The Poacher Diaries

The Poacher Diaries
Studio album by Agoraphobic Nosebleed and Converge
Released	1999
Recorded	1999
Studio	Oblivion Studios, Upper Marlboro, Massachusetts (Agoraphobic Nosebleed) God City, Norwood, Massachusetts (Converge)
Genre	Grindcore metalcore hardcore punk
Length	34:56(The Poacher Diaries) 20:57(The Poacher Diaries Redux)
Label	Relapse
Agoraphobic Nosebleed chronology
Split with Gob (1998) The Poacher Diaries (1999) Split with Benümb (2001)
Converge chronology
When Forever Comes Crashing (1998) The Poacher Diaries (1999) Deeper the Wound (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Alternative Press	[1]
Allmusic	[2]
Sputnikmusic	[3]

The Poacher Diaries is a split album released by the bands Agoraphobic Nosebleed and Converge in 1999. It was remastered by Scott Hull in 2006 and re-released by Relapse Records.

In 2022, the Converge songs were reissued as a standalone EP, The Poacher Diaries Redux, with mixing by Kurt Ballou, remastering by Alan Douches, and a new artwork by Randy Ortiz inspired by the original Derek Hess artwork. ^[4]

Track listing

The Poacher Diaries

Agoraphobic Nosebleed

1. "Mantis" – 1:26
2. "Center of the Hive" – 1:13
3. "Glass Tornado" – 1:02
4. "Landfills of Extinct Possibility" – 1:11
5. "Pentagram Constellation" – 2:18
6. "Bed of Flies" – 1:01
7. "Destroyed" – 1:07
8. "Gringo" – 1:19
9. "Infected Womb" – 2:59

Converge

10. "Locust Reign" – 1:28
11. "This Is Mine" – 1:34
12. "They Stretch for Miles" – 4:26
13. "My Great Devastator" – 5:00
14. "The Human Shield" – 3:45
15. "Minnesota" – 5:07

The Poacher Diaries Redux

Converge

1. "Locust Reign" – 1:24
2. "This Is Mine" – 1:32
3. "They Stretch for Miles" – 4:10
4. "My Great Devastator" – 4:54
5. "The Human Shield" – 3:44
6. "Minnesota" – 5:13

Personnel

Agoraphobic Nosebleed

• J.R. Hayes – vocals
• Scott Hull – guitar, drum programming
• Jay Randall – vocals, electronics

Converge

• Kurt Ballou – guitar, vocals
• Aaron Dalbec – guitar, vocals
• John Digiorgio – drums
• Nate Newton – bass guitar, vocals
• Jacob Bannon – vocals

References

1. Alternative Press. April 2000. p. 76.
2. Butler, Blake. "The Poacher Diaries - Converge". Allmusic . Retrieved October 8, 2011.
3. Bush, Cheyne (November 15, 2007). "Converge - The Poacher Diaries (album review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
4. "The Poacher Diaries Redux" deathwishinc.com

External links

• The Poacher Diaries and The Poacher Diaries Redux at Bandcamp (streamed copies where licensed)