As we soldier on through the harrowing gauntlet of Kurt Ballou's production discography, the albums only get bigger and better.

The mayor of God City is now in full swing, seeing a deluge diverse releases blessed with inimitable power, intensity and beauty.

This week, as well as the to-be-expected-and-ongoing Converge discussion, we explore the work of Trap Them, Black Breath, All Pigs Must Die and MUCH more.