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The Letter Black Announce Two New Albums

The Letter Black have announced the release of not one, but two new full length albums with a total of 20+ songs. The albums, titled “Paper” and “Ink” will feature two different sounds according to the band. No specific release date has been given at this time, but it’s said to be coming soon. If you’re not already on their socials, hit em up to stay up to date (we’ll help keep you posted as well 😉) https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1JwEWEUjQN/… Continued →

Relent Post Tour Dates

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Nu metal band Relent have posted a short run of tour dates with Upon A Burning Body in just a few weeks. Check out the tour dates and if this comes near you, swing out and support!… Continued →

Y2K Reloaded Tour

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The Y2K Reloaded Tour has dropped their first round of tour dates, and it’s looking like a good one! If you’re in any of these areas, don’t miss out, these shows are sure to be great!! … Continued →

Top 25 of '25: Rob Jensen

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All in all, I thought 2025 was a pretty good year for music! There were a few bands I’d hoped to hear some new material from and didn’t. There were a few I didnt expect to hear from whatsoever…but we did! Then, there were even a few new bands and artists I’d never heard of before who popped up on the radar and made some really great music! As we move into 2026, I most certainly have some big expectations for the new year, as I have for years and years prior, but will they be met?… Continued →

Something New From The Letter Black?

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The Letter Black have posted a cryptic teaser on their socials with a TV displaying static and the date 1/1/26. New music perhaps? What do you think?? Who wants to hear some more from The Letter Black??… Continued →

Peyton Parrish - Gates Of Glory (Music Video)

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Peyton Parrish released a pretty great album, “Evangelcore1” earlier this month. I most often get strong Disturbed vibes from it. Check out the new music video for “Gates Of Glory” below.… Continued →

Audiofeed Announces Resuscitation Records Showcase for 2026

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✨AF X RESUSCITATION PRESENTS… ⚡️Resuscitation Records Night at the Subculture Stage on Friday, July 3rd!⚡️ The showcase will feature Clear Convictions, Dear Adversary, Pipe Bomb, Take, Plead the Widow’s Cause, and The Forefunner. These 6 bands will be only a fraction of the 90-100 artists the festival will book between now and July. The festival recently announced Bleach as a headliner as well. Grab your tickets today, go to Audiofeedfestival.com… Continued →

New (Sort Of) Earthsuit Song, Re-Issue Announcement

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Before there was Mutemath, there was Earthsuit. Fronted by Paul Meany, Earthsuit was a rather eclectic band, ahead of its time in a number of ways, but unfortunately disbanded in 2003. While “Kaleidoscope Superior” saw commercial release in 2000 and is still beloved by many 25 years later, the band’s followup, “The Rise Of Modern Simulation” was released independently and is a little tougher to come by, except perhaps on YouTube. Last week, Paul Meany announced the release of the first remastered single off “The Rise Of Modern Simulation” which you can find on digital and streaming services and check out below.… Continued →

With Blood Comes Cleansing Release New Single, "Indomitable"

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Christian Deathcore band, With Blood Comes Cleansing, gifted us a new single, titled “Indomitable” for Christmas. The track is everything fans of the band have come to love over the years. Heavy hitting, immense riffs, and versatile screams and guttural growls serve up this deathcore declaration of faith. Check it out at the link below. … Continued →

Song of the Day: August Burns Red - O Come O Come Emmanuel

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Every year at Christmastime I try to choose a selection for the Song of the Day that is both seasonally appropriate and also relevant to our scene. Sure, it’s the day after Christmas, but since Christmas historically is a 12-day feast, we’re still in Christmas! August Burns Red has been making engaging and sometimes complicated metalcore since 2003. They are known as one of the more progressive and technical bands in the genre, regardless of faith affiliation. They are also known more for being “Christians in a band” than being a “Christian band.”… Continued →

Song of the Day: Oil - Struggle

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I would label this genre modern thrash. Oil released 1 EP, 1 LP & a live album from 1997-2004 before calling it quits based on my recollection. The most recent project by the band members is a little known band called Blankenstein. Their vocalist Ron Rinehart was in mainstream thrash band Dark Angel back in the late 80s, early 90s. Their 2000 release Refine was a mainstay in my CD collection that year. Kalubone Records released several hard to find bands that I have music from all of them of course.… Continued →

REVIEW : Broken Curfew Records Sampler

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If you’ve read a few of my other reviews, you probably already get the sense that I have some age on me. And that’s fine. I was around for record label samplers on compact disc. And what a glorious time it was. There was nothing better than getting a free sampler with a mailorder or buying a sampler in the wild. Those days are long gone, or so I thought… Broken Curfew Records have reinstated the CD Sampler and brought it to a new level. This sampler features 20 of their artists and it has something for everybody.… Continued →

