Whenever comes crashing... is bonkers. Love Converge's old stuff. It's much more dissonant and technical. "You Fail Me" is probably my favorite, though (which is probably because it was the first record of theirs I ever bought). But second side of that record, staring with "In Her Shadow," is just flawless. I'd consider it the posthardcore equivalent to side two of Abbey Road.
Times of Grace is incredible. One of the best intros to any album I've ever heard.
What did you think of "The Dusk in Us"?
Thanks! What bands do you have in mind?
Hilarious username, by the way. As a dad, I love myself a good pun.