Knocked Loose "A Tear in the Fabric of Life" (Animated Film & Full EP)

[@AnthonyPadilla]

i'm completely blown away. i now exist in another dimension. thank you knocked loose.

[@g-magz9502]

Yo what the frick didn’t expect to see u here. Welcome to Oldham County

[@pr0mhell]

anthony

[@williamrobinson6059]

Matt

[@Zawfee]

I found Anthony...

[@Steveninsl0wmotion]

I completely agree Anthony. Blown Away. Bravo!

[@breme4625]

KL was my son's favorite band. He died a few months ago in an accident. This new album is fitting for how my life is now. I will keep listening for him.

[@travis8106]

I'm deeply sorry to hear about your son's passing. Thank you for sharing this, I hope you and your family are doing okay.

[@alicksbabana]

Deeply sorry for your loss, I hope you and your family are doing well.

[@ReallyGreasy69]

"Suffering in this life without you. Permanent blue." 06 Permanent. I'm very sorry for your loss.

[@johnbrown81]

I’m sorry for your loss, I pray for you and your family

[@maj1166]

I feel you. My brother died in a accident September 2nd. He was the only thing keeping me steady and now I hate to say it. But I relate way to much to this.

[@zacharyeck5436]

getting a burger king ad in the middle of it kinda breaks the immersion lol

[@K.P.Aniart]

GOD KNOWS.... WHOPPER WHOPPER DOUBLE WHOPPER

[@CortXify]

Comment got me dying 😂

[@Arcticun]

@@K.P.Aniart Holy fuck that sent me reeling out of laughter.

[@Naltddesha]

@@K.P.AniartDOUBLE DOUBLE *ARF* *ARF* (Flame Broiled *tm Riffs From Heck ensue)

[@jeffxdahmer]

Now I am waiting for such ad before any earth crisis vid

[@winterfrost99]

when he says “God knows I belong to hell, that’s why he left me here by myself” it literally sends shivers down my spine

[@PoetOfNoise]

@@luxuriousfir I really don't think this line is about buckling up...

[@Paul.......]

Lyrically this story ended up being much more personal than we initially intended. We started with the idea to tell a fictional story but throughout the process, I found ways to incorporate real feelings of loss and mourning, as well as anger and self-doubt. I’ve always been a very personal writer and this was originally a step away from that, into something more artistic. But in the end, it was just as therapeutic as writing a regular Knocked Loose record, and I think you’ll be able to hear that. - bryan garris

[@ricksmith7232]

Always so raw and intense

[@Naltddesha]

All their lyrics are sick

[@noahzwiefelhofer]

God would never leave anyone, they left him.

[@nicolasgaither6247]

WE HAVE EACH OTHER AND THATS ALL WE'LL EVER NEED

[@BRANDOFSACRIFICE]

This is IT

[@radricdavis803]

No this is Knocked loose

[@gebis2055]

When my fav band comment on my fav band 🔥 you guys need to do a show togheter & and come near mtl or toronto

[@idontknow6352]

I see no clowns here!

[@RyanRad01]

They did it

[@jaydenjbryant8665]

Your one of my favorite bands!

[@demonhunter1232]

This is the weirdest "always wear your seat belt" PSA I've seen yet, but shit smacks hard

[@rustyshackleford9632]

@@YourChannel-r4v Don’t threaten me with a good time

[@ryken_]

@@YourChannel-r4v you won

[@xkwaz]

This aint no chicken sandwich, it slaps.

[@koovshiki]

If someone doesn't put theur seat belt on in your car just show them this and say "DO YOU WANT THIS??"

[@evanbourbonnais7234]

Longest bathroom break I’ve ever taken at school well worth it

[@Gillty101]

"Is he ok in there?"

[@evanbourbonnais7234]

@@Gillty101 hahaha😂😂😂

[@omnicide3251]

@@Gillty101 *proceeds to violently kick the ever living shit out of the bathroom stall*

[@CursedT04st]

imagine you're in the school bathroom and hear one of the stalls blasting metal music

[@frijolegrande]

Knocked Loose keep getting heavier and more sophisticated with every release. By 2023, they'll drop a breakdown that can be heard in the vacuum of space.

[@jakey17]

😅😊😊😊😊😊🥭🚲😅🚲😊😊

[@vexedpixels]

And funnily enough, this EP is tuned up to standard, rather than a drop tuning. But they used it very well.

[@barney4293]

Fr the breakdown for Permanent blew be away

[@Paul.......]

​@@vexedpixels how they sound so heavy in standard

[@gonzalojoaquinmenagarcia7765]

@@Paul....... they play in standard A, still pretty low

[@Gam1ngSyzygy]

When he says "a tear in the fabric of life" and the bright figure is taken away shook me so hard

[@Nation_of_Imagination]

Probably the "wife" or loved one

[@MrLittleBigMan97]

Give this shit a grammy or something. This is next level.

[@gar50172]

It’s not gay enough to receive a Grammy

[@duddust]

@@gar50172 fuck is wrong with gay people lmao literally this band has a song about how gay people are oppressed and accepting gay people. Go look up the lyrics to oblivion’s peak

[@iletthedevilin828]

@@gar50172 Heavier bands are now starting to get grammies. Code orange, abr and btbam won one. Knocked loose could win one too

[@TenaciousJoe24]

Fuck the grammys

[@williamroberson3336]

Give it a Slammy

[@BaenaCarcosa]

What an amazing surprise drop, this might be the best material yet from KL

[@scotticidal]

Literally just seen them tonight in KC

[@Remmy0930]

Agreed. By far the best songwriting from them thus far.

