Author: Brandon J.

We are excited to bring you the new song from Mayfly Syndicate titled “The Kreature”. Check out the lyric video for this awesome new track below.… Continued →

So excited to share this spooky new cover of the classic Ghostbusters movie theme song just in time for Halloween. This cover by No Lost Cause is the best version of the classic song I’ve heard thus far. It’s Ska, Punk, and tons of fun. Make sure to give it a listen on all digital networks and stream via YouTube at the link below. Did I mention that it features Wretched from the band Grave Robber!!… Continued →

Grace Graber has been grabbing headlines lately with her spirited take on pop-punk and mid 00’s emo tunes that bring a fresh look at nostalgic yearning toward yesteryear. She has a unique take on pop music and a voice built perfect for her guitar centric sound. Mix that up with a spiritually focused and Christ centered lyrical output and any Grace Graber song will be on my radar. The fact that she got the guys in Audiophile to join her on the Hawk Nelson cover of “Everything You Ever Wanted” (hence the EP title), my friends you’ve encountered a future chart topping hit maker at hand.… Continued →

A new band that I’m not sure has gotten much coverage by IVM (my apologies) but is entirely worthy of exposure is… HOPE DEFERRED. The band are releasing their debut full length titled “Darkness Remains” next week. The band is comprised with members of Embodyment and The Showdown including Showdown lead vocalist David Bunton who also fronts this new band. Check out their new song “Brethren of Blood”, below! This sounds very much like the heaviest side of Embodyment meets the heaviest of The Showdown.… Continued →

I’ll just come out and say it, “Deathbed” is quite possibly the best “Christian” song that has been written in the past 15 years. That is quite a statement to make and I’ll tell you why. First of all, bands who can create an 11 minute “epic” song with constant peaks and valleys all the while captivating the listener with a heavy dose of heart tugging melodrama, you know they are doing it right. I don’t know what it is and maybe that’s just me being a sentimental, sappy fool, but when I give this track a listen, I am left with a tear(s) streaming down my cheek.… Continued →

[Original Post from 2021, Reposted for your enjoyment!]. Check out these 20 Indie Albums You Almost Forgot Existed and maybe discover something old that is now new again? Let us know what are some of your favorites from independent Christian artists that you almost forgot existed?… Continued →

Another example for how 2025 musically just keeps getting better and better. This favorite band of mine NAMES WITHOUT NUMBERS are channeling their inner 80’s child and have covered the classic Tears for Fears staple, “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” and have released it on all streaming platforms. It’s a tasteful cover and showcases the band’s unforgettable sound and penchant for tackling heartwarming emotional subject matter mixed with heavy nostalgia to create an unforgettable cover track. Once you’re done giving this track a listen please go back and give all their other recent songs a stream/spin/play.… Continued →

It appears like People of Punk Rock Records will be dusting off that epic Dogwood punk classic “Matt Aragon” for a whole new generation of to enjoy. The album that brought tears to the eyes with the track “Do or Die” will finally be getting the vinyl treatment. This album has always held a special spot in my heart since it’s first initial release back during a turbulent time in our country’s history of September 2001 when it originally released. All their albums have been tremendous punk rock classics (duh, I’ve bought all of them on vinyl since they got reissued) but this one really cements it’s place on my heart.… Continued →

I’ve been following Nate Parrish’s work since he first sent me “I’m a Wreck” randomly through the contact email for my website back in 2020. I’ve been hooked on his sound, music output, and his lyrical genius ever since then. It seems as though his songwriting, musicianship, honesty, and just the lyrics themselves, continue to improve to the point where we are witnessing Nate Parrish in his prime. He is making timeless music that will inspire not only old heads like myself but a whole generation of people seeking hope and answers in the dark, looking for substance in the art they consume.… Continued →

Protect Your Heart have dropped another banger (hope I said that right?) titled “Crashing Out” and it’s a 1 minute firestorm of energy and melodies. Check it out right here below. Protect Your Heart put the “E” in easycore. Don’t knock it till you hear it.… Continued →

