Knocked Loose - A Different Shade Of Blue (Limited Edition Electric Smoke Vinyl) LP

Knocked Loose - A Different Shade Of Blue (Limited Edition Electric Smoke Vinyl) LP

With A Different Shade Of Blue, Knocked Loose took the raw aggression of their early material and transformed it into something heavier, more precise and significantly more ambitious. Released in 2019 through Pure Noise Records, the album served as the highly anticipated follow-up to the band's breakthrough debut Laugh Tracks and established Knocked Loose as one of the most important forces in modern hardcore.

Produced by Will Putney, the album was created using a more deliberate and methodical recording process than the band's previous work. Rather than simply attempting to recreate the intensity of their live performances in the studio, Knocked Loose focused on channeling that energy with greater precision and impact.

The result is an explosive hardcore record built around crushing breakdowns, devastating guitar riffs and an uncompromising vocal performance. At the same time, A Different Shade Of Blue demonstrates just how far the band's musical vocabulary had expanded. While the band's hardcore roots remain firmly intact, the album draws heavily from extreme metal. Influences from Pantera, Hatebreed and Obituary can be heard alongside elements of Gothenburg death metal, drawing on the legacy of At The Gates and early In Flames. Slam metal brutality, thrash metal aggression and black metal darkness further expand the record's sonic palette.

The technical complexity of bands such as Snapcase and Bloodlet also feeds into Knocked Loose's songwriting, giving the album an unpredictable and highly dynamic character. Sudden shifts, punishing rhythms and tightly constructed arrangements ensure that the record never settles into a predictable formula.

What makes A Different Shade Of Blue particularly effective is the way Knocked Loose combine these diverse influences without losing their identity. Every stylistic detour ultimately serves the band's trademark hardcore intensity, resulting in a record that feels both familiar and radically expanded.

Presented here on Limited Edition Electric Smoke Vinyl, A Different Shade Of Blue is an essential collector's edition of one of Knocked Loose's defining albums and a must-have for fans of modern hardcore and extreme metal.

Why You'll Love This Album

• Landmark 2019 hardcore album from Knocked Loose

• Produced by Will Putney

• Hardcore fused with death metal, thrash, slam and black metal

Sound & Aesthetics Highlights

Sound & Production

• Massive and focused production by Will Putney

• Crushing low end and powerful guitar tone

• Precise, hard-hitting drums

• Controlled studio intensity without sacrificing aggression

Musical Characteristics

• Modern hardcore

• Death metal influences

• Thrash and black metal elements

• Slam metal brutality

• Complex and unpredictable songwriting

Atmosphere & Mood

• Furious and confrontational

• Dark and aggressive

• Chaotic yet highly controlled

• Brutal and relentlessly intense

For Fans Of

• Hatebreed

• Pantera

• Obituary

• At The Gates

• Dying Fetus

• Bloodlet

Product Details

• Artist: Knocked Loose

• Title: A Different Shade Of Blue

• Format: Limited Edition Electric Smoke Vinyl LP

• Genre: Hardcore

• Label: Pure Noise Records

Tracklist

1 Belleville

2 Trapped In The Grasp Of A Memory

3 A Serpent's Touch

4 By The Grave

5 In The Walls

6 Guided By The Moon

7 Mistakes Like Fractures

8 Forget Your Name

9 Road 23

10 ...And Still I Wander South

11 Denied By Fate

12 Misguided Son

Manufacturer information

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