Bryan Garris said on a podcast that he got the name for the album from an older woman sitting next to him on a flight, they were going through turbulence and he has a fear of flying so he was very clearly nervous, so she spent the rest of the flight talking to him to distract him from it and at one point when he mentioned that he didn’t do well on planes she told him “You won’t go before you’re supposed to”
@NathanHigger patiently waiting for the day we are blessed with a knocked loose headline at red rocks, either way hope you can make it to their headline at mission this Sunday I'm expecting to not survive
With how Knocked Loose has handled their popularity and answering it via getting even MORE aggressive and heavy to their beatdown roots, they truly are a case study. Fucking love this thing and love this band. Stoked to see even more exposure; I truly do believe this review will end up being very important.
The smile I got when Bryan said on an interview with Nik Nocturnal that the more popular they get the more heavy they plan to get. And I don't think we've hit peak KL yet.
I’ve been seeing them live for almost 4 years now, and it doesn’t matter if they’re on the biggest or smallest stage; they always put on the same level of intensity every show
Suffocate is absolutely 100% premium USDA prime BEEF. I really hope that KL and poppy consider doing a 'popped loose' EP because her and bryan's voices are perfect together.
@@OffLeatherWingshuh, you weren't kidding. Not sure if you're joking or not but, they definitely have that Breaking Benjamin sound more now. Kinda jump scared me a bit.
@@ryanbollinger1759my thoughts exactly. People have a bad habit of assuming that’s their whole sound when their heavy songs are heavier than most bands who specialize in and ONLY do heavy music.
Listening to this album and listening back to their previous efforts (Laugh Tracks, A Different Shade of Blue), it's clear that their sound has become solidified and reinforced masterfully. It isn't just heavy. It's monolithic and savage. Knocked Loose dares to keep their edge despite modern metalcore's insistence to become poppier and more sterile year by year.
A 9 for a metalcore album is crazy. Nature is healing. I personally preferred A Tear in the Fabric of Life but this was definitely the more boundary-pushing album.
yes, a tear in the fabric of life is literally a 10/10 from me. couldnt be better. this one is straight up a 9/10, but only because it doesnt have the continuous story element that atitfol had. i think thats my biggest critique. and if thats the only thing i miss, damn. thats a good album.
@@BareBandit to this day I believe that without Covid hitting Underneath would have been the rocket fuel to code orange (kids) career. It's just so fucking good.
i love the production on this. i’m so used to drew fulk working with the more bigger metal bands with overproduction, but he absolutely killed it with this album.
lol nailed it. Also reminded me of one of my favourite twitter exchanges: 'you ever get so tired you start seeing spiders?' 'Me after I take 17 Benadryl and start seeing the hat man' 'THE WHO' 'oh this not a safe space suddenly'
Glad to see genuine OG metalcore getting mainstream attention. This band has come a very long way. Proof that bands can stick with an abrasive sound and still make it big.
As far as the radio friendly metalcore of the 2010s goes, Motionless In White are one of the few bands from that era I still listen to in 2024. That man Chris can SCREAM and their riffs are crazy. Hearing them work so closely with Knocked Loose made me so happy.
I swear to God I was scrambling to pull my phone out of my pocket to turn it down because the opening explosion scared me so thoroughly. Did not expect that even from this band.
As a song, I could see how it would be lacking for some. It’s not really one I see myself bumpin on its own too much, at least not atm. But as an intro in context of the album? It’s perfect. And just in general the cohesion and tightness of the experience is something I’m really impressed by.
Just saw them in SF on the 12th of May, they absolutely fucking killed it. They sound so tight and ferocious, almost better than the studio versions. If you have the chance to see them live, do it do it do it do it.
I saw them briefly at Self Help Fest a while back and it was my first exposure to them and I was like "who tf is this band???" And I've been hooked ever since
This album has completely made my year, I haven’t been able to stop listening. I’ve been a huge Knocked Loose fan since Pop Culture but this one takes the cake as being brutal and chaotic to the highest degree. They really took it to a level I didn’t know existed with this one. The singles being released before the full album were good, but Moss Covers All, Take Me Home, The Calm That Keeps You Awake, these songs are some of the most unique and developed songs I’ve heard from them, somehow taking their wholly distinct sound and blending it with just the right amount of experimentation and inspiration from genres of music you could have never seen being paired with metalcore. Overall this is by far the most interesting album I’ve heard this year, and I don’t see that changing any time soon.
@@lefloch9983 listen dog I love bodybox, I live down the street from the mf. they did the beat first, but they ain't gonna rewrite the genre. KL brought this shit to this level. we can have both.
