Knocked Loose has unleashed the hammering lead single, “Blinding Faith,” from their freshly announced forthcoming album You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To. The record is slated to arrive via Pure Noise Records on May 10. Equipped with an array of gritty breakdowns against a backdrop of filthy guitar work and thundering drums, “Blinding Faith” takes aim at the hypocrisy of organized religion. The band masterfully pummels listeners with two minutes and fifty-seven seconds of crushing, relentless arrangements and piercing lyricism highlighted by breakdown “The word becomes the law/The word becomes the law/Bend the knee/Child of God.” Speaking on the… Read more »
Are you ready to ARF ARF? Knocked Loose has announced their North American spring tour with Show Me The Body, Loathe, and Speed. Fans can text: 502-289-6067 for early access to tickets, with general sales beginning on Friday, February 2, at 10 AM local time. The tour starts in Las Vegas, NV, at Sick New World Fest, and the 30-date run wraps up in St. Petersburg, FL, on June 9. Next month, fans in Europe and the UK have a chance to see them, too. Check out their tour dates below, and grab tickets to one of their upcoming shows… Read more »
Fresh off a major tour alongside Motionless In White, Knocked Loose is ready to hit stages across Europe and the UK beginning in February. The tour begins on February 15 in Paris and concludes on March 10 in Leeds at the legendary O2 Forum. As of now, no official openers or direct support acts have been announced. While 2023 was a major year for Knocked Loose, 2024 will likely be even bigger. In June, the hardcore quintet surprise launched two heavy-as-hell new singles “Deep In The Willow” and “Everything Is Quiet Now” with a horror-movie-themed music video. Lead singer Bryan… Read more »
Knocked Loose have returned with two incredible, ravenous and unrelenting new tracks, “Deep In The Willow” & “Everything Is Quiet Now”.
Knocked Loose brought their undeniable chaos to one of the world’s biggest festivals this past weekend. This is why it has done something truly magical for hardcore and all that love it.
As the year comes to a close, and we bid “farewell” (and maybe “fuck you”) to 2024, it’s the perfect time to look back and celebrate the albums that shaped the soundtrack of the last 12 months. From deeply personal indie projects to genre-defining heavy hitters, 2024 was filled with groundbreaking releases that reminded us of the power of music and, more importantly, of the alternative community. With so much incredible work to choose from, narrowing down our favorites was a daunting task. This year, the quality and variety of music made it impossible to rank our picks—every album brought… Read more »
Following the announcement of Outbreak Fest’s first wave of artist performances for their Manchester, UK, events on June 14 and 15, 2025, the festival has launched their debut London show. The show will take will host a special one-day, multi-stage event in London, UK, on June 13, 2025. On their official social channels, the fest shares, “Outbreak comes to London Victoria Park for the first time on Friday 13th June 2025. A curated one day event headlined by @turnstileluvconnection, with many more artists still to be announced.” The first wave of performances held at Outbreak Fest’s debut London show includes… Read more »
After receiving a Grammy nomination for “Suffocate” with Knocked Loose, Poppy is continuing her exciting month with the release of her sixth album Negative Spaces. The record includes high-octane singles, “the cost of giving up,” “new way out,” “they’re all around us,” and “crystallized.” Out via Sumerian Records, Negative Spaces is produced by former Bring Me The Horizon artist Jordan Fish and House Of Protection‘s Stephen Harrison. Along with releasing the 15-track riff-ridden and scream-tastic metal album, Poppy also unveiled a video for the track, “the center’s falling out.” Check out the video below. Grab your copy of the album… Read more »
The Recording Academy just announced a long list of nominations for the forthcoming 2025 Grammy Awards. Excitingly, many rising pop artists lead the pack with Album Of The Year and Best New Artist nominations—we see you Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter. Additionally, some of our favorite rock and metal artists topped the list this year. For starters, Knocked Loose and Poppy are up for Best Metal Performance for “Suffocate.” Additionally, Green Day is walking away with three nominations for Best Rock Album, Best Rock Performance (The American Dream Is Killing Me”), and Best Rock Song (“Dilemma”). Check out the full… Read more »
Following a dazzling 25th Anniversary fall tour with Knocked Loose, Vended, and Orbit Culture, Slipknot is back with new Europe 2025 dates. The metal mainstays have a few 2024 dates in Colombia, Mexico, Europe, and the UK. Then, in early 2025, Slipknot will be performing three Knotfest shows in Australia. Their 2025 Europe dates kick off on June 4 in Sölvesborg, Sweden at Sweden Rock and wrap up on June 28 in Viveiro, Spain at Resurrectionfest. Check out the full list of upcoming dates below. Tickets for certain European festivals are already on sale. Otherwise, select shows will go on… Read more »