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Reliance AZ Official Music Video Premiere for "Take Cover"

By Brandon J. in Music Videos, News | 2 Comments

Melodic Skate Punk band RELIANCE AZ are back and better than ever with their fiery and explosive, politically charged new anthem “Take Cover”. The song explores all the current events, political upheaval, and divisiveness through a modern lens of the hope and redemption found only in Christ Jesus. Peace through strength found not in any one Government but only in our Lord. “Take Cover” will bring the listener on a melodic punk journey with plenty of sing a long choruses, some brief rapping at the beginning, and even a hardcore breakdown.… Continued →

Grace Graber Enlightens Souls With With Her Continuing Pop Punk Worship Covers, on "Oceans", Available Now!

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Grace Graber has been rolling out a very solid amount of worship/ccm covers in her unique pop-punk stylings over the past few months. Today we get her cover of “Oceans” which a few years ago was literally EVERYWHERE but now Grace Graber has unleashed this now dated worship jingle from the depths of the sea and given it a pop-punk feel. The awesome new cover is available now wherever you find your music or by listening below.… Continued →

Protect Your Heart Take You Down "Kings Rd" With Easycore Anthem

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Protect Your Heart are on a literal roll with fantastic new material already this year! We’ve gotten “Losing My Mind” and “Run” so far in 2026 and now today they drop “Kings Rd”, an absolute fantastic, road tripping, an endearing so cal adoring new single. This perfect tribute to their beginnings and all that sums up their hometown appeal in the form of an easycore springtime anthem. Check out the music video for “Kings Rd” right here on IVM, below.… Continued →

Static Ultra Drop Riveting New Emo-Pop-Punk Jam, "Tie The Rope"

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Static Ultra have just returned after a short break to drop their comeback indie jam “Tie The Rope” which has that old school emo/pop-punk flavor blended with some post-hardcore sensibilities. This is the perfect song for spring time and the coming heat (for those of us on the West Coast, we’re feeling the HEAT right now!). Put on those headphones and jam this at full volume, you won’t be sorry you did! Check out “Tie The Rope” right here below.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Freeto Boat - Act 1

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Third wave ska hit the Christian scene hard in the mid- to late-90s. There were dozens of bands in the chrindie scene fusing punk, ska, reggae, and alternative rock in different measures. San Jose’s Freeto Boat was one of such bands, but their brand leaned heavily on the punk side of ska-punk. It was almost like punk with horns at times, especially on their debut album Hindsight 20/20. By the time the sophomore album End of the Beginning hit, they pretty much dropped the ska influence altogether, opting for a primitive hardcore punk sound.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Scott Blackwell - Day by Day

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Scott Blackwell was a well-connected producer and DJ who brought house music to CCM, and played a huge role in the advent of Christian-themed electronic dance music. He founded N*Soul Records and later Myx Records, both of which saw releases in subgenres like house, techno, rave, breaks, and more. Besides his important roles in the Christian music industry, he’s also worked with mainstream artists as diverse as Joe Diffie (country), Debbie Gibson (pop/top 40), Book of Love (synth-pop), The Gap Band (funk). Blackwell has more than 150 credits to his name in production, remixes, songwriting, and so forth.… Continued →

Officer Negative Return With New 5 Song EP

By Brandon J. in News | 2 Comments

Officer Negative are back baby! The band just announced they will release a new 5 song EP titled “Fight” very soon. No word yet on what past era of the band this will sound most like but I’m strongly sensing old school punk action on this. Make sure to follow the band on their socials or at OfficerNegative.com They are also playing JCHC Fest which is returning again this year, on July 18th.… Continued →

REVIEW : Nobody's Uncle - Mercy Diorama

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I was completely unfamiliar with Nobody’s Uncle when the band reached out for coverage. It’s always mildly harrowing to get a request for a review of an independent artist you’re not familiar with. While there are sometimes some pleasant surprises, there are also plenty of duds. Either artists that aren’t that effective at what they’re trying to do musically, or simply those whose music doesn’t connect with you on a personal level. Fortunately for us, Mercy Diorama falls into that “pleasantly surprising” category. Nobody’s Uncle is a one-man band from Michigan, and although technically a solo project, the artist prefers the anonymity of a band name.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Flactorophia - In the Heart of God

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This one-man grindcore act from Ecuador was incredibly active for 3 short years. Comprised of José Barragán, the band released three projects from 2006 to 2008. The first was a 7-song EP Redemption of the Flesh, first released independently in 2006, then re-issued in 2007 through Eirene Records, and then reissued digitally in 2018 through Bearded Dragon Productions. The other two were split releases with other bands. One was the 6-Way Sin Decomposition Split with 5 other Christian grind bands. And the second one was a 4-way split with 3 non-Christian gore-grind bands that I won’t say more about here.… Continued →

