Song of the Day: Flaskavsae – Throne Room (Or Judgement Hall)
When it comes to black metal, true fans will generally argue that the more raw, the better. And the more…
Song of the Day: The Holidays – Sunshine
Power pop was (is?) a strange phenomenon. Despite the big hooks, melodic overtones and just enough of a punk edge…
Song of the Day: Mad at the World – All These Questions
Mad at the World went through at least three distinct phases throughout their history, which impressively spans across 4 decades:…
Song of the Day: Azure Skies – Forward Contamination
It’s hard to believe this release is nearing 20 years old. Although I’ve been hearing about it for years, I…
Song of the Day: Brandtson – Days End
When listening to music, do you ever get the feeling you’re hearing something deeply personal, and you’re not really sure…
Song of the Day: Blaster the Rocket Man – Hopeful Monsters Are Dying Every Day
Film director Guillermo del Toro and spastic hardcore punk band Blaster the Rocket Man have at least one thing in…
Song of the Day: The Prayer Chain – Fifty-Eight
I had this song on my mind the other day as I was thinking about what song I was going…
Song of the Day: Jetenderpaul – Don’t Look Down
Lo-fi indie rockers, hailing from Kansas, Jetenderpaul were delightfully weird. They simultaneously embodied the avant-garde and pop music, writing short,…
Song of the Day: The Altered – Low
Not much is known about this band, who released one album for major label Curb Records in 1997, called Yours…
Song of the Day: Roadside Monument – On Molasses Lake
Emo seems to be a genre that people either love or hate. Heck, even most of the bands who played…
Song of the Day: Warlord – Where the Road Forks
If you asked me what the heaviest Christian release of all time was, a strong contender would be the self-titled…
Song of the Day: the violet burning – Song of the Harlot
Many people nowadays have a love-hate relationship with worship music. It can sometimes be too simplistic, or based on shallow…
Roemer – Straight Bars and Guns
Roemer is a stripped-back acoustic/indie folk project. If you’re anything like me, folk has to be some really special to…
Since the Death release FREE single
Black/death metal band Since the Death have released a new single, “The Black Must Come Out” in advance of their…
Song of the Day: Black Carnation – One Fine Night in a Daydream
Jangle Pop. While the term might not mean much to most listeners today, it was the dominant form of alternative…
New vinyl from Sareem Poems & Newselph
There’s a new collaborative album out featuring Sareem Poems & Newselph, and . . . it’s now available on vinyl!…
New Death Metal Band, Mohler
There’s a new brutal slamming death metal band in the works, spearheaded by Grant Mohler (also of Crushing the Deceiver)….
Song of the Day: Cross-Check – Open
I first heard of Cross-Check a few months ago through social media channels. Shortly thereafter, I was asked to review…
Song of the Day: Millipede – Diplopoda Crawl
Instrumental music and Christianity have always shared a wonderfully curious