New Single From Chasing Victory, "Renegade"

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Chasing Victory has done it again, dropping another new single titled, “Renegade” (see below). The track comes out swinging, but relents slightly in the choruses, making way for some really melodic vocal leads that are especially catchy. The vocals on this track sound amazing. The guys just might have plans for more music ahead, who’d be psyched for that?? Oh, and head HERE to get merch, updates, an d more from the band.… Continued →

REVIEW : Plead the Widow's Cause - Silver Glass Stare

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After the well-received album Pain Split in 2022 (vinyl in 2023), South Jersey’s melodic hardcore/post-hardcore heroes are back with another full-length. Once again, CDs were pressed by the band, while the vinyl release is through Resuscitation Records and comes in a beautiful transparent green vinyl. If you want the short version of this review, here it is: if you liked the debut, you’ll probably love Silver Glass Stare. That’s not to say it’s a remake by any means. In fact, there’s more of . .… Continued →

Song of the Day: Pink Daffodils - Listlessness

By Loyd Harp in News, Song of The Day | 2 Comments

Oh my gosh, why is it that sometimes the best bands have the shortest-lived careers?!? Pink Daffodils released one 3-song EP and then a follow-up single (literally a one-song CD) and then disappeared. Their style of female-fronted semi-melodic yet intensely screamy hardcore scratched my brain in very particular way. To this day, their Listless EP is one of my favorite and most unique hardcore releases ever. There was one more Pink Daffodils track, offered on the Trampled compilation from Boot to Head Records. Hailing from Philadelphia, the band shared some members with punk mainstays One-21, but with a very different sound.… Continued →

Song of the Day: The Wednesdays - Alabama's Midnight Skies

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Sorry about the long time between song of the day’s y’all. And Happy Christmas Eve 2025!!! So The Wednesdays started out as a pop punk/rockabilly band in 1999 releasing an LP on Jackson Rubio records which also released music from Blaster the Rocketman (boy), Havalina, amongst several others that most long term fans of this site would probably readily recognize. Today’s song of the day is the first one I heard from them and hearkens to their Alabama roots. Just a fun rockabilly song. Unsure of the “Christian” influence on this band, but Jackson Rubio was pretty prevalent in the Christian indie punk./rock… Continued →

No Treaty Call It Quits

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No Treaty took to social media earlier this evening to announce the band will not be continuing, thanking their friends and fans for their support. See their post below. https://www.instagram.com/p/DSYVw7rEcBk/?igsh=MXQ2cHVleTZ0ZjlicQ==… Continued →

Audiofeed Festival make first official announcement, just in time for Christmas!

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Audiofeed Music Festival, which takes place every year in Urbana IL over the July 4th weekend has just made their first official announcement for 2026. And fortunately for IVM readers, it’s a band most of us are very acquainted with . . . “FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT: BLEACH The moment you’ve been waiting for is finally here! We are excited to announce our very first band of the 2026 year lineup: Bleach. With many more to come, stay tuned Audiofeeders! Go check them out and grab your ticket at Audiofeedfestival.com”… Continued →

Song of the Day: Dynamic Twins - Fantasy

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Comprised of twin brothers Noel and Robbie Arthurton, the Bronx-born but California-raised Dynamic Twins were part of the first wave of legitimate Gospel rap coming out in the early 90s. Like so many others of that era (including S.F.C and Freedom of Soul), they had early connections to J.C. and the Boyz, and even wrote a song for Crystal Lewis (who returned the favor by singing on one of their tracks). Dynamic Twins had that southern California, West Coast rap style, but wanted to proclaim the Gospel clearly through their craft.… Continued →

New Music, Album "Echoes of Grace and Strife" From Diamonds to Dust

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In late October Diamonds to Dust announced they would be releasing their 6th full length studio release, “Echoes of Grace and Strife” on December 19th through Manifest Records. Since then, the band has dropped 3 tracks off the upcoming release and it sounds like it’s going to be a scorcher! Check out “Consequence Of Our Transgressions”, “A Shadow Cast Eternally”, and “The White Rabbits Nightmare (ft. Michael Felker of Convictions)” below and let us know if youre looking forward to this one!… Continued →

Sonny Dread Drops New Single, "Keep Moving" (ft. Marcos Curiel of P.O.D.)

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This past Friday, Sonny Sandoval dropped a third song from his upcoming solo album, “Sonny Dread”. The track, “Keep Moving” features P.O.D.’s own Marcos Curiel and is a straight up reggae track and is a great fit with the other 2 songs already released. Check it out below and see what you think.… Continued →

P.O.D. Drop Music Video for "Don't Let Me Down" (Beatles Cover)

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Back in September, P.O.D. released their cover of The Beatles’ “Don’t Let Me Down” to digital retailers and streaming sites. The track gives the song that special P.O.D. flavor and has been well received by fans of both bands. This past weekend, the band has added another dimension to the release and dropped an official music video for it. Check it out below and leave your thoughts in the comments!… Continued →

Ronnie Martin releases new exclusive Christmas track!

