It is becoming very apparent that Louisville metallic hardcore collective Knocked Loose is on the cusp of a career year. Set to drop their highly anticipated Pure Noise Records full length, You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To next month, the band is also gearing up for a massive North American tour that kicks off later this month with support from  Show Me The Body, Loathe and Speed. 

Having just completed a triumphant headlining run throughout the EU/UK, the band returned stateside and in the same week, dropped their most dynamic single to date yet in "Don't Reach For Me" and confirmed an impromptu one-off set at The Midnight Hour in San Fernando, CA. 

The same band that is set to deliver one of the most electric performances at Sick New World Festival in Las Vegas in just a couple of weeks, decided to take over a record store and hold court for a few hundred fans... proving the hardcore ethos that remains integral to identity of Knocked Loose. 

Understanding the nuanced balance of integrity, the band has figured out to how naviagte their continued skyrocketing success by never stray too far from their roots. Just weeks away from owning massive stages on a damn near completely sold out North American tour, the band also gave fans the no barricade experience - ensuring that the heart and soul of hardcore is always at the forefront of all things Knocked Loose. 

Sharing that shine with the likes of the resurging Twitching Tongues, as well as Beyond Repair, Mongrel and Cosmic Joke - the move underscored that despite their meteoric success in recent years, Knocked Loose is still very much tapped into the culture they have helped to highlight at the highest level. 

Compiling a set that roped in essentials from A Different Shade of Blue and a Tear In the Fabric of Life, along with newer favorites from Upon Loss - Knocked Loose worked in new singles from their forthcoming album into the set seamlessly. In fact, in the room crammed packed with KL loyalists, the freshly released "Don't Reach For Me" was met with the same fervor and electricity as a staple like, "Mistakes Like Fractures". 

Before closing out the band's sweaty, slobberknocker of a set, the stage quieted and frontman Bryan Garris took a moment of calm to confide in the crowd. He shared that his grandmother had passed away just days prior - citing her as one of the most important persons in his life and someone that is behind everything he does. Garris explained that it took everything for him to be on the stage right then, reiterating the kind of commitment that he and the band give to their craft.

Leading into the band's finale in "Everything Is Quiet Now", Garris explained that the song was for anyone that has experienced loss and is going through grief. He emphasized, "you are not alone" which underscored the notion of community - a core tenet of hardcore that goes beyond music and art. 

See images from the powerful set from Knocked Loose captured by Maurice Nunez below. 

 

KNOCKED LOOSE

TWITCHING TONGUES

BEYOND REPAIR

MONGREL

COSMIC JOKE