“By the third or fourth ‘JUNT’ from the guitars my son was in tears”: Knocked Loose and Poppy shock late-night TV viewers with hell-raising performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

In what might have been one of the most hardcore performances ever to grace the Jimmy Kimmel Live! stage, Knocked Loose and Poppy brought their unique brand of metalcore to the late-night TV spotlight.

The two acts performed the Grammy-nominated track Suffocate in the pouring rain – which, together with the pyrotechnics and visuals – and a very present mosh pit, firmly cemented Knocked Loose’s position as one of the most essential heavy guitar bands of 2024, and showcased Poppy’s chameleonic talents.

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