Knocked Loose - You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To ALBUM REVIEW

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    FAV TRACKS: PIECE BY PIECE, SUFFOCATE, DON'T REACH FOR ME, MOSS COVERS ALL, TAKE ME HOME, SLAUGHTERHOUSE 2, THE CALM THAT KEEPS YOU AWAKE, BLINDING FAITH, SIT & MOURN
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  • @SlapChopMyShamWow
    @SlapChopMyShamWow Před 14 dny +1064

    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”

  • @IDyslexiaHave35
    @IDyslexiaHave35 Před 14 dny +2855

    9/10 on a KL album? Let’s fucking GOOOOO

    • @filippo6447
      @filippo6447 Před 14 dny +34

      You jumped ahead of the video AND spoiled the score for everyone

    • @wojteksocha2002
      @wojteksocha2002 Před 14 dny +25

      I mean Kendrick Lamar got 9 and 10 before so its not that suprising for me

    • @vimoonhead3735
      @vimoonhead3735 Před 14 dny +8

      hell yeah just what i wanted, spoilers on my most anticipated review of the year

    • @phothewin6019
      @phothewin6019 Před 14 dny +19

      Happy that Kendrick was able to get a 9 again. I can't believe it's already been over a decade since GKMC.

    • @goblinspy
      @goblinspy Před 14 dny +19

      @@Mipmoo It's in the description of every video ya dingus

  • @BradTasteInMusicOfficial
    @BradTasteInMusicOfficial Před 14 dny +3716

    This is so based. Every single was incredible, and they just absolutely delivered on every track. Glad you loved this

    • @santoriomaker69
      @santoriomaker69 Před 14 dny +14

      yo Bradley

    • @egadgo
      @egadgo Před 14 dny

      Loved this album so much I immediately glued my balls to my butthole.

    • @SlashMMR
      @SlashMMR Před 14 dny +100

      Brad skipped to the score fake fan

    • @phothewin6019
      @phothewin6019 Před 14 dny +63

      ​@@SlashMMR Brad is Anthony's ghost writer

    • @fish4814
      @fish4814 Před 14 dny +3

      ARF ARF

  • @Bandnamehere
    @Bandnamehere Před 14 dny +1742

    FANTANO REVIEWED KL AND HE ACTUALLY LIKED IT? YELLOW FLANNEL? SHEESHHHHHH

    • @landonmartin9337
      @landonmartin9337 Před 14 dny +51

      Real ones remember the ATItFoL review

    • @19andrewhb92
      @19andrewhb92 Před 14 dny

      I was gonna say I thought he had praised them recently ​@@landonmartin9337

    • @mindnum4846
      @mindnum4846 Před 14 dny +2

      He likes grind core

    • @XBeamChannel
      @XBeamChannel Před 13 dny

      Knocked loose is not grindcore 💀
      ​@@mindnum4846

    • @Cyprian-fp8fn
      @Cyprian-fp8fn Před 13 dny +1

      Me too buddy

  • @USHARDY
    @USHARDY Před 14 dny +2032

    Fantano gives a Metalcore record a 9? We truly are living in crazy times

    • @zdoggzero6595
      @zdoggzero6595 Před 14 dny +66

      They’ve earned it and then some with this one

    • @notahoagie8470
      @notahoagie8470 Před 14 dny +157

      It's not metalcore 💀

    • @torstenatterberg5788
      @torstenatterberg5788 Před 14 dny +25

      ​@@notahoagie8470what is it then?

    • @fruit2540
      @fruit2540 Před 14 dny +84

      Anthony is a fan of some metalcore, particularly Converge

    • @clarke1
      @clarke1 Před 14 dny +62

      Have you not seen the code orange shirt he always wears?

  • @TheMetalTempestYT
    @TheMetalTempestYT Před 14 dny +795

    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.

    • @Magdalena8008s
      @Magdalena8008s Před 14 dny +52

      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.

    • @GibsonReal
      @GibsonReal Před 14 dny +8

      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

    • @FurorAeternumXBL
      @FurorAeternumXBL Před 14 dny +17

      We haven’t had a Buster Odeholm produced Knocked Loose record yet. Just saying.

