Knocked Loose - A Different Shade of Blue ALBUM REVIEW

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  • Опубліковано 28 сер 2019
  • Listen: • Knocked Loose "Mistake...
    Breakdowns galore on Knocked Loose's death metal-infused sophomore album, though it's sometimes hard to tell one from the next.
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    FAV TRACKS: TRAPPED IN THE GRASP OF A MEMORY, A SERPENT'S TOUCH, IN THE WALLS, GUIDED BY THE MOON, DENIED BY FATE
    LEAST FAV TRACK: BY THE GRAVE
    KNOCKED LOOSE - A DIFFERENT SHADE OF BLUE / 2019 / PURE NOISE / METALCORE, DEATHCORE
    6/10
    Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?

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  • @xavierhuffman1406
    @xavierhuffman1406 4 роки тому +1534

    I never thought I'd see the day Knocked Loose is on theneedledrop. You made it boys

    • @drcrumbs
      @drcrumbs 4 роки тому +14

      ColTRON right? I came on here to see if the new Tool album was up yet and was surprised by this

    • @nikolademitri731
      @nikolademitri731 4 роки тому +20

      Drcrumbs Oh shit, the new Tool album is out? Thanks for the heads up!
      Also, on “Laugh Tracks” he gave some nice enough words about it a couple year ago, but it was one of the really short reviews he used to do, or may have been an YUNOREVIEW actually, but I remember him definitely not hating on it. Point being, he actually did talk about them way back when “Laugh Tracks” came out. ✌️

    • @LeLlaminator
      @LeLlaminator 4 роки тому

      Same, I saw these guys in a bar years ago when they weren't big at all

    • @Gxshes
      @Gxshes 4 роки тому +2

      They were on a short segment in a different video. He said something distasteful about Laugh Tracks haha

    • @jonathanwilliams2320
      @jonathanwilliams2320 4 роки тому +1

      They were on a YUNOREVIEW, just search "theneedledrop knocked loose".

  • @thedirtybubble2983
    @thedirtybubble2983 4 роки тому +831

    6/10 + the 4 on your shirt is a 10 !!!!

  • @ElectrusBoom
    @ElectrusBoom 4 роки тому +574

    No, Anthony, you can't just dock 4 points because this album has "blue" in the title and you need to stay loyal to your Bloods.

    • @leetorry
      @leetorry 4 роки тому +5

      His shirt says 4

    • @kjamlin
      @kjamlin 2 роки тому +3

      @@leetorry exactly, his blue shirt literally says 4. he's telling us blue = 4

  • @Justin-eu3yd
    @Justin-eu3yd 4 роки тому +680

    Don’t really care about the score, just glad you’re giving these guys some more recognition.

  • @brandonwalls9062
    @brandonwalls9062 4 роки тому +263

    I genuinely didn't think you would touch this album

    • @TheseBitchesWantNikes
      @TheseBitchesWantNikes 4 роки тому +1

      Brandon Walls I had a feeling he would

    • @excho
      @excho 4 роки тому +10

      If you were on twitter you'd know he'd molested this album a long time ago :p

    • @brandonwalls9062
      @brandonwalls9062 4 роки тому +15

      @@excho I don't fuck with twitter my guy

  • @flyingpiggie979
    @flyingpiggie979 3 роки тому +179

    This band has incredibly good riffs. However their sound is definitely carried by Brian’s voice. The hardcore scene is dominated by lead vocals that you literally cannot distinguish from each other. Brian’s higher, breathier yells are great.

    • @brandonsteele1138
      @brandonsteele1138 Рік тому +8

      As much as I like all parts of the music the vocals are like a super-magnet to my brain. Love the intensity, especially on the Tear in the Fabric of Life EP

    • @andrewstevens1358
      @andrewstevens1358 Рік тому +7

      @@brandonsteele1138 Knocked Loose was a very early intro to deathcore for me in 2014 with their Pop Culture EP, and the first thing that was so appealing about them to me was how Bryan's vocals were literally terrifying to me. That only got better with Laugh Tracks with songs like Billy No Mates and No Thanks. Plus Isaac's riffs are so complimentary to the vocals.

    • @memphiskash
      @memphiskash 10 місяців тому +1

      ​@@andrewstevens1358 billy no mates is a fucking classic man

    • @andrewstevens1358
      @andrewstevens1358 10 місяців тому

      @@memphiskash yessirrrr

  • @matthewcaimbeul8722
    @matthewcaimbeul8722 Рік тому +53

    “I TORE THE CANCER OUT, YOURE IMAGE FADED, BROTHER IN ARMS…! AMPUTATED!”
    My favorite lyric of the album.

    • @dclikemtndew
      @dclikemtndew 3 місяці тому

      Keith Buckley is one of my favorite lyricists, for being in a genre that normally doesn't demand it he always goes above and beyond

  • @JeremyBalise
    @JeremyBalise 4 роки тому +683

    dont worry guys i got this one
    *ahem*
    ARFTHONY ARFTANO HERE

  • @MessedUpBlackBelt
    @MessedUpBlackBelt 4 роки тому +589

    Guided by the moon might be the greatest thing I’ve heard in a while

    • @greygardens81
      @greygardens81 4 роки тому +39

      Best track on the album. Especially when paired with the outro from "In the Walls"

    • @straightXjessedge
      @straightXjessedge 4 роки тому +4

      Definitely my favorite on the album.

