After a little over two decades apart, the original members of Slick Shoes have reunited and put their talents to work on new music. That’s right friends, original members including early shredder (guitarist) Jackson are back with a new song and have posted it up on their bandcamp page. Listen below and please throw up some change to support these guys. Continued →

SMLXL Vinyl is back with another awesome pressing. This time it is the well loved (well at least by me anyway) Five Iron Frenzy album “Electric Boogaloo 2” and it is currently available in 2 color options (Black and Yellow Splatter limited to 300). Continued →

That’s right, after My Epic finishes up some dates with As Cities Burn they will then head out with Silent Planet, Comrades, and Tigerwine on tour. Check out dates below. Anyone going to catch a date of this? Continued →

Any of our readers going to be in the great state of Colorado around June 1st? Well don’t miss out on this FREE Five Iron Frenzy show at Levitt Pavilion on June 1st. Details below. Continued →

Substream Magazine was gracious enough to stream the entire new Ep from those rowdy punk rockers, Small Wars. Check out the stream here and make sure to preorder the vinyl/digital right here. Small Wars is out tomorrow worldwide through IVM. Continued →

Captain the Sky’s deluxe re-release of “Lions & Foxes” blends the best of post-hardcore and math rock technicality with fun acoustic jams.

Though it has been posited that an emo revival has been occurring for the past eight years, there still remain to be many worthwhile releases from years prior. As the title of this piece indicates, I want to bring to the forefront some notable releases that I believe have been obscured in some way or another. Continued →

A label newly launched called Love Your Enemies Records has put out a couple new releases. Head on over to Christ Conduit bandcamp here and check out one of the new releases. Continued →

Smalltown Poets have returned and will release their new Matt Goldman produced album “Say Hello” on May 11th 2018. Read the full complete press release below. Continued →

Indie Pop/Alternative group and a survivor of the myspace/purevolume days (RIP) – “HE IS WE” – is back with a brand new song titled “All I Need”. The song appears on their new independent 5 song ep “Hold My Heart” which is now available through all digital networks. Continued →

Check out this fun lyric video by the comical and incredibly catchy indie-hip hop artist, Ben Knight, below. The song is titled “The Lighter Side Of The Dark Knight” and I think you’ll pick up on the content once you give it a listen and read the lyrics. The music of Ben Knight can best be described as some insane explosion between the music of Will Smith, Weird Al, and Furthermore, while offering a glimpse into the mind of a modern hip hop jokester. It’s a fun, comical, and witty take on modern rap with sounds/beats that will get you humming along for days. Ben’s new album “Myld Stallyn” is out this Friday right here on bandcamp. Continued →

The new rock band Poetic Descent which feature former members of Mayfly and a sound all their own, is back with a brand new track called “Consuming”. Their sound can best be described as a passionate, aggressive take on rock n’ roll that is sure to please long time fans of a fading genre with something fresh and unique. RIYL: Incubus, Story of the Year, Project 86, Tool, Spoken. Check out the song stream below. Continued →

DIRE, a metal band from Quitam, GA, released an EP titled “Depths” this past November. “Depths” is the band’s first offering since being signed to Sancrosanct Records earlier that year and is an impressive label debut. “Depths”, however, is preceded by a full length the band released in 2016, titled, “Volume 1” and an earlier, self-titled ep in 2013. Continued →

Hey, who could use a little more ska in their life??? We all could! So, check this out, Croatian ska band, October Light, released a new audio track called “No Good” of a new album they’re in the process of recording. Continued →

Alternative & Rock

• LEDGER – LEDGER [EP]
• Mainframe – Burn the Boats 
• No Lost Cause – Slow It Down [Single]
• Rhett Walker Band – Say Hello [Single]

Contemporaneity & Pop

• Brenton Brown – Soul on Fire [Single]
• Christa Wells – Velveteen
• The Color – Let It Be Love [Single]
• Heather Schnoor – All In [EP]
• Lael – Gravity 
• LoveCollide – Tired of Basic 
• Lydia Evangeline – T.R.U.S.T.

