Falling in Reverse Is Building a Whole Universe and “Joseph” Goes Even Further
Ronnie Radke, Corey Taylor and Serj Tankian on one song sounds insane on paper. Somehow, it’s even crazier when you hear it.
Falling in Reverse brought Ronnie Radke together with Corey Taylor and Serj Tankian, creating the first song where Taylor and Tankian appear together. That alone is enough to make people stop scrolling. But what makes this feel bigger is how Falling in Reverse keeps turning its music videos into their own little world.
I have to admit, Ronnie's voice is what caught me off guard. With Corey and Serj sitting right there, it would be easy for their names to become the entire story. They shouldn't. Ronnie's vocals are powerful, dramatic and completely committed to what he's doing. He jumps between clean vocals, aggression and those theatrical moments like he's trying to fit an entire musical into four minutes. You can absolutely argue that he does too much and plenty of people in the comments did but you can't say the man isn't going all in.
Then the features arrive, and what the hell? Corey Taylor sounds exactly like the kind of energy you'd expect him to bring, while Serj completely changes the atmosphere when his part comes in. Even people who hated the song were talking about the collaboration, with comments basically ranging from “COREY! SERJ! WHAT THE FUCK?” to “I hate that I like this.” That's the weird power of Falling in Reverse: they know how to create a moment people can't stop talking about even when half the conversation is people asking why it exists.
For me, that’s what makes Falling in Reverse so interesting. I’m honestly amazed by the collaborations Ronnie has pulled off. Corey Taylor, Serj Tankian, Marilyn Manson, Jelly Roll these don’t feel like random names thrown onto a track just to get attention. They all become part of something bigger. The music, the videos, the characters, the chaos it’s all tied together in a way that makes you feel like you’re stepping into a world instead of just listening to another song.
I don’t think Ronnie is here to make just another “rock song.” He’s building something. He wants the music to feel dramatic, weird, heavy, emotional, sometimes completely insane and most importantly, he wants you to feel something. You might love it, hate it, or sit there thinking, “What the hell did I just watch?” But you’re feeling something. That’s what makes Joseph feel like another piece of a much bigger Falling in Reverse universe.
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