Tag: hard rock
March 8, 2024
While much of the music we cover here has its origins–or at least its influence–in the music scenes that developed in the 80s and 90s, there was independent Christian music long before that. I won’t get on that soapbox once again, as I’ve written about it multiple times elsewhere. All I’ll add for now is that there was some incredible and influential faith-oriented music in the 1970s.
One such act was Louisville-based quartet Kristyl. The band only released one album, 1975’s eponymous full-length, and then disappeared.… Continued →
February 25, 2024
Lightworker Shows Us All How Heavy and Melodic Can Intertwine With Expertise
Lightworker return with their first new song in several years. The song is titled “First Light” and it’ll be appearing on the band’s new album “How The Beautiful Decay” which is out April 19th on Solid State Records. Imagine a Howard Jones led Killswitch Engage crossing paths with For Today, Phinehas, and Bleeding Through but even more spectacular. This band shows real promise and potential and I can’t wait to hear what album number 2 sounds like. Check out the music video for the song right here at IVM, below.… Continued →
Spoken - Sleeper (Featuring Ryan Clark)
Check out this brand new track from Spoken titled “Sleeper” that features none other than Ryan Clark of Demon Hunter fame. The song is now available on all digital networks and streaming sites. Check out the song below.… Continued →
February 10, 2024
Meadows to Release "Familiar With Pain" March 29th
Facedown Records is proud to announce that indie darlings, Meadows, are dropping their brand new, full length record on March 29th. The album is titled “Familiar With Pain” and the first 2 singles have just been released. You can pre-order this huge album over on the Facedown store site here to grab the vinyl, and other Meadows merch. The Red vinyl is limited to just 300 copies fyi. Read more about the new album and listen to “Old Friend, New Leaf, below.… Continued →
January 24, 2024
Take & The Forerunner "Split" Vinyl Release
Take are back with more music and their related band “The Forerunner” also return and back with a vengeance together on one sweet looking Vinyl. This “Split” will see a release on Deluxe 180G Vinyl through Resuscitation Records on March 15th and available for pre-order right now through their webstore. Check out a sample of the release below this post. While you’re on the store site, make sure to pick up new vinyl from Debtor and Plead The Widows Cause. Resuscitation Records is a new label to get excited about just like I’ve been with Small Step Records.… Continued →
January 21, 2024
P.O.D. - I Won't Bow Down (Official Music Video)
P.O.D. are back in a big way this year, from the new singles to a new album titled “Veritas” that drops on May 3rd, 2024. Check out the music video for the brand new track “I Won’t Bow Down” right below this post (or by clicking on our official website for you instagram followers). Let us know what you think and be sure to pre-order the album on vinyl and other formats right here.… Continued →
Spoken - Anymore Ft. Brian Head Welch (New Song)
Spoken just dropped a really great new song called “Anymore” and it features none other than Brian Head Welch of Korn and Love & Death fame. Check out the song below this post and comment with your thoughts. If you dig it, pre-order the album in a few different bundles right here.… Continued →
January 14, 2024
Project 86 - Pariah (New Music Video)
Project 86 just unleashed their earth shattering and heavy new song in music video format, “Pariah”. Check out the music video below. The song appears on the band’s new (and final?) album “Omni Pt. 2” and can be ordered right here.… Continued →
Fit For A King - Keeping Secrets (Official Music Video)
The brand new music video for the hard hitting new Fit For A King song “Keeping Secrets” just dropped and can be checked out below this post. Thoughts?… Continued →
December 11, 2023
Best of 2023: Rob Jensen
1. Lacey Sturm – Kenotic Metanoia: This November Lacey Sturm released her first album in nearly 8 years. To say it was worth the wait is an understatement. If it’s going to take 8 years to release a new album, this is the caliber release you want to shoot for. Lacey sounds as good as ever and has dropped an exceptional album here. It easily outshines her previous release, Life Screams, and is, in my opinion, her best work to date, including her material with Flyleaf.… Continued →
November 8, 2023
Introducing Spiritwalker (mini album review included)
Wage War. DTGL-era Underoath. Confide. These are but a few of the names that readily spring to mind when I listen to Spiritwalker’s debut release, “Heretic”, which dropped this past July. The independent release is extremely well written and well produced, easily standing shoulder to shoulder with other well-known bands of the genre that have been at it for years. The project, based out of Asheville, NC, is the sole effort of one man, Brandon Marlowe.
The album is unashamedly direct about matters of faith, touching largely on where our hope and purpose lies, expressing the frivolity of seeking such things here and focusing our gaze to God, where we’re found in the fulness of all these things.… Continued →
November 4, 2023
Lacey Sturm Announces New Album "Kenotic Metanoia" (And It's Coming Sooner Than You Think!)
Lacey Sturm took to social media earlier today, announcing the release of her sophomore album, “Kenotic Metanoia”, which is set to drop just 2 weeks from today on November 17th. Pre-orders are available HERE.… Continued →
Pillar Announcement Coming Soon
Pillar recently posted on Facebook thanking everyone for their patience and letting us know that an announcement is forthcoming. Over the past year or so, the band has expressed a desire to do another tour (or at least a batch of shows). What does everyone think? Shows? New album? Both?… Continued →
October 13, 2023
Song of the Day: Mylon & Broken Heart - Again and Again (RIP Mylon)
Okay, Mylon LeFevre is a stretch for inclusion on Indie Vision Music. But hear me out. He wrote a hit song for Elvis Presley in 1964, “Without Him” for the king’s Gospel album How Great Thou Art. He was only 17 when he wrong the song (in 20 minutes according to the songwriter), and was paid $90,000 for it. He walked out with a paper bag full of cash and bought his first car, a Corvette.
His connection to Gospel music came earlier, as he performed with his southern gospel singing family The LeFevres.… Continued →
September 24, 2023
P.O.D. - Drop Feat. Randy Blythe (Official Music Video)
P.O.D. are back in a most HEAVY, and profound manner. This new song titled “Drop” features Randy Blythe of Lamb Of God fame. Give the song via music video below, a listen. Let us know your thoughts and reactions. Enjoy!… Continued →
September 17, 2023
Ignescent Will Release Brand New Song and Music Video on September 19th!
Ignescent will drop their brand new song titled “Not Today” on September 19th and in music video form. This heavy rock band will appeal to fans of Flyleaf, Disciple, The Letter Black, Evanescence, Lacuna Coil, and Halestorm. Make sure to check out the band’s most recent song “Resist” which also has a music video that you can watch below. The band also recently signed with Frontiers Music srl.… Continued →
September 15, 2023
P.O.D. Will Return With New Music Soon
P.O.D. just teased that they have new music coming very soon. You can see/listen to their little reel on facebook/instagram in all spanish and get ready to rock out with those legends from SD…soon. For now head over to this link by clicking here and pre-save the new single “Drop FT. Randy Blythe” (of Lamb of God fame).… Continued →
September 13, 2023
Haste The Day "Attack of the Wolf King" and "Pressure The Hinges" Vinyl For Sale
The vinyl pressings of “Attack of the Wolf King” and “Pressure The Hinges” by Haste The Day both went on sale a day or two ago and are already sold out. *Solid State Records has copies of a different color variant for a limited time click here. The band partnered with UnoriginalVinyl on these very special one of a kind pressings which in addition to being sold online will also be sold at Furnace Fest (alongside Ninety Pound Wuss, Showbread, Songs From The Penalty Box, Stavesacre, plus ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, and more!… Continued →
September 7, 2023
As We Are To Release New Album Tomorrow
As We Are will release their brand new album, their second full length, tomorrow September 8th. The album is titled “This Isn’t The End; It’s Only The Beginning” and it features the singles “Paralyzed”, “Starting Over”, and “Addiction”. Read a little background info on the album from the band, below.… Continued →
September 3, 2023
Whitecross Return With New Release
Whitecross have returned and with a new full length titled “Fear No Evil”. This follows on the heels of the 3 song EP that dropped back in 2022. You can preorder on CD with Tshirt right here. Listen to the title track below.… Continued →
August 6, 2023
Red Release New Song "Surrogates"
Red just dropped a heavy new song titled “Surrogates” and the first from their new album “Rated R” that drops on September 29th. You can preorder the album right here (at their official website). Check out the song and tracklist for the new album below this post.… Continued →
August 2, 2023
As We Are Return With New Song
The band As We Are, are literally back! You might recall that this band released some indie material several years ago and even a release we sold in our online store at one time. Well the band has strengthened their sound and are back in a really big way with their first song in several years titled “Addiction”. You can listen to the song below in lyric video format. The band will release LP2 titled “This Isn’t The End; It’s Only The Beginning” via their new label home, Rottweiler Records on 9/28/23.… Continued →
July 16, 2023
Applehead - Down (Official Music Video)
Finally, we are getting another look at the upcoming Applehead album “The Light Side of The Apple” in this new music video for the track “Down”. Applehead is the music project of Greg Minier from The Crucified. It’s insanely good and sounds amazing. Check out the video below.… Continued →
Project 86 - When The Belfry Speaks (Official Music Video)
Project 86 has released a music video for the new song “When The Belfry Speaks”. Check out the music video below and make sure to give the new album “Omni, Pt. 1” a solid listen. Buy Here.… Continued →
July 8, 2023
Lacey Sturm Releases New Song "Reconcile"
Lacey Sturm is back in that heavy sound with a new song titled “Reconcile”. Not only is it a great song but the amount of lyrical honesty and vulnerability here is quite a delight. Check out the song now on all digital networks (as well as below this message). You can also read the official press release below.… Continued →
June 16, 2023
Islander Launch Documentary and First Independent Album Kickstarter
The heavy rock band known as Islander have just launched a brand new Kickstarter campaign for their first independent album ever. There is also a special documentary that has been produced and can be viewed below this message. Check out the kickstarter campaign by clicking this link right here. Band links right here.… Continued →
Anberlin - Lacerate (Official Music Video)
Anberlin just dropped a brand new song and it is definitely HEAVY in terms of Anberlin. This one is called “Lacerate” and it’s off their upcoming EP titled “Convinced” which you can order at this link here. The EP drops on June 30th! Yeah, I know, wow! This song definitely takes on a combo of Godspeed, Feel Good Drag, We Owe This To Ourselves, and Two Graves.… Continued →
May 17, 2023
Song of the Day: Siloam - Apathy
I first heard this song probably circa 1995 & was immediately intrigued. This Canadian band takes their name from John 9:7 where it talks about the pool of Siloam. Their drummer has a story of where he came to Jesus after almost dying of a drug overdose. This SOTD contains the following lyrics that still make sense to this day: Let’s blame the world’s demise on God’s design, Apathy.
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May 3, 2023
Song of the Day: Autumn's Descent vs Relesser - Burden vs Resistance
Asche is a busy man in the music industry. I have seen him play multiple times. AD has hard rock & gothic overtones & just released the song Every Waking Moment at the time of this SOTD. Relesser has more synth overtones & recently released When the World Falls Apart. Check both bands live if you get the chance.
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April 20, 2023
Song of the Day: Global Warning - Chasm
This band has put out some decent music over the years. They are one of the few bands that has been around since the late 90s whose website is still active (although it doesn’t appear to have been updated in a while). They even have a page dedicated to their songs that charted on Christian rock radio. Check em out If you like the hard rock sound.
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