Defender Of The Riff - Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT)
Defender Of The Riff - Morris Kolontyrsky (BLOOD INCANTATION)
Morris Kolontyrsky of modern death metal pioneers Blood Incantation drops by the studio to riff and chat with Daniel Dekay about his career and upbringing by way of first guitars, family influences and way more.
Streaming exclusively on Knotfest Premium
KNOCKED LOOSE: BEYOND THE BREAKDOWN
Knocked Loose, Motherfucker
Knocked Loose is taking over the world.
The band takes us behind the scenes of their headlining tour riding the still exploding crescendo through the hardcore scene and launching themselves firmly into the top of metal and mainstream areas.
Follow as they showcase the intricate details and continued DIY ethos that make their show an extraordinary can't miss moment in a ground shaking movement. Proving no matter how big the stage is, they're still a hardcore band from Oldham County.
On the latest episode of Beyond the Breakdown, hear from Knocked Loose and their touring team (lighting director, stage manager, sound engineer and more) to see all the creativity and effort that make a visually captivating stage, rippingly clear sound, and a rabid audience no matter where the venue. Hosted by Tori Kravitz.
KNOCKED LOOSE: Beyond the Breakdown is streaming NOW exclusively on Knotfest Premium
FEATURED EPISODES
-
HardLore: Best Guest Vocal Features of All Time
-
SHE'S WITH THE BAND Episode 64: BURNING WITCHES
-
Gen Z vs Millennial react to MEGADETH - On Wednesdays We Wear Black
-
Niklas Karlsson (ORBIT CULTURE) - Defender Of The Riff
-
NEW YORK'S TOP SPOTS with Alexander Jones (UNDEATH): Local Guide
-
HERIOT in the MOUTH OF HELL: Behind the Scenes of the Album Release Show
JUST RELEASED CLIPS
-
BLOOD INCANTATION's Mesmerising Guitar Tones - Morris Kolontyrsky on Defender Of The Riff
-
The SECRET of KNOCKED LOOSE's Guitar Sound - Beyond The Breakdown
-
From a THIRD WORLD COUNTRY to Stages AROUND THE WORLD - BURNING WITCHES on She's With The Band
-
Grant Truesdell (UNLEASH THE ARCHERS) On the ORIGINS of UtA Riffs - Defender Of The Riff
-
VINYL HUNTING with Alexander Jones (UNDEATH) - Local Guide
FEATURED PREMIUM EPISODES
-
Morris Kolontyrsky (BLOOD INCANTATION): Defender of the Riff
-
KNOCKED LOOSE: BEYOND THE BREAKDOWN
-
Grant Truesdell (Unleash The Archers): Defender of the Riff
-
ENTER SHIKARI: Beyond the Breakdown
-
TWIN TEMPLE: BEYOND THE BREAKDOWN
-
Blake Ibanez (POWER TRIP / FUGITIVE)
-
ELECTRIC CALLBOY: BEYOND THE BREAKDOWN
-
Defender Of The Riff - Josh Baines (MALEVOLENCE)
-
Mick Thomson (Slipknot): Defender of the Riff
-
CODY CHAVEZ (DRAIN): DEFENDER OF THE RIFF
-
One Day... in the life of Hollywood Undead
hardlore
-
Leah Massey (Pest Control)
-
Akil Godsey (End It)
-
12 Hits From Hell: Inside the Lost MISFITS Albums (A HardLore Special)
-
Halloween HardLore: Touring With Hatebreed / Making Twitchfits Vol. 2
-
HauntLore: The Queen Mary (The World's Most Haunted Ship)
-
HardLore: October Q&A Special
-
HardLore: Scott Vogel (TERROR)
-
HardLore: The Best Cold Weather Albums of All Time
-
HardLore: Sam Trapkin (Trapped Under Ice)
-
HardLore: Professer Bo's History Lesson
-
HardLore: Ranking Every Rock Band Ever
-
HardLore: Thomas Pearson (Foundation)
She's with the Band
-
Nadja Peulen (COAL CHAMBER)
-
Donita Sparks (L7)
-
Ariel Bloomer (ICON FOR HIRE)
-
Lzzy Hale (HALESTORM)
-
Meg Mills (TURNSTILE, BIG CHEESE)
-
Q&A with Tori Kravitz
-
EYES SET TO KILL
-
Melissa Bonny (AD INFINITUM)
-
Samantha Mobley (FROZEN SOUL)
-
Arrow de Wilde (STARCRAWLER)
-
Ash Costello (NEW YEARS DAY)
BEYOND THE BREAKDOWN
Pulling back the curtain to show everything beyond the music that invigorates a live concert experience.