    • @TheRmc115
      @TheRmc115 4 роки тому +2

      Yesssss

    • @arefx
      @arefx 4 роки тому +2

      My favorite off it too!!!

    • @jlansdale536
      @jlansdale536 4 роки тому

      Agreed.

  • @zachnorman1893
    @zachnorman1893 4 роки тому +81

    "I feel like I'm being toured through one non descript breakdown after another"
    This is what I want tho..

  • @michaelpurnell5203
    @michaelpurnell5203 4 роки тому +223

    9/10 for me, this is one of my top 3 favorites of the year. I haven’t felt that excited after hearing an album in a while, this is such a damn satisfying album

    • @TheseBitchesWantNikes
      @TheseBitchesWantNikes 4 роки тому +5

      Michael Purnell same for me

    • @nicholasmurphy1676
      @nicholasmurphy1676 3 роки тому +3

      Yeah I have it as the top metal album of the year. Fuck this guy

    • @carsicmusic
      @carsicmusic 3 роки тому +3

      i completely agree i enjoy the fuck out of this album

    • @forevermarked5826
      @forevermarked5826 3 роки тому +4

      Well that's because Anthony is the worlds worst music critic...

    • @calebrobinson3144
      @calebrobinson3144 2 роки тому +6

      @@forevermarked5826 This is one of my favourite albums but come on man this is his channel with his opinion lol hes not saying anyone else should have his opinion

  • @pallbearer1175
    @pallbearer1175 4 роки тому +438

    “I grew up in New England” - Melon 2019

    • @rosshart5113
      @rosshart5113 4 роки тому +4

      He doesn’t hate new grime rappers

    • @jaysems3
      @jaysems3 4 роки тому +51

      what does grime have to do with New England, a place in the US

    • @kevinchristensen2330
      @kevinchristensen2330 4 роки тому

      Yeah wtf does that have to do with a got dang thing

    • @spamsingles5948
      @spamsingles5948 4 роки тому +1

      @Na tu Do you even know where New England is? Lol

    • @forevermarked5826
      @forevermarked5826 3 роки тому

      @Na tu hahahahahah

  • @jonathanavalos53
    @jonathanavalos53 4 роки тому +302

    This record is leagues above their first, and Belleville is such a monster of an opener. Easily a strong 8/10 from me my guy. Buy this record people.

    • @dannyernstsst
      @dannyernstsst 4 роки тому +4

      Agreed

    • @belly818
      @belly818 4 роки тому +1

      Jonathan Avalos belleville goes so hard

    • @thatmetaldude3325
      @thatmetaldude3325 4 роки тому +7

      I've never head banged so hard, my neck gives it a 8.5/10

    • @anthonysereno4799
      @anthonysereno4799 4 роки тому +16

      Yeah a lot of the metal albums fantano calls boring or straight forward are usually ones I really appreciate

    • @rockluverx2
      @rockluverx2 4 роки тому +1

      Anthony Sereno Forreal though. I’m with you 150%

  • @prodbyLOTI
    @prodbyLOTI 4 роки тому +182

    I want my ridge wallet to be a different shade of blue.

  • @mxdom
    @mxdom 4 роки тому +152

    In The Walls is easily some of the heaviest shit they've ever put out also the PT reference is incredible, love the album

    • @Jishere232
      @Jishere232 4 роки тому +9

      Glad I'm not the only one who recognized that fake news headline 👌

    • @thomasofthedeadx
      @thomasofthedeadx 4 роки тому +13

      PT as in the Silent Hill demo?

    • @Meh324
      @Meh324 4 роки тому

      Lol the lil nod to PT was much appreciated.

    • @CaH6633
      @CaH6633 4 роки тому +3

      The fucking breakdown at the end of that is legitimately terrifying

    • @gavinosullivan2268
      @gavinosullivan2268 3 роки тому

      FIRE..IN THE WALLS

  • @Superbanned
    @Superbanned 4 роки тому +218

    Knocked Loose like my teeth after I asked my dad if this was djent

    • @HimFinancial
      @HimFinancial 4 роки тому +6

      Lol it's 100 percent djent adjacent. They're low-key a successfully failed djent band if that makes sense haha. They smoked cigarettes and worshipped volumes like a lot of nerds in hardcore right now

    • @crowing3886
      @crowing3886 4 роки тому +19

      @@HimFinancial what are you talking about? Nothing of this is djent lol. Low tuned guitars doesn't equate djent.
      They're just a carbon copy of desembodied an the warriors.

    • @HimFinancial
      @HimFinancial 4 роки тому +1

      @@crowing3886 check their old videos dude. They all rock volumes shirt and their drummer tries to play ghost notes before they play. They started during the rise of djent bands like periphery, meshuggah (at their peak), volumes, etc.

    • @crowing3886
      @crowing3886 4 роки тому +7

      @@HimFinancial their merch doesn't matter, the drummer warming up doesn't matter, the music does.
      Go listen to disembodied an the warriors an tell me those are djent bands lol.
      All those bands started blowing up around 2010 btw, knocked loose didn't even release a ep until 2014 lol. An meshuggah was at their peak in 2008.
      All I'm saying is their writing, structures, vocals, an technical abilities are pretty bad to remotely be djent. All they have is low tunings which doesn't make them djent either.

    • @HimFinancial
      @HimFinancial 4 роки тому +1

      @@crowing3886 lol how old are you?

