Month: April 2020

The band released one LP 2001’s Breathe on the short lived Mercy Street Records that also released Seventh Day Slumber’s first 2 LP’s & 2 little known band’s: Broken (rap core) & Salt (southern rock). Real’s sound could be described as nu-metal with a hard rock twist. Not much can be found on the band, but from sites listing the CD for sale. Consisting of 11 tunes, the band rocks hard and is one of my favorite albums from the early 2000s. Indie stations had played a few of the songs Breathe, Let It Be & Downfall.… Continued →

We are proud to premiere the new Slow Coming Day quarantine themed track titled “Ghost Town USA”. The song is off the upcoming release aptly titled, “Quarantine Sessions”, which will drop next month on Indie Vision Music. This will be a digital release and not only will it be on every digital network but it will also be on the Slow Coming Day bandcamp page right here (preorder). View the full tracklisting right here.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Almost Always – convalesce
• American Arson – Unbreakable
• Asfirefalls – With Me
• The Choir – The Real WWW
• The Devil Wears Prada – Live in London (EP)
• Emery – Voices in the Air
• Jodi Essex – Fighter
• Manafest – Legendary
• Mantric – False Negative
• RELIC – Sinners & Saints (EP)
• Relient K – Live
• Signum Regis – Given Up For Lost
• Tigerwine – Complete

Pop & CCM

• Anchor & Braille – EVENTFUL HORIZONS
• Austin Koukal – Broken
• Carrollton – Not Afraid Of The Dark
• Chris Renzema – Let The Ground Rest
• Crystal Rome – Onward & Upward
• Dave Pettigrew – Fear Not (Radio Edit)
• Ethan C.

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SAE was a fun short-lived ska/pop punk band from Oklahoma circa early to mid-2000s. Their music has even been referred to as “skip hop”! RIYL: Must Build Jacuzzi, Skamikaze, Honeylocust, They released an EP & a full length on the Thin King Entertainment label which also released music from Awaiting Isaac and Radial Angel. Their album Less Talky Talky, More Rocky Rocky is incredibly hard to track down. Every now and then it will be sold on Amazon. Finally got a hold of my copy a few weeks ago!… Continued →

The much-beloved punk rock duo American Arson is back and set to bring their Facedown Records debut LP to the world. A Line In The Sand officially hits shelves 7/3, but the band has dropped their lead single, “Unbreakable”, to help whet your appetite in the meantime. Check it out below. This LP is set to be the most ambitious and lyrically-bold work the band has done so far and sees the band crossing even more genre lines to make music that is undeniably authentic. Track List: 1.… Continued →

SoCal hardcore band Point of Recognition (or Point of Wreckinthangs as they were affectionately known by fans) released 3 full-lengths, an EP and a pair of split releases before disbanding in the mid-2000s. Members popped up elsewhere in the scene, but the band’s existence was sadly short. Nonetheless, their impact was felt strongly in both the Christian and secular hardcore scenes. Playing a heavy form of “new school” or “tough guy” hardcore, they stuck close to their roots, not following into the more and more metal-influenced versions of hardcore that were developing rapidly around them.… Continued →

In something of a surprise (at least to me), Relient K released a new live album on Spotify minutes ago. The 15 tracks that appear on the release include one track from Two Lefts, a few choice selections off Mmhmm, and the rest are from varied releases after that. Looking forward to giving this a good listen. You can also pick up the live vinyl HERE, however it appears to contain 9 songs rather than 15. Who’ll be checking this out??… Continued →

Risen, up and coming metalcore band from Indianapolis, had just added Travis Fields as second and “unclean” vocalist. Fields cut his teeth in Indiana band A World Apart before joining Risen this year. The band, also featuring Jammin Shue on guitar (also formerly of A World Apart), clean vocalist Chandler Ballinger, Mason Beard Beard on drums (also of Symphony of Heaven, Mystic Winter), bassist Heidi Dendler and guitarist Hyperion Zhang, are currently writing their debut album through Apollyon Productions.… Continued →

A great artist out of Michigan that goes by the name “Vagabonds“, just dropped his new release titled “Liminal Space” last week. Check out the release below and buy on Tape/CD right here from his artist page. Support Vagabonds and stream/purchase wherever you get your music. Listen via bandcamp stream, below this post.… Continued →

