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Recently, I've been seeing a lot of thoughtful posts on The Warning facebook fan groups where fans share what they'd love to hear from the band. Things like more vocals from Ale, a return to certain songwriting styles, or more aggressive riffs like on their early albums. These are just fans expressing their personal wishes and adding to the discussion.Unfortunately, some toxic fans immediately jump in to shut them down with comments like “Why don’t you start your own band then?” or “The girls can do whatever they want, they don’t need your advice.”We all know the band will do whatever they feel is right. We also know the girls almost certainly won’t see these random fan posts, and they’re definitely not going to change their sound because of them. That’s not the point.

Fans talk about this stuff because that’s what fans do  they  discuss, dream,they share ideas. It doesn’t mean they are trying to “tell the band what to do.” There’s a big difference between constructive fan discussion and actual criticism or hate.

I get wanting to defend the band from real haters, but attacking other fans for simply sharing what they enjoy is unnecessary and toxic. There’s no need to put fellow supporters down just for having an opinion. We can love the band and still have different tastes that’s normal.

Recently I saw an Instagram music page doing a “check out these new emerging bands” post, and The Warning was included. The comments were full of people correcting them: “They’ve been around for 10 years, they’re not new!!”I get where the commenters are coming from, but I actually think the IG page was right.

We shouldn’t measure a band’s “newness” by the year they first formed ,we should measure it by when they actually broke through and started building real momentum.Look at Bring Me The Horizon: formed in 2005, but their breakthrough didn’t happen until 2013 That’s when people started noticing them. Look at where they are now.Same thing with The Warning. They existed for years as an underground band (like thousands of others), but their real breakthrough came in 2022–2023. That’s when things shifted. Before that, they were grinding in the shadows. So realistically, they’ve only had about 3–4 years in the spotlight. That makes them a very fresh band with their best years still ahead.

Unless you’re an industry plant or a pop act with major label money behind you, almost no one blows up in their first few years. Rock/metal especially takes time.And honestly? Doing consistent 2,000 capacity around America and Europe headline shows on their own is genuinely impressive at this stage. Festival slots are cool, but nothing tells you a band’s real draw like people buying tickets to see them specifically.I only got into them late 2024/early 2025, and I’m so glad I did. Feels like we’re watching a band that’s still climbing  and they’ve got a ton of runway left.

What do you think? Do we judge bands by formation year or by when they actually broke through?

Hey everyone, today the girls are performing at Welcome To Rockville.The show won’t be streamed in video, but it will be broadcast live on SiriusXM Octane.If anyone manages to record the concert on video and mixes it with the radio audio, that would be awesome!

I'm generally conservative myself, which is why I occasionally listen to Matt Walsh. But his recent video titled "Rock Music is Completely Dead" was honestly a bunch of nonsense.

Walsh is using the same flawed metric Rick Beato often does — relying heavily on Spotify streaming numbers as proof of popularity. That's extremely misleading. Most Spotify streams come from algorithm-driven playlists rather than genuine fan engagement. Real popularity in rock has always shown up more in ticket sales, live energy, and dedicated fanbases than in passive streaming.

I discovered this for myself early in 2025 when I stumbled across The Warning’s MTV performance of “Evolve.” Three Latina chicks absolutely going ballistic — raw, powerful, and incredibly tight. It blew me away. I immediately binged everything they have and I’ve been hooked ever since. I’m now counting down the days to their next album and hoping I get to see them live one day.

Moments like that prove the point: rock isn’t dead. It may not dominate mainstream charts the way it used to, but it’s very much alive and thriving in the live music scene.

Spotify monthly listeners are a poor indicator of real success. The Warning has relatively modest streaming numbers compared to huge pop or rap artists, yet their shows consistently sell out and their fans are incredibly passionate. Meanwhile, you see plenty of rappers with massive streaming stats forced to cancel tours because they can’t sell tickets. Only a handful of pop acts can reliably fill arenas night after night.

There are many other rock bands in the same position — strong, dedicated fanbases that actually show up. People are still packing massive rock festivals every year. The idea that rock is dying because the “white suburban population” is shrinking is complete nonsense. That’s not analysis — it’s a lazy stereotype that ignores what’s actually happening in music culture today.

Rock is far from dead. It’s just not living on your Spotify playlist.

What do you guys think?