  • @sandwichcipher
    @sandwichcipher 4 роки тому +214

    another 6?
    it’s the year of the 6 II: Electric Boogaloo

    • @TheMetalTempestYT
      @TheMetalTempestYT 4 роки тому +3

      To be fair, we had the month of 8's, lol.

    • @sandwichcipher
      @sandwichcipher 4 роки тому

      J Morris the Review Guy but we had more 6’s

    • @scottplaysguitar
      @scottplaysguitar 4 роки тому

      Sandwich Cipher I was the 66th like so that’s nifty!

    • @corbonthec0b
      @corbonthec0b 4 роки тому

      breakin’ 2

    • @hxcponx91
      @hxcponx91 4 роки тому

      6 is an average score (on the side of fairly decent as opposed to meh). Most music that comes out is going to be a 5 or 6

  • @NateTheMateForever
    @NateTheMateForever 4 роки тому +272

    I really wasn’t expecting you to give this a 9. I thought you’d hate it tbh.

    • @skeeball_
      @skeeball_ 4 роки тому +2

      Hi Nate

    • @Hakimw21
      @Hakimw21 4 роки тому +1

      He gave it a 6 idiot

    • @kray3143
      @kray3143 4 роки тому +20

      @@Hakimw21 NO HE GAVE IT A 985 UHAFIUA YEET LMAO SO LIT XD

    • @Icynova
      @Icynova 4 роки тому +1

      I expected him to hate it too! Hi Nate! 👋

    • @InkAndPoet
      @InkAndPoet 4 роки тому +3

      @@Hakimw21 he was being sarcastic, dingus.

  • @iHeartDeadSpace
    @iHeartDeadSpace 4 роки тому +184

    Actually pretty hype to see you review some more of this genre! I'd love to see the melon give fit for an autopsy a listen

    • @wmgreen00
      @wmgreen00 4 роки тому +10

      FFAA is incredible, i’m seeing them in a few months i’m so excited 🤘

    • @iHeartDeadSpace
      @iHeartDeadSpace 4 роки тому +1

      @@wmgreen00 I've seen them live and it was amazing!

    • @MetalRush666
      @MetalRush666 4 роки тому +9

      Can already tell you no matter how good it is he will give it a 6

    • @BTBAMRulz
      @BTBAMRulz 4 роки тому +9

      The Great Collapse was such an amazing album. Not a single skippable track on it. The two singles they’ve released for this new album are very good too.

    • @jasonlovesmusicreacting882
      @jasonlovesmusicreacting882 4 роки тому +3

      @@MetalRush666 Yeah, I mean he's not even impressed by Counterparts riffing and they're one of the best around today...

  • @confusedowl297
    @confusedowl297 4 роки тому +71

    Anthony, if you don't stop stealing my legos when you come over, I'll tell your mom you listen to music with bad words. 😤

  • @EmoDaveAbrenica
    @EmoDaveAbrenica 4 роки тому +35

    Knocked Melon - A Different Shade Of Striped Green

  • @Impenetrable_Walls_of_Heaven
    @Impenetrable_Walls_of_Heaven 4 роки тому +36

    Pop culture is my favorite, I've enjoyed all knocked loose so far. I thought they were more hardcore than metalcore. I guess they're similar to both

    • @nope4336
      @nope4336 Рік тому +5

      Boy do i wanna know what you think of A Tear in the Fabric of Life

    • @kingchuckfinley
      @kingchuckfinley Рік тому +2

      @@nope4336 literally my top 5 songs on my Spotify wrapped lol

    • @nope4336
      @nope4336 Рік тому +1

      @@kingchuckfinley based and relatable

    • @goldenpie6
      @goldenpie6 Рік тому +2

      3 years late, but Bryan considers the band somewhere between hardcore and metalcore

  • @xandermark7588
    @xandermark7588 3 роки тому +14

    Mistakes Like Fractures is outrageously good

  • @vedatandak3312
    @vedatandak3312 4 роки тому +110

    nobody:
    anthony fantano in 2019: i’m feelin a strong 6 to a light 7 on this

  • @purodeathcore
    @purodeathcore 4 роки тому +62

    breakdowns are the best part of metalcore in my opinion so it's no wonder I fuck with this album so heavy but I get what you mean melon

    • @SDREHXC
      @SDREHXC 4 роки тому +2

      A Boii Called Sunni honestly if I were to critique a knocked loose album from a music critic perspective a 6 is probably pretty fair.
      Personally though knocked loose is my favourite band from the last few years.

    • @JacksonThornhill
      @JacksonThornhill 4 роки тому +2

      Same

    • @HeyIntegrity
      @HeyIntegrity 4 роки тому +1

      @@SDREHXC I really don't see how unless you aren't fond of breakdowns. The song structures are tight and transitions are great.

    • @SDREHXC
      @SDREHXC 4 роки тому

      Khan because they aren’t anything groundbreaking and a 6 is slightly above average. It just seems like a fair score. I wouldn’t expect a music critic to enjoy breakdowns in the amount that they’re present on this album either, even if they are good it doesn’t make it less repetitive.

  • @mikeglory9179
    @mikeglory9179 4 роки тому +38

    Dude come on this album is amazing

  • @JasonTopo
    @JasonTopo 4 роки тому +26

    Anyway, these guys and Code Orange are gonna be huge.