    • @bluetoothpasteman5022
      @bluetoothpasteman5022 Před 14 dny +5

      ​@@FurorAeternumXBLdear god, imagine Knocked Loose with the production from Orphan's Stages of Grief EP

    • @julius.caesar.
      @julius.caesar. Před 14 dny +7

      I hope they don’t pull a BMTH

  • @swammin
    @swammin Před 14 dny +1573

    If every song started with “ARF ARF” you would’ve given it a 10

    • @raulingaverage
      @raulingaverage Před 14 dny +33

      That dawg in him would agree

    • @ComposerSyterious
      @ComposerSyterious Před 14 dny +2

      Wait until SPY releases an album that he will review to guarantee that ARF ARF

    • @Svenir
      @Svenir Před 14 dny +6

      He wrote a review about getting better

    • @bob_ombthreat6452
      @bob_ombthreat6452 Před 14 dny

      Fax

    • @goner.9989
      @goner.9989 Před 14 dny +4

      @@SvenirI don’t think it’s a review that he remembers

  • @g-magz9502
    @g-magz9502 Před 14 dny +356

    I just love that they went to Coachella and made themselves even more aggressive and heavy afterwards.

    • @NathanHigger
      @NathanHigger Před 13 dny +4

      Saw em last year at Red Rocks with Suicide Boys. Was quite the pairing

    • @AndrewDRoyappa
      @AndrewDRoyappa Před 13 dny

      ​@@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
      @NathanHigger Před 13 dny

      @@AndrewDRoyappa saw boundaries last night instead although I’d love to hear KL’s new material. Headbang for me brother 🤘

    • @AndrewDRoyappa
      @AndrewDRoyappa Před 13 dny

      @@NathanHigger yo I was at that show too hahah absolutely head caving experience fr 🔥🔥

  • @nickmathis6136
    @nickmathis6136 Před 14 dny +667

    Fantano giving props to Chris Motionless is a happy day in my life.

    • @USHARDY
      @USHARDY Před 14 dny +64

      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.

    • @Beanhead_223
      @Beanhead_223 Před 14 dny +7

      @@USHARDY Him ripping architects apart was very entertaining lmao

    • @Ohfwljvelvjw
      @Ohfwljvelvjw Před 14 dny +6

      ​@@USHARDYhuh, 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.

    • @ryanbollinger1759
      @ryanbollinger1759 Před 14 dny +23

      @@OhfwljvelvjwCheck out their heavier songs like Slaughterhouse or Thoughts and Prayers, they don’t always sound like heavier breaking Benjamin

    • @nickmathis6136
      @nickmathis6136 Před 14 dny +4

      @@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.

  • @ManGalvMoral
    @ManGalvMoral Před 14 dny +335

    You know it's an amazing record when he dedicates a +10 minute review for a 27 minute album

    • @michaelhaydenbell
      @michaelhaydenbell Před 11 dny

      I mean that's about how long all the reviews are but ok

    • @ManGalvMoral
      @ManGalvMoral Před 10 dny

      @@michaelhaydenbellthat’s actually not true, specially for short releases. Just take a look at his channel

  • @ileutur6863
    @ileutur6863 Před 14 dny +753

    Its a 10/10 just for the "bend the knee child of god EEEEE" triple slam callout

    • @seevbeats1352
      @seevbeats1352 Před 14 dny +15

      *Son of God

    • @jadeviper1290
      @jadeviper1290 Před 14 dny +51

      @@seevbeats1352 nope, its actually child of god.

    • @LivingInTragedy
      @LivingInTragedy Před 14 dny +6

      @@seevbeats1352yep it’s child of god, apple music and the band itself confirmed it

    • @seevbeats1352
      @seevbeats1352 Před 14 dny +32

      @@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.

    • @seevbeats1352
      @seevbeats1352 Před 14 dny +16

      @@jadeviper1290 listen to the song. He's saying "Son". CLEARLY

  • @andrewmyers7485
    @andrewmyers7485 Před 14 dny +822

    Missed opportunity to say Arf-Arffony Fantano

  • @MyNameIsNurf
    @MyNameIsNurf Před 14 dny +223

    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.

    • @conorhamilton2051
      @conorhamilton2051 Před 13 dny +31

      Get this man on the phone to pure noise records asap

    • @standardbrah
      @standardbrah Před 13 dny +4

      with a name like that now they have to do it

    • @TheAnarchoX_
      @TheAnarchoX_ Před 12 dny +19

      Popped loose is the greatest thing I heard all week, besides the KL album

    • @HeyIntegrity
      @HeyIntegrity Před 11 dny +1

      It's the most mid song on album

    • @benzskyeshxc96
      @benzskyeshxc96 Před 10 dny

      @@HeyIntegrity bruh you out of your fucking mind.