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The man, the myth, the holiday-music-making-machine . . . Ronnie Martin has just released a brand new Christmas track, exclusive to Bandcamp. The former Joy Electric frontman and founder has released three Christmas albums in the same number of years, and has already quickly released the new single on the heels of his latest, Evergreen Melodie. Check it out here: https://ronniemartin.bandcamp.com/album/o-christmas-day… Continued →

Song of the Day: Kerith Ravine - A Gentleman's Strange Dream

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Midwest emo act Kerith Ravine formed around Akron, OH in 1997 and were active until 2001. In that short time they recorded 2 self-released CD EPs, released a split 7″ with fellow Ohioans Cpt. Nemo, and also released a full-length album through Bulletproof Music (Dear Ephesus, Aleixa, etc.) The band played a fun subset of Midwest emo which had them incorporating strings on one track and screaming on another, all the while holding subtle melodies close. After Kerith Ravine (name for the brook where OT prophet Elijah took refuge while hiding from Ahab) finished, some of the members then formed Lovedrug, which also contained former members of Eso-Charis.… Continued →

Sonny Sandoval Debut Solo Album Release Date Announced (And It's Sooner Than You Think!)

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Recently, we shared news of 2 singles released by P.O.D.’s own Sonny Sandoval that would feature on his debut solo release, but at the time, we had no further info on the details of the release. This past weekend Sonny took to social media to share that the release, titled “Sonny Dread”, will be a full length reggae album (10 songs in all) and is set to drop on December 11th. You can pre-save it at your streaming service of choice.… Continued →

Clint Lowery of Sevendust on Faith, New Album (Video)

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Over the past year, Clint Lowery of Sevendust has come to a place of faith in Christ and has not been shy about sharing his journey whether via his socials or in a variety of different interviews. More recently, he has discussed how his newfound faith has affected him personally as well as his songwriting and how it impacted the recently completed Sevendust album, set for release in 2026. Check out the interview he recently did with ChurchLeaders below, and be sure to keep Clint and all the guys in Sevendust in prayer.… Continued →

Seth Davey (ex-Attalus) Drops New Album, "Words In the Wounds"

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Seth Davey, formerly of Attalus, has released a new album, “Words In the Wounds”, which follows up last year’s release, “Kingdom Rising”. “Words In the Wounds” seems to be a good bit more upbeat than “Kingdom Rising” and is full of songs of praise and faith in God. This album is sure to please fans of Seth’s previous works across the board. The release is now streaming and available on all digital retailers, but consider supporting the artist by picking up the album HERE.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Bringing Down Broadway - Memories

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I hear a lot of talk on social media these days about “2008 metalcore.” That’s what we have here in this track from Bringing Down Broadway. This was the era of metallic hardcore before clean singing and ‘ambient’ keyboards took over the scene. Sure, they dabble in clean singing for a handful of lines in this track from 2007, but its use wasn’t excessive by any means. And there’s a certain rawness to this recording that tells us that over-production wasn’t an issue (I mean that in a good way).… Continued →

Illect Recordings Christmas listening party

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Elite Christian hip-hop affiliate Sphere of Hip-Hop has announced a Christmas listening party for this Friday: “If you can make it, please join the listening party Sphere of Hip-Hop is hosting on Bandcamp to celebrate the release of “A Boom Bap Christmas Story.” The instrumental project brings together producers from across the world, each offering their own spin on holiday-flavored boom bap. Friday // Free to attend 6 pm Eastern 5 pm Central 4 pm Mountain 3 pm Pacific Thursday, November 27th. We’re listening to the new compilation featuring Future Infinite (Imperial & Stewart Garry) and Newselph.… Continued →

Song of the Day: Mashiaj - Liberacion

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Venezuelan thrash band Mashiaj formed in Caracas in 2009. They released an initial demo in 2010, entitled Loser, and then a string of EPs: Mashiaj (2014), Vomitivo (2015–reissued stateside in 2017 by Christian Metal Underground), and Perdedor (2016). Websites list the band as being still active, but we haven’t had any new recordings since 2016. The band members write and perform in their native Spanish language, but the style is clearly late 80s Bay Area thrash, and a decent representation of it! “Liberacion” (freedom or liberation in Spanish) is taken from their most widely-distributed release Vomitivo, featuring a gnarly album cover reflective of the type of thrash they play.… Continued →