    • @nousername2942
      @nousername2942 4 роки тому +14

      They already are
      Most of the Midwest loves Knocked Loose

    • @JasonTopo
      @JasonTopo 4 роки тому +9

      Michael S they were nominated but didn’t win.

    • @brendonclune5082
      @brendonclune5082 4 роки тому +9

      Code Orange literally writes WWE theme songs now, did a song with Corey Taylor of Slipknot and were nominated for a Grammy. Code Orange is about as big as any heavy band like them can be. Knocked Loose packs shows across the midwest and they even do big on the coasts and outside the US they may not get to CO's level without some kind of catchy image for the music press to grab on to but they Power Trip and Turnstile are the biggest bands in hardcore right now.

    • @matthewzyvonoski7317
      @matthewzyvonoski7317 4 роки тому +3

      I recommend Fuming Mouth, they dropped a crusher of an album recently.

    • @drewmcdonald4082
      @drewmcdonald4082 4 роки тому

      @@matthewzyvonoski7317 hell yes

  • @shakejuunt
    @shakejuunt 4 роки тому +125

    When are you gonna review the New Album by IGOR called "Tyler, the Creator"

    • @cosmofuckingbrown
      @cosmofuckingbrown 4 роки тому +5

      It was in a YUNO Review not surprised you missed it I thought it deserved at least a 9

    • @spamsingles5948
      @spamsingles5948 4 роки тому

      @@cosmofuckingbrown Me too. Though I think Anthony would have just slapped a NOT GOOD on it if he has reviewed it

    • @tituswalterandromedon5621
      @tituswalterandromedon5621 4 роки тому +1

      I‘m confused. I thought the record was called „creator, the Tyler“???

  • @starkller919
    @starkller919 4 роки тому +48

    Anthony this isn't the new tool album review
    Unsubbed
    Edit: Holy shit he gave it a 4

    • @Thiagoo662
      @Thiagoo662 4 роки тому +11

      I come from the future. He gives it a 6

    • @sauravmehra4503
      @sauravmehra4503 4 роки тому +1

      Thiago wait !what? light 6? decent 6 ?or a strong 6? Be specific!

    • @jamesbolton429
      @jamesbolton429 4 роки тому

      Tool and Knocked Loose suck

    • @AntonovAlfredos
      @AntonovAlfredos 4 роки тому +7

      @@jamesbolton429 no

  • @magicmav25
    @magicmav25 4 роки тому +79

    I feel like when you say metal core you should be saying hardcore since they more fall into that genre

    • @RibeiroGames12
      @RibeiroGames12 4 роки тому +10

      The attitude is very punk, but at all, they inspirations are other metalcore bands like Hatebreed, Earthcrisis and even alternative metal bands.
      They are like a revival of the 90s scene, who was wiped out when The Melodic bands become mainstream.

    • @RibeiroGames12
      @RibeiroGames12 4 роки тому +2

      And also they literally use grooves and Deathcore/Metal riffs, hardcore never did that and continue pure

    • @HeyIntegrity
      @HeyIntegrity 4 роки тому +1

      @@RibeiroGames12 Metallic Hardcore always did

    • @roxanbar1571
      @roxanbar1571 4 роки тому +4

      No one above 20 agrees with this statement. Totally false. Go listen to Black Flag and then Unearth/On Broken Wings and tell me which one KL sounds more like

    • @drumsno
      @drumsno 4 роки тому +1

      Fantano is pretty good with his genres

  • @squidbooty1
    @squidbooty1 4 роки тому +13

    Belleville and Forget Your Name. Very epic indeed. Thank you Melon for the review.

  • @Garfunklezzz
    @Garfunklezzz 4 роки тому +78

    why no mention of the hardcore genre influences?

    • @TheseBitchesWantNikes
      @TheseBitchesWantNikes 4 роки тому +55

      Samuel DeHaven This. Was wondering this exact same thing. This is way more hardcore than metalcore.

    • @jackllamas6286
      @jackllamas6286 4 роки тому +7

      iwhat hardcore influences lmfao i hear nothing

    • @FlapjackEP
      @FlapjackEP 4 роки тому +5

      Mr. Reich no doubt. Bryan makes it a point to say at their shows that they’re a hardcore band.

    • @paulnachname5497
      @paulnachname5497 4 роки тому +1

      @@jackllamas6286 vocals.

    • @jackllamas6286
      @jackllamas6286 4 роки тому +9

      @@paulnachname5497have any of ya'll every listened to actual hardcore i dont - like this shit sounds nothing like orchid, minor threat, have heart, it like MAYBE sounds like late stage youth crew. this is like the farthest removed from hardcore metalcore I've ever listened to in my life they get to 150 bpm like maybe twice on this record knocked loose has never played fast enough to be a hardcore band and they've also never had the message, the politics, the fucking fire to be a hardcore band. Like I liked laugh tracks, this record is decent, but this is no way hardcore

  • @Hitithardify
    @Hitithardify 4 роки тому +116

    Tool’s New Album is going to get a 6 isn’t it?😑

    • @supremekek
      @supremekek 4 роки тому +9

      I first gave the album an 8, hearing it when it leaked. But after a week or so now it’s definitely a 9 at least. I really enjoy the filler tracks also, very cool shit.