[@TheTwitty666]

Definitely the heaviest so far

[@NiandMe1313]

Your buggin

[@RyanRyan-nt3nd]

I agree. Though this video is stunning, this ep would've been epic even without it.

[@terryschilling5320]

Somehow Bryan's vocals are even more raw now. Impressed.

[@seantaylor4683]

I was gonna say the exact same thing!

[@icchorist]

They just put more vocal distortion 😳😳

[@JoseCelisss]

Sounds so fucking angry, like if he absorbed how we all felt during 2020

[@PsychotropicAeonian]

I think some of the rawest bits are actually Matt from Portrayal Of Guilt

[@lemmykilmister1239]

Actually they have never been more processed. If by raw you mean aggressive/abrasive/scorching then yeah, indeed. I found myself thinking quite a few times wishing he wouldn't be trying to fill every single part of the song and let the instrumentals build up the ambience they were going for a bit. Like its ok to take a back seat for a few measures sometimes.

[@the_beemer]

The only downside to this masterpiece is that every time I want to experience it I need to decide whether I wanna watch the animation or have the lyrics open, but both hit super fucking hard it's a tough choice

[@georgecortes853]

Lol, same here, but now I have the whole God damn album memorized so it's much better to watch the video, they should of somehow incorporated lyrics on the video but it would've probably took away some of the emotion the animation has, overall fucken masterpiece

[@mangopie7602]

I can't listen to permanent without playing the whole EP in order. In fact I find this whole EP as one song because I always listen to all of it in order. It's just so damn good storytelling in an album

[@TMA2]

I know, right? I listened to it about four times, twice with the video before finally reading the lyrics alongside it before I "got it". possibly because I was mostly listening while working those first few times, and wasn't actively paying attention as I could have. but once I gave it my full attention, the stylized, somewhat symbolic nature of the video all made sense... and combined with the music, lyrics, and delivery, it /really/ hit me, such that I had to stop listening for about a week. I can't recall any other song, album, or other musical project having that kind of effect on me to where I'm unsettled and ill-at-ease without exactly knowing why. although "return to passion" is obviously one of the more disturbing tracks lyrically - and even though most death metal has far more gratuitous lyrics, they don't often have that level of buildup, narrative, and emotional engagement to really make it hit home in a way you don't see coming... god damn it's good though, whether with video, lyrics, both, or neither.

[@hclyrics]

It's surprising that after three years, they still haven't added captions.

[@kendraanderson627]

My husband had complications with a surgery that ended up resulting in me taking him off life support. When I heard this album and saw this animated film I was and still shook. Music has literally kept me going, and this album hit so personally. Thank you Knocked Loose.

[@Unavailablecacadodo]

He will always be with you

[@poorlonesomecowboy99]

You’ll get through this. No one deserves to have their spouse taken away.

[@tutzilla28]

It's doing the same for me. Lost my sister Dec 16th

[@simongabriel5958]

may he rest in peace hope u are feeling (at least a bit) better now

[@timmystoner7219]

Now listen to sit and mourn I am sorry lost my daughter 2004 and father in 2010 music is great for releasing anger any emotions sorry for your loss

[@EmilianoHdzT]

Every band: "We're gonna release an EP in two months, hope you like it." Knocked Loose: "Here you go, guys. And you have an animated film to go with it. See you in the pit."

[@grantbowers2319]

If you saw them on their last tour you already pitted to “where light divides the holler” 😎 it was their set opener. Saw them on 3 separate dates on that tour

[@EmilianoHdzT]

​@@grantbowers2319 I haven't been able to go to a K//L show but rest assured I moshed to that banger in my room. The whole EP is just crazy.

[@benzskyeshxc96]

turnstile and invent animate also release a full ep with music video recently. Really cool concept tbh

[@EmilianoHdzT]

@@benzskyeshxc96 Damn, you're right. It's also a good reminder I need to jam the new Turnstile stuff.

[@benzskyeshxc96]

@@EmilianoHdzT a lot band recently put full music video in their ep. Love it especially for concept album

[@dudewhy6953]

“Carried you to Heaven’s gate, I am forced to stay!” Straight chills…

[@skrounst]

No one vocalizes like this without going through some shit. Rather, no one vocalizes like this period. So angry it gives me goosebumps.

[@TheseBitchesWantNikes]

There is real pain in that performance.

[@Steven-rn1oo]

@@TheseBitchesWantNikes I just saw them perform it live. Angriest crowd I've ever seen in my life. The entire sold out crowd was moshing at points. Absolutely surreal experience. I wish I could go back lol

[@TooMuchSascha]

Bryan even stated this was initially supposed to be a fictional story they made up but he ended up resonating a lot with elements of it, so he and the band ended up being much more emotionally invested in it.

[@TheCivildecay]

If you ever seen a interview with the singer you will notice that he's seems to be the most down to earth calm guy/nice guy ever:)

[@svdderdvze6070]

I vocalise like this. It’s my solo shit tho so production isn’t the best. Lyrics in descriptions

[@NikNocturnal]

BANGER!!!!

