Knocked Loose brings "A Tear In The Fabric Of Life" to Starland Ballroom

Knocked Loose

Knocked Loose is composed of Bryan Garris (Vocals), Isaac Hale (Guitar), Kevin Otten (Bass), Kevin Kaine (Drums), and Nicko Calderon (Guitar). The hardcore band from Oldham, Kentucky has spent the last nine years truly making name for themselves. In 2016 the band released their debut album “Laugh Tracks” which caught the attention of many people in the metal community. Three years later they would release their sophomore album, “A Different Shade of Blue“. Then in late 2021 came “A Tear in the Fabric of Life” an EP that would solidify the band as a staple to the hardcore and metal community.

The year is 2017 and I’m photographing a show for only my second time. The tour was Every Time I Die with Knocked Loose, Harm’s Way, and Eternal Sleep. At the time I wondered what the hell I had gotten myself into as that show would be my introduction to hardcore music. With no barricade by the time Knocked Loose hit the stage, the photographers for their own safety had to shoot from the side stage. I share this story because at the time I had no clue who Knocked Loose even was and now they’re a band I’ve grown to love.

Knocked Loose has come such a long way since the band’s inception. From 500+ capacity venues without barricades to now selling out 2,500+ capacity venues and having full on stage production. The sky’s the limit for this band that absolutely refuses to fail. The show lived up to all the hype as well. There wasn’t a moment where fans weren’t crowd surfing or moshing along to each heavy banger. From the moment the lights went dark and the audio track queueing the start of Where Light Divides the Holler it was game on.

Setlist:

Where Light Divides the Holler

Trapped in the Grasp of a Memory

God Knows

Denied by Fate

Billy No Mates

Belleville(Forget Your Name intro)

…And Still I Wander South

Forced to Stay

Deadringer

All My Friends

Oblivion’s Peak

Return to Passion

Guided by the Moon

Contorted in the Faille

Mistakes Like Fractures

Counting Worms

Permanent

Movements

Movements is Patrick Miranda (Vocals), Ira George (Guitar), Spencer York (Drums), and Austin Cressey (Bass). The band from California has captured the hearts of so many fans with their emotional sound and deep lyricism. I mentioned back in my song review of the new The Wonder Years track that they were one of two bands that could make me cry without fail. Movements is that second band that has no issue putting me right in my feels. Movements recently released a new track titled Barbed Wire Body back in March. Listen Here.

Setlist:

Full Circle

Skin to Skin

Tunnel Vision

Third Degree

Barbed Wire Body

Seneca

Colorblind

Suffer Through

Kept

Daylily

Kublai Khan TX

Kublai Khan TX is composed of Matt Honeycutt (Vocals), Nolan Ashley (Guitar), Eric English (Bass), and Isaac Lamb (Drums). The metal band from Sherman, Texas recently released their latest EP “Lowest Form of Animal” back in April.

Setlist:

Swan Song

Boomslang

Resentment

Self-Destruct

The Truest Love

Us & Them

Dynasty

True Fear

Loyal To None

The Hammer

Antpile

KOYO

KOYO is a compellation of members from various heavy hardcore bands. Based out of Long Island, New York, the group recently signed a deal with Pure Noise Records and since has released two singles, Ten Digits Away and Straight North.