Anberlin Never Take Friendship Personal 20 Year Tour with Emery and Watashi Wa

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Anberlin are heading out on tour with Emery and Watashi Wa for the celebration of 20 years of “Never Take Friendship Personal” which was their hit 2nd full length released in 2005 on Tooth & Nail Records. Some of you weren’t even born yet and the rest of us are old folks now, browsing the halls of a senior home eating Jello and sipping on ensure. Relive the golden years and check this tour out in a city near you. Flyer can be found below or you can visit any of the 3 bands above on social media for the exact dates, times, cities.… Continued →

The Dingees "Armageddon Massive" Gets Vinyl Treatment

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The Dingees now classic debut full length “Armageddon Massive” has received the much sought after vinyl pressing by UnoriginalVinyl and Tooth & Nail and is available NOW in the Tooth & Nail webstore (Direct Store Link is www.toothandnailrecords.store). The Dingees featured members from Unashamed, OC Supertones, and a future member of just about every band known to man (seriously the amount of bands Mr. Ethan Luck has been in is pure insanity). This beautiful vinyl re-creation by the fine folks at UnoriginalVinyl has been a work in progress for a couple of years and it finally is here!… Continued →

Song of the Day: Blenderhead - Emerald City Indie Queen

By Loyd Harp in Song of The Day | 1 Comment

Blenderhead was an indie rock/punk/post-hardcore/math rock band from the Pacific Northwest and active throughout the 1990s, disbanding in 2001. They were one of the coolest and hardest to peg bands to come out of the 90s Christian alternative scene. It was this innovation and genre-blending that made them unique, but also perhaps limited their fanbase, always being just slightly out of reach for the average listener. While much of Christian punk in the 90s was either in the pop-punk vein or moving towards hardcore, Blenderhead dabbled in a range of angular, dissonant sounds, all the while maintaining a sense of cohesion.… Continued →

Happy PAX217 Day! Livestream Tonight!

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Happy PAX217 Day! PAX217 remains one of my favorite bands to this day and I always find myself wishing we had more from them. Unfamiliar? PAX217 brings an eclectic mix of sounds throughout their library. Hard rock, reggae, hip hop…its a strong mix and often draws comparisons to bands like 311, P.O.D. and Earthsuit. According to the band’s socials media posts, a livestream is planned for tonight on Zoom (see below). You can find the link in the band’s bio. So blast some PAX nice and loud today and swing out for the livestream later!… Continued →

Have you heard of Collective Dust?

By Marco Leal in Articles, Music Videos | No Comments

Collective Dust are a 5 piece Christian "Crabcore" revival band out of Clarksville, TN. FFO: Attack! Attack!'s "Someday Came Suddenly" and I Set My Friends on Fire's "You Can't Spell Slaughter Without Laughter".

REVIEW : Glae - Black Cloud

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Glae’s latest EP is their 6th release overall (including 4 full-lengths and 2 EPs). The one-man band has made already made a significant impact on the deathcore genre, pushing beyond the limitations of what is typical in that particular scene. Black Cloud pushes those limits even further, and somewhat ironically inches them closer to traditional death metal, with some grindcore-like fragments as well. There are definitely still some deathcore hallmarks, particularly in the crunchy guitar tones and use of pinch harmonics. But structurally, the songs are much more interesting than what is typical for the genre: breakdown/pig squeal/breakdown/etc.… Continued →

Idle Threat drops new video

By Loyd Harp in Music Videos, News | No Comments

Tooth & Nail post-hardcore/emo-core outfit Idle Threat have just released a new video, and it is incredible! See for yourself . . .… Continued →

Song of the Day: Guardian - The Rain

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Guardian (or rather Gardian as they first spelled it, or even Fusion as they named themselves to begin with) started out in the 1980s as a traditional heavy metal band and had morphed into a hybrid hard rock/alternative/groovy blues project by the time they finished in the early 2000s, changing their sound dramatically throughout their existence, though always in hard rock territory. However, along the way, they recorded quite possibly the best (or at least one of the best) glam metal releases ever put out by a Christian band (yeah, I said what I said–of course they’d have to contend with Stryper, Zion, Holy Soldier, Angelica and Whitecross for the top spot).… Continued →

Song of the Day: Derek Lind - Sacred Conversation

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New Zealand folk/roots rock artist Derek Lind released his first album Mixed Blessings in 1986, but it wasn’t until the 1990s that I first heard his music. In 1993, R.E.X. Music, who had mostly been known for metal releases and a handful of alternative artists, began a sublabel dedicated to acoustic and folk music, Storyville Records. So Lind’s third album, 1990’s Slippery Ground was repackaged for distribution to the U.S. Lind’s association with Storyville, and the label’s existence, was short. 1994 saw the release of Stations, this time exclusively through his label Someone Up There, but this time the release saw distribution in the US as well as his native New Zealand.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Exousia - Te Necesito

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Melodic death metallers Exousia hail from Mexico. They have been making music together since at least as early as 1999 when they released their debut Serpiente de Bronce through their native label Alcance Subterraneo Producciones (who also put out releases by Deborah, Encryptor, Uzias, and others). The band released two more studio albums across the next four years, often incorporating elements of gothic metal, thrash, and black metal, though still staying true to melodic death metal for the most part. They also released two different DVDs featuring live concert footage and other video content.… Continued →