Saw them in Houston the other day & man.. the live performance is even more punishing & heavy. I was in front of the soundboard, as in center as I could be, & the stage production alone was really great. The themes throughout the record on the stage itself & the light-work implemented throughout the set really elevated the heavier moments. The crowd was non-stop for 89% of the set. They were giving it their all in the pit. The directives emplaced by Bryan & Isaac to do ___ at this moment in a song or do ___ was helpful in keeping the energy up. Seeing all types of people (aesthetics wise) being present at the show & being in the pit was a nice sight too. in my opinion, KL really is becoming like Turnstile in the sense that their overall popularity & reach is going into other corners of the music sphere. Bringing in more fans & really opening them up to the heavy music world. The weird thing about the live show aspect VS the studio album, for me, is the fact that I've always felt that some, if not, half of KL's discography sounds very similar or "samey". With the singles being the outliers & having more memorable moments in my opinion, everything else just sort of blurs into one & other. I'll have to revisit the record again & really pay more attention to it. It does sound great to Anthony's point/observation. There is definitely a lot more experimentation & heaviness included on this record that cannot be denied.
Trying to get into this album, not much of a metalcore fan but I really like the textures & instrumental pallets. I also like Sunbather (I know I’m a newbie) but the vocals do throw me off a bit for some reason. Any other albums like this you could recommend to get into it?
@@BREATHER_The production of this feels fresh but one of the bands I would check out is END. “From The Unforgiving Arms of God” is such a massive EP, but their two albums are also fantastic listens that give me similar feelings and vibes.
Saw Knocked Loose in Indianapolis right after Pop Culture dropped, there was like 20 people there. Me and my friend were the only ones in the pit when they played the breakdown to The Gospel. This was on like a week night if I remember right. Crazy how big they’ve gotten
This record is a future classic for the genre. The level of experimentation and chemistry KL has rn is unreal and I look forward to what they put out next if they continue performing at this level.
@@gunnstudio What is the theme? Fantano is saying it's all about religion but it's not necessarily. There is no one theme. The theme is the music. If they snuck the Upon Loss singles on here, it's a fuckin 10. It's one of the best metalcore records of all time. That's not to say they should have done it, but it is to say they were that good and their fans would have been down with it. Edit: I will say the only thematic miss would be "Knocked Loose, motherfucker," which just lyrically would have taken Bryan's severe tone down half a step, but still would have been rad as shit even out of context. They could've licked the stamp and sent it.
The way I can tell an album is really fucking good is when I'm immediately excited to hear what they do on their next album. I feel like there's still so much more they can do with their sound beyond keeping it heavy and I badly want to see where they take it from here.
Just of the strength of this review I gave them a listen. I remember bands like the Chariot which were massively overlooked doing shit like this. Nice to hear it again.
I’m intrigued and admit I haven’t checked them out before. Now that I’ve learned they’re from Louisville, I’m eager to listen for any possible post-hardcore Louisville influences. Sick.
I loved this album! It's been a minute since I laughed from how heavy an album could be but by the 3rd of 4th song, I was broken, I started laughing from the shear heaviness of it all For me, the middle of the album is the best. Don't Reach For Me, then Moss Covers All then Take Me Home is PEAK. Especially how Moss flows into Take Me Home with Isaac ending with that awesome THE WIND AND RAIN WILL FORCE DECAY before the creepy, eerie melody starts Take Me Home. And then the album finishes with that awesome, devastating break down outro with the sad, Thall-ish melody behind the chugs. I really appreciate how many of the songs flow together. Nothing feels disjointed. Also another stand out aspect of the album is the absolutely menacing bass presence. It's sinister company is like that amazing jump scare from Insidious. THAT scene. IFKYK. It just sits so nice in the mix. The guitar tones are amazing, that beer keg snare *chef's kiss* and Brian's blood curdling, pissed off screams really cements this album as oppressively angry and filled with contempt. It's an awesome album. Expertly done
i wouldn’t call it groundbreaking, but this is the best mainstream metalcore in a hot second. if this gets people off of boring ass radio metalcore, i’m all for it.
@@XenotypalTV both are superior genres of metal, my personal favorite two at least. although actual classic real metalcore (disembodied, converge, botch etc.) is awesome too.
Completely agree, also agree with what you said about Kurt. Usually anything that's stood out has usually had Kurt's hands on it....plus converge is just awesome. But something about the KL record just stands out. I think this is my fav album by them, esp the reggaeton breakdown in suffocation with poppy
Decent to Strong 9 is a fantastic score for this record and I agree with it. Arguably a 10 in my eyes, because every time I listen I catch something new that I really like from each track. It's a shorter album that doesn't overstay its welcome and delivers on relentlessness, heaviness, unique and interesting transitional moments with the instrumentation, absolutely TOP NOTCH vocal performances from everyone and especially Bryan, and a thematic approach that feels fleshed out and effective for the messages its trying to convey, despite the runtime being so brief. Easily a contender for AOTY, imo.
First time on your channel and holy crap man, you totally nailed everything about this album. Your analysis is spot on! And what’s up from New England, old school metal head here!! 🤘🏻
I think them being the heavy band for Coachella and Bonnaroo with great audience feedback is the best thing for them. They’re getting that recognition and those people are going to their friends talking bout “look how heavy this band is” and knocked loose is going to be expected to go harder with each release
Fantano has such a great way with describing some of my favorite albums everytime. I may not always agree with his ratings on others that I've listened to, but I will always appreciate his input on things. Everyone will have similar yet different taste in music! ☺
I still think Daughters - You Won’t Get What You Want has a more horrific, oppressive darkness to it to the point where it feel like it exudes evil. Don’t get me wrong tho, this album goes so fucking hard. It is such a perfect metalcore album.