[@hunterwalleymusic]

INSANE

[@urschei1127]

I had to do a circle pit in the living room

[@JooliganTheSnooligan]

I wish I found them sooner

[@noelleswift7249]

oh hewwo nik

[@jimmymasse3034]

As someone stated on another song. Heavy is as heavy does

[@SidewalksandSkeletons]

For anyone wondering who did the guest vocals on "God Knows" - it's Matt King from the band "Portrayal of Guilt"

[@papershroom6964]

Fuck right

[@tranquil87]

great band

[@sleightofhand_]

You're a man of culture, I see

[@joshuarobbins9592]

Fitting

[@jobananas3052]

I thought it was Donald Duck

[@nipulkradmsinatagras8293]

*This is why I pay my internet bill.* ❤

[@PureNoiseRecs]

Hahahahaha

[@kidneystonermusic]

Lol 🤘

[@bamashine8822]

you win

[@marianasempire486]

Too right dude

[@shrektical7674]

Such a true statement

[@jarredd7830]

My high-school self often dreamed of this level of metal mastery. This is even jaw dropping in my 30s.

[@dalekay9ine]

Imagine when we listen to this at 50+ it will hold up and probably be looked at in even higher regard than now.

[@baldbeardedbassist]

Same here man

[@zackh.8374]

I literally just discovered these guys last week and have been giving their stuff a spin. I'm 44 and have been a metalhead for 30 years, since discovering music and ive never heard anything like this. utterly stunning. its like these guy heard a emergency alert siren and said thats our music. its the sound of a lumbering behemoth trying to pull his legs up out of the tar while having a panic attack about getting sucked further in. im floored.

[@pa8332]

I'm 46 bro. Began in the underground hardcore scene from New England to New York since 1995. Last year I discovered Knocked Loose at random in a compilation mixed in with metal bands and I couldn't believe I found a band this late into my life that sounds like the bands we grew up playing; AND they don't have a whiney ass second singer that cries through the songs like all these modern day versions of snowflake hardcore. I've sent songs of this band to my old band members over FB messenger; and I'm waiting for them to play a show local to me.

[@erikkuykendall6826]

" the blood denies the rose, to carry you in memories of loss. A vigil on the side of the road HER BODY NOW BELONGS TO THE CROSS!" So brutal and powerful I can't get enough of this fucking album!

[@theyurireviewer]

I love how literal that line is. Like, her actual body has not risen or done anything mystical. It’s just laying in the ground. Fucking brutal.

[@EmoDreamgirl]

This needs subtitles, if only so people can fully absorb the lyricism tied with the visual symbolism. This is truly a masterpiece that leaves me with fully body chills at many points throughout.

[@ShrugSzn]

Yeah totally agree, would make it a full experience

[@doctor_464]

@@ShrugSzn True

[@TheCivildecay]

the video does a pretty good job describing the content of the lyrics IMO

[@gar50172]

Say what you want about Bryan’s vocals he fucking nails it every time

[@SolvingOurKreation]

Agreed 100% friend!

[@WhoGuyThat]

We are witnessing the next generation of hardcore/metal grow. When we are old we will be telling our children about Knocked Loose.

[@dylanraffaelli5204]

No doubt

[@Horsethe666]

My kid is 8 and just went to his first KL show. He's gonna be telling my grandkids about knocked loose lmao

[@DooDooDaddyTV]

This is their magnum opus, shit had me crying by the end of a Permanent. The lyrics and visuals were overwhelming but beatiful. Never thought I'd say that about a KL project.

[@TooMuchSascha]

I was crying by the time God Knows ended you lasted longer than me

[@damiendelvallee7256]

Wait till your future self hears the Upon Loss EP and the following album...

[@christianrios8502]

1:05 Where Light Divided the Holler 3:46 God Knows 7:23 Forced to Stay 11:16 Contored in the Faille 15:11 Return to Passion 16:32 Permanent

[@Otstrava]

Fucking legend

[@eidurgudjohnsen2626]

Gods work

[@SergioCampos98]

Anybody know who the feature is on God Knows?

[@christianrios8502]

@@SergioCampos98 I wasn’t sure but some people have been saying matt king of portrayal of guilt

[@SergioCampos98]

@@christianrios8502 Ohhh good shout. Thanks man!

[@thepoetproletariat]

As somebody who has been confronting extreme grief and anguish since the passing of my mother, and the pandemic separating me thousands of miles away from my suffering family, this album hit me on a deep level. This is their best release, hands down, no doubt. This is fucking unreal.

[@christopherbivin7451]

I am so sorry. My mother is stage four right now and I’m dying inside. May you heal Cody.

[@dylanraffaelli5204]

Completely agree❤ I am so sorry for your loss.Permanent Blue caresses my soul in times like these

[@dylanraffaelli5204]

@@christopherbivin7451 I am so sorry to hear what you are going through. That sounds so incredibly difficult. My heart goes out to you. To her and your family ❤ I know its little condolence but in dealing with my own grief and loss i find the album Stage Four by Touche Amore invaluably helpful and healing. I can only imagine how fitting the content might be for you my friend ❤ you are not alone. If you need someone to talk to I am here

[@bike4aday]

[@nadllamhcs8875]

I don't know you but you are in my thoughts/prayers...for whatever that's worth. Mine passed two years ago, her birthday would've been 3 days ago, my family is halfway across the country, I am utterly alone. So I feel this on a profoundly deep level with all of my being. I hope you find solace and peace with it. Just know it will get better bro, with time, just hang in there💚

[@an_kol]

The ending part in "Permanent" is just mind-blowing

[@TheCivildecay]

Reminds me of the ending of Jane doe by converge

[@LilSeizures]

It just totally captures the bitter-sour ending of this love story.

[@jrlx86]

Permanent is the perfect ending to this EP. Love it!!!