Convictions - Metanoia (Official Music Video)

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Convictions have released an official music video for the track “Metanoia”, which appeared on their last release, “The Fear Of God”. The video features live footage from shows over the past year’s tour. Check it out below.… Continued →

12 Stones Release New Single, "Golden Child"

By Rob J in News | 1 Comment

It’s been a minute since we heard from 12 Stones, but today the band dropped a new single and it’s a heavy hitter. Check out “Golden Child” at your streaming service of choice. Who’s up for more?? 12 Stones… Continued →

Ignescent - "Chariot of Fire (ft. Clint Lowery of Sevendust)" Official Music Video

By Rob J in Music Videos, News | No Comments

Hard rock outfit Ignescent has dropped a new single, “Chariot of Fire (ft. Clint Lowery of Sevendust)” along with an accompanying music video. Check it out below and tell us what you think!… Continued →

Song of the Day: Billy Penn's Brother & The Telephone Church - When the War is Over

By Loyd Harp in Song of The Day | 2 Comments

Richard Nicholson was a relatively important figure in independent Christian music in the 80s and 90s, but sadly too few American listeners are familiar with his work, largely because of his British origins. So let’s start with a little history lesson. He first became known through his work with new wave/punk act Giantkiller, who released three influential albums in the 1980s. Sadly only one of those reached American shores, 1981’s Valley of Decision (or Whose Side You On? as it was known in their native UK).… Continued →

Demon Hunter Announces There Was A Light Here Tour

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Demon Hunter have announced the There Was A Light Here tour which will visit some of the midwest and east coast from late April to mid-May. Joining them will be Convictions and Cultist. If you’re anywhere near one of these tour dates, don’t miss out! Who’s already in? … Continued →

Introducing: floodlit (Videos In Post)

By Rob J in News | 2 Comments

Recently I was given a tip about a new(er) band called floodlit. One of the best tips in recent memory. floodlit is a Los Angeles based post-hardcore/metalcore band, in the vein of Thrice, Defeater, Norman Jean, Deftones, Emery, Saosin, Spiritbox, BMTH, etc. By the band’s description, heavy music for a heavy purpose. To date, there are two singles titled “AMa” and “AKo” released with accompanying videos (see below). The tracks are a sampling of what’s to come when the band drops their debut album later this year.… Continued →

Cold Streets - Over and Over (New Song + Music Video)

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Ok so Small Step Record’s band COLD STREETS just released their brand new song “Over and Over” and it’s one of the best new tracks of 2026! It is so dang catchy, full of soaring melodies and anthemic choruses. It’s just one of those songs you’ll be singing to yourself over and over again (sorry had to do it). Pure 🔥 For context, this is a pop punkish/skate punk inspired track perfect for this incoming spring and summer days and fans of Millencolin, Rise Against, The Starting Line, Over It, MxPx, A Loss for Words, you know, like all the classics, will absolutely fall in love with this band.… Continued →

REVIEW : (Un)worthy - From the Belly of the Beast

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Quickly rising as one of the most important deathcore bands in the Christian scene, southern California’s (Un)worthy returns with a new 4-song EP, their 7th EP since 2019 (not counting 3 singles), but only their 3rd release on CD. A couple of things stand out quickly about this offering. Firstly, it’s a concept EP focusing on the story of Jonah, with each of the four songs representing different aspects of Jonah’s journey. Secondly, while other releases from the band have been just from two members (Dennis Woods and Jordan Jiminez), the band has expanded to a full 5-piece outfit this time.… Continued →

REVIEW : Sonny Sandoval - Sonny Dread

By Rob J in Reviews | No Comments

For a few years now, at least, there have been rumors and rumblings of a solo album on the way from Sonny Sandoval. For most who stay on top of what’s what in music, Sonny’s name doesn’t really need any further clarification. For the uninitiated however, allow me to formally introduce you. Sonny Sandoval is arguably best known for his time spent fronting San Diego’s hard rock/nu metal outfit, P.O.D. You can also find him blowing up the vocal booth on one of the many tracks other bands have asked him to guest on over the years.… Continued →

Take release new digital EP

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Las Vegas hardcore band Take has just released 3 new songs (one of which is actually a re-worked older tune), and made them available on all digital platforms. Gobble these up as it might be the last we hear the band. They are set to play Audiofeed this summer, and have no more scheduled shows after that, possibly ever. https://linktr.ee/takeband… Continued →

Lost in Ohio announces two new releases from The Julies for 2026

By Loyd Harp in News | 1 Comment

Fans of indie popsters The Julies have good reason to celebrate. Lost in Ohio (who released Always & Always in 2023, and re-issued the much-loved Love Life on vinyl in 2020) has announced two new releases from the band, both set for February 27th of this year. A brand new full-length will emerge, entitled Cherisher, described as leaning “fully into reflection, memory, and meaning, delivering a deeply personal collection about holding on, on purpose . . . The album draws from shimmering post-punk urgency and ’90s shoegaze-influenced walls of sound, allowing Alex and Pat, both playing multi-instrumentalist these days, a chance to repurpose the past as well.”… Continued →