The group recently released their third studio album and is also admired by Corey Taylor, with whom they will play on Slipknot’s next tour.
In addition to having public and critical recognition, having the support of two current pop giants is not bad at all. The American hardcore band Knocked Loosewith just over 10 years of existence, can boast of this: its work is publicly admired by artists of the stature of Demi Lovato It is Billie Eilish.
The group recently released their third studio album, You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed Towhich has had a good impact both inside and outside the heavy music scene. Before that, they had already performed for large audiences at festivals such as the American one Coachella and is a sensation on TikTok.
It was at Coachella that an excited Billie Eilish was seen on the side of the stage headbanging during the Knocked Loose show. The situation occurred in 2023.
@shovelspuds36 🤘#knockedloose#billieeilish#coachella♬ original sound – nick
In addition to her, Demi Lovato has already mentioned the band in an interview and even suggested a collaboration. In 2023, speaking to Metal Ambassador Podcastfrom SiriusXM, the singer – who has been turning to punk/hardcore in her recent works – mentioned the band when asked about collaborations she would like to do after the remix album Revamped.
Lovato said:
“Someone I’ve always wanted to work with is Corey Taylor from Slipknot. And, you know, obviously a band like Knocked Loose would be crazy too. It’s something that’s on my bucket list. We’re still working on it, though.”
The Slipknot vocalist himself, mentioned by Demi, placed Knocked Loose on a list of current bands recommended by him to the magazine Metal Hammeralso in 2023. He also cited Sleep Token, Turnstile, Bad Omens and Code Orange, among others.
Knocked Loose bursting the bubble
Such mentions from established idols served as proof that Knocked Loose has “burst the bubble”, as seen in their recent release. In a specific Spotify ranking, they managed to knock down the all-powerful Taylor Swifteven if momentarily (via Igor Miranda website).
The single “Suffocate,” from the aforementioned most recent album, reached #10 on Spotify’s Viral 50 USA chart just 5 days after its release. The previous promotional song, “Don’t Reach For Me,” also made the list at #43.
For comparison, Taylor Swift’s “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” reached number 32 on the chart in the same time frame.
About Knocked Loose
Beyond the album You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To (2024), Knocked Loose’s discography also includes the albums Laugh Tracks (2016) and A Different Shade of Blue (2019), as well as the EPs Pop Culture (2014), Knocked Loose/Damaged Goods (2015), Mistakes Like Fractures (2019) and A Loom in the Fabric of Life (2021).
The group, founded in 2013, today brings Bryan Garris (voice), Isaac Hale (guitar and vocals) and Kevin Otten (bass) from the original lineup. Completing the band Kevin “Pacsun” Kaine (drums), which arrived in 2015, and Nicko Calderon (guitar and vocals), member since 2020.
Knocked Loose are set to open the 25th anniversary tour for the band’s debut album. Slipknot. The masked men’s tour will also be the first with the Brazilian drummer Eloy Casagrande.
With collaboration from André Luiz Fernandes.
Source: Rollingstone
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