    • @mileswilliams4807
      @mileswilliams4807 4 роки тому +5

      Honestly as a huge Tool fan it's not that good put up against their other albums in my opinion. It has some great monents... 7empest is damn good. And I know after a 13 year wait nothing would be good enough to please most people. Still sounds like Tool. Just not on the Undertow, Aenima, and Lateralus level for me.

    • @konradalexander7134
      @konradalexander7134 4 роки тому +2

      Miles Williams I think with time it will be considered as good as 10,000 days and maybe undertow, but ænima and Lateralus are untouchable imo

    • @mileswilliams4807
      @mileswilliams4807 4 роки тому

      @@konradalexander7134 Yeah maybe.

    • @marcjohn9404
      @marcjohn9404 4 роки тому +1

      9, album of the year. 😂

  • @kimchifriedbass
    @kimchifriedbass 4 роки тому +113

    I’ve never clicked on something so fast holy shit

    • @galjoferatovic3660
      @galjoferatovic3660 4 роки тому +2

      Daniel S by looking at your profile photo I see you’re a man of culture

    • @TheMetalTempestYT
      @TheMetalTempestYT 4 роки тому +2

      Same! Was surprised to see him cover it!

    • @InkAndPoet
      @InkAndPoet 4 роки тому +1

      @@TheMetalTempestYT same!

    • @Jack-pp2ng
      @Jack-pp2ng 4 роки тому +2

      Yeah but im dissaponted because its another 6

    • @dustbarber9767
      @dustbarber9767 4 роки тому

      Jack right! I think it is one of the better records I’ve heard all year. Sorry I wasn’t listening to metal floor before it was cool.

  • @IDyslexiaHave35
    @IDyslexiaHave35 4 роки тому +40

    MELOOONNNN...Reviewing the KL boys, never thought I’d see the day

  • @natethehero1539
    @natethehero1539 4 роки тому +60

    anthony fantono: *gives knocked loose a 6*
    also anthony fantano: *praises lil nas x and billie ellish*

    • @amirb.8763
      @amirb.8763 4 роки тому +5

      Nate a 6 is a positive Score lol. I was almost in tears when Yung Lean got a 6 with Stranger, so let's not pull the usual "this good that bad, melon wrong" Pseudo-Argument, or atleast watch the reviews to understand why he prefers them over KL

    • @jacks910
      @jacks910 4 роки тому +1

      Nate Fact

    • @cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245
      @cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245 4 роки тому +3

      He’s being the normie he’s always claimed to be against

    • @JimberinoILV
      @JimberinoILV 4 роки тому +6

      Billie Eilishes new album was extremely good though. Maybe just a little worse than this record but this was a pretty top tier metalcore album.

    • @crteaser9726
      @crteaser9726 4 роки тому +3

      Ohh you expecting a non biased review of this album from a guy who praises deathgrips then craps on an album because of genre then will tell us all how the next taylor swift album is a masterpiece of its genre might as well have a spinning wheel with 1-10 on it you'd probably get more accurate reviews cause he obviously just giving these scores off the cuff then when people dont agree he throws out the genre tropes saying that it makes it feel 2D or more of the same and thats the weakest argument especially when you review industry marketed garbage albums and give them a 10 when 9 songs on the album are ghostwritten crowd pleasers the artist is forced to play
      Over all i feel like hes just thrown it in the bin because he thinks scene music is (cringeworthy) and didn't wanna take full time to appreciate whats been done before he just writes it off as more of the same scene music its honestly hindering music growth and thats what pisses me off

  • @creech808
    @creech808 4 роки тому +25

    this is legitimately one of the best albums of the year. it deserves at least an 8/10

  • @matthewlawler7881
    @matthewlawler7881 4 роки тому +4

    I personally was blown away, laugh tracks was a great album but with this they brought it so much farther. With a scene full of bands that we're good ten years ago, it's nice to see a young band break through with a really heavy weight record. Also for breakdowns, it's knocked loose, you're going to get breakdowns that aren't as interesting but it's to serve the purpose of the song and the album has a whole. I don't really listen to albums but this one I can't stop playing order, the samples, the lyrics everything about it just brought knocked loose into a new realm, setting them apat from evry other core band. 9/10

  • @Jahcolate
    @Jahcolate 4 роки тому +9

    Where is the Sorry For Party Rockin classics review

  • @thepoliticslover
    @thepoliticslover 4 роки тому +9

    belleville is the greatest song I've heard all year, that shit goes beyond hard

  • @domj.m.410
    @domj.m.410 4 роки тому +47

    Do 'I Hate Mars Bars'.

  • @SnipedAbove
    @SnipedAbove 4 роки тому +26

    yeah you review this but you BETTER review the new counterparts LP in November melon

  • @ScottOrKaze
    @ScottOrKaze 4 роки тому +2

    Really awesome this got coverage, I’m a big fan of this album and the current wave of hardcore at the moment. Really excited to see where these guys go in their career

  • @nickb4344
    @nickb4344 4 роки тому +1

    I really love this album, must fall under that category of people who's mind was blown by the last album :P
    For me, I find a lot of enjoyment in the simplicity, almost like the band "The Holly Springs Disaster", and can really just dig the groove and brutality.
    Really good review though, keep up the good work!

  • @rockkiall
    @rockkiall 4 роки тому +33

    Hard Disagree there Fantoman, but I am glad you enjoyed the parts you did. Best of the best of this era's Hardcore imo. Some of us love the chug, some of stay for the party.