[@Vixeryn]

Here's the lyrics *_WHERE LIGHT DIVIDES THE HOLLER_* Floating around the bend Floating around the bend Where light divides the holler Body is merged between moss and stone Where blood finds color She dissolves in the bank and I'm left alone Writhing in the clay The water rises and sways Betray the human shape The water takes you away Final embrace Tangled in the vine Shackled to the floor of the Earth My vision restored From the fog you emerge Carriеd by standing water We collide with shouldеr and steel Sundered from your spirit lays your body The sense of touch reminds me that it's real And from within you, I hear a whimper A voice echoes in an empty form Inside my head, you say I told you so We should've left before the storm A tear in the fabric of life "We have each other and that's all we'll ever need" I crawl out of the river Shaking hands with blood underneath my nails I am reborn in a life without you *_GOD KNOWS_* Flashes of blood and bone An empty vessel in between its home It wraps around my feet Pooling like wet cement, I sink Clawing to get away But every branch I hold onto breaks Where do I go from here? Panic sets in and I start to shake Loathing Crushed by the weight of the terror All life reduced to stone A beam of light pulls you above the ground Out of the water through the parted clouds All life reduced to stone I am withering at the helm Suffocating, and overwhelmed I hand you to God, carve your name Everything burns, nothing remains (Matt King) We are gathered here today Under the pressure of a weary gaze Hydrate the garden Decorate the grave Lowered beneath the dirt (Bryan Garris) The trumpet toils for the blood I harvest Flashes of blood and bone An empty vessel in between its home God knows I belong to hell That's why he left me here by myself God knows *_FORCED TO STAY_* Bound to the trunk of a tree stretched out for miles Cast a shadow on all I know of life I can't seem to shake the thought The light is taken by the hearse It's a lesson never learned Everyday is getting worse I dissolve into the pain Pour myself into the guilt Hanging over me like skies of rain All the blood that I have spilt Carried you to heaven's gate I am forced to stay A celebration The finale of life The marriage between Soil and bride The blood denies the rose To carry only memories of loss A vigil on the side of the road Her body now belongs to the cross I am judged and set on fire At the stand falling deaf to their cries The bleating of a hundred voices In unison asking me why Why did I take a chance and gamble life? Every sign points me back to the dorm In my head, you say "I told you so" We should've left before the storm The rain washes you away The rain washes you away The rain washes you away (Forced to stay) The rain washes you away (Forced to stay) The rain washes you away (Forced to stay) The rain washes you away (Forced to stay) *_CONTORTED IN THE FAILLE_* Abandoned by light Swaying beneath the veil Beyond the doubt of remission Contorted in the faille Whispering sweet nothings Beneath a daze, mind consumed Pulling me your infectious hum Asleep at the foot of your tomb Dust settles on a broken frame Inside our house I haven't touched a thing Focused on corners where lights now fade Watching shadows float on broken wings Sirens pull me to you Ringing through my ears Months have passed but the winter stays Cold embraced by fear Poison trails down my throat like gasoline Plants deep in my blood like roots Sets fire to my memory Burns all Left destitute I rot Figures dancing in the blur Seeing doubles I focus in Feel the warm embrace of skin Twist tongues, feel you in my throat Collapse in the bed, held by your ghost Caged by the thought of devotion Solidified by the touch of death In the dawn, I hear you crooning Could this all be in my head? Whispering sweet nothings Beneath a daze, mind consumed Pulling me your infectious hum Awaken at the foot of your tomb Now all that is left Is to remove the weight of the Earth Now all that is left Is to remove the dirt that holds your ghost, *AHHHHHHHHHHH* I am with you now *_RETURN TO PASSION_* From underground I hear you calling Clawing through the dirt, return to life (I can save you) Guided by the moon unto your grave Dig Dig Everything will be okay Force-fed rebirth Nurse your gored wings back to life Death comes home Light the candles just to mask the scent Death comes home Love resurrects Back inside I find myself again The great return to Passion Hide you in my walls, rotting *_PERMANENT_* Suffering in this life without you Permanent blue Parted by death, reunited the same Permanent blue The final thread in the loom If not to love, then to show A mountain that towers over creation Without a sun, there is no room to grow Unfulfilled In the presence of your figure Your voice still echos from far away The wind blows a familiar thrum Faced with one more choice to make Shepherd me Through walls of stone The wooded valley that you call home Shepherd me Teach me the blade The only way our love is saved Can't last another day without you Exercising every measure left A spot for two in the womb of hell An apology, my final breath Suffering in this life without you Permanent blue Parted by death, reunited the same Permanent blue Closure in a physical form Reject the hand of the devout When I saw the ghost was you All the lights went out Permanent blue

[@barney4293]

This should be top comment

[@Nation_of_Imagination]

Take my like and sub, you earned it

[@eljacoboese.in4k]

i think this guy broke the word limit on youtube comments

[@vegas272007]

Between Return to Passion and Permanent Blue those whispered lyrics not listed "You are safe, and everything's OK. I'm right here with you"

[@frankgaud27]

Your the best

[@jackownsyou44]

The best parts of Laugh Tracks and the best parts of Blue. Damn boys this is heavy

[@goth2415]

So much portrayal of guilt influence as well, and since both bands writing is so original you immediately notice the parts matt helped write. Fucking awesome.

[@3geists814]

@@goth2415 also his feature on God Knows which was p sick.

[@yuzucrypt]

this is the pivotal release, this band is something else now.

