Hoy se cumplen 10 años (y se dice pronto) del release de Jane Doe. Es curioso que uno de los mayores referentes de la música agresiva moderna fuese editado una semana antes de los atentados del 11S.

Os pongo este enlace que me ha parecido interesante ya que me siento identificado en la descripción que hace de cómo descubrí este disco. La verdad es que es una gozada que 10 años después nos sigan deleitando con obras maestras como Axe To Fall.

[quote:1ht4rmo7]CONVERGE‘s Jane Doe turns 10 today. Released just seven days before the 9/11 attacks, it can be argued that it was a bittersweet release. Not only did it mark a pinnacle in the aggressive music genre, but it’s closely remembered to the terrorist attacks solely due to the proximity of the release date.

Jane Doe has become a de facto benchmark and measuring gauge on what a band can do within the hardcore punk & metal scenes. With this album Converge veered away from the conventional hardcore of previous releases and created a sonically pummeling experiment. IÂ’ll be the first one to admit that when I first listened to the record I didnÂ’t know quite what to make of it. It was jarring, cacophonous, noisy, and terrifying. But there was something about it that kept me coming back to repeated listens until, in an unexpected moment, it clicked. I was able to understand it within the music and lyrics. And it was glorious!

No, thereÂ’s not a 10th anniversary reissue. No fancy reissue with bonus tracks and demos and all that nonsense. The 2xLP reissue from Deathwish Inc. already happened. ThatÂ’s enough. Jane Doe is perfect the way it is. No need to take away from the mystery and wonder of it.

So go celebrate by listening to it cranked up to 11[/quote:1ht4rmo7]

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