Filter’s “Welcome to the Fold” dropped in ’99 and blew minds, but did it also drop the blueprint for modern metalcore? One host makes a bold claim about this eight-minute epic, while the crew revisits the album’s legendary tour and the band’s groundbreaking heaviness. 🔥
IN THIS CLIP:
▸ The crew debates if Filter’s “Welcome to the Fold” was a metalcore pioneer, years before the genre exploded.
▸ One host recalls seeing Filter on their “Title of Record” tour with Chevelle and Smoking Popes opening.
▸ Hear how Filter pushed guitar tunings to unheard-of lows in the late 90s, setting a new standard.
▸ One host admits he was shocked by the song’s sheer heaviness on a re-listen, calling it “Filter at their absolute heaviest.”
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SONG OF THE WEEK: Welcome to the Fold — Filter (Title of Record)
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