Jason Parker who played in Focused also played in the band Outnumbered. They produced a demo or two and had members who played in The Blamed, Stavesacre, Focused, etc. The band played quite a bit back in the early to mid-90’s and was definitely a spirit-filled hardcore band. They have put up some new merch for sale right here and hopefully will gather interest to see what happens in the near future with recordings. Stay tuned.… Continued →

Keith Settles is a name you may not instantly recognize but in terms of IVM past history, the name contains significant weight. Jess started out the IVM interview series on YouTube way back in mid 00’s and then when Keith Settles came aboard to help out, he created some of the finest video interviews we had up until that point. In fact, those are the last video interviews conducted by IVM (see YouTube page). Keith was frontman for a group out of So. Cal. called The Parousia and as of the last couple of years he has gone solo with some teeth clenching, honest tunes with an ep titled “Stories To Tell” set to drop on May 15th independently.… Continued →

Benjamin Daniel (Ben Kunz) a friend and constant IVM supporter over the years has just dropped his debut full length titled “Shaping Season Vol. 1”. If you could imagine a collaboration of David Bazan, Sufjan Stevens, Manchester Orchestra, My Epic, Anathallo, and The Fray, you’ll get a hint as to the direction of these songs. This is beauty in it’s most purest form and a stripped down approach that takes the listener on a moody journey through the stories and music of Mr. Benjamin Daniel.… Continued →

The band Lightworker has just signed with Solid State Records and have unleashed their mighty fine new track, “Empyre”. The song will appear on the band’s debut Solid State full length, “Fury by Failure” due out June 12th. Listen to the song below and pre-order the album right here. What do you think?… Continued →

We are proud to premiere the new Slow Coming Day acoustic oriented track titled “Father, Friend”. The song is off the upcoming release “Quarantine Sessions” that will drop in May on Indie Vision Music. This will be a digital release and not only will it be on every digital network but it will also be on the Slow Coming Day bandcamp right here (preorder). View the tracklisting here.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Emery – Some of Us
• Lightworker – Empyre
• Off Road Minivan – Vampire / Supernova
• Sobre Todo Nombre – Reckless Beloved
• Switchfoot – JOY INVINCIBLE [Feat. Jenn Johnson]
• TIMŌRĀTUS – Best Show
• Unwed Sailor – Look Alive
• Whitacre – Seasons

Pop & CCM

• Ben Laine – “Sappy Love Song”
• Carmen Justice – Loud
• Chris Howland x Sajan Nauriyal – Twunny Twunny
• Crystal Rome – Out of the Ashes (EP)
• Danny Gokey – Love God Love People (Radio Version)
• Eleni Baker – My Hope
• Ethan C.

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Sef Idle returns with yet another (awesome) song titled “First World, Last Place”. Listen to the song below and make sure to stream on all digital networks. Acoustic centered punk rock from Boise, Idaho. Anti Flag meets Green Day and Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) meets The Bouncing Souls, meets Rise Against and Swing Life Away, while holding hands with False Idle. You’re gonna love this!… Continued →

The fantastic band – Off Road Minivan, have dropped TWO brand new songs titled “Vampire”, and “Supernova”. Both songs can be heard below this post. The band’s brand new full length effort will be out on Tooth & Nail Records May 15th. Does anyone else get this hint that this band could be the biggest thing ever? Seriously some incredible music right here. RIYL: Saosin, Thrice, My Epic, Secret & Whisper, The Dangerous Summer.… Continued →

Oklahoma’s Gears of Redemption is Nu-metal at its finest imho. RIYL: Korn, These 5 Down, etc… Complete with a thumping bass guitar, driving drums & angst ridden vocals, this 4 piece band brings the controlled chaos. 2000’s The War of Blood & Rust (released by Godfather records) was the only album to emerge before the band disbanded. The rockier indie Christian shows showcased This Is Me, Shedding Skin & My Life in their playlists. Their song No Time found its way on Cross Rhythms Extreme Music Sampler Vol 4.  … Continued →

dighayZoose was one of those outlier alternative bands in the Christian music industry. One could describe their music as funk metal and did not have much of an equivalent in the Christian market alas Scaterd Few with a sound akin to Jane’s Addiction or Red Hot Chili Peppers, but in a much harder vein. The 4 man band only put out a couple demos and 2 full LPs along with a live album before disbanding.  After disbanding, they released an LP on R.E.X as Hot Pink Turtle.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Azusa – Loop of Yesterdays
• Brave Days – Cloudy Eyes
• Gold, Frankincense, & Myrrh – Taking Over
• Mantric – The Towering Mountain
• No Longer Music NLM – Hold Steady
• The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus – Brace Yourself
• Tigerwine – Scarecrow