[@ryken_]

I could never really get into them before, but I am all about this! Big Knocked Loose fan now. haha

[@tannerwest6823]

@@ryken_ dude same

[@TheCivildecay]

@@ryken_ I don't care for their older material but this made me a instant fan (and I thought I was done with metalcore after TDEP split up)

[@theyurireviewer]

@@TheCivildecay yo you should check out Greg's new solo album "Child Soldier; Creator of God" it fucks so hard

[@iletthedevilin828]

Man I remember when knocked loose did a tour with a day to remember so many people thought they were going to get softer. Here we are and they just keep getting nastier and nastier.

[@theplaceifeelsafest6319]

Hellö Bröther

[@Whytedebil]

Agreed. Generally by this time in a heavier bands career they’re slowly shifting to cleans.

[@dustinplemmons1138]

"I dissolve into the pain, pour myself into the guilt" these lyrics hit hard

[@PossiblyABird]

When I first heard Bryans vocals I didn't really like them at all, but now they've grown on me a lot and I absolutely love them, Definitely a top 5 favorite vocalist for me now just because of the pure emotion he put in them on this ep.

[@imfittted4829]

Same!

[@metalheadblues]

His high are what make knocked loose unique.

[@kingma1513]

100% same for me. I saw them live and kind of dismissed them when I first heard him sing. I kept listening and by the end of the set I was intrigued. Listened to them on spotify and now love them.

[@cashmoney8060]

His lyrics are absolutely S Tier as well

[@McSaggerson]

@@cashmoney8060 That's what is really drawing me to them right now. They are doing something truly unique and the lyrics are incredible. Very poetic. It is some higher tier metal they're making right now.

[@northernxdarkness]

Will Putney is a god when it comes to producing heavy music and this is his and Knocked Loose's best work so far.

[@phantomtearsca]

I genuinely think Will's best work is with Knocked Loose. Everything just comes together and feels right.

[@jdfurlong9199]

I kinda hate will putney, he produces pretty much %90 of heavy music and it shows. But he’s been doing gods work with some bands

[@moodmusic4life]

Knocked loose, yes. Will Putney, no.

[@lemmykilmister1239]

Yes, except the snare. Does it bash your skull in every single hit? Sure. Does it sound like plastic with a bass boost? Yep. Everything else A+

[@phantomtearsca]

@@jdfurlong9199 I don't see that as a bad thing. If anything, I'm glad that of all people, Will is the guy that a lot of bands go to now. At least it's not someone like Joey Sturgis or god forbid Cameron Mizell like it would have been 10 years ago.

[@TheDailyDevos]

Just when you didn’t think KL could be any harder.

[@getnorgetout9425]

The Grammys cannot be legit anymore if this doesn't win "Best Metal Performance of the Year 2021" \m/

[@sneep9427]

weren’t even nominated 😿

[@inalingthedead]

The beach Boys sample is fucking terrifying.

[@JaketheDawg222]

where at?

[@redx2gaming69]

@@JaketheDawg222end of God knows

[@_juan_diego_]

I've listened to this EP for two years, I even have a physical copy. Initially, I was caught by the instrumentals and completely oblivious to the concept. Overtime I somewhat got the album vibe form the lyrics without looking them up (English isn't my first language). Fast forward to last week (Jan 2023), my brain suddenly picked up on the lyric "we have each other and that's all we'll ever need... I am re-born in a life without you". I had to investigate the full lyrics. Man, when I realized that this animated film existed I instantly felt worrying urgency and I had to physically prepare. I went in my room, noise cancelling on, curtains shut and lyrics up on my phone. I now get shivers listening to permanent blue. I could have lived life not knowing, yet here I am.

[@thenarcopath488]

The vocals are so fucking visceral now, the grit to the edge of his voice that just makes it sound so fucking painful. Its like he's screaming Glass from within his lungs. Everything from the vocals to the instruments, the transitions, the flow, all of it has grown into such a perfect little package of sharply packed blades welded and forged onto the edge of a massive Warhammer. Goddamn Knocked Loose, This is a masterpiece.

[@tristantraill7863]

This EP doesn’t hit the same without the God Only Knows samples.

[@dylanraffaelli5204]

Hi! I am just wondering, has anyone else here lost anyone and relate to this? I'd be super curious to hear others takes on this music/video/art. It's so friggin eerie man, my sister died in a car accident in 2012...we played God Only Knows at her wake...so much of this entire experience, the music and the video DEEPLY move me, I feel it in my core and soul. I have chills SO intensely. This is so haunting and beautiful. I feel it very deeply in my heart and soul. This is heavy and REAL. I am so incredibly appreciative for this beautiful, wonderful, crushing work of art. Thank you Knocked Loose. My sister Nathalie and I leap frogged our musical taste together, showing each other bands, developing our music tastes simultaneously and building a shared library of music. I have no doubt she would be loving some Knocked Loose if she were still alive. She is half the reason I am even here in the first place, she moved me to hardcore and eventually veganism etc. ❤❤❤ R.I.P. Nathalie Alexandra Raffaelli My heart goes out to all others who have lost a loved one. Or anyone else ❤

[@FFadeaway]

❤

[@destinedinspector7556]

Didn't lose anyone, but I was the one almost lost in one. To me, this art, both video and lyric, is a perfect recreation of the trauma I feel from that moment, and the guilt I still feel knowing scientifically I should not be here +survivors guilt from surviving mine while countless others daily do not

[@SupraLugia]

I can’t stop coming back to this video. What a way to experience an EP. KL never fails to impress 🔥

[@doctor_464]

Me too man

[@TheCivildecay]

Same I listen to this almost on daily basis

[@hyattkl]

I’m not even gonna pretend I understand what’s happening but it just kicked my whole entire ass. I needed it too.