This album is fantastic and I hope it convinces some metalcore haters to give the genre a chance. A lot of people seem to think all metalcore is the generic crabcore stuff but the genre is much more varied than that. I can't wait to see the impact this album leaves on metalcore as a whole.
Revisiting this review and hearing Sit & Mourn's outro being described as "a dismal march into oblivion" really just reinforces the primal propulsion of the headbang that comes from that outro.
This record might grow on me overtime, but I really did like it on first listen! I wonder how Anthony would feel about reviewing the new Antichrist Siege Machine album, which is also mind blowingly fast and heavy as well. That band has been proven to be kind of a gateway into the underground micro genre of war metal (or bestial black metal) for a lot of listeners that wouldn’t otherwise touch the sub genre. Another up-and-coming band in war metal is Primitive Warfare, and they are insane as well!
Genuinely can't even think about the lyrics for Don't Reach for Me without tearing up. Guarantee it's just childhood stuff that I haven't processed but deeeeaarr gooooooodddd dude, that track hurts. So many good lyrical moments on this entire record.
I love heavy music but metalcore and deathcore were never my thing, but this album is different. The breakdowns and riffs in general aren't predictable like seemingly every other "core" band, and sonically I haven't heard anything like it in the metal/hardcore realm before. Super impressed. I also disagree with Fantano on a lot of heavy music but I fully agree with everything he said here.
Brian's higher vocal registers is refreshing, reminds me of snapcase. The decision to have the backing vocals live in the lower areas is a great move and satisfies listeners looking for both. I don't see this band "mellowing out" for at least 2-3 more albums.
Now I love classic KL. Laugh Tracks is the go to "I want to feel nothing but rage" album, and Counting Worms inspires the bloodiest of knuckles upon every listen. But this album: I listened to it on the way home from work one time and two things happened that I hadn't felt in years while listening to a record. 1) Skin crawls My hair stood on end specifically during the thunderous doom metal riffs of Don't Reach for Me and Blinding Faith. I was thrown against my seat by the sheer sonic intensity of the tracks in question. Instant headbang, introducing a level of groove and melody to metalcore at large yet unseen by any others. Every moment that a new quaking riff was unleashed upon the speakers sent shivers down my spine. 2) I was afraid Many have described metal at large as the "horror movie section" of music. To an extent, they're right. But usually when I kick on a metal album, I'm mostly engrossed by the power and intensity, but not feeling much in the way of terror. Made in Russia by Slaughter to Prevail is a spectacular metal album, but I had no reason to fear it when it was exactly what I came in for. But during the haunting melodies, echoing rimwork of the drums, and the piercing guitar overlays in the final moments of Take me Home had me staring at my radio in disbelief at what I was hearing. Couple that with the gentle record static of the country song interlude between that and Slaughterhouse 2, I knew I had reached the proverbial safe room in this Resident Evil game. This album is a sonic horror show the likes of which metal has refused to create in the past twenty years. But with the promise and raw, fiery energy of the single Deep in the Willow/Everything is Quiet Now promised leading up to the singles of this album, and then to the album itself; I am roundly convinced, with every fiber of my being, the following: 2024 is the best year to be a metal fan.
As someone who was turned onto Knocked Loose by Anthony when Blinding Faith dropped as a single and became cult-tier obsessed, I must say I am glad we both ended up loving the shit outta this thing! So crushing, so unsettling, dare I say catchy? But yet it doesn’t feel compromised for broad appeal. And as if having banger after banger wouldn’t have already been enough, they put some real attention into the way the album is assembled and how the themes run through the whole thing. Which is an attention to detail that I rarely see in metalcore these days. And no corny ballads either!!! Just a highly preferable epic post-rock cut.
He's given 9s to two metal albums this year, Civerous being the other, and that's kind of cool. I'm seeing Knocked Loose on June 1, Loathe and Show Me The Body are opening, I'm happy to see Loathe again and this show is going to be awesome.
![Knocked Loose Rig Rundown Guitar Gear Tour with Isaac Hale & Nicko Calderon [2024]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/BlLKGdH_O6o/mqdefault.jpg)
Bryan Garris said on a podcast that he got the name for the album from an older woman sitting next to him on a flight, they were going through turbulence and he has a fear of flying so he was very clearly nervous, so she spent the rest of the flight talking to him to distract him from it and at one point when he mentioned that he didn’t do well on planes she told him “You won’t go before you’re supposed to”
Coolest shit I've ever heard
Damn. That's inspiring
That’s the downbeat podcast! Just listened to that episode
On the downbeat w Reeeeeylord!
big up downbeat
I just love that they went to Coachella and made themselves even more aggressive and heavy afterwards.
@NathanHigger patiently waiting for the day we are blessed with a knocked loose headline at red rocks, either way hope you can make it to their headline at mission this Sunday I'm expecting to not survive
@NathanHigger yo I was at that show too hahah absolutely head caving experience fr 🔥🔥
@AndrewDRoyappa that sounds dangerous
With how Knocked Loose has handled their popularity and answering it via getting even MORE aggressive and heavy to their beatdown roots, they truly are a case study. Fucking love this thing and love this band. Stoked to see even more exposure; I truly do believe this review will end up being very important.
