Knocked Loose kicked off the A Tear in the Fabric of Life tour with a bang at a sold-out Nashville.
Opening the night was Koyo. Vocalist Joey Chiaramonte brought exemplary energy and made the crowd get on their feet from the get-go. Nashville showed their love and started moshpits early on in the night. Though the music itself was great, there seemed to be slight issues with the mix. Koyo is a band that should not be missed, their passion was translated through their performance and transferred to the crowd.
Up next was beloved Kublai Khan from Texas. Their fan base was strong in Nashville. The intensity from the crowd was palpable, and vocalist Matthew Honeycutt ate it up and delivered more and more. The crowd got even more hyped up as the first crowd surfer made their way across eager hands.
Kublai Khan knew exactly how to make their first night on tour extraordinary. They also welcomed Austin Evans from the local band Orthodox for a guest appearance and that made the crowd go even harder. During the song ”The Hammer,” the audience belted the lyrics back to the band. The first nosebleed of the night came loitering out of the moshpit, clutching his nose to stop the bleeding.
Like the calm before the storm, Movements came to the rescue. They slowed down the anticipation in the sold-out room, giving the crowd a moment to stop and breathe. Singer Patrick Miranda wooed the crowd when singing ”Third Degree,” which made the crowd start to sway back into a steady rhythm.
Patrick said ”I don’t care if you know the lyrics, I just want you to dance” referring to their latest released single ”Barbed Wire Body”. They amped up the energy in the room at a slow and steady pace, which built momentum before the headliner the crowd was waiting patiently for. Their set was emotional but had enough edge to not make it too sad.
All the built-up tension was awkwardly broken when Knocked Loose had some technical difficulties before their set. There were distant laughter and chattering, but once the song “Come Back Around” by Eli & Fur which they used as an intro started and the LED signs lit up, the tension went right back up. Vocalist Bryan Garris said,” We’re kicking this sh*t off with a bang. Thank you so much!” The crowd went wilder than previously, which was seemingly impossible.
The song ”Forced To Stay” from the album A Tear in the Fabric of Life was discordant yet melodic at the same time. The lyrics were poured out and truly seemed to hit home with the patrons. The vivacity was kept up, and the crowd intently listened for cues from the band members on what was coming next. Specifically, lead guitarist and back vocalist Isaac Hale kept egging on the crowd to move into a wall of death, there was not a single soul standing still much to security’s dismay.
Knocked Loose knew how to go out with a bang, performing songs ”Mistakes Like Fractures” and ”Counting Worms” back to back, pushing everyone’s adrenaline a little further.
There were nosebleeds left and right, fainting fans, headbanging, and the mosh pit never stopped. Knocked Loose gave Nashville a night to remember, and Nashville made sure to kick off A Tear in the Fabric of Life tour just right. The show was immaculate from start to end with a few mishaps with technology which is to be expected with the first tour date. All of the bands brought their best, which showed that this is not a tour you should miss.
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