  • @BareBandit
    @BareBandit Před 14 dny +358

    I'm glad they took their time to make something great instead of just capitalizing on their growing popularity

    • @TheAndrewj96
      @TheAndrewj96 Před 14 dny +19

      coughcodeorangecough

    • @BareBandit
      @BareBandit Před 14 dny

      ​@@TheAndrewj96 I love underneath so much reading this gave me PTSD

    • @paulsylvester6388
      @paulsylvester6388 Před 13 dny +3

      @@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.

    • @Tonjit41
      @Tonjit41 Před 13 dny

      well that was sort of what they had done with the upon loss singles so they had their bases covered.

    • @Weewoo12
      @Weewoo12 Před 12 dny +1

      @@paulsylvester6388 underneath was awesome, the new record was awful

  • @sralairt
    @sralairt Před 14 dny +167

    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.

    • @standardbrah
      @standardbrah Před 13 dny +2

      yes, modern metalcore is so overproduced and clean and poppy, this has been so refreshing

    • @hancbros255
      @hancbros255 Před 8 dny

      Well said.

  • @albertojvel
    @albertojvel Před 14 dny +79

    The snare processing on this album is nuts. AND balls.

    • @swigswag1639
      @swigswag1639 Před 13 dny +23

      st anger snare if it was actually good

    • @thinhhoang3338
      @thinhhoang3338 Před 13 dny +3

      I swear when the snare hits in Blinding Faith I went crazy. So satisfying.

    • @justG29
      @justG29 Před 12 dny

      bell brass snare

  • @DiscogDiscourse
    @DiscogDiscourse Před 14 dny +123

    The size of this W cannot be contained

  • @wahoo2782
    @wahoo2782 Před 14 dny +142

    Any record that can make me enjoy a Chris Motionless feature is a truly brilliant thing. Fantastic album

  • @rabidrabbittt
    @rabidrabbittt Před 14 dny +74

    just noticed ive got 5 holes in my drywall all of a sudden, theyre about fist sized.

  • @MarcoFaravelli
    @MarcoFaravelli Před 14 dny +379

    If this album was named “you won’t get what you want” you would have given it a 10

    • @trashpacker4500
      @trashpacker4500 Před 14 dny +15

      oh that’s not

    • @Oscar-os7fj
      @Oscar-os7fj Před 14 dny

      I dont understand😢😢😢

    • @Pacmilio
      @Pacmilio Před 14 dny +13

      I think he said he doesnt enjoy YWGWYW that much anymore

    • @xprozombieslayer
      @xprozombieslayer Před 14 dny

      More like 0

    • @calebharris6951
      @calebharris6951 Před 14 dny +21

      Tbh, He wouldn't even give You Won't Get What You Want a 10 again after recent events.

  • @pugdomination
    @pugdomination Před 14 dny +148

    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.

    • @Robert_GL
      @Robert_GL Před 14 dny +13

      Same, I enjoyed Tear more, but this album has quite a few of good songs too

    • @Mr.Marbles
      @Mr.Marbles Před 14 dny +12

      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.

  • @transistortion4327
    @transistortion4327 Před 14 dny +178

    This is the heaviest album ive heard without feeling dull and boring, Brian is so fuckin angry that is charming

    • @wichiwachigide2451
      @wichiwachigide2451 Před 14 dny +5

      try some of humanity's last breath's albums if you haven't already theyre pretty good too. They have different vocals though

    • @F4RB3YONDM3T4L
      @F4RB3YONDM3T4L Před 14 dny +9

      @@wichiwachigide2451 admiral Angry’s “Buster” crushes any modern deathcore band

    • @landmine55
      @landmine55 Před 13 dny +3

      @@F4RB3YONDM3T4Ljust anger in sonic form like getting your ass whooped by a sonic brick wall

    • @wichiwachigide2451
      @wichiwachigide2451 Před 13 dny

      @@F4RB3YONDM3T4L I'll give them a listen thanks

    • @chikinonfrydai
      @chikinonfrydai Před 13 dny +2

      ⁠​⁠@@wichiwachigide2451 that is precisely the best example of a heavy band that gets dull and boring within two tracks

  • @mikekusmann5825
    @mikekusmann5825 Před 7 dny +9

    You had the chance to introduce yourself as Arfony Arftano for this review and didn’t. YOU BLEW IT!

