Falling In Reverse frontman, Ronnie Radke has recently taken to X to share his thoughts on the best rock bands.

When a fan expressed regret about missing a live performance featuring David Draiman of Disturbed and Radke in Knoxville, Ronnie responded with high praise for Disturbed, writing:

“Disturbed is the best band I’ve ever seen live. You’re in for a treat.”

This endorsement was warmly acknowledged by Draiman, who thanked Radke for the compliment. Then, a fan’s curiosity about Radke’s opinion on Pierce the Veil prompted a nostalgic reflection. The vocalist recalled a memory from 2007, saying:

“On tour in 2007, when I was in Escape the Fate, we stopped by a small ass venue to watch Pierce the Veil; we just walked right in the front where they were playing. I’ve known them for 16 years. They deserve their success. Hard workers.”

The conversation took a turn when discussing Sleeping with Sirens. The singer expressed less enthusiasm for their music with the following words:

“Don’t like their music as much. Wanted them to do the popular Monster offered them too much money, and everyone wanted to do it. However, their guitarist turned it down because he’s now a woke guy. It’s just funny cause I watched him snort coke in his front lounge years before and literally make racist jokes. All of a sudden, he’s a he/him white knighting the band into oblivion.”

Asked about Underøath, Radke ranked them among his top five bands. He noted:

“Underoath is one of the most influential bands of the 00s in hardcore metalcore. Inspired my band. A bunch of bands started copying them, adding synths and samples. All of a sudden, the devil wears Prada was a Christian band with a keyboardist that went crazy, etc. Underoath is top 5 for me.”

Radke frequently shares his views on music and other bands, not shying away from expressing both praise and criticism. He recently voiced his opinion on the current generation of metal bands in reaction to a tweet from Enterprise Earth’s Travis Worland. He criticized the juxtaposition of violent lyrical content with what he perceives as a lack of toughness in real life.

You can check out all his tweets below.

Disturbed is best band I’ve ever seen live. you’re in for a treat https://t.co/WgiL4VJBf8

— Ronnie (@RonnieRadke) February 4, 2024