Mikee Bridges who is the founder of the popular west coast classic Christian alternative music festival of the 90’s and early 00’s called “TOM FEST“, is back in full force with the first ever Tom Convention which in it’s most purest form will be the go to convention for all things Christian underground and alternative punk of the 80’s through 90’s and beyond, for hopefully many years to come. Mikee Bridges has a long personal history of music involvement beyond just the Tom Fest circuit, fronting, singing, playing guitar in bands like Sometime Sunday, Tragedy Ann, Twin Sister, and much more.… Continued →

We are proud to premiere the new live video of Nate Parrish & The Wreck performing the hit new song, “That’s Just Life” from the Loud & Proud Festival in Germany a week ago. Check it out and make sure to support Nate Parrish on all his socials and website. The new Nate Parrish & The Wreck album “Make Me a Mountain” drops on 10/17/25. Video can be found right here on our website, below. … Continued →

Nate Parrish has gone above and beyond in bringing what I consider to be his absolute finest song by far in the history of Nate Parrish. There’s so much to love about it from the crunchy guitar strumming, snotty punk vocals from the Natester himself, some subtle electronic touches, and the those bold, honest lyrics which really speak truth about the reality of living in this broken world. There’s pain we endure, the love and loss, and depression and disillusionment, the questions left unanswered coupled with the hope we find in biblical truth and what we’re all searching for, is nothing short of mesmerizing.… Continued →

In celebration of these incredible what we now term as “Classic” alternative, rock, (or whatever you want to call it) releases, I am reposting this article in celebration of 30 years of wonderful music that originated out of the Christian music scene. Let’s take a look back and maybe find a new favorite that’ll keep you comforted during these current turbulent times we live in. I have updated the article to include 30 Releases (instead of the original 25 from 5 years ago in celebration of 30 years).… Continued →

Demon Hunter have released one of their most gut punching, emotionally raw and spiritually connective albums to date. To say it’s a timely release is an understatement. There is just something truly special and remarkable about this album. Maybe it’s the grief connection, something I think many of us in this country and across the world really are feeling in light of the death of an influential young Christian and activist, Charlie Kirk. Not everyone will agree with his words or his approach but what we can agree on was his passion for his Faith and that unwavering commitment to share the gospel no matter the cost.… Continued →

Exciting news to announce! Spirit Filled Hardcore band – Plead The Widow’s Cause, are releasing their latest album “Silver Glass Stare” through Resuscitation Records on Vinyl with preorders launching September 19th. Resuscitation Records are a really cool indie label specializing in some killer merch and items from a variety of heavy Christian Metal & Hardcore bands including recent releases from artists like No Treaty and Clear Convictions. I encourage you to give them a follow and check out their webstore today. I have personally ordered from them and got quality product I love.… Continued →

Brave Days have just released a punk rock powerhouse of a track titled “Friendly Fire” featuring Nick Diener of The Swellers fame doing some extra awesome vocals. This is the band’s best song so far and a hint of incredible things to come. Check out the song now on your favorite digital networks courtesy of Common Thread Records or listen right here at our site below.… Continued →

One of my fave indie metal bands from years ago have returned! MSNGRS (Messengers) a band from Texas that play heavy, sludgy, thrash type metal, have emerged from the depths of retirement hiatus to blast our eardrums into oblivion once again and rule the scene! The band has some new merch, a new website, and are working on new tunes. They are celebrating 15 years of “Anthems” and 13 years of “silence” (since their last recorded music). Check them out at their socials and visit 13yearsofsilence.com… Continued →

I have some exciting news to share with you all today. A throwback pop-punk band I’ve been following from Hawaii just joined forces with up and coming indie/pop-punk/emo/ska label, Small Step Records. This is definitely a band to keep your eyes and ears on. Small Step Records adds Hawaii-based 4-piece Christian pop punk band, The Caballerials, to the growing roster of independent, faith-inspired artists dedicated to authentic, purpose-filled music. The Caballerials’ style is reminiscent of the classic pop punk of the 2000, laced with nostalgia and lyrics filled with faith and hope; for fans of MxPx, Homegrown, Olivia The Band, The Cootees, and Piebald.… Continued →