[@knife0party]

Right?

[@jdizzleh3]

Anything Will Putney touches turns to gold, I swear.

[@jbasti227]

If Will Putney and Kurt Ballou are involved, you got nothing to worry about

[@ultrakillandrawrful]

@@jbasti227 absolutely right

[@RyanRediger66]

Facts

[@kadenzook3826]

Accurate

[@Gnarwolf]

4 mins in and ive got fucking chills, this is the illest shit ive heard in so long, this band never lets me down.

[@o_r4pha]

accurate

[@juliusf.3345]

@@o_r4pha *dj Khaled voice* ACREEAAT

[@shikulli]

I got a whole 30 seconds in...

[@daffy627]

completely understand what this comment meant now

[@TerroristCookie481]

You fucking right

[@slowburn23g]

The animation HARD. The story HARD. This EP HARD. Y’all just continue ascending and it’s amazing. The pit is gonna be next level with this release!

[@sbrandonb]

Jamey Jasta? Lol. I agree. A Fucking amazing ep

[@slowburn23g]

@@sbrandonb no idea what Jamey jasta is lmao

[@EggsAndHaggis]

can confirm from seeing them a few days ago the pit was MENTAL for the full hour set

[@cykablyat114]

@@slowburn23g hes the dude from hatebreed

[@mus_tard2183]

I'm HARD

[@vellycanelly7429]

The final breakdown on Permanent on top of the ending to this animation actually made me feel more soul crushed than anything else. Absolutely mental

[@ArenSkreigh]

They are the best hardcore band out there right now

[@ivannikolov8194]

It made me sad, made me cry, made me scared, motivated me, crushed me and relaxed me, all in 20 minutes. K // L gets better with every release.

[@ivannikolov8194]

@@JohnSmith-th7lx da e, ludiya

[@ivannikolov8194]

@@JohnSmith-th7lx che bg si ima sravnitelno golqma scena za teq raboti :P

[@LeewardSideMusic]

This is a prime example of a band embracing their potential and pushing the envelope. I always liked Laugh Tracks, but I would sometimes poke fun at all the simple “cave man” style riffs. To go from that to A Different Shade was a huge step up. Then from that to this, something even more technical yet still maintain their core sound? Well done. Loving the more pronounced deathcore elements and more impressive riffs.

[@drinfernodds]

Thats one thing I really appreciate about Knocked Loose. No matter how much they branch out and experiment, their sound never loses its brutality.

[@implayingsomebass4753]

Laugh Tracks is solid as well as being musically interesting with tempo changes creating twists and turns to their songs. Also this song is so fucking heavy for drop A tuning, I thought it was lower at first. This album and Laugh Tracks are my favorites for sure!

[@invisible_moose7465]

Even if oblivions peak is a bit simpler compared to other songs it’s still great imo

[@ANON0923]

@@implayingsomebass4753 I thought they played in drop g for laugh tracks, then standard A for "A different shade of blue" and this Ep

[@implayingsomebass4753]

@@ANON0923 I believe you are correct!

[@themorbideye]

I can't even fathom this shit, KL has been my favourite band for ages and this is my favourite material they've ever released

[@maxreis9534]

"closure in a physical form" stil gets me all the time

[@LarroldTheCaveman]

14:05 God damn the absolute anguish coming through those vocals was something to behold

[@dylanraffaelli5204]

SERIOUSSSSLYYY

[@alexkenley1]

chills man. 8:47 is the same. raw emotion

[@thirteenrolls3751]

@@alexkenley1 best part of the whole ep

[@quentinbringthenumetalchil5125]

This animated film has to be the most coolest promotion I’ve seen.

[@alexanderredler862]

Reminds me of a Tool video

[@thcyouinheck]

This is what grief feels like.

[@robertnyqvistlindstrom4936]

I had two sisters before i was born. They both died in a car crash and because of that i was born. This EP will always be a reminder of them. I will not forget them ever. Even if i never met them.

[@poorlonesomecowboy99]

Bryan sounds like his legs are being broken when he screams and I love it

[@austins.2495]

This is the coolest shit I have ever seen. I have a newfound respect and appreciation for Knocked Loose

[@KevinCorkran]

it's crazy how great of an album ADSOB was, and then they release this. this EP is fucking INSANEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.

[@gar50172]

Too good to be a EP

[@jbasti227]

@@gar50172 What if they pull a Turnstile and this ep turns out to only be a fraction of the upcoming album? 😳

[@garrett5328]

@@jbasti227 I’ll be a little upset because I preordered the 4 record bundle and if the ep turns into an album and I don’t get the whole album imma be pissed. Then I’m gonna buy an album.

[@hanniballecter7944]

@@jbasti227 I was thinking the exact same thing earlier after I burned down a fat one and got into deep thought.

[@Peculate]

The breakdown at 1:13 and 2:53 is very interesting rhythmically: it's two bars of 4/4 followed by two bars of 6/8, giving the feeling of metric modulation. It sounds like the tempo changes, but it's just the interplay between the 2:3 metric modulation.

[@tylerbaars1173]

This is the simplest explanation of how I can do this in my own music that I've seen thank you!

[@aritheory]

We shouldn't forget the absolutely mind -bending use of cymbals in "Forced to Stay" at 9:30. The first time I heard this, I was speechless. I've never heard anything like this use of percussion in metal before (unless someone can point me to some examples?).

