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Song of the Day: Clash Of Symbols - Portrait Of A King

Mike Stand has been mighty busy over the years with the ground breaking “punk” The Altar Boys, rockabilly Altar Billies, modern rock The Stand & Clash Of Symbols. I remember 7Ball magazine having this article featuring indie bands that included them, Raspberry Jam & the little known Sixpence None The Richer.… Continued →

New Music: June 18, 2021

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Rock & Metal

Pop & CCM

Jason Crabb – Just as I Am (EP)
Jeremiah Bonds, GodzG – S7AVE
Mitch McVicker – A Shrugging of the Shoulders

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

Holden Days – Peregrine
Thomas Austin – Evergreen (EP)

Hip Hip & R&B

Worship & Gospel

Advent Birmingham – Hunger, Thirst, and Altar Fire
Brian Sauvé – Psalm 37: He Fades Away (WP)
DOXOLOGY – Christ Our Hope
Madeline Edwards – The Road (EP)
Maverick City Music – Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition
Norton Hall Band – Still Our Refuge
Orphan No More Co – Death Died Live From Englishcombe Chapel
The Shine Effect – The Struggle and the Victory (EP)
Stephen McWhirter – Hymns Session (EP)
Tenielle Neda – What Is My Hope EP

Instrumental & Other

Cassidy Godwin, Amen Worldwide – Alive with You (EP)
Dear Gravity – Godspeed
Tommee Profitt – Cinematic Songs (Vol.

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Song of the Day: Witness Protection Program - Piledriver

By Timo Cuoco in Articles | 2 Comments

Pennsylvania’s Witness Protection Program bring to mind music that falls between the space where arena & modern rock meet. There a few bands with the same name, but the obscure 2003 release Fire Ready Aim is chalk full of hard rocking songs & is the reason why I wanted to write for IVM in the first place.… Continued →

New Ronnie Martin (Joy Electric, Brothers Martin, Dance House Children, Morella's Forest 1988) Single on the Radar

By Brandon J. in News | 1 Comment

Not much is known at this very moment but yes, it appears a new Ronnie Martin (Joy Electric) “single” is coming soon from the folks at Velvet Blue Music. The title is “From The Womb of the Morning The Dew Of Your Youth Will Be Yours”. This single doesn’t have a release date just yet but with all things Jeff Cloud of VBM, it’s probably pretty soon.… Continued →

Light The Way Enter Studio and Begin Recording Album #2

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Sacramento, CA. based melodic punk rockers – Light The Way, have entered Mayhemeness Recording Studio with Bob Swanson to lay down songs for their 2nd official full length record. The band previously released 3 Eps and a full length – “False Memory Syndrome”. What is your favorite Light The Way song?… Continued →

Starflyer 59 to Drop "Like To Lose" Single on July 9th

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Yeah you heard that right. Starflyer 59 are back with not 1, but 2 NEW songs this year (so far). These 2 new singles are part of an upcoming full length dropping later in the year on Velvet Blue Music. Purchase “Like to Lose” on a Flexi 7″ from Velvet Blue Music right here.… Continued →

Switchfoot Announce New Album "Interrobang"

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Switchfoot dropped some hints (as well as a new song) the past month and yesterday (well last night actually), announced the new full length album titled “Interrobang”. The album releases on August 20th and believe it or not, you can pre-order the album in many different packages RIGHT HERE, now!… Continued →

Summer Years Announce Signing to Enci Records

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Summer Years have just announced that they’ve signed with label – Enci Records. The Oceanside, CA. based band will drop their debut song “This Light” on July 9th through all digital stores and streaming sites. Watch a short teaser below. Pop-Punk music for the masses.… Continued →

Meadows Sign With Facedown Records

By Brandon J. in News | 3 Comments

Meadows, a band I’ve written about a bit in the past as well as other writers here, will be coming out with brand new music. They have signed a deal with Facedown Records and have dropped their new single “The Depths”. I encourage you to go check out both of their last 2 releases and give them a listen.… Continued →