  • @wojteksocha2002
    @wojteksocha2002 Před 14 dny +84

    If the author of this album had initials KL you've given it a 10

  • @patricktervo2013
    @patricktervo2013 Před 14 dny +200

    A 9 is huge but Thirst as least favorite is wild

    • @praisethefirstborn6226
      @praisethefirstborn6226 Před 14 dny +43

      his Least favorite song takes are so much worse than his album takes imo.

    • @HaileysCometYT
      @HaileysCometYT Před 14 dny +6

      ok but he still gave it a 9 lol

    • @_Captain_Benji_
      @_Captain_Benji_ Před 14 dny +2

      The blast beats on that song are wild

    • @TheAndrewj96
      @TheAndrewj96 Před 14 dny +16

      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.

    • @MortonCammar
      @MortonCammar Před 14 dny +7

      Yeah not a great take. If I had to pick a least favourite on the album it would probably be piece by piece.

  • @CarrickWebb
    @CarrickWebb Před 7 dny +8

    Sit & Mourn is genuinely gorgeous

  • @CK2008able
    @CK2008able Před 14 dny +58

    This album kinda feels like its going to do for metalcore what Turnstile's Glow On did for hardcore punk

    • @drewtubes
      @drewtubes Před 3 hodinami

      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

  • @_Captain_Benji_
    @_Captain_Benji_ Před 14 dny +53

    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.

    • @TheCivildecay
      @TheCivildecay Před 14 dny +4

      I used to hate modern metalcore for their cookiecutter riffs and the stupid clean choruses, but this KL sound is fire 🔥

    • @_Captain_Benji_
      @_Captain_Benji_ Před 14 dny +3

      @@TheCivildecay me too
      Good thing bands like KL and Jesus Piece are getting the original style of the genre back in the frame.

  • @LucidLazarus
    @LucidLazarus Před 14 dny +82

    a 9 wasn’t unexpected

    • @kingchuckfinley
      @kingchuckfinley Před 14 dny +5

      I honestly was expecting a 10, especially with the way he was going, but a strong 9 is pretty damn good

  • @theherowave
    @theherowave Před 14 dny +113

    Album of the year tbh

    • @I.astar.
      @I.astar. Před 14 dny +8

      Death Is Little More by Boundaries is still my pick for metalcore AOTY

    • @corpocore
      @corpocore Před 14 dny +1

      @@I.astar. This world is evil and I am the Devil

    • @turboshazed7370
      @turboshazed7370 Před 14 dny

      So far

    • @landmine55
      @landmine55 Před 13 dny

      @@I.astar.that and KL are my two front runners… metalcore is BACK baby!!!!

    • @dylanhiles4421
      @dylanhiles4421 Před 3 dny

      How can it be album of the year when benighted already released their album? 🤔

  • @argosianpancakes
    @argosianpancakes Před 14 dny +34

    As a kentucky native i am proud

  • @PCamron90
    @PCamron90 Před 14 dny +31

    This album is one of the most pissed off things I've ever heard

  • @DJZeezus21
    @DJZeezus21 Před 14 dny +29

    10/10 album, no skips for me! So far the best album that has come out this year! IMO

  • @marcusarndt8447
    @marcusarndt8447 Před 14 dny +23

    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.

    • @harhardave7648
      @harhardave7648 Před 12 dny +1

      I am on Saturday I’m so excited

    • @Andrew-wh4qm
      @Andrew-wh4qm Před 12 dny +2

      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

  • @BigOwl51
    @BigOwl51 Před 14 dny +10

    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.

  • @fruityboody3297
    @fruityboody3297 Před 14 dny +14

    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.

  • @washyourrhands
    @washyourrhands Před 14 dny +21

    My jaw actually dropped at the score. KL does it again

  • @octopoctapus9712
    @octopoctapus9712 Před 14 dny +20

    Babe wake up. The Melon reviewed Knocked Loose

  • @phothewin6019
    @phothewin6019 Před 14 dny +92

    Album of the year so far. From concept to production, everything is near-perfect. Their boldest and most coherent project yet.

    • @BREATHER_
      @BREATHER_ Před 14 dny +1

      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?

    • @ThisTownNeedsBuns
      @ThisTownNeedsBuns Před 14 dny +4

      @@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.