    • @theXlegend17
      @theXlegend17 4 роки тому +5

      The best of this era's hardcore really isn't saying much

    • @armedwithmusic521
      @armedwithmusic521 4 роки тому +8

      @@theXlegend17 I'd argue the genre is experiencing a bit of a renaissance with the likes of Vein, Code Orange, Knocked Loose, Dying Wish, Show Me The Body, and many more making significant waves in the genre.

    • @xXxZOMBIExXxxx
      @xXxZOMBIExXxxx 4 роки тому +1

      armedwithmusic plus varials, godhand, dealer, last ten seconds of life, alpha wolf, kublai khan, etc.. Heavy hardcore has definitely increased in popularity for the last couple years

    • @drakemccomas2346
      @drakemccomas2346 4 роки тому +1

      I think you’re forgetting this isn’t hc it’s straight up metalcore. Check out dress code, glue, gag, protocol, freedom, lower spices, devils den, odd man out, blood pressure, ekulu, fury, illusion, the pose, hoax, vile gash, bib, or true love if you are looking for actual modern hc of note.

    • @TheBusinessWalrus
      @TheBusinessWalrus 4 роки тому +2

      @@drakemccomas2346 Anthony repeatedly calling it metalcore doesn't make it true. This record definitely leans that way thematically, but I wouldn't say there's any real "metal" riffs on this release, and IMO that's the real deciding factor. There's much more djent-like chugging, and heavy breakdowns on this thing than metal riffs. I wouldn't say it's wrong to classify this as metalcore, but I think hardcore is more accurate, and calling it "not HC" is straight up wrong.

  • @cfox109
    @cfox109 4 роки тому +7

    "This is the best hip hop album of the year. It's like what all the trap metal rappers have strived for without the trap" -Melon 2019

  • @cahwayan1
    @cahwayan1 4 роки тому

    I really enjoy the little, hidden details you put on every one of your videos, like the brown shirt symbolizing the album title and the “The Big Day” LP by Chance The Rapper on the background.

  • @seanmclennan429
    @seanmclennan429 4 роки тому

    Very FAIR review! But god dammit, the energy of this album resonated with every bone in my body, hit super hard, and I appreciate that you brought up the execution being flawless. I know you were looking for something more interesting or outside the box musically, but sometimes its more about the feel of the music rather than the intricacy, but that changes from band to band for me as well, so I get it. I love this album.

  • @doshimona
    @doshimona 4 роки тому +4

    So cool to see a band from my city get recognition from melon. I've seen these guys at a bunch of dark and dirty local venues even some venues I've played at myself. It's surreal tbh.

  • @olivia7469
    @olivia7469 4 роки тому +7

    im so happy they are my favorite band and Anthony is reviewing them!!!!!!!!!

  • @greygardens81
    @greygardens81 4 роки тому +1

    This was a highly anticipated release for me, and I agree with you. There are far too many cobbled together breakdowns in this album with ring outs and awkward transitions.
    But god damn, it hits hard. Especially the vocals.

  • @TonyTheFloridian
    @TonyTheFloridian 4 роки тому

    Very surprised that you're giving this band/album a review but glad to see Knocked Loose make an appearance on the channel

  • @austinfreire5188
    @austinfreire5188 4 роки тому +28

    This album has been on repeat for me. 🤘🏻🤘🏻

  • @MRNITAS
    @MRNITAS 4 роки тому +63

    so like... you ever gonna review the album IGOR?

    • @wittyusername9544
      @wittyusername9544 4 роки тому

      Is he ever gonna review Bumps and Bruises by Ugly God??

    • @nast8219
      @nast8219 4 роки тому +1

      So uhh... he ever gonna react to Zuu?

    • @spamsingles5948
      @spamsingles5948 4 роки тому +2

      It's been 3 years and still no Speedin Bullet 2 Heaven review. I think he'd really like it. Strong 8 at least

    • @nast8219
      @nast8219 4 роки тому

      @@spamsingles5948 An 11 atleast

    • @spamsingles5948
      @spamsingles5948 4 роки тому

      @@nast8219 Maybe even a 12

  • @casualslaughters4563
    @casualslaughters4563 4 роки тому

    Really glad you reviewed this - huge fan of KL here but I agree with just about everything you said. It'd be interesting to hear you review their Pop Culture EP from awhile back. That one still holds up, I think it's in a league of its own and way, way above Laugh Tracks and ADSOB.

  • @sydberetta4649
    @sydberetta4649 4 роки тому

    Yo, Antoine! You going to do any more starter packs anytime soon? Some UK genre rap would be neat, as I feel like it's hard to break into the scene for a Yank

  • @kan1an168
    @kan1an168 4 роки тому +38

    "I will not be reviewing Rapsody's new album cause I hate women" - Melon 2019

  • @rayromanski7875
    @rayromanski7875 4 роки тому +27

    Feel like you’re reaching with calling them deathcore🧐

  • @CharlieViking95
    @CharlieViking95 4 роки тому

    I was *NOT* expecting you to review this but I'm glad you did.

  • @darkcheaker
    @darkcheaker 4 роки тому +1

    Good to see a review for this album and a great deal of understanding the review and the score within the comment section. I just listened this album the night prior and I think I broke my neck just in the middle of the road. Fucking Savage. ...and still I wander south gets me every time.

