personally i absolutely loved it, it’s probably aoty for me so far, and knocked loose is one of my absolute favorite bands, but i totally see where you’re coming from with a lot of your points, very good video. also don’t feel like you need to prove yourself or your “hxc credibility” lol, even if you were a tiktok fan, or someone who wasn’t really into hardcore, your opinion would be just as valid regardless, everybody has a different taste in music and nobody gets to tell you that yours is wrong
thank you, I’m really glad you liked it as I still think it’s a good listen! as for the credibility part, there’s a guy in here that said I was “giving poser” despite everything in the video, and honestly it happens a good amount on every video. People have a hard time believing I’ll listen to X thing and think less of it so I must be a poser, and I really was just trying to say “I listen to hardcore and know what it sounds like,” but I still really appreciate that, i definitely don’t wanna feel like I have to lol
I liked your take! It makes sense to me. PERSONALLY, this was my favorite album by them, because I feel like it had the most polish, and had the most emotion. Now, hardcore isn't my FAVORITE genre, I love it, but I do personally won't more from music, or I should say different things. I love metalcore, and this sounded more like a metalcore album with hardcore roots to me. That's why I loved it, but yeah if you really love hardcore, I can definitely see why you wouldn't prefer it. Great review!
thank you, this was something I meant to say in the video but this is definitely a metalcore project in regards to song writing and structure, they’re still hardcore deep down but they took a lil break and isn’t for me, I’m glad you liked it tho it still bangs!
@@Tatihn It DOES seem like the album wasn't QUITE the leap forward I think it was supposed to be, or maybe what most people thought it would be at least. I'm checking out some of the other bands you mentioned now 🤘
that’s what I’m saying, it was just shy of doing something truly new. And if you’re gonna check out bands I have recommend Coagulated Bliss by Full of Hell if you liked the heaviness of the album, and Mindforce’ Excalibur and New Lords if you want more hardcore
I feel the album was fine but not their best. 2 of the bands shortest tracks ever make it feel like it’s only 8 songs and already heard the 3 singles so felt like I got 5 new tracks. Good take on the lack of mosh, I didn’t get any breakdowns that blew me away like on the first 2 LPs. I don’t feel like there are enough songs on it that would make me go back to this record in particular.
yeah it definitely felt like by the time it dropped there wasn’t a lot of meat to it, and thank you I thought it was a niche point to make but one worth making for a hardcore album, I like it for a bit of background noise, might put it on my playlist but that’s about the strongest feelings I have on it
As a dude who came up in the 90’s Midwest scene, and hasn’t really kept up with much of the newer stuff (my taste in music stops around 2003), but is a big KL fan and really enjoyed the new album, though admittedly it took a good handful of spins to sink in and I definitely think the singles oversold it…I just wanted to say 1) I agree with many of your points, and more importantly 2)Thank You for turning me onto Mindforce. I’m loving their stuff.
Thank you dude it’s an honor to turn an “old head” onto Mindforce, I saw them last month and it was a crazy show. As for the album, i definitely think this one is a grower but just misses a few things that really would’ve made it feel as unique as a lot of people say it is
Litterally clicked on this being like oh maybe he’s just not into that music. Saw the mindforce shirt and was like ah ok yeah his opinion is valid haha.
thank you!! Over the past year I’ve maintained a steady hardcore show a week and know a few bands and have tried to start my own few so I feel like I got a good grasp of what I’m saying, definitely not a TikTok fan 💀
Actually cause I really do wanna dissuade this. I got one of the guys in mindforce to record a lil video just saying hi for a friend of mine who couldn’t make the show, got him a shirt too cuz he was supposed to come but had a work meeting that he literally couldn’t get out of. One of my favorite homies and he got me into them and the hardcore scene. I work doors for my friends who host when they’re short bodied and even do a lil security to make sure everyone’s done doors and paid. I’ve got a lot of homies in bands that are popping off out here and I try and do what I can for them whether it’s merch or just showing up. I’m sorry if it came off poser like, but that’s just how I talk about music, in a more analytical way. I think KL is all about community too, I just think this strayed from the sound I wanted for a hxc album. If you’re really interested in my hxc viability then go check my gram, it’s linked somewhere on my page. Real bay shit for life tho
Yeah this album was positively not for me. And I love old KL like that pop culture era. To me this album sounds like if Frontierer just wrote breakdowns and that’s all
Which is really funny cause I actually kind of like fronterier, oxidized is a blistering listen, but they definitely aren’t riff material, that gave me a good laugh so thank you!
@@Tatihn oh no I must’ve worded that wrong, I actually love frontierer but part of why is because of how off the wall and insane their music is. To me this albums like the volume of that band, just minus any of the creativity so it’s kind of a headache
I would say I am too, I really liked a tear in the fabric of reality and the two singles before the album, and I don’t hate this album, but it’s nowhere near a 9 like I’ve seen most people give it
I think the singles are what got people in, and then no track REALLY lived up to the singles, at least in the same ways. I absolutely love the singles, and "The calm that keeps you awake" and "Sit & mourn" but it was shorter than I thought it would be, I wanted 13 tracks haha
@@sherman614 completely agree. I thought the singles were the tease and I get disappointed when there aren’t any other cuts on the LP that can top the singles. Sit And Mourn was the closest but wasn’t mind blowing like in the sense that I wanna keep playing it.
personally i absolutely loved it, it’s probably aoty for me so far, and knocked loose is one of my absolute favorite bands, but i totally see where you’re coming from with a lot of your points, very good video.