    • @BREATHER_
      @BREATHER_ Před 14 dny

      @@ThisTownNeedsBuns thank you! Ima check that out

    • @darkflame2067
      @darkflame2067 Před 14 dny +1

      New Dealer Album is even better

    • @i_want_my_shuggah
      @i_want_my_shuggah Před 14 dny

      lol, keep dreaming

  • @atticusv668
    @atticusv668 Před 13 dny +11

    This album is kinda the musical equivalent to getting lost in the woods after a massive benadryl dose and seeing Slender Man at 3AM

  • @benxo
    @benxo Před 14 dny +32

    That reggaeton beat gonna change history.

    • @lefloch9983
      @lefloch9983 Před 14 dny +2

      Bro hasn't listened to Bodybox

    • @stevenparsons1211
      @stevenparsons1211 Před 13 dny +5

      @@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.

    • @BendyDH
      @BendyDH Před 12 dny +1

      Reggaeton breakdowns about to be the new norm in metalcore

    • @lefloch9983
      @lefloch9983 Před 8 dny +1

      @@stevenparsons1211 Wrong

  • @BigPantMusiclover
    @BigPantMusiclover Před 14 dny +17

    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

  • @asher8085
    @asher8085 Před 11 dny +2

    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.

  • @Wetsnail95
    @Wetsnail95 Před 14 dny +18

    I wonder if the addition of the upon loss singles would have pushed this to a 10/10

    • @twentyeightstudio
      @twentyeightstudio Před 13 dny +3

      They don’t really fit thematically though. They wrote those tracks specifically because they were performing at Coachella

    • @stevenparsons1211
      @stevenparsons1211 Před 13 dny

      @@twentyeightstudio 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.

  • @IntenseCircumstances
    @IntenseCircumstances Před 14 dny +7

    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.

  • @990Inferno
    @990Inferno Před 14 dny +5

    Earliest I’ve ever been on a review. Happy to see them get so much love on this new record!

  • @calebhorvath6871
    @calebhorvath6871 Před 6 dny +2

    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.

  • @CapeCodMagnetCrew
    @CapeCodMagnetCrew Před 12 dny +1

    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!! 🤘🏻

  • @USHARDY
    @USHARDY Před 14 dny +20

    Time to replace that Code Orange shirt with a Knocked Loose shirt since CO sucks now

    • @israelrodriguez4643
      @israelrodriguez4643 Před 13 dny +1

      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

  • @patrick4384
    @patrick4384 Před 14 dny +9

    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.

  • @davebryan8416
    @davebryan8416 Před 10 dny +2

    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.

  • @spongeybob100
    @spongeybob100 Před 14 dny +14

    Ok now do a spin kick

  • @davidfelton6777
    @davidfelton6777 Před 13 dny +4

    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.

  • @DarkMarkGaming94
    @DarkMarkGaming94 Před 13 dny +8

    KL is about to get so much unnecessary hate from the metal community because people outside the scene like them 🙃

    • @takejaylor3528
      @takejaylor3528 Před 10 dny +2

      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

  • @leemccarthy6
    @leemccarthy6 Před 13 dny +4

    The production is immense. You can hear every single drum hit and its glorious.

  • @Aditya_mq
    @Aditya_mq Před 14 dny +3

    Clicked as soon as i saw the notification cause i absolutely love this Album and have been waiting so long for Melon's review

  • @patient666zero
    @patient666zero Před 14 dny +37

    *ARFTHONY ARFTANO*

    • @Kaiveran
      @Kaiveran Před 14 dny +4

      You Won't Review Before You're Supposed To

  • @user-lt7th1pj2g
    @user-lt7th1pj2g Před 14 dny +22

    Would’ve given it a 10/10 if it was called “you would go on a timely manner”

  • @tylerodonnell6541
    @tylerodonnell6541 Před 14 dny +1

    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 💪

  • @666slateran666
    @666slateran666 Před 14 dny +23

    I see Kung fu Kenny peaking behind Melons shoulder 👁 👁

  • @fishbrehth
    @fishbrehth Před 14 dny +34

    everyone is mentioning that “reggaeton” groove,
    i just need to point out to yall that’s called a soca beat, in drumming
    the phrase comes from the words soul calypso, and originates from central american cultural dance music

    • @pakxenon
      @pakxenon Před 14 dny +4

      at this point with how prevalent the groove is it's just a meme to label anything with that specific set of rhythm as is.