Nightbirde Plays Original Song That Gets Her the Golden Buzzer on AGT

By Brandon J. in News | 1 Comment

An indie singer/songwriter by the name of Nightbirde, performed on America’s Got Talent last week earned her the coveted Golden Buzzer by none other than Simon Cowell himself. Nightbirde has been creating her own indie music for the past couple of years and overcame a terifying bout with cancer along with many bumps and bruises along the way to get where she is now.… Continued →

Teddy At Night to Return With New Music

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Synth, 80’s inspired pop-rock artist known as Teddy At Night, will return this year with his first official full length. He is currently working on LP1 with a recent behind the scenes studio shot. Teddy is a drummer by trade and has worked with bands like Family Force 5, Wavorly, and more recently with for KING & COUNTRY.… Continued →

Winona Ave to Drop 12 Song Debut Full Length

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Winona Ave which is a new group featuring former members of Blank Pages, will drop their 12 song debut full length on June 25th. If you’ve heard any of the previous singles released over the past year then you are in for quite a ride. This is a lively collection of songs with singular focus of offering hope despite whatever circumstance you are in or curveball life throws at you.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Black Eyed Sceva - Ecumenical

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I owned both the bands’ LP WBTF & EP back when I was in high school. I consider the band as thinking man’s music set to alt rock music & they had some minor hits back on Christian modern rock charts with Mudhouse, Ryan’s Driveway & Justified. The band would eventually reform as Model Engine.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Soulstice - Empty Mind

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Soulstice is a very obscure band that released one S/T LP in 2003 on Faithrunner Records. That’s about as much as I know about the band. They seem to be a blues tinged hard rock band. Finally was able to obtain a copy via Ebay after looking for many years. I saw them pop up on 2 online Christian indie rock radio shows back in the day playing the song Away & this rocking SOTD.… Continued →

New Music: June 11, 2021

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Rock & Metal

Empty Atlas – Dipping Vat Sessions (EP)
Ocean Dark – Hope & Chaos

Pop & CCM

Crowder – Milk & Honey
Kai Neptune – ALL THE LOVE YOU’VE GIVEN (EP)
Scott Riggan – Chapter Two: Simply Beautiful (Beautiful and Terrible) (EP)

Electronic & EDM

Neon Beach – Takes Me Under (EP)

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

Laura McElroy – Slow Medicine

Hip Hop & R&B

Hunterdrinkswater – WEAPON
JunSix – THE HOF SUMMER EP
MainMain – Doggie Dog (EP)
Meezilini Tha Messenger – Straight Outta Darkness
Mike Teezy – Heat
Not Klyde – Mastery Seven

Worship & Gospel

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Song of the Day: Dakoda Motor Co. - Alive

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Dakoda Motor Company was an awesome surf modern rock band that brought surf music to the 90s Christian rock scene imho. Guitarist Peter King even had a brief stint on MTV with its show Sandblast. The band had toured with several artists including Petra which I always thought was a weird matchup.… Continued →

Mainsail Becomes Summer Years

By Brandon J. in News | 2 Comments

Those incredibly talented So. Cal. based pop-punk underground hit makers known as Mainsail, have returned as the band – Summer Years. A couple former members of Mainsail remain (Including Lead Vocalist Nick L.) along with some new talent and one can only guess at the sheer awesomeness that the sounds of Summer Years will contain.… Continued →

HolyName Could Be The Biggest and Most Important Music Act of Our Time

By Brandon J. in News | 5 Comments

What seemingly began as a solo project of sorts for Tommy Green of Sleeping Giant, HolyName is likely to become one of our music scene’s most important and dare I say, “influential”, acts in a long time. The music hits you in all the right spots, digging deep into the most hardened of hearts.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Undercover - World Come Crashing Down

By Timo Cuoco in Articles | 1 Comment

Undercover went through a ton of style changes during their extensive tenure as a band. Labeled as new wave, punk, rock & even gothic, the band had its humble beginnings as a 2nd generation Jesus music band (which I briefly mentioned in another SOTD review) associated with Calvary Chapel in the early 80s.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Crashdog - Bloody Lane