Head on over to the Indie Vision Music bandcamp store and pre-order the new At The Wayside album on CD right here. This album comes in beautiful full color packaging featuring all the artwork as intended. It is available in clear jewel case with full color 6 panel layout. Continued →

According to the post below by Dustin Kensrue on Twitter, he is laying down vocals for the second to last song on the new Thrice album. Who is getting excited for this new record? How many of you are going to buy/preorder it? I can’t wait! Continued →

Something tells me a few of you don’t know about this Patreon campaign IVM is running. Well I started it with the intention to keep this site, this label, this mission, alive for the next 6 months or so. I plan to continue offering a load of exclusives, behind the scenes, and plenty of rewards for those of you that believe in the process. Continued →

Josh Kemble who is the long running vocalist/songwriter for Dogwood, has put up the remaining merch from their recent gigs over on their facebook page. Go check it out and pick up some merch before it disappears for good. Oh and did I mention his new project with Jason Harper the bass player from Dogwood called “Saint Didacus” has officially launched? Continued →

Lael’s newest EP lacks artistic form and overindulges in pop clichés.

Earlier today the announcement from Chris Furr was made on Decyfer Down’s Facebook page that he would be stepping down from the band. See the announcement below: Continued →

Amongst the Giants is a relatively newer band signed to Rockfest Records. The lineup includes Seventh Day Slumber drummer, Blaise Rojas, Brian Boyd, and Marco Pera. The three-piece has a really great, monstrous sound that walks the line of hard rock and metal. Continued →

Archabald did a live Q&A earlier this week and here’s the session for you to listen to! If you’re looking for the key points, they have a new EP titled “Carcosa” that is almost ready for distribution. There will be accompanying materials like videos and even a short story (as a physical item to complement the lyrical content of the EP). Continued →

Wisconsin pop-punk mainstays Page 2 held their farewell show last night. Now’s a good time as any to spin their 2016 EP, “Us Against the World”. I’ve also been in talks with singer/guitarist Matt Peters about a possible new “heavier” project to follow so we’ll keep you updated! Continued →

Off Road Minivan proves you can’t always judge a band by its name on their debut EP which mixes indie and post-hardcore elements.

Mainframe “Burn The Boats” and No Lost Cause “Slow It Down” are both now available through all Digital Networks. You can also grab Mainframe “Burn The Boats” on CD from IVM right here or here. CDs ship next week. Don’t forget to check out the new Heart Like War single “What We Do” with Leanor Ortega Till of Five Iron Frenzy on sax, through all digital networks. Next week Small Wars “Small Wars” 4 song ep/7″ will be out through IVM. *Vinyl will ship in June or July as soon as it is completed. All orders of Small Wars right here will get instant download of the ep on release day. Last release of April and for several weeks will be Must Build Jacuzzi “Last Place” and I am truly excited about this release among all the other fantastic albums put out this past month. Tapes are going fast due to it’s limited nature so get yours right here. After these “Metallic Gold” ones sell out it will not be reprinted and next pressing will be on a new color. Now on to the really exciting announcement, Indie Vision Music can officially say we have Billboard Charting Songs on the Nielsen Top Christian Rock Charts! It may seem insignificant and so small time but for a label like IVM with no team, no employees, no radio staff, this is a huge accomplishment. I’ve been working so hard at this for nearly 18 years and have never reached such a powerful ranking. This is only the beginning and there is still so much more to offer. If you want to help IVM continue charting, call BrokenFM or visit them at www.broken.fm and make your requests. The songs below are the ones I have charting. Continued →

When it was announced that Jen Ledger would be releasing her debut solo ep, it filled many with a sense of excitement, rivaled only by an insatiable curiosity as to what we could expect from it. Would it be hard rock, similar in nature to her band Skillet? Continued →

My Epic and As Cities Burn have announced a tour together this summer with Tigerwine joining. Tickets on sale now right here. Check out the dates below. Any of you going to a date on this tour? Continued →

“Fire” and “water” are arguably the most overused metaphors in contemporary Christian music. But there is another common nature-themed metaphor in Christian music you may not have noticed: gravity. I by no means consider my research to be exhaustive, but I found nearly two dozen songs from the past 25 years with “gravity” in the title. Continued →

This Friday, April 13th, 2018, horror-punk band Grave Robber returns with their first album in 7 years, titled “Escaping the Grave”. How fitting is it for these guys to re-emerge after seven years of silence on a Friday the 13th? This release is an album that has been long awaited and anticipated by many, myself included. Continued →