Knocked Loose frontman responds to viral complaint about ‘Kimmel’ performance: “If it scared you, good”

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Knocked Loose frontman Bryan Garris has responded to a viral comment about the band’s recent performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.The US hardcore punk group appeared as the musical guests on the ABC chat show last week.They were joined by Poppy for a ferocious rendition of their collaborative single ‘Suffocate’, and performed some other tracks from their third and latest album, 2024’s ‘You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To’.The epic TV appearance included blazing pyro, circle pits in the wild crowd, and next-level screaming from both Garris and Poppy.

Knocked Loose played the hard-hitting and riff-heavy song in front of the audience as rain poured down at the outdoor venue.Upon announcing the “mini-concert” on Kimmel, Knocked Loose described themselves as “the heaviest band on live television”.

Responding to the ‘Suffocate’ outing, one impressed fan wrote: “TV history was written right here. Perfect performance!”Another said: “A song this heavy being on a late-night talk show is insane.” A third person commented: “Gojira at the Olympics.

Knocked Loose on Kimmel. What a time to be in the metal scene.”However, some fans complained about the performance on social media – with one even calling on Kimmel to apologise for airing it.“You know I was trying to enjoy the program.