Hive Mind (Knocked Loose song)

The idea for the collaboration developed after Knocked Loose toured with $uicideboy$, which prompted discussion about whether they could collaborate with a rapper. Vocalist Bryan Garris said that if they were to collaborate with a rapper, Denzel Curry was the only person he felt would make sense for the collaboration. The band recorded a rough demo and sent it to producer Kenny Beats, who then passed it on to Curry. Curry responded within an hour, after which the project moved forward. The band first met Curry in person at Outbreak Festival, and the music video was filmed shortly after the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville.^[1]

The collaboration had been discussed by the band for some time,^[2] as they considered whether such a collaboration would be feasible and who might be involved.^[3] Garris stated that the collaboration would only work with Curry, "because he gets it".^[4][5]

The band first teased the collaboration on Instagram with a video showing a DJ setting up at a skatepark and taking out a record listing both artists and the track name.^[6] The song was released with a music video on February 10, 2026.^[7]

Garris said the song "might be one of the heaviest" the band had written.^[1]

The song has been described as a "fast-paced rager" that resembles classic Knocked Loose until Curry's vocals enter. It has also been described as not being a typical rap rock song.^[8] The Guardian noted that it has Curry delivering rapid lyrics over Knocked Loose's explosive groove-metal rhythms.^[9] The track combines metalcore instrumentation with rap-influenced production elements, including scratches and 808s.^[10] It opens with a fast hardcore section before transitioning to a breakdown, and the final 30 seconds include a trap beat leading into a heavy breakdown.^[11] Isaac Hale also performs a guitar solo on the track.^[12]

Vocally, Garris delivers intense hardcore-style screams, while Curry contributes a rapid-fire rap verse on the second verse.^[13] After a breakdown, Curry's section has been described as "straight Anthrax/Public Enemy-style rap metal".^[11]

The lyrics address themes of groupthink and criticize people who "can't think for themselves", with both artists criticizing conformity and trend-following.^[14][15]

The official music video was directed by Eric Richter and Bryan Garris, and filmed at the David Armstrong Extreme Park in Louisville, Kentucky, on October 15, 2025.^[6][16] It features skate culture in Louisville where approximately 700 people attended the filming.^[17] Additional performance footage was shot inside a historic building in downtown Louisville.^[1] The video includes scenes of moshing, skateboarding, and home tattoos, and pays homage to punk and skateboarding subcultures.^[18]