Author: Brandon J.

Norma Jean have dropped 2 new songs. One just released last week and it is titled “Spearmint Revolt”. Check out both new songs below this post. Their new album “Deathrattle Sing For Me” is out August 12th through Solid State Records. Pre-Order album here.… Continued →

Empty Atlas also dropped a new song on last Friday titled “Half Magic”. This rising star in the realm of indie music is fast becoming one of my favorite bands. Please make sure you give them a fair listen and check out their other recent tracks while you’re at it. I know soon that you’ll be in agreement with me on the fact that this is a highly talented and super enjoyable band.… Continued →

3 of the original members of Project 86 have been on a roll lately with that “Drawing Black Lines” Vinyl Re-Release and now this… a special release featuring Demos and Outtakes from the Drawing Black Lines sessions. Check out the songs below via their Bandcamp page and be sure to buy digitally or on CD. This bandcamp site is being run by Randy, Steven, and Alex.… Continued →

Demon Hunter are truly back. They have another new song that just dropped this past Friday. The song is called “Silence The World” and it features Tom S Englund. I love it! Pre-Order “Exile” right here. Catch the band on the “20 Years in Exile” Tour, this fall.… Continued →

I missed posting about this over the long Fourth of July weekend. Was busy with family and health issues. Anyway, one of my personal favorite Rock bands are back in action. Anberlin have announced their signing to Equal Vision (as reported earlier) and just dropped their new single “Circles”. While different, this song invokes a certain familiarity and instant likability. If you are a longtime fan then I’m sure many of you will appreciate the new direction. I am just hoping for some sounds akin to their earlier material so we shall see.… Continued →

Melodic punk band – Gametime, just dropped another NEW song and this time it’s a really cool cover of the Green Day b-side “J.A.R (Jason Andrew Relva)” which originally appeared on the “Angus” movie soundtrack back in 1995. It was one of their best B-sides and has since been re-released on the Green Day “International Superhits” album. Don’t be like other people and decide to jump ship to another country, give this solid melodic punk cover a listen today!… Continued →

Watashi Wa have just dropped another new music video, this time for the song “Zombie” (Feat. Stephen Christian of Anberlin). Check out this great new video below and join in celebrating the zombie apocalypse of all that phone device staring. Enjoy! “People Like People”, the new album from Watashi Wa, is out now via Tooth & Nail Records. Catch Watashi Wa on the upcoming “Labeled Fest Tour” with a ton of other great acts this summer & fall.… Continued →

Anberlin who recently reunited and have been playing special shows across the country and further stamping their return by announcing they’ve signed with Equal Vision Records to release their upcoming new music. Who here is excited for more new Anberlin music? 8 years is a long time in the realm of the music scene at large but I think we’re all confident that they’ll BRING IT!… Continued →

After 14 years, “When Angels & Serpents Dance” is finally getting the release treatment it should have always gotten. This is a favorite P.O.D. album of mine next to their other big hits like Fundamental, Satellite, Testify, etc. This album had a very commercial sound and had that “hit” potential but for whatever reason, disappeared to the piles of thrift store dust bins. On October 14th 2022, Mascot Label Group will re-release the P.O.D. album newly remixed, remastered, and with 3 bonus tracks not on the original album.… Continued →

Another heavy band has just put out a NEW song. Fit For A King are back with “Reaper” and it’s well, a ripper. Check out the official music video for the new song, below. You can stream “Reaper” at your favorite digital site.… Continued →

One of the best underground metal bands of our new century are back with a vengeance. You’ve heard that right, Becoming The Archetype are back with Jason Wisdom on vocals. The band returns with a new song today called “The Lost Colony” off the forthcoming album titled “Children of The Great Extinction”. How great is that title and that art is pure fire! Listen to the song now on all digital networks and pre-order the album right here. You can also listen to the song below.… Continued →

With regard to the news of today that is surely causing friend to turn against friend, family members against each other, man against man, woman against woman, and the general disregard for one’s truth, with precious life taking a back seat, I thought I’d share a song that fits today’s message. This song is called “In The Line of Fire” and it appears on Dogwood’s 2nd full length record, “Through Thick and Thin” (1997). It’s a great song and the sentiment still rings true. A few words… Remember who is inflaming tensions, who is stoking the fires of anger and hate, and who is ripping apart our humanity at the seams.… Continued →

A very special Solid State Records / Facedown Records mashup, mixtape in the form of a tour is taking place this fall. The bands – The Ongoing Concept, Fallstar, The Undertaking!, and Meadows, will all be playing together for a few dates this fall. This will be the first time The Ongoing Concept is touring in over 6 years!. The Ongoing Concept, Fallstar, and The Undertaking! will all have new music out in 2023 via their respective labels. Check out the dates and tour graphic, below.… Continued →

Brownstory have just recorded and released their latest song titled “Aquamarine” which will actually most likely be their last as a group. Check out the song below and make sure to grab it off our bandcamp for free. You can also download the full length debut, “Replanting”, on that site as well. This is some great bluesy jams so give it a listen.… Continued →

Audiofeed Festival returns this year (in just a couple of weeks actually) and I’m here to fill you in on all the great music and community you will experience. Audiofeed Festival has come to fill the void that Cornerstone left when it ceased to exist a decade ago. The creators of Audiofeed took a stand, brought along some experience and a diverse taste for remarkable independent music and further seek to share that undeniable influence with a new generation of music goers. Times have changed in the past decade but the one constant thread running through is that everyone still appreciates good music and are thirsting for something of substance.… Continued →