The smile I got when Bryan said on an interview with Nik Nocturnal that the more popular they get the more heavy they plan to get. And I don't think we've hit peak KL yet.
I’ve been seeing them live for almost 4 years now, and it doesn’t matter if they’re on the biggest or smallest stage; they always put on the same level of intensity every show
We haven’t had a Buster Odeholm produced Knocked Loose record yet. Just saying.
@@FurorAeternumXBLdear god, imagine Knocked Loose with the production from Orphan's Stages of Grief EP
I hope they don’t pull a BMTH
You know it's an amazing record when he dedicates a +10 minute review for a 27 minute album
I mean that's about how long all the reviews are but ok
@@michaelhaydenbellthat’s actually not true, specially for short releases. Just take a look at his channel
@@michaelhaydenbell it's the ratio dude. It means he was able to dish out twice the content if he made a 10 min video for a 50min album
This is so based. Every single was incredible, and they just absolutely delivered on every track. Glad you loved this
yo Bradley
Loved this album so much I immediately glued my balls to my butthole.
Brad skipped to the score fake fan
@@SlashMMR Brad is Anthony's ghost writer
ARF ARF
Suffocate is absolutely 100% premium USDA prime BEEF. I really hope that KL and poppy consider doing a 'popped loose' EP because her and bryan's voices are perfect together.
Get this man on the phone to pure noise records asap
with a name like that now they have to do it
Popped loose is the greatest thing I heard all week, besides the KL album
It's the most mid song on album
@@HeyIntegrity bruh you out of your fucking mind.
FANTANO REVIEWED KL AND HE ACTUALLY LIKED IT? YELLOW FLANNEL? SHEESHHHHHH
Real ones remember the ATItFoL review
I was gonna say I thought he had praised them recently @@landonmartin9337
He likes grind core
Knocked loose is not grindcore 💀
@@mindnum4846
Me too buddy
Fantano giving props to Chris Motionless is a happy day in my life.
Now I need him to review Motionless In White album. I can’t wait for him to complain about how they sound like Breaking Benjamin.
@@OffLeatherWings Him ripping architects apart was very entertaining lmao
@@OffLeatherWingshuh, you weren't kidding. Not sure if you're joking or not but, they definitely have that Breaking Benjamin sound more now. Kinda jump scared me a bit.
@@OhfwljvelvjwCheck out their heavier songs like Slaughterhouse or Thoughts and Prayers, they don’t always sound like heavier breaking Benjamin
@@ryanbollinger1759my thoughts exactly. People have a bad habit of assuming that’s their whole sound when their heavy songs are heavier than most bands who specialize in and ONLY do heavy music.
Listening to this album and listening back to their previous efforts (Laugh Tracks, A Different Shade of Blue), it's clear that their sound has become solidified and reinforced masterfully. It isn't just heavy. It's monolithic and savage. Knocked Loose dares to keep their edge despite modern metalcore's insistence to become poppier and more sterile year by year.
yes, modern metalcore is so overproduced and clean and poppy, this has been so refreshing
Well said.
Its a 10/10 just for the "bend the knee child of god EEEEE" triple slam callout
*Son of God
@@seevbeats1352 nope, its actually child of god.
@@seevbeats1352yep it’s child of god, apple music and the band itself confirmed it
@@LivingInTragedy I just listened to that line 5 times in a row. He's saying "son". I know the lyrics say "child", I just don't hear it.
@@jadeviper1290 listen to the song. He's saying "Son". CLEARLY
9/10 on a KL album? Let’s fucking GOOOOO
You jumped ahead of the video AND spoiled the score for everyone
I mean Kendrick Lamar got 9 and 10 before so its not that suprising for me
hell yeah just what i wanted, spoilers on my most anticipated review of the year
Happy that Kendrick was able to get a 9 again. I can't believe it's already been over a decade since GKMC.
@@Mipmoo It's in the description of every video ya dingus
A 9 for a metalcore album is crazy. Nature is healing. I personally preferred A Tear in the Fabric of Life but this was definitely the more boundary-pushing album.
Same, I enjoyed Tear more, but this album has quite a few of good songs too
yes, a tear in the fabric of life is literally a 10/10 from me. couldnt be better. this one is straight up a 9/10, but only because it doesnt have the continuous story element that atitfol had. i think thats my biggest critique. and if thats the only thing i miss, damn. thats a good album.
I'm glad they took their time to make something great instead of just capitalizing on their growing popularity
coughcodeorangecough
@@TheAndrewj96 I love underneath so much reading this gave me PTSD
@@BareBandit to this day I believe that without Covid hitting Underneath would have been the rocket fuel to code orange (kids) career. It's just so fucking good.
well that was sort of what they had done with the upon loss singles so they had their bases covered.
