Talk shows are good for a few things: comedy, celebrity soundbites, and musical performances. But with the programs being on so late, viewers have come to expect a soothing atmosphere. However, Jimmy Kimmel took things in a different direction by having a hardcore band perform on his show.
The band in question is Knocked Loose, which has been active since 2013. It found success pretty quickly and ended up releasing two studio albums by 2019. However, it was its third, A Tear in the Fabric of Life, that really took things to another level, receiving rave reviews from critics and fans alike.
With that win in its back pocket, Knocked Loose went back into the lab and cooked up its next album, You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To. It was another smash hit, so much so that “Suffocate” featuring Poppy was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Metal Performance category. And that’s the song Knocked Loose took to Jimmy Kimmel Live! on November 26, 2024, blowing the minds of everyone who stayed up long enough to watch it live or caught it on social media the next day.
Oh my god, man, Knocked Loose on Kimmel is scene history! This is a fucking moon-landing for my people !!!
— Lu (@Lucaswoodland) November 27, 2024
Some kid accidentally found that band tonight - same way I found Slipknot 15 years ago - and they are never gonna be the same again.
Props to @knockedloose - I don’t think in the history of television has a band THAT disgustingly vicious EVER been given a mainstream platform like that. @jimmykimmel you’ve got some cojones. Big ups to my man @WZRDBLD (aka Drew Fulk), always pushing the boundaries w/ the genre.
— Spencer Charnas (@spencerink) November 27, 2024
Knocked Loose and Poppy stun while performing their smash hit Grammy Nominated song “Suffocate” LIVE on Jimmy Kimmel. pic.twitter.com/MQdGAm6q5H
— k (@suffocatevoodoo) November 27, 2024