We don't just hear music. We see it, we feel it, and we experience it.
ENTER SHIKARI (CLIPS)
-
FIRST LOOK
-
Behind the Scenes of the Water Tower + Jailbreak Stage Illusions
-
"It's Like Being in an Art Installation": Stage Tour of ENTER SHIKARI'S Insane Light Show
-
Taking Club Show Vibes into ARENA ENVIRONMENTS
-
POETS in ARENAS
-
INCLUSIVITY and COMMUNITY
ELECTRIC CALLBOY (CLIPS)
defender of the riff
HALF PERFORMANCE/HALF INTERVIEW. ALL IN DEFENSE OF THE RIFF
THE Pinnacle of Guitar Driven Shows
DEFENDER OF THE RIFF (FULL EPISODES)
-
Morris Kolontyrsky (BLOOD INCANTATION)
-
Grant Truesdell (Unleash The Archers)
-
Niklas Karlsson (ORBIT CULTURE)
-
BLAKE IBANEZ (POWER TRIP/FUGITIVE)
-
JOSH BAINES (MALEVOLENCE)
-
CODY CHAVEZ (DRAIN)
-
MICK THOMSON (SLIPKNOT)
-
IAN D'SA (BILLY TALENT)
-
Chris Wiseman (CURRENTS)
-
Sean Rosario (DRAGGED UNDER)
BLAKE IBANEZ (POWER TRIP / FUGITIVE) CLIPS
mick thomson: defender of the riff (CLIPS)
-
MICK THOMSON: "On Stage, We Go The F*ck Off"
-
MICK THOMSON On The Gift Of Music
-
MICK THOMSON's Early Influences
CODY CHAVEZ (DRAIN) CLIPS
ON WEDNESDAYS WE WEAR BLACK
-
Metal Grandmas and Sleep Token?! - What’s Been Happening In Music
-
Reddit is WEIRD – Reading Weird and Wonderful Reddit Stories
-
Gen Z vs Millennial react to NAPALM DEATH
-
Interviewing the Most WHOLESOME Metalhead on TikTok - On Wednesdays We Wear Black
-
Kid Bookie Keeps It 100 – New Album, Slipknot & More - On Wednesdays We Wear Black
-
Gen Z vs Millennial react to TOOL
-
Sh*t Gets Real with Connie Sgarbossa of SeeYouSpaceCowboy - On Wednesdays We Wear Black
-
Did These Bands “SELLOUT”?! - On Wednesdays We Wear Black
-
Is This TikTok’s Funniest Metalhead? 15 Minutes with Luke Severeid - On Wednesdays We Wear Black
-
The Poorly Explained Lore of Sleep Token - On Wednesdays We Wear Black
featured performances
-
As Everything Unfolds - Pulse of the Maggots Fest 2x21
-
Superbloom - Pulse of the Maggots Fest 2x21
-
Cult of Lilith - Pulse of the Maggots Fest 2x21
VIEW ALL
Lamb of God "Nevermore" LIVE (hate5six shot)
FEATURED MERCH
-
New Sale
"Nine" T-Shirt
Regular price $12.50Regular priceUnit price / per$25.00Sale price $12.50Sale -
Riddick Skull LIMITED EDITION Complete Skateboard in Red
Regular price $150.00Regular priceUnit price / per$250.00Sale price $150.00Sale -
Exclusive Sale
Slipknot "Live At MSG" Vinyl in Light Blue with Silver
Regular price $30.00Regular priceUnit price / per$40.00Sale price $30.00Sale -
Exclusive Sale
Slipknot "Live At MSG" Vinyl in Bottle Clear with Silver
Regular price $30.00Regular priceUnit price / per$40.00Sale price $30.00Sale -
"Winged Goat God" T-Shirt
Regular price $35.00Regular priceUnit price / per -
"Pencil Sketch Goat" T-Shirt in Vintage White
Regular price $35.00Regular priceUnit price / per -
"Burning Goat Skull Iowa 2024" Event T-Shirt
Regular price $20.00Regular priceUnit price / per$40.00Sale price $20.00Sale -
"Fire Dripping Skulls Iowa 2024" Event T-Shirt
Regular price $20.00Regular priceUnit price / per$40.00Sale price $20.00Sale -
Knotfest LIMITED EDITION Classic Merchandise Bundle
Regular price $75.00Regular priceUnit price / per -
"Burning Field Iowa 2024" Event T-Shirt
Regular price $20.00Regular priceUnit price / per$40.00Sale price $20.00Sale
- Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh.
- Opens in a new window.