@@paulsylvester6388 underneath was awesome, the new record was awful
Missed opportunity to say Arf-Arffony Fantano
Arfthony Arfthano
Anthon-arf Fantan-arf
Antharftony Fantarfno
Blinding Head
Arf-arfony Slamtano
Fantano gives a Metalcore record a 9? We truly are living in crazy times
They’ve earned it and then some with this one
It's not metalcore 💀
@@notahoagie8470what is it then?
Anthony is a fan of some metalcore, particularly Converge
Have you not seen the code orange shirt he always wears?
Sit & Mourn is genuinely gorgeous
If every song started with “ARF ARF” you would’ve given it a 10
That dawg in him would agree
Wait until SPY releases an album that he will review to guarantee that ARF ARF
He wrote a review about getting better
Fax
@@SvenirI don’t think it’s a review that he remembers
The snare processing on this album is nuts. AND balls.
st anger snare if it was actually good
I swear when the snare hits in Blinding Faith I went crazy. So satisfying.
bell brass snare
You had the chance to introduce yourself as Arfony Arftano for this review and didn’t. YOU BLEW IT!
The size of this W cannot be contained
Any record that can make me enjoy a Chris Motionless feature is a truly brilliant thing. Fantastic album
just noticed ive got 5 holes in my drywall all of a sudden, theyre about fist sized.
My jaw actually dropped at the score. KL does it again
i love the production on this. i’m so used to drew fulk working with the more bigger metal bands with overproduction, but he absolutely killed it with this album.
If the author of this album had initials KL you've given it a 10
damn.
So this is the GKMC of metalcore and it's only up from here
It did tho
This album is kinda the musical equivalent to getting lost in the woods after a massive benadryl dose and seeing Slender Man at 3AM
lol nailed it. Also reminded me of one of my favourite twitter exchanges: 'you ever get so tired you start seeing spiders?'
'Me after I take 17 Benadryl and start seeing the hat man'
'THE WHO'
'oh this not a safe space suddenly'
Glad to see genuine OG metalcore getting mainstream attention. This band has come a very long way. Proof that bands can stick with an abrasive sound and still make it big.
I used to hate modern metalcore for their cookiecutter riffs and the stupid clean choruses, but this KL sound is fire 🔥
@@TheCivildecay me too
Good thing bands like KL and Jesus Piece are getting the original style of the genre back in the frame.
As a kentucky native i am proud
This is the heaviest album ive heard without feeling dull and boring, Brian is so fuckin angry that is charming
try some of humanity's last breath's albums if you haven't already theyre pretty good too. They have different vocals though
@@wichiwachigide2451 admiral Angry’s “Buster” crushes any modern deathcore band
@@F4RB3YONDM3T4Ljust anger in sonic form like getting your ass whooped by a sonic brick wall
@@F4RB3YONDM3T4L I'll give them a listen thanks
@@wichiwachigide2451 that is precisely the best example of a heavy band that gets dull and boring within two tracks
As far as the radio friendly metalcore of the 2010s goes, Motionless In White are one of the few bands from that era I still listen to in 2024. That man Chris can SCREAM and their riffs are crazy. Hearing them work so closely with Knocked Loose made me so happy.
A 9 is huge but Thirst as least favorite is wild
The blast beats on that song are wild
I swear to God I was scrambling to pull my phone out of my pocket to turn it down because the opening explosion scared me so thoroughly. Did not expect that even from this band.
Yeah not a great take. If I had to pick a least favourite on the album it would probably be piece by piece.
As a song, I could see how it would be lacking for some. It’s not really one I see myself bumpin on its own too much, at least not atm. But as an intro in context of the album? It’s perfect. And just in general the cohesion and tightness of the experience is something I’m really impressed by.
The least favorite on a 9 is still a great song
10/10 album, no skips for me! So far the best album that has come out this year! IMO
If this album was named “you won’t get what you want” you would have given it a 10
oh that’s not
I dont understand😢😢😢
I think he said he doesnt enjoy YWGWYW that much anymore
More like 0
Tbh, He wouldn't even give You Won't Get What You Want a 10 again after recent events.
This album is one of the most pissed off things I've ever heard
Album of the year tbh
Death Is Little More by Boundaries is still my pick for metalcore AOTY
@@I.astar. This world is evil and I am the Devil
So far
@@I.astar.that and KL are my two front runners… metalcore is BACK baby!!!!
How can it be album of the year when benighted already released their album? 🤔
Just saw them in SF on the 12th of May, they absolutely fucking killed it. They sound so tight and ferocious, almost better than the studio versions. If you have the chance to see them live, do it do it do it do it.
I am on Saturday I’m so excited
I saw them briefly at Self Help Fest a while back and it was my first exposure to them and I was like "who tf is this band???" And I've been hooked ever since
This album has completely made my year, I haven’t been able to stop listening. I’ve been a huge Knocked Loose fan since Pop Culture but this one takes the cake as being brutal and chaotic to the highest degree. They really took it to a level I didn’t know existed with this one. The singles being released before the full album were good, but Moss Covers All, Take Me Home, The Calm That Keeps You Awake, these songs are some of the most unique and developed songs I’ve heard from them, somehow taking their wholly distinct sound and blending it with just the right amount of experimentation and inspiration from genres of music you could have never seen being paired with metalcore. Overall this is by far the most interesting album I’ve heard this year, and I don’t see that changing any time soon.