    • @apeheadboink
      @apeheadboink Před 14 dny +2

      who cares nerd!!!
      just kidding good to know

    • @RazorBladezX
      @RazorBladezX Před 14 dny +1

      Thanks for the info..
      Definitely a •THE MORE YOU KNOW• Rainbow moment lol

    • @fishbrehth
      @fishbrehth Před 14 dny

      @@RazorBladezX 100%

    • @fishbrehth
      @fishbrehth Před 14 dny +2

      @@apeheadboink i’m the kid who gets punched in the face after math class for pulling the old ‘ummm, actually’ moment
      i know my station lol

  • @JeromeBeckett
    @JeromeBeckett Před 14 dny +12

    Personally I love A Different Shade of Blue even more but I do love to see the lads getting their deserved recognition!

    • @TheCivildecay
      @TheCivildecay Před 14 dny +7

      I think ' a tear in the fabric of life' was peak knocked loose

    • @shane_wallace
      @shane_wallace Před 14 dny

      Same ADSOB will always be my favorite KL album

    • @GuataubaMix
      @GuataubaMix Před 14 dny +1

      The Gospel for me but a tear in a fabric is close too

  • @dr.disrespected
    @dr.disrespected Před 9 dny +4

    he would have given it a 10 if it was named "you won't get what you're supposed to"

  • @yammerrryeet511
    @yammerrryeet511 Před 14 dny +2

    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.

  • @djsimplejack3892
    @djsimplejack3892 Před 14 dny +21

    Some real Oldham county shit!!!!

  • @brandonnelson94
    @brandonnelson94 Před 14 dny +7

    Wow was not expecting a review at all let alone a high opinion! Good stuff

    • @jayp3570
      @jayp3570 Před 14 dny

      Nice profile pic. Love old norma jean

  • @morgothbeatz
    @morgothbeatz Před 14 dny +1

    The best review you have ever done! Never before have you hit the nail this hard on the head!

  • @WatermelonCat941
    @WatermelonCat941 Před 13 dny +1

    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.

  • @GustavoSilva-mn1dp
    @GustavoSilva-mn1dp Před 14 dny +7

    Also, do attend a gig from these guys. Jaw dropping heavy

  • @EdgingLucasTracy
    @EdgingLucasTracy Před 14 dny +11

    Still hurts me Code Orange last album didn't hit

    • @lou_gubrious
      @lou_gubrious Před 13 dny +2

      code orange walked so knocked loose could run

    • @EdgingLucasTracy
      @EdgingLucasTracy Před 13 dny +1

      @@lou_gubrious touché

    • @Will_1503
      @Will_1503 Před 13 dny +1

      @@lou_gubriousthey came up at very similar times though no? forever and laugh tracks

    • @lou_gubrious
      @lou_gubrious Před 13 dny +1

      @@Will_1503 forever was code orange's last good release, laugh tracks was knocked loose's first big one

    • @Will_1503
      @Will_1503 Před 12 dny +1

      @@lou_gubrious hard agree is was the last good record they made but they were both each bands break out records, forever made them 10x bigger than i am king

  • @sctkarter1111
    @sctkarter1111 Před 14 dny +1

    This is a front to back album for me. I think the calm that keeps you awake is my favorite but honeetly I’d rather just start at Thirst everytime. This album is an experience. Glad to see you liked it.

  • @JoshLeitzel
    @JoshLeitzel Před 14 dny +1

    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.

  • @brocklewis7624
    @brocklewis7624 Před 14 dny +3

    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.

  • @CJRanes
    @CJRanes Před 14 dny +4

    this album is the musical equivalent to the first season of true detective. Masterful.

  • @shane_wallace
    @shane_wallace Před 14 dny +2

    Review Boundaries’ album from earlier this year! Keep the metalcore train going!

  • @lilo5437
    @lilo5437 Před 14 dny +1

    I love this album so much! Saw KL live in February, they are so incredibly good live, full of energy. Definitely recommend seeing them live!

  • @Unknown360DD
    @Unknown360DD Před 14 dny +11

    Damn I was expecting a 10. Groundbreaking album for the metalcore scene, this was needed so bad.

    • @skinc4rver
      @skinc4rver Před 14 dny +1

      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
      @XenotypalTV Před 14 dny

      @@skinc4rver thoughts on death metal or black metal?

