''Unloved and Weeded Out'' is a compilation by American

metalcore Metalcore (also known as metallic hardcore) is a fusion music genre that combines elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. As with other styles blending metal and hardcore, such as crust punk and grindcore, metalcore is noted for its use of ...

band

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, on January 28, 2003, through

Deathwish Inc. Deathwish, Inc. is an American independent record label conceived by Jacob Bannon of Converge and Tre McCarthy in 2000. Their first release was '' Deeper the Wound'', a split album between Converge and Japanese band Hellchild on April 23, 2001. D ...

''Unloved and Weeded Out'' features 14 tracks, some of which were previously released rarities while others were previously unreleased. Among other tracks, the album features five demo tracks that were recorded in guitarist

Kurt Ballou Kurt Ballou (born February 1, 1974) is an American musician and producer based in Massachusetts, best known as the guitarist for hardcore punk band Converge and for his prolific recording and production work at his own GodCity Studio. Early and ...

's parents' basement before signing to

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and studio versions were released on ''

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'', the three tracks that originally made up the 1995 ''Unloved and Weeded Out'' EP and one track from Converge's out-of-print debut album ''

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''.

Track listing

Personnel

''Unloved and Weeded Out'' personnel adapted from CD liner notes.

Music

Jacob Bannon Jacob Bannon (born October 15, 1976) is an American musician who is the vocalist, lyricist and graphic artist for the metalcore band Converge. He is the co-founder and owner of the record label Deathwish Inc. and the author of many visual works ...

– vocals, lyrics *

– guitars, bass on tracks 3–6 *

Nate Newton Nathaniel Newton (born December 20, 1961) is a former American football guard in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers. He also was a member of the Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League. He ...

– bass *

Ben Koller Ben Koller (born July 29, 1980) is an American drummer who has played with Converge, Mutoid Man, Killer Be Killed and All Pigs Must Die. He started playing a full drum kit at age 14. Musical career Early bands (1997–1999) Koller played i ...

– drums *

Aaron Dalbec Bane was an American hardcore punk band that began in 1995 as a side project between Aaron Dalbec (then of Converge) and Damon Bellorado. Dalbec approached Matt Firestone to sing and they played under the moniker of Gateway for a few shows, bef ...

– second guitar on tracks 2, 4–7 * Jeff Feinberg – bass on tracks 2, 7 *

Stephen Brodsky Stephen Brodsky is an American rock musician best known as a member of Cave In, Mutoid Man, New Idea Society and Old Man Gloom. He also has a solo career and is a former member of Converge, Kid Kilowatt, Parasite and Pet Genius. History Stephe ...

– bass on tracks 1, 8–12 * Damon Bellorado – drums on tracks 1–12 * "Biggie" – additional vocals on track 13 * Tre McCarthy – backing vocals on track 1 * Matt Pike – backing vocals on track 1

Production and recording

* Jim Seigel – recorded track 1 at The Outpost in May 1997 *

Brian McTernan Brian McTernan is an American musician and record producer from Baltimore, Maryland. McTernan was the lead vocalist in the hardcore punk band Battery, the guitarist in Ashes, and is the singer in Be Well. In 2009, he was named one of "the 50 m ...

– recorded track 2 at Salad Days in late 1995, recorded tracks 3–6 in March 1995 * Mike West – recorded track 7 at West Sound in 1994 * Chris Chin – recorded tracks 13 & 14 live at Chain Reaction in December 2001 * Kurt Ballou – recorded tracks 8–12 at his parents' basement in June 1997, mixed tracks 8–12 at GodCity in spring 1998, mixed tracks 1–7 at GodCity in March 2002, mixed tracks 13 & 14 at GodCity in May 2002

References

Converge (band) albums Albums with cover art by Jacob Bannon 2003 compilation albums Deathwish Inc. compilation albums Albums produced by Brian McTernan {{2000s-punk-album-stub