Pop & CCM

• The Brilliance – Telephone
• Building 429 – Remember
• Charles Billingsley – I Was Made for This
• Colton Dixon – Miracles (Piano Version)
• Ed Williams – Destiny
• Ethan C. Davis – Mean
• Jared Marc – PUMP IT UP (Acoustic)
• Jeremy Benjamin – Glory Train
• Jordan Brown – Love Breakthrough
• Josh Sellers – Unbroken
• Joshua Micah – Watch Me Come To Life
• Matthew West – Take Heart
• SVRCINA – Ocean Eyes (Acoustic)
• Twenty One Pilots – Level of Concern

Electronic

• JDR – Player One

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Aly Aleigha – Gallicantu
• Jan Krist – Robin Hood
• Jillian Edwards – Heaven’s Eyes
• JJ Heller – You Already Know
• Jordan Biel – Take Care of You
• Jordan Brown – Ready or Not
• Sarah Juers – Oil
• Sef Idle – First World, Last Place
• Sleeping At Last – It’s a Small World
• Tina Boonstra – What is the rush?

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"And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him." - Mark 16:6

This Easter Sunday is unlike anything our generation has ever faced. Most of us are in quarantine, secluded to our homes and celebrating a momentous occasion from the comfort of our arm chairs. No standard Easter Services, no fellowship in person, and no Sunday school. This is an unprecedented week, month, and year in our histories that is being literally written before our eyes. Despite the seclusion, despite the dreariness and loneliness for millions we all know there is an answer. An unrelenting, purposeful Love through our savior, Jesus.… Continued →

This week, Indie Vision Music introduced our very first theme switch design that allows you to alternate between “Light(side)” and “Dark(side)”. Pick your side and choose wisely! Kidding, but seriously this new theme switcher is pretty awesome. Just tried it on desktop Google Chrome and the “Light” one looks amazing. It works on both mobile or desktop versions of the Indie Vision Music website. I have long been wanting to switch up the site and offer the option of a lighter color so I feel as though this option is best move for us because it retains the original (2016) colors while also incorporating a lighter aesthetic.… Continued →

In a Facebook Live earlier tonight, Relent announced the release of their next single, “Low”. The track will drop on May 8th, wherever you get your music and will appear on the re-release of the bands debut ep (release date TBA), “Heart Attack” through Rockfest Records. The song has already been leaked in a Facebook Live session by head of Rockfest Records and Seventh Day Slumber frontman, Joseph Rojas. You can check it out at the link HERE at around the 17:35 mark. DON’T miss this!… Continued →

Death Therapy is set to post a Q set video this Monday. Check out the post below for more info!… Continued →

David from Run Kid Run has taken to the band’s Facebook page and has been posting some acoustic tracks lately. You can head over to the page HERE or just look it up on Facebook and check out performances of My Sweet Escape, Freedom, and The Modern March. Seems quite possible there may be more to come yet, but time will tell.… Continued →

In an announcement made earlier tonight, The Letter Black announced they’ve signed with Rockfest Records. Not much else is firmed up at the time of this post, such as when to expect the first single or new album, but there are shows scheduled starting in June (tentatively, for obvious reasons). Rockfest Records has been in the practice of signing some really great bands since their inception just over 2 years ago…what do you guys think of this signing?… Continued →

Later this year, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus will release The Emergency ep, and while an exact release date appears to be unannounced at this time, the band has released a new lyric video for the track “Brace Yourself”, which will appear on the ep. The song, as many others lately, seems to be heavily consistent with current events. This is the second single to drop off this upcoming release, the first being “A Long Time Ago In A Galaxy Called LA”. Check out the lyric video for “Brace Yourself” below.… Continued →

Rockfest Records band, The Persuaded, have released a music video for the track “Forced Silence” off the 2019 album, “Dawn of Destruction”. Check it out below and sound off in the comments!… Continued →