[@bildom]

Considering the tempo, I'd say it's a bar of 6/4. Otherwise they would actually be slowing down the tempo to half speed during the 6/8 bar, or playing one slow 4/4 bar before the 6/8 bar

[@Peculate]

@@bildom 6/8 is more appropriate because it's a compound duple meter (ie, two groups of three eighth notes). 6/4 would imply two groups of three quarter notes. But the rhythmic pulse is sixteenth and eighth notes, not quarter notes. In fact the larger pulse is dotted quarter notes, so 6/4 could even be misleading. 6/8 is more accurate.

[@bildom]

@@Peculate Alright, I see what you are saying. I also just realized what you meant in the first place with metric modulation, I was thinking that it also applied to cutting the tempo in half. My bad on that

[@voicesofvinyl]

It's incredible to watch a band push themselves creatively and continuously up the ante.

[@stevenvazquez6703]

Thays one of the reasons I love KL

[@BoosterGoldy]

This is the video i pull up 30 years from now and tell some kids im showin “BACK IN MY DAY WE MADE REAL ART!”

[@Jacksanders-v9q]

One of my closest friends just passed away in a car accident just this past Friday and I’ve already been listening to this band for a while now and with this album being about an accident and how the main character goes through all the guilt and repercussions through out the album is just crazy to me

[@TheChrispablo]

i like the more metal/dark direction this is going

[@PureNoiseRecs]

Me too

[@mattsolegod]

@@PureNoiseRecs based

[@MrCrustty]

Just when we thought ADSOB was heavy, they go and throw borderline Black Metal vibes at the end of Permanent. Im blown away... (hats off to the animator too)

[@SpaghettiWithMeatSauce]

Yeah what the hell do you even call this? I love whatever is going on here

[@cgrind3000]

@@MrCrustty dude I know lol I'm so stoked that they finally started doing some blastbeats, it sounds insane

[@brenenwomack6176]

Has a END vibe to it

[@popp1998a]

Knocked loose, counterparts, and end tour needs to happen

[@xJust2Deadly]

@@popp1998a RIP brendan lol

[@MrCrustty]

@@popp1998a Knocked Loose / END / Sanction or Jesus Piece

[@d.r.545]

Nailed it!

[@evelynR1312]

@@popp1998a KL and END in the same concert would probably lead to some fatalities in the pit lmao

[@JamesGarbutt33]

The breakdown in Contorted in the Faille is probably the hardest breakdown ive ever listened to

[@CosmicFckUp]

Have you heard of Counting Worms?

[@JamesGarbutt33]

@@CosmicFckUp aye

[@vexedpixels]

@@CosmicFckUpCounting Worms fucks but all of this EP smokes it

[@misterscarisma]

About 2-3 years ago, I had reunited with my estranged father after 40 years of absence, only to lose him to a horrific motorcycle accident around Thanksgiving 2023. Forever grateful having the chance to meet him. Life can be cruel. This shit hits home.

[@johnminter3583]

The headlights that haunt us through the video are just another top tier Artistic embodiment. The lights appear everywhere, just as the guilt and reality we carry through life follows us everywhere. Whether we do right or wrong, the light “the guilt” will always be there in our mind. It is up to us to tell if it is right or wrong and that requires the strongest human spirit.🖤

[@ErinQuinn]

The animation is fucking sick. Really appreciate the moments where the characters movements sync up with the rhythm of the songs. well fuckin done ❤️

[@pattapfeile6222]

Ever saw a TOOL Video?

[@abyuse]

seriously, the sync at 5:42 gets me every fuckin time

[@baileydicus7716]

I think this is the same animator who did the I Am Colossus video for Meshuggah

[@lebailleo6759]

@@baileydicus7716 It is him indeed.

[@Vntichrist]

@@pattapfeile6222 i love TOOL bro, going to see them live finally

[@vaughnblaylock6069]

Never heard of these guys before a few weeks ago when I saw them open up for Gojira in Nashville. Their shows are like a brutal sonic beating that is all at once comforting and frightening. This dude comes out on stage and proceeds to fucking scream at you like a homeless banshee for an hour solid while the band gleefully joins in on the beating. When they leave, you're spent and wasted. Done. In short, it was amazing.

[@alexandrel.bourassa7929]

"proceeds to fucking scream at you like a homeless banshee for an hour solid" hahahahahah exactly how I felt! "Who the fuck is this?!?!"

[@vaughnblaylock6069]

@@alexandrel.bourassa7929 Yep. Just saw them again open up for Bring Me the Horizon, who was amazing. KL rent the crowd asunder.

[@je4962]

As someone who has had both parents ripped from my life in tragedy and a best friend od, these lyrics are bare descriptions of the day to day feelings I carry. Thank you for this music. Super fucking heavy & raw but technical too.

[@CursedT04st]

the drop on when light divides the holler felt like you were in the car with them

[@svdderdvze6070]

My best friend died over a decade ago and this helped me a lot. Said the things i wish i could’ve. First time i watched this i cried for about 3 hours straight❤

[@svdderdvze6070]

@@YourChannel-r4v hahaha that’s a good one 😂

[@EVILTRICKZ29]

Finally made it to the 1M views ! Grandest ep to come out in the past 10y. Thx KL forever

[@johnathanbustamante5806]

I know this sounds cliche but godamn this fucking whole album makes my ass cry bro shits so fuckkng raw and real

[@davidsakamoto9353]

I NEED more info as to how this was made, the story behind it, the animation process, anything. Everyone's infatuated with the music (and rightfully so) but goddamn the animation team did not have to go this hard.

