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Contents: KNOCKED LOOSE will be coming to Japan as the headliner for BLOODAXE FESTIVAL, one of Japan's largest hardcore festivals, held at CLUB CITTA' Kawasaki on September 21, 2019!! The highly anticipated second album from KNOCKED LOOSE, the next-generation hardcore act currently dominating the world, is finally here!! KNOCKED LOOSE is currently one of the most popular and influential hardcore bands not only in their home country but globally, showcasing the immense potential of hardcore!! Their sound, rooted in the tough beatdown style, is mixed with hardcore/metal elements in a catchy, heavy groove-filled, and incredibly original way. Packed with everything that today's kids demand from hardcore/metal, their long-awaited second full-length album, "A DIFFERENT SHADE OF BLUE," reaches the next level and becomes an icon of the scene that transcends the boundaries of hardcore!! (KOBA from LOYAL TO THE GRAVE/ BLOODAXE FESTIVAL organizer) This album, their first to be released in Japan, once again features Will Putney (EVERY TIME I DIE, COUNTERPARTS, vein), who worked on their hit album "Laugh Tracks," as producer, and features guest vocals from Keith Buckley of EVERY TIME I DIE and Emma Boster of Portland-based female-fronted hardcore band DYING WISH. While clearly showing influences from bands like HATEBREED, PANTERA, and OBITUARY, this album uniquely incorporates influences from Swedish death metal bands such as AT THE GATES and early IN FLAMES, as well as slam, thrash, and black metal bands like DYING FETUS, DEVOURMENT, KREATOR, and CRAFT, and 90s hardcore bands like SNAPCASE and BLOODLET. It seamlessly blends brutal yet groovy mid-tempo sections with thrash-metal-esque fast parts, resulting in the ultimate, cutting-edge metallic hardcore punk album! The Japanese edition includes bonus tracks: a cover of THE WARRIORS from their latest EP "Mistakes Like Fractures" and a re-recorded version of "All My Friends," one of the band's signature songs also featured on "Pop Culture." Media Reviews and More: The highly anticipated second album from KNOCKED LOOSE, the next-generation hardcore act currently dominating the world, is finally complete! This album, their first release in Japan, is once again produced by Will Putney (EVERY TIME I DIE, COUNTERPARTS, vein), who worked on their hit album "Laugh Tracks," and features guest vocals from Keith Buckley of EVERY TIME I DIE and Emma Boster of Portland-based female-fronted hardcore band DYING WISH. While clearly showing influences from bands like HATEBREED, PANTERA, and OBITUARY, this album uniquely incorporates influences from Swedish death metal bands such as AT THE GATES and early IN FLAMES, as well as slam, thrash, and black metal bands like DYING FETUS, DEVOURMENT, KREATOR, and CRAFT, and 90's hardcore bands like SNAPCASE and BLOODLET. The result is a complete and perfect blend of brutal yet groovy mid-tempo sections and thrash-metal-esque fast parts, creating the ultimate and cutting-edge metallic hardcore punk album! (C)RS
About the Artist: Formed in 2013 in Oldham, Kentucky, USA. KNOCKED LOOSE, whose debut album "Laugh Tracks," released in 2016, achieved explosive sales, has become the hottest band not only in the hardcore scene but also among kids worldwide, thanks to their ultimate, cutting-edge, and brutally ferocious sound that perfectly blends hardcore and metal. To date, they have toured with formidable acts such as A DAY TO REMEMBER, CODE ORANGE, PARKWAY DRIVE, COMEBACK KID, BEARTOOTH, and FOUR YEAR STRONG, and have appeared at numerous metal/hardcore festivals around the world, including DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL, VANS WARPED TOUR, SLAM DUNK FESTIVAL, THIS IS HARDCORE FESTIVAL, and A DAY TO REMEMBER's SELF HELP FESTIVAL. Furthermore, their first US headline tour, featuring TERROR and JESUS ??PIECE, was a resounding success with sold-out shows in every city, and the scale of their tours continues to grow with each iteration. In January 2018, they made their first visit to Japan, proving their global popularity here as well. In September 2019, they made their long-awaited return to Japan with this new album, and it has been decided that they will be headlining BLOODAXE FESTIVAL, one of the largest hardcore festivals in Japan!