I am really excited to bring you the brand new song (and music video) from my friend Wiley Willis of the band 2Minute Minor in his new music project with his father named “Willis & Son“. Willis & Son create a fresh blend of Americana Rock with an Indie Folk vibe and full of memorable choruses toe tapping hits in the making. The song is titled “Fading Away” and you can hear this song as featured in their heartwarming music video below right here on IVM.… Continued →

The group known as Seven Times Driven just hit a real winner out of the park and reached the Homeplate (quite literally!) with a fun and angsty pop punk anthem, perfect for those fleeting days of summer. This new song is titled “Flux Capacitor”, which would make Doc Brown smile and probably even persuade him to belt out “Great Scott” with his fist in the air during the chorus! The song features guest vocals by none other than David Newman of Small Step Records band – HOMEPLATE.… Continued →

A dear friend of mine named Steven Kelly sent me a message which I just viewed this morning that he had just been diagnosed with Stage 4 Esophageal Cancer and is currently undergoing treatment. Steve is married and has two young children that he was working and providing for. Steven was one of my earliest supporters in the early days of IVM and we’ve kept in touch all these years later. He even helped run the IVM booth at Cornerstone California in 2007 and loved the band Quick and The Dead when I signed them and put out their first official album “Going Home” back around that same time.… Continued →

I’m bringing you this news a little late but better late than never at all, am I right? For those that might have missed out, People of Punk Rock Records are pressing “More Than Conquerors” and “Self Titled” to vinyl in addition to the recent “Good Ol Daze” and “Through Thick and Thin” re-releases. Check out all the incredible Dogwood vinyl by clicking here or by visiting https://popr-records.myshopify.com/collections/dogwood. I’m looking forward to getting Matt Aragon and Seismic to complete the collection and maybe that Incomplete / Dogwood split?… Continued →

We are pleased to bring you a special premiere of the new No Lost Cause song titled “Letting Go”. Check out the lyric video, below or on our YouTube channel! “Letting Go”, is the first song off the upcoming new album from the beloved punk/ska act known as NO LOST CAUSE. To be released later this year.… Continued →

A legend in his own right- Mr. Michael W. Smith, is someone who has been making engaging, more often than not “catchy”, “addictively appealing”, “hopeful”, “spiritually connective”, pop rock tunes for 4 decades now, returns with yet another catchy song perfect for right now. It has that nostalgia factor going on with the electronic new wave pop sounds he became known for in the 80’s and early 90’s yet drenched in a modern electro sound perfect for 2025. It’s like that perfect upgrade so many fans have probably been clamoring for, for years.… Continued →

The Undertaking have just dropped a brand new chaotic song titled “If You’re So Rich, Why Aren’t You Smart?” and it’s available via all digital networks now! Read the press release below (or on our website).… Continued →

Rising indie artist Coqui will release a killer new EP titled “Living 2 Die” on September 5th via Dream Records. Check out the amazing new song “Only Idol” in music video format below this post.… Continued →

Demon Hunter is heading out on the “There Was a Light Here Tour” with War of Ages, Convictions, and Cultist. Dates and info right here . Demon Hunter just released the song “Sorry Light The Way” and you can watch the music video below.… Continued →

Female pop-punk artist – Grace Graber, just dropped a killer new track titled “Run”. The song has an accompanying music video to go with it and you can view it below. Make sure to give this new song a listen now on your favorite digital networks. She has an awesome sound and it’s sure to put a smile on a lot of faces out there, not to mention inspire hope.… Continued →

Allison Eide released “For The King” back at the end of May and now will release her new song “IDK” on July 18th (next week). If you want to catch up on the last song released, check it out below. This is an artist definitely on the verge of breaking out so hop in line and get ready!… Continued →