Manafest is back with one of his best songs of late and it’s a deeply emotional one. Check out the music video for the new song with Unsecret titled “Teardrops” featuring the talents of Greylee.… Continued →

The band “Skratchline” who mostly flew under everyone’s radars in the early 00’s, has put up their independent 2003 “The Broken EP” on digital networks and it is available now. I have posted an embed of the EP, below. Check it out.… Continued →

The long running reggae group known as Christafari, have just dropped a brand new full length record titled “Apokalypsis: Sounds of the Times”. Check out the new music video for the song “Heed The Call”, below this post. You can find the album on all digital networks and streaming sites NOW!… Continued →

A rising star in his own right, Sam Ryder is hear to slay (or is it stay?)! Sam just came in second place, representing the UK in the massive “Eurovision” contest. His star is burning brighter and he is garnering new fans across the globe. His debut album on Warner Music, “Nothing But Space, Man!” drops October 14th and can be preordered on CD or Cassette right here (UK Site). So just who is Sam Ryder and why is he being name dropped on IVM? Well, this David Bowie inspired artist comes from an active underground rock scene and even made his mark on TikTok before hitting hit big with Eurovision.… Continued →

The Fold will release a new album titled “Stereo Fire” any day now. You can see album art on their Instagram account. Check out the embed from Facebook, below, for information on this album.… Continued →

One of the scene’s great cherished and mostly unknown indie rock acts known across the globe as Stairwell, is back and working on new music. In addition to the new music and a spot at Furnace Fest this fall, the band is bringing up the past by re-releasing their fantastic Takehold Records debut from 1999/2000 titled “Pacific Standard Time”. The album is available once again through ALL digital networks and streaming sites now via Hopeless Records. Yes I’m well aware that there were previous recordings pre-Takehold but I consider that an entirely different band.… Continued →

Happy Monday, Friends! I’m back after a short hiatus and I’m ready to post some news, so let’s get it on (well, not in that way of course)… Everyone’s favorite metal band – Demon Hunter, are back with a brand new song, music video, and have announced their new album – “Exile”. The new song is titled “Freedom is Dead” and brings some of that early heavy sound off their first 3 albums mixed with equal doses of chaos and well, more chaos. This is the song you’ve wanted to hear from the band and see them perform for years.… Continued →

To celebrate 20 years of a band that has become a favorite of so many, – Anberlin will be doing a few stops on their upcoming summer calendar playing the albums “Never Take Friendship Personal”, “Cities”, and “New Surrender” plus career spanning favorites and b-sides. Tickets are on sale today right here.… Continued →

Nodes of Ranvier are making their return this year and in a big way. They have a special show on August 12th coming up and features openers like Names Without Numbers, Everything In Slow Motion, Stronghold, and more.. Click here for the event page on Facebook. Also click below for the embed. Names Without Numbers recently released the song “You Do The Talking” and it is strongly recommended by Indie Vision Music. More news on the Nodes Of Ranvier reunion shows this year, coming soon.… Continued →

Pop Singer & songwriter known as M.I.A. with that definite indie flavor returns after her hiatus to drop the new single, “The One”, (which can be heard below) and smashes all expectations with this surprising follow up. She just signed to Island Records and will release her new album titled “MATA”, later in the year. She is claiming now to have found Jesus and says this.., “The history is, even if it costs me my career, I won’t lie. I will tell the truth, and I will tell you what’s on my mind and my heart.… Continued →

A brand new band on Facedown Records called Confessions of a Traitor, have a new music video out for their song “Punishing Myself Before God Does” and it is loud and abrasive! Check out the heavy song below and make sure to get ready for this UK based band’s debut Facedown Records album of the same name, due out September 16th! This is a great band and sure to win over those classic heavy music fans who’ve followed Facedown for years.… Continued →

Golf Slang is a new side project of Jamey Bozeman of the band Luxury. Gold Slang takes on some of that 80’s new wave influence, incorporates modern sounds and conveniences and makes a song that just about anyone can appreciate. It’s really low key, chill, and something to knock off the shoes, kick back, and relax in a nice, oversized chair. If you like what you hear below, make sure to pre-order the new 5 song EP “How I Lost My Voice” right here via their label home – Velvet Blue Music, and on Cassette or CD.… Continued →

Craig’s Brother return yet again with a song sure to bring out all those old fans and mix it up with the new school crew who found them more recently. The new song is titled “Are You Unhappy?” and it’s anything but. I would argue that this just might be some of the band’s finest work and my favorite of the 4 new songs released (so far). The band says news on the new full length is coming soon via People of Punk Rock Records, so get that wallet ready or your bitcoin (if any is left).… Continued →

The ladies in GFM just dropped their music video for the electrifying new song, “Framing My Perception” of the EP of the same name which just dropped yesterday. I’ve listened to the whole EP and I am beyond impressed with it. They are a young group of musicians but listening the EP you certainly can’t tell. They’ve got the experience and music chops to back up the final product which is an awe inspiring collection of songs sure to impress everyone including those most hardened critics who just can’t seem to have any fun.… Continued →

A fairly new California rapper by the name of Miles Minnick, just dropped his new song with Bizzle called “GHOST”. It’s a hot one and I think a lot of fans of the genre will be all over this. Watch the music video below and you can stream the new song on all digital networks right now.… Continued →