    • @wichiwachigide2451
      @wichiwachigide2451 Před 14 dny

      ​@@skinc4rver they do sound really oood. Could do without such high pitched vocals though

    • @skinc4rver
      @skinc4rver Před 14 dny

      @@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.

    • @GREENWARRI0R
      @GREENWARRI0R Před 13 dny

      How is this groundbreaking?

  • @patfix
    @patfix Před 14 dny +5

    A Fantano review I agree with? Hell yeah!

  • @MrBrooksV
    @MrBrooksV Před 14 dny

    Was introduced to KL when they opened for Gojira in 2021. So happy to see the widespread exposure, this album is outstanding

  • @Blitzentine
    @Blitzentine Před 2 dny

    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.

  • @liamrobinson9606
    @liamrobinson9606 Před 14 dny +5

    Blindthony Faithano with the 9, sick

  • @conradcrawford1384
    @conradcrawford1384 Před 14 dny +3

    That moombahton breakdown fukin rules

  • @lukee7442
    @lukee7442 Před 14 dny +2

    so kind of justice to release 2 albums back to back after such a long hiatus

  • @HennyBuBuProductions
    @HennyBuBuProductions Před 10 dny +1

    Yeah this record had friends of mine that hate metalcore calling me and telling me to listen. This album rules.

  • @brandondavis7617
    @brandondavis7617 Před 14 dny +4

    Being from Kentucky this makes me so proud. This album and Band is Fuckin Amazing.

  • @SamuelStudios
    @SamuelStudios Před 14 dny +3

    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.

  • @codycrim
    @codycrim Před 14 dny

    Watching this made me so fucking happy to hear. We’re back.

  • @Xgoldenreaper15x
    @Xgoldenreaper15x Před 14 dny

    First review by you I've ever watched. Great review and I'm happy with the 9

  • @Skygooose
    @Skygooose Před 14 dny +5

    Gym record of the year

  • @pastromer8552
    @pastromer8552 Před 14 dny +12

    if this was called you wont get pimped before the butterfly you would have given this a 10

  • @BrandonGiordano
    @BrandonGiordano Před 14 dny

    So happy for KL. Pretty crazy they're getting reviewed by Fantano. I remember finding them in 2017 and ive been obsessed ever since. Hardcore is alive and well

  • @readymade83
    @readymade83 Před 13 dny +1

    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.

    • @guyfarting1373
      @guyfarting1373 Před 11 dny

      was one hell of a show when they came to AZ on the album release day. Don't forget about Speed though!

  • @ThisIsPratta
    @ThisIsPratta Před 14 dny +5

    You should review Invent Animate, Before I Turn, and Oceans Ate Alaska

  • @crazychicken808
    @crazychicken808 Před 14 dny +4

    It’s like if Bray Wyatt was into hardcore

  • @QuadiePoo
    @QuadiePoo Před 13 dny +1

    Easily the best album of the year! I’ve been obsessed. I bet I’ve listened to it in its entirety 20 times already. It’s so thrilling and bonkers.
    The final track hits so hard after the chaos. It’s been so fun and has immense replay value, but I wish I could experience it for the first time all over again. My jaw would continually drop.
    I’ve been saying it’s more of a suite than a collection of songs as well. Hard to just pick out singular tracks. Really if I had to pick a singular “track,” it would be the last two combined. But it really needs to be listened to in full to appreciate.
    It is incredible and glad you loved it as well

  • @AceHuman
    @AceHuman Před 14 dny +1

    Loved this album as well. Suffocating is my favorite track of this year, and I need to see the band live.

  • @wheelsofmercury
    @wheelsofmercury Před 14 dny +3

    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!

    • @lbgrindel
      @lbgrindel Před 14 dny +1

      That ACSM album was pretty good. Glad other people liked it

    • @landonmartin9337
      @landonmartin9337 Před 14 dny +1

      Man ASM is so good.

  • @sicroyalty
    @sicroyalty Před 14 dny +3

    MELON IS REVIEWING METAL IN GENERAL, THIS IS NOT A DRILL

  • @darkcheaker
    @darkcheaker Před 12 dny +1

    The sound of the snare drum almost killed me when i decided to listen this record on the evening walk

  • @grogu1986
    @grogu1986 Před 14 dny +1

    This album is absolutely crushing. Anyone who hasn’t seen em live, PLEASE do.