  • @roge_corp
    @roge_corp 4 роки тому +24

    No one:
    Melon: “I grew up in New England”

  • @Isa-fn6rs
    @Isa-fn6rs 4 роки тому +4

    I never knew Anthony was so spherical in the anatomical, human build.

  • @RagsCS
    @RagsCS 4 роки тому

    Did NOT think you would review these guys! Very exciting!

  • @lifeofanenfj8288
    @lifeofanenfj8288 4 роки тому

    Melon, would you say this is more metalcore or hardcore? I always thought this style that Knocked Loose plays is contemporary Hardcore? Very similar in style to modern day hardcore bands Kublai Kahn and Nothing Left. While Metalcore is more like The Amity Affliction and old school Of Mice & Men.

  • @titanictarik8597
    @titanictarik8597 4 роки тому +17

    So basically DAMN. is a 6?
    C'mon anthony I see what you did there.

    • @dumithegreat3892
      @dumithegreat3892 4 роки тому +1

      Ahmed たrek B I G B R A I N T I M E

    • @olivers.3144
      @olivers.3144 4 роки тому

      Ahmed たrek Damn is actually a 6, Anthony gave it a 7 and said later that he liked it even less

  • @ttscott95
    @ttscott95 4 роки тому +7

    And so begins the two week wait for the Tool review. Melons mind must ripen to defend the onslaught after the 6/10

  • @jaxxinator5999
    @jaxxinator5999 4 роки тому

    Great review Anthony but dont you think letting the hounds loose on the band if they ever knocked is going a bit far?

  • @twoinacarcrash
    @twoinacarcrash 4 роки тому +1

    cool anthony, but when are you reviewing Igor or Father of the Bride?

  • @ChilieSnows
    @ChilieSnows 4 роки тому +3

    Melon,
    You know what we need
    ITS THAT REVIEW OF THE 13 YEAR DELAYED LEGENDARY TOOL ALBUM!

  • @RickySmart2001
    @RickySmart2001 4 роки тому +6

    i really digged this album and agree with you on most of the points you made. but i see this as more of strong 7 to 8 imho

    • @TheseBitchesWantNikes
      @TheseBitchesWantNikes 4 роки тому

      Same for me. Light 8

    • @franktalarico689
      @franktalarico689 4 роки тому

      It's straight up safe and uncreative. Still good, but nothing new.

    • @RickySmart2001
      @RickySmart2001 4 роки тому +3

      @@franktalarico689 with this type of metalcore i dont really look for inovation i look for brutality and that is wut i got

    • @franktalarico689
      @franktalarico689 4 роки тому

      @@RickySmart2001 hey fair enough!

  • @mikeatherton7621
    @mikeatherton7621 4 роки тому

    Thanks for answering my request. I bought it and I love it, its my favorite thing I've heard this year.

  • @rogerbenton6869
    @rogerbenton6869 4 роки тому

    Stoked to see this honestly. As a KL fan I love this shit but I can’t really argue with some of critique. It’d be cool to see you do more bands like this.

  • @JackTheAmazing1
    @JackTheAmazing1 4 роки тому +8

    This is at least at 9 if not a 10. Some of the best hardcore I’ve ever heard.

  • @ThePokeTesla
    @ThePokeTesla 4 роки тому +20

    Weird way to spell Hopsin classic review

  • @svdderdvze6070
    @svdderdvze6070 4 роки тому

    This album is on repeat for me. Stoked to see punkthany thrashtano reviewing knocked loose.

  • @mattackmattack
    @mattackmattack 4 роки тому

    Great review, I definitely understand where you are coming from with this one! Would love to hear your thoughts on the new Counterparts song or the album Fake Blood by Heart Attack Man

  • @lucasbrucas9632
    @lucasbrucas9632 4 роки тому +3

    Putting DAMN in the background is painfully fitting and likely unappreciated.

  • @Trent2002W
    @Trent2002W 4 роки тому +3

    Just a 6? This was Amazing.
    Belleville
    Trapped in the grasp of a memory
    A serpent's touch
    Guided by the moon
    Mistakes like fractures
    Forget your name
    ...And still I wander south all Amazing the whole album is great but those songs I can't stop hearing

  • @skullcandytv8946
    @skullcandytv8946 4 роки тому +1

    Please Anthony review Prism by Ellen Reid. I know you don't review Opera but this album composition and sound is one hell of a eargasm.

  • @skinc4rver
    @skinc4rver 4 роки тому

    Thank you! Thought the day would never come that you'd review Knocked Loose. I got into hardcore from Knocked Loose's debut record, and I loved the new record as well.
    EDIT: hah, year of the 6's

  • @jaredhazelton7246
    @jaredhazelton7246 4 роки тому +29

    Fantano doesn't know what metalcore is...change my mind

    • @ravemdparis
      @ravemdparis 4 роки тому +11

      for real, knocked loose is hardcore

    • @blendernoob64
      @blendernoob64 4 роки тому +6

      no, he knows what metalcore is. However, this isn't your August Burns Red or Asking Alexandria metalcore. This metalcore is actually a combination of metal music and hardcore punk, you know... the good metalcore.