also don’t feel like you need to prove yourself or your “hxc credibility” lol, even if you were a tiktok fan, or someone who wasn’t really into hardcore, your opinion would be just as valid regardless, everybody has a different taste in music and nobody gets to tell you that yours is wrong
thank you, I’m really glad you liked it as I still think it’s a good listen! as for the credibility part, there’s a guy in here that said I was “giving poser” despite everything in the video, and honestly it happens a good amount on every video. People have a hard time believing I’ll listen to X thing and think less of it so I must be a poser, and I really was just trying to say “I listen to hardcore and know what it sounds like,” but I still really appreciate that, i definitely don’t wanna feel like I have to lol
I liked your take! It makes sense to me. PERSONALLY, this was my favorite album by them, because I feel like it had the most polish, and had the most emotion. Now, hardcore isn't my FAVORITE genre, I love it, but I do personally won't more from music, or I should say different things. I love metalcore, and this sounded more like a metalcore album with hardcore roots to me. That's why I loved it, but yeah if you really love hardcore, I can definitely see why you wouldn't prefer it. Great review!
thank you, this was something I meant to say in the video but this is definitely a metalcore project in regards to song writing and structure, they’re still hardcore deep down but they took a lil break and isn’t for me, I’m glad you liked it tho it still bangs!
@@Tatihn It DOES seem like the album wasn't QUITE the leap forward I think it was supposed to be, or maybe what most people thought it would be at least. I'm checking out some of the other bands you mentioned now 🤘
that’s what I’m saying, it was just shy of doing something truly new. And if you’re gonna check out bands I have recommend Coagulated Bliss by Full of Hell if you liked the heaviness of the album, and Mindforce’ Excalibur and New Lords if you want more hardcore
I feel the album was fine but not their best. 2 of the bands shortest tracks ever make it feel like it’s only 8 songs and already heard the 3 singles so felt like I got 5 new tracks. Good take on the lack of mosh, I didn’t get any breakdowns that blew me away like on the first 2 LPs. I don’t feel like there are enough songs on it that would make me go back to this record in particular.
yeah it definitely felt like by the time it dropped there wasn’t a lot of meat to it, and thank you I thought it was a niche point to make but one worth making for a hardcore album, I like it for a bit of background noise, might put it on my playlist but that’s about the strongest feelings I have on it
As a dude who came up in the 90’s Midwest scene, and hasn’t really kept up with much of the newer stuff (my taste in music stops around 2003), but is a big KL fan and really enjoyed the new album, though admittedly it took a good handful of spins to sink in and I definitely think the singles oversold it…I just wanted to say 1) I agree with many of your points, and more importantly 2)Thank You for turning me onto Mindforce. I’m loving their stuff.
Thank you dude it’s an honor to turn an “old head” onto Mindforce, I saw them last month and it was a crazy show. As for the album, i definitely think this one is a grower but just misses a few things that really would’ve made it feel as unique as a lot of people say it is
Litterally clicked on this being like oh maybe he’s just not into that music. Saw the mindforce shirt and was like ah ok yeah his opinion is valid haha.
thank you!! Over the past year I’ve maintained a steady hardcore show a week and know a few bands and have tried to start my own few so I feel like I got a good grasp of what I’m saying, definitely not a TikTok fan 💀
You reek poser energy. Im sorry, hxc is about unity in the scene than serving up expectations for wannab music crtics online.
Actually cause I really do wanna dissuade this. I got one of the guys in mindforce to record a lil video just saying hi for a friend of mine who couldn’t make the show, got him a shirt too cuz he was supposed to come but had a work meeting that he literally couldn’t get out of. One of my favorite homies and he got me into them and the hardcore scene. I work doors for my friends who host when they’re short bodied and even do a lil security to make sure everyone’s done doors and paid. I’ve got a lot of homies in bands that are popping off out here and I try and do what I can for them whether it’s merch or just showing up. I’m sorry if it came off poser like, but that’s just how I talk about music, in a more analytical way. I think KL is all about community too, I just think this strayed from the sound I wanted for a hxc album. If you’re really interested in my hxc viability then go check my gram, it’s linked somewhere on my page. Real bay shit for life tho
I loved it but I fw the drip
I’m glad you did, thank you!
Yeah this album was positively not for me. And I love old KL like that pop culture era. To me this album sounds like if Frontierer just wrote breakdowns and that’s all
Which is really funny cause I actually kind of like fronterier, oxidized is a blistering listen, but they definitely aren’t riff material, that gave me a good laugh so thank you!
@@Tatihn oh no I must’ve worded that wrong, I actually love frontierer but part of why is because of how off the wall and insane their music is. To me this albums like the volume of that band, just minus any of the creativity so it’s kind of a headache
oh gotcha I agree still, they weren’t nearly as creative or off the walls, which is definitely why the riffs felt that way lol
Insanely overhyped album. And I’m actually a fan of Knocked Loose.
I would say I am too, I really liked a tear in the fabric of reality and the two singles before the album, and I don’t hate this album, but it’s nowhere near a 9 like I’ve seen most people give it
I think the singles are what got people in, and then no track REALLY lived up to the singles, at least in the same ways. I absolutely love the singles, and "The calm that keeps you awake" and "Sit & mourn" but it was shorter than I thought it would be, I wanted 13 tracks haha
Its got the Fantano stamp of approval 😂 so unfortunately everyone is legally required to dickride
@@sherman614 completely agree. I thought the singles were the tease and I get disappointed when there aren’t any other cuts on the LP that can top the singles. Sit And Mourn was the closest but wasn’t mind blowing like in the sense that I wanna keep playing it.
love KL but I agree this is very much a 7/10 LP, nothing groundbreaking, nothing new its just more of the same
yeah exactly, and there’s nothing wrong with that but the hype has been a bit misleading
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