Hardcore has always thrived on confrontation, but Knocked Loose’s new single “Hive Mind” pushes that instinct into new territory. Featuring Denzel Curry, the Louisville band’s latest release isn’t a novelty crossover or a streaming-era genre stunt — it’s a collision that feels overdue, inevitable, and genuinely volatile.
“Hive Mind” arrives with a music video directed by Eric Richter and Knocked Loose vocalist Bryan Garris, filmed in the band’s hometown at Louisville’s David Armstrong Extreme Park. The setting matters. It mirrors the track itself, which builds like a controlled riot, with Curry’s verse cutting through the chaos not as a guest spot, but as a co-conspirator.
According to Garris, the collaboration was intentional from the jump. The band had talked for years about stepping outside their immediate world, but only if the chemistry felt real. Denzel Curry was the clear answer. His ability to move between aggression, precision, and raw emotional clarity makes him a natural fit inside Knocked Loose’s sound, someone who doesn’t just survive the intensity, but amplifies it.
“Hive Mind” marks the band’s first new music since 2024’s You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To, an album that cemented Knocked Loose as one of heavy music’s most uncompromising forces. That record earned widespread acclaim from outlets like GQ, Forbes, The Guardian, Revolver, Kerrang!, The Needle Drop, FLOOD, and Pitchfork, with many critics pointing to the band’s sharpened focus and refusal to dilute their identity. The album also featured the Grammy-nominated track “Suffocate” with Poppy, a collaboration that already hinted at Knocked Loose’s widening gravitational pull.
The momentum hasn’t slowed. Late last year, the band delivered a culture-shaking performance of “Suffocate” alongside Poppy on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, bringing hardcore into one of mainstream television’s most tightly controlled spaces — and doing it without compromise.
Looking ahead, Knocked Loose are set for a packed 2026. The band will appear at Sick New World in Las Vegas on April 25, play Dallas on October 24, and spend part of the summer supporting Metallica across select European dates. “Hive Mind” feels like a mission statement for what comes next: heavier, broader, and unconcerned with borders — musical or cultural.