[@alfajanitra4498]

CRUSHED BY THE WEIGHT OF THE BREAKDOWN!

[@ShrugSzn]

This made 20 minutes feel like 5. This is the visual companion piece I didn't know I needed. Whether you're looking at this trying to figure out the narrative or just absorb the interesting visuals, it is an enjoyable, compelling watch.

[@DJDextek]

this made 20 minutes feel like 2 hours! o_0 IM terrified

[@JohnSmith-fs8bu]

This is the cutting edge of metal music. I’ve never heard anything like this and what you guys are doing for the genre is unreal.

[@skwarp8993]

I’d love to see them do a track by track on this ep and explain all the nuances in the video

[@thomasleerling]

Yes definitely!!!

[@evelynR1312]

i’m like 100% sure a good chunk is about trauma, ptsd, and flashbacks.

[@killjoy148]

@@evelynR1312 yea its a concept album based around a car crash where one of the people dies and the other lives to deal with the ptsd, depression, etc. But then they realize that nothing they do will ever be good enough to help cope so they commit suicide to be with them again

[@aaroncoal28]

Wow, this is some Tool level animation. Just savage music and visuals.

[@RyanRyan-nt3nd]

Just when you think Bryans voice couldn't any more raw. Jesus. This ep is so sick.

[@landmine55]

Makes me wanna fold my dishes and try to slam a revolving door

[@thomasleerling]

I never been hugely into this band, but jesus, does this ep slap my nuts

[@TheCivildecay]

I didn't even know them and this ended up in my youtube feed :)

[@Ironsvillage]

Definitely a nut slapper, I've never listened to this band before since I'm not hugely into Hardcore but this is insane

[@JohnSmith-fs8bu]

This shit is full taint bro

[@evanobrien8662]

This EP is a masterpiece. I've listened to it 50+ times at this point.

[@Lowzerix]

same mate

[@timcombs388]

This album is out of this world. The soundscapes, brutal presentation, and overall feel is something special. These concept albums / EPs like the newest invent animate are the future of metalcore. The subject of this album is incredibly sad but a real life experience that people face. Once you add in the video this is pure art plain and simple. I want and need more of this. God tier status with this release.

[@biran420]

Where light divides the holler is my favorite song. I mean, what a fucking opener to an already fucking amazing EP. 👍🏽

[@brianjenkins5429]

I've been listening to hardcore since '98 and there aren't a lot of bands that progressively get better without changing their style or creating similar songs. These guys are so innovative and keep their original style so well.

[@KikiRaptorful]

Just saw them live in San Diego, hands down the coolest people/fans at the show and they played amazingly, all night the bass was rattling my skeleton and 3 days later I was still sore as fuck. Thank you knocked loose

[@evanrichardson1353]

Could these 6 songs represent each stage of grief…? I do recall, in Road 23, there’s a lyric that says “The stages of grief I've lost my will My will to believe there′s anything Left for me The angels took your wings I won't let you die in vain” Did they fucking foreshadow this??

[@MrCrustty]

US 23 Country Music HW in Kentucky. Might be on to something... Seriously bearing all if so. Respect.

[@evanrichardson1353]

@@MrCrustty Right, perhaps they’re directly connected like that… may have to look into that after work. Holy shit.

[@urfacesoccer]

Especially because they stuck with themes of "guided by the moon" and "i'll keep you in my walls" on this one as well. That would be wild if they had foreshadowed this all along

[@stratocaster0842]

Come back to this sometimes and the chills from this EP are unlike any other I get from any music I have ever heard. There’s something in this that can’t be explained

[@upfromtheboginc.6204]

Ill never forget my first introduction to knocked loose. I was withdraweling from methadone on my 2nd month being in bed with migraines and ear aches and i was blind. My ex put this on for me cause i was in so much agony from withdrawels. This helped me find solace. It kept me going. Now 4 years later im clean and a huge fan of knocked loose.

[@what3887]

Ignoring the visuals entirely - this EP is by far the closest thing I have heard to a horror movie in music form

[@evelynR1312]

haven’t rlly found much music about ptsd and flashbacks other than the occasional silent planet or varials song. jesus this is a whole ep of it

[@zachrahr618]

Man how many times am I gonna listen to this shit back to back to back? This band is the best thing to happen to heavy music right now. I'm so glad I found out about them years ago. This band never disappoints and somehow just keeps raising the bar. Fuck. 💪🏻

[@shrektical7674]

Everyday at work repeat

[@wrxhex]

@@shrektical7674 Any time I drive anywhere, driving to work and back, driving around for fun, driving around doin deliveries for my work lol I can’t stop listening to it. Even when I get ready in the morning I have it playing on my phone lol.

[@shrektical7674]

@@wrxhex shit has us inspired

[@joshuamulligan4155]

Yashira is a worthy contender of best thing to happen to heavy music rn - because this is really good too

[@zachrahr618]

@@joshuamulligan4155 Dude thanks for sharing, I'd never even heard of them. I dig it.

[@reubenpayne9928]

Forced to to stay is so amazing.

[@alexkenley1]

agree

[@Sergio-nb4hj]

0:40 that's the voice of the radio guy in Silent Hills P.T.!

[@vrdynasty3896]

I legitimately teared up at the end, just so moving. I lost someone recently and the lyrics+video really connected with how I felt. Aside from that, the music is a masterpiece.

[@dylanraffaelli5204]

I am so sorry for your loss 💞🙌