    • @ronnieradon
      @ronnieradon 4 роки тому +1

      blendernoob64 scenecore metalcore is best metalcore

    • @HeyIntegrity
      @HeyIntegrity 4 роки тому +1

      @@ronnieradon scenecore is the worst

    • @ronnieradon
      @ronnieradon 4 роки тому

      @@HeyIntegrity HA no

  • @TheMetalTempestYT
    @TheMetalTempestYT 4 роки тому +3

    Listing it as deathcore is a bit inaccurate. I feel how you could feel that, but as a fan of both metalcore and deathcore, it is metalcore-tinged hardcore punk, in the vein of a band like Beartooth. The closest thing to the "death metal" influence would be some of the really guttural growls. However, the metallic, despondent and distorted guitar riffs and brooding sound, as you put it, are much closer to the beatdown hardcore scene, or just the very rough-around-the-edges underground metalcore scene. But that's neither here nor there.
    I personally enjoyed this record quite a bit. I gave it an 8/10, personally. I enjoyed that many of the breakdowns felt like they were coated in this veneer of flavor and spice. The vocals might be hard for some to get behind, but I think it really brought metalcore back to a 2000's rage that puts an emphasis on what one of the major components of the genre is: hardcore punk. I'll use the Beartooth example again...that ferocity in the vocal acrobatics. Not to mention those growls that recall the mid 2000's Metalcore scene with bands like August Burns Red, Asking Alexandria, etc. I also felt like some of the screams were reminiscent of screamo. Just me, though!
    Thanks for the review, nonetheless. Was surprised to see this come up on my feed just a few days after I'd covered it, lol

    • @ericmoura5206
      @ericmoura5206 4 роки тому +3

      I second this comment pretty much 100%

    • @TheMetalTempestYT
      @TheMetalTempestYT 4 роки тому +2

      @@ericmoura5206 hell yeah, brother! If you enjoy heavy metal and stuff, I review quite a bit over on my channel if you want to take a look! :D

    • @TheseBitchesWantNikes
      @TheseBitchesWantNikes 4 роки тому +2

      Agree 100% and loved your review for this album. This is def more hardcore than metalcore.

    • @TheMetalTempestYT
      @TheMetalTempestYT 4 роки тому +1

      @@TheseBitchesWantNikes Thanks, man! Glad you enjoyed the review!

  • @onekidarmy
    @onekidarmy 4 роки тому +1

    Love the review! I really feel like you would get some enjoyment out of the new Shadow of Intent album. It has so many incredible and interesting parts, it follows a legitimate and serious narrative, and feels like it fulfills the promise of the Halo-based stuff they made before. I would kill for a review!

  • @ThreeOneFive
    @ThreeOneFive 4 роки тому

    Will the new sanction be reviewed as well??

  • @NKolev-om9cg
    @NKolev-om9cg 4 роки тому +3

    Mr. Melon, we're all waiting on your call to tell us if we should like the new Tool album, please. :)

  • @Super-zq3pn
    @Super-zq3pn 4 роки тому +12

    Someone needs to knock Jacob a different shade of red for that bs he pulled on TikTok

  • @andrewporter8884
    @andrewporter8884 4 роки тому

    Hell yeah didn’t expect a review for this!

  • @Shifter0
    @Shifter0 4 роки тому

    YOOO I'D NEVER THINK YOU'D DO A REVIEW OF THEM

  • @bryanmay6250
    @bryanmay6250 4 роки тому +3

    Please review broken in refraction by sanction

  • @BURDENOH
    @BURDENOH 4 роки тому +3

    Hardcore*

  • @macweigle368
    @macweigle368 4 роки тому

    I think you should check them out live, I saw them at their album release show and I've never felt so much energy in a show, they absolutely kill it

  • @alecsabatini1
    @alecsabatini1 4 роки тому +1

    The fact that melon even gives music like this the time of day makes me very happy

  • @ChateauJuice
    @ChateauJuice 4 роки тому +4

    Best album of 2019 for me

  • @ambralemon
    @ambralemon 4 роки тому +3

    Sir. We all know you only live for our entertainment and nothing else. I hereby impose you an instant review of the new Tool Album, "Fear Inoculum", dregling.

  • @chambershossein300
    @chambershossein300 4 роки тому

    I immensely enjoyed this album. When you said it scratches an emotional itch I agreed. I feel as if the song writing was good and throwing in more stuff was nice. I like the basics it feels more primitive like unbridled rage. The lyrics are astounding. This album was an 8/10 for me but I can understand your rating.

  • @galjoferatovic3660
    @galjoferatovic3660 4 роки тому

    Anthony please review The Devil Wears Prada’s The Act when it comes out you’ll love the artwork!

  • @medensmemor
    @medensmemor 4 роки тому +4

    waiting for the review for fear inocolum

    • @leahbuh9270
      @leahbuh9270 4 роки тому +1

      i'm expecting a decent 6 or 7

    • @torontohoodman648
      @torontohoodman648 4 роки тому

      Leah Smith nah the album is perfection expecting 10.

    • @leahbuh9270
      @leahbuh9270 4 роки тому

      @@torontohoodman648 you're joking right? it's not bad, but it doesn't even comes close to 10.000 days, and i don't even love that album

  • @HaoTran-tt3sm
    @HaoTran-tt3sm 4 роки тому +10

    when are you gonna review earl sweatshirts album “some rap songs”?

    • @Itsjustc
      @Itsjustc 4 роки тому

      Hao Tran he did

  • @timboturnbomb2592
    @timboturnbomb2592 4 роки тому +1

    hey anthony, would realllly love to see a car bomb review of mordial when it comes out in september,

  • @homieseatbread
    @homieseatbread 4 роки тому

    Super happy to see this review