This album kinda feels like its going to do for metalcore what Turnstile's Glow On did for hardcore punk
Can you elaborate more this is an interesting take but I dont exactly know what to make of it. I know Glow On really popped but what for the genre
@@drewtubes hardcore.
I absolutely LOVE this take. Fuck yes.
a 9 wasn’t unexpected
I honestly was expecting a 10, especially with the way he was going, but a strong 9 is pretty damn good
That reggaeton beat gonna change history.
Bro hasn't listened to Bodybox
@@lefloch9983 listen dog I love bodybox, I live down the street from the mf. they did the beat first, but they ain't gonna rewrite the genre. KL brought this shit to this level. we can have both.
Reggaeton breakdowns about to be the new norm in metalcore
@@stevenparsons1211 Wrong
Which song has the breakdown?
Saw them in Houston the other day & man.. the live performance is even more punishing & heavy. I was in front of the soundboard, as in center as I could be, & the stage production alone was really great. The themes throughout the record on the stage itself & the light-work implemented throughout the set really elevated the heavier moments. The crowd was non-stop for 89% of the set. They were giving it their all in the pit. The directives emplaced by Bryan & Isaac to do ___ at this moment in a song or do ___ was helpful in keeping the energy up. Seeing all types of people (aesthetics wise) being present at the show & being in the pit was a nice sight too. in my opinion, KL really is becoming like Turnstile in the sense that their overall popularity & reach is going into other corners of the music sphere. Bringing in more fans & really opening them up to the heavy music world.
The weird thing about the live show aspect VS the studio album, for me, is the fact that I've always felt that some, if not, half of KL's discography sounds very similar or "samey". With the singles being the outliers & having more memorable moments in my opinion, everything else just sort of blurs into one & other.
I'll have to revisit the record again & really pay more attention to it. It does sound great to Anthony's point/observation. There is definitely a lot more experimentation & heaviness included on this record that cannot be denied.
The production is immense. You can hear every single drum hit and its glorious.
KL is about to get so much unnecessary hate from the metal community because people outside the scene like them 🙃
I already see them getting hate cause people don’t like Bryan’s vocals but I appreciate them for being unique and sounding pissed off as hell
Babe wake up. The Melon reviewed Knocked Loose
Album of the year so far. From concept to production, everything is near-perfect. Their boldest and most coherent project yet.
Trying to get into this album, not much of a metalcore fan but I really like the textures & instrumental pallets. I also like Sunbather (I know I’m a newbie) but the vocals do throw me off a bit for some reason. Any other albums like this you could recommend to get into it?
@@BREATHER_The production of this feels fresh but one of the bands I would check out is END. “From The Unforgiving Arms of God” is such a massive EP, but their two albums are also fantastic listens that give me similar feelings and vibes.
@@ThisTownNeedsBuns thank you! Ima check that out
New Dealer Album is even better
lol, keep dreaming
Saw Knocked Loose in Indianapolis right after Pop Culture dropped, there was like 20 people there. Me and my friend were the only ones in the pit when they played the breakdown to The Gospel. This was on like a week night if I remember right. Crazy how big they’ve gotten
This record is a future classic for the genre. The level of experimentation and chemistry KL has rn is unreal and I look forward to what they put out next if they continue performing at this level.
I don’t think you ever would but I’d absolutely love to see you review Death Is Little More by Boundaries, best metalcore album this year so far
That and KL my top 2 this year
@@Infametheus same my boi
Lol I just commented the same thing, I hope he does it
@@shane_wallace great minds think alike
This record shreds so hard
The good thing about Fantano never reviewing this kind of music is that when he gives it a good review I know I'm in for something special.
I wonder if the addition of the upon loss singles would have pushed this to a 10/10
They don’t really fit thematically though. They wrote those tracks specifically because they were performing at Coachella
@@gunnstudio What is the theme? Fantano is saying it's all about religion but it's not necessarily. There is no one theme. The theme is the music. If they snuck the Upon Loss singles on here, it's a fuckin 10. It's one of the best metalcore records of all time.
That's not to say they should have done it, but it is to say they were that good and their fans would have been down with it.
Edit: I will say the only thematic miss would be "Knocked Loose, motherfucker," which just lyrically would have taken Bryan's severe tone down half a step, but still would have been rad as shit even out of context. They could've licked the stamp and sent it.
The way I can tell an album is really fucking good is when I'm immediately excited to hear what they do on their next album. I feel like there's still so much more they can do with their sound beyond keeping it heavy and I badly want to see where they take it from here.
I honestly don't know how they mixed it to sound SO. F***ING. HARD. It just RIPS. My brain's gonna be knocked loosed from all the head-banging.
Fantano reviewing Metalcore is niiiiiice
Would love to hear you on the new Greyhaven and ERRA stuff but seems unlikely at this point
He hates djenty stuff so definitely no Erra, but possible Greyhaven. Their new EP was amazing
Just of the strength of this review I gave them a listen. I remember bands like the Chariot which were massively overlooked doing shit like this. Nice to hear it again.
Earliest I’ve ever been on a review. Happy to see them get so much love on this new record!
this album is the musical equivalent to the first season of true detective. Masterful.
Personally I love A Different Shade of Blue even more but I do love to see the lads getting their deserved recognition!
I think ' a tear in the fabric of life' was peak knocked loose
Same ADSOB will always be my favorite KL album
The Gospel for me but a tear in a fabric is close too
Sit and Mourn is one of my favorite closing songs to any album I have ever heard, probably up there with Duckworth and Purple Rain for me.
Wow was not expecting a review at all let alone a high opinion! Good stuff
Nice profile pic. Love old norma jean
I’m intrigued and admit I haven’t checked them out before. Now that I’ve learned they’re from Louisville, I’m eager to listen for any possible post-hardcore Louisville influences. Sick.
Still hurts me Code Orange last album didn't hit
code orange walked so knocked loose could run
@@lou_gubrious touché
@@Will_1503 forever was code orange's last good release, laugh tracks was knocked loose's first big one
I loved this album! It's been a minute since I laughed from how heavy an album could be but by the 3rd of 4th song, I was broken, I started laughing from the shear heaviness of it all
For me, the middle of the album is the best. Don't Reach For Me, then Moss Covers All then Take Me Home is PEAK. Especially how Moss flows into Take Me Home with Isaac ending with that awesome THE WIND AND RAIN WILL FORCE DECAY before the creepy, eerie melody starts Take Me Home.
And then the album finishes with that awesome, devastating break down outro with the sad, Thall-ish melody behind the chugs. I really appreciate how many of the songs flow together. Nothing feels disjointed.
Also another stand out aspect of the album is the absolutely menacing bass presence. It's sinister company is like that amazing jump scare from Insidious. THAT scene. IFKYK. It just sits so nice in the mix. The guitar tones are amazing, that beer keg snare *chef's kiss* and Brian's blood curdling, pissed off screams really cements this album as oppressively angry and filled with contempt.
It's an awesome album. Expertly done
Damn I was expecting a 10. Groundbreaking album for the metalcore scene, this was needed so bad.
i wouldn’t call it groundbreaking, but this is the best mainstream metalcore in a hot second. if this gets people off of boring ass radio metalcore, i’m all for it.
@@skinc4rver thoughts on death metal or black metal?
@@skinc4rver they do sound really oood. Could do without such high pitched vocals though
@@XenotypalTV both are superior genres of metal, my personal favorite two at least. although actual classic real metalcore (disembodied, converge, botch etc.) is awesome too.
How is this groundbreaking?
Completely agree, also agree with what you said about Kurt. Usually anything that's stood out has usually had Kurt's hands on it....plus converge is just awesome. But something about the KL record just stands out. I think this is my fav album by them, esp the reggaeton breakdown in suffocation with poppy
A Fantano review I agree with? Hell yeah!
Decent to Strong 9 is a fantastic score for this record and I agree with it. Arguably a 10 in my eyes, because every time I listen I catch something new that I really like from each track. It's a shorter album that doesn't overstay its welcome and delivers on relentlessness, heaviness, unique and interesting transitional moments with the instrumentation, absolutely TOP NOTCH vocal performances from everyone and especially Bryan, and a thematic approach that feels fleshed out and effective for the messages its trying to convey, despite the runtime being so brief. Easily a contender for AOTY, imo.
This whole album was pure ignorance and genuinely one of the best albums I've ever heard. Nuff said.
Just left their show in Boston, fantastic performers as well as artists. The Boston crowd always loves these fellas
Also, do attend a gig from these guys. Jaw dropping heavy
First time on your channel and holy crap man, you totally nailed everything about this album. Your analysis is spot on! And what’s up from New England, old school metal head here!! 🤘🏻
Time to replace that Code Orange shirt with a Knocked Loose shirt since CO sucks now
I think them being the heavy band for Coachella and Bonnaroo with great audience feedback is the best thing for them. They’re getting that recognition and those people are going to their friends talking bout “look how heavy this band is” and knocked loose is going to be expected to go harder with each release
Fantano has such a great way with describing some of my favorite albums everytime. I may not always agree with his ratings on others that I've listened to, but I will always appreciate his input on things. Everyone will have similar yet different taste in music! ☺
I still think Daughters - You Won’t Get What You Want has a more horrific, oppressive darkness to it to the point where it feel like it exudes evil. Don’t get me wrong tho, this album goes so fucking hard. It is such a perfect metalcore album.
Fair enough but what does YWGWYW have to do with this
The sound of the snare drum almost killed me when i decided to listen this record on the evening walk
I see Kung fu Kenny peaking behind Melons shoulder 👁 👁
growth is important, Anthony I’m proud of you. Going from hating on them in the Laugh Tracks era to giving a strong 9 just 2 albums later is huge 💪
Being from Kentucky this makes me so proud. This album and Band is Fuckin Amazing.
The best review you have ever done! Never before have you hit the nail this hard on the head!
This album is fantastic and I hope it convinces some metalcore haters to give the genre a chance. A lot of people seem to think all metalcore is the generic crabcore stuff but the genre is much more varied than that. I can't wait to see the impact this album leaves on metalcore as a whole.
KL live is a whole experience every should take part in. The energy from these guys as well as the mixing is just top notch.
Ok now do a spin kick
Revisiting this review and hearing Sit & Mourn's outro being described as "a dismal march into oblivion" really just reinforces the primal propulsion of the headbang that comes from that outro.
This record might grow on me overtime, but I really did like it on first listen! I wonder how Anthony would feel about reviewing the new Antichrist Siege Machine album, which is also mind blowingly fast and heavy as well. That band has been proven to be kind of a gateway into the underground micro genre of war metal (or bestial black metal) for a lot of listeners that wouldn’t otherwise touch the sub genre. Another up-and-coming band in war metal is Primitive Warfare, and they are insane as well!
That ACSM album was pretty good. Glad other people liked it
Man ASM is so good.
Yeah this record had friends of mine that hate metalcore calling me and telling me to listen. This album rules.
Some real Oldham county shit!!!!
Kentucky boys REPRESENT
@@CallMeSquilliam hell yeah brings a tear to my eye
YEEEAAH! Kentucky slams!
Hopefully they don't new the ham
Im from Detroit. Wish I was from Kentucky now lo!
I'm convinced there's going to be a metal comeback in the coming years. It's getting pretty exciting again.
Would’ve given it a 10/10 if it was called “you would go on a timely manner”
Genuinely can't even think about the lyrics for Don't Reach for Me without tearing up. Guarantee it's just childhood stuff that I haven't processed but deeeeaarr gooooooodddd dude, that track hurts. So many good lyrical moments on this entire record.
That moombahton breakdown fukin rules
I love heavy music but metalcore and deathcore were never my thing, but this album is different. The breakdowns and riffs in general aren't predictable like seemingly every other "core" band, and sonically I haven't heard anything like it in the metal/hardcore realm before. Super impressed. I also disagree with Fantano on a lot of heavy music but I fully agree with everything he said here.
You should review Invent Animate, Before I Turn, and Oceans Ate Alaska
I love Invent Animate!
PLEASE INVENT
Invent Animate album is incredible
0/10 generic metalcore
Brian's higher vocal registers is refreshing, reminds me of snapcase. The decision to have the backing vocals live in the lower areas is a great move and satisfies listeners looking for both. I don't see this band "mellowing out" for at least 2-3 more albums.
What a great record!! Can’t wait to listen again, and again, and again……
Now I love classic KL. Laugh Tracks is the go to "I want to feel nothing but rage" album, and Counting Worms inspires the bloodiest of knuckles upon every listen.
But this album:
I listened to it on the way home from work one time and two things happened that I hadn't felt in years while listening to a record.
1) Skin crawls
My hair stood on end specifically during the thunderous doom metal riffs of Don't Reach for Me and Blinding Faith. I was thrown against my seat by the sheer sonic intensity of the tracks in question. Instant headbang, introducing a level of groove and melody to metalcore at large yet unseen by any others. Every moment that a new quaking riff was unleashed upon the speakers sent shivers down my spine.
2) I was afraid
Many have described metal at large as the "horror movie section" of music. To an extent, they're right. But usually when I kick on a metal album, I'm mostly engrossed by the power and intensity, but not feeling much in the way of terror. Made in Russia by Slaughter to Prevail is a spectacular metal album, but I had no reason to fear it when it was exactly what I came in for. But during the haunting melodies, echoing rimwork of the drums, and the piercing guitar overlays in the final moments of Take me Home had me staring at my radio in disbelief at what I was hearing. Couple that with the gentle record static of the country song interlude between that and Slaughterhouse 2, I knew I had reached the proverbial safe room in this Resident Evil game.
This album is a sonic horror show the likes of which metal has refused to create in the past twenty years. But with the promise and raw, fiery energy of the single Deep in the Willow/Everything is Quiet Now promised leading up to the singles of this album, and then to the album itself; I am roundly convinced, with every fiber of my being, the following:
2024 is the best year to be a metal fan.
Blindthony Faithano with the 9, sick
As someone who was turned onto Knocked Loose by Anthony when Blinding Faith dropped as a single and became cult-tier obsessed, I must say I am glad we both ended up loving the shit outta this thing! So crushing, so unsettling, dare I say catchy? But yet it doesn’t feel compromised for broad appeal. And as if having banger after banger wouldn’t have already been enough, they put some real attention into the way the album is assembled and how the themes run through the whole thing. Which is an attention to detail that I rarely see in metalcore these days. And no corny ballads either!!! Just a highly preferable epic post-rock cut.
When the review is about the length of the album, you know it's good.
Knocked Loose is and will always be a hardcore band.
He's given 9s to two metal albums this year, Civerous being the other, and that's kind of cool. I'm seeing Knocked Loose on June 1, Loathe and Show Me The Body are opening, I'm happy to see Loathe again and this show is going to be awesome.
was one hell of a show when they came to AZ on the album release day. Don't forget about Speed though!
Gym record of the year