By Timo Cuoco in Articles, Music Videos | No Comments

So I saw a video recently on an Christian punk rawk Facebook group of Crashdog on Jerry Springer where they sang their The Pursuit Of Happiness song & vocalist Spike Nard had to defend it to some church looking guy whom was talking smack about Spike being a Christian & playing that genre of music.… Continued →

New Music: June 4, 2021

By Noah Hardwick in News | 3 Comments

Rock & Metal

2 Minute Minor – A Goons’ Best Friend Till the Very End
Death Therapy – Melancholy Machines
Diamonds to Dust – Decisions (Instrumentals) (EP)

Pop & CCM

May Angeles – Never Wanna Go Back
Pat Barrett – Nothing/Something (Live) (EP)
Riley Clemmons – Godsend

Electronic & EDM

God’s Warrior – Divine Power

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

Hip Hop & R&B

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Song of the Day: Doomsday Hymn - Mene Tequel Ufarsim

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Brazilian Doomsday Hymn remind me of Sepultara or Soulfly for some reason with their 2015 Rottweiler Records release. This post is in anticipation of an upcoming possible new release as they teased 3 newer songs back in 2018/2019 respectively. Today’s SOTD & album name is a play on MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN from the book Of Daniel when the handwriting on the wall doomed Belshazzar’s kingdom that was about to be conquered by the Medes & Persians which also eludes to the band’s name.… Continued →

REVIEW : Rob Ray - Yours is the Night

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Rob Ray’s latest EP follows in the path of his latest release, Yours is the Day. And while the two EPs were written concurrently, much in the manner of say Thrice’s Alchemy Index, there’s certainly enough distinction between the two. Much like its predecessor, there are strong spiritual truths and three singles preceded release of the full EP.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Bloodshed - Martha

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The amazing thing about “Martha” from Bloodshed’s 1995 self-titled EP isn’t just how complex it is. Yes, it hits that sweet spot, distinctive of top-notch emo-core where the perfect balance of harsh and soft, noisy and melodic come together. It’s also not how mature the lyrics are. They’re inspired by a poem written by a young girl (the song’s namesake) during World War 2.… Continued →

Too Bad Eugene - Non Grata (Official Song Stream)

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Excited to share this brand new song from Too Bad Eugene. This is their first single after stepping back in the spotlight after almost two decades away. I strongly believe it is one of their strongest songs ever released and a perfect reintroduction for both fans and new fans alike.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Lightworker - Cholera

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So this post marks my 100th for the site! Today’s SOTD features the newer band Lightworker from California & is great metalcore ballad that falls in the lines of TDWP: Louder Than Thunder, Underoath: Too Bright To See Too Loud to Hear & Fit For A king Skin & Bones. The song features the regular vocalist & also Laura McElroy who also sings for Comrades (a band that I’ve seen live).… Continued →

Stairwell (CA) Are Back and With a Brand New Song

By Brandon J. in News | 2 Comments

Stairwell the famous band from Southern California known for two hit albums (plus earlier work with Neil Samoy) nearly 2 decades ago and featured former Bloodshed singer – Jonathan Caro, is back in action. The new version features Jonathan Caro and Zack of Stairwell plus Jeff Jacquay of Unashamed and Rainy Days finishing out the new band.… Continued →

Too Bad Eugene to Release "Non Grata" This Friday

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Too Bad Eugene are officially back. After successfully funding their new album campaign they’ve already finished their first new single and music since 2002. The track is titled “Non Grata” and it’s an upbeat, total raging, melodic punk rock powerhouse of a song much like their past material on “At Any Rate” and “Moonlighting” but kicked up a notch and with incredible sound production.… Continued →

Starflyer 59 Life In Bed Official Trailer

By Brandon J. in News | 1 Comment

As you may have heard, Starflyer 59 has a new song titled “Life In Bed” which appears to have a short film attached to it. The song is out on 6/11 through Velvet Blue Music. You can watch/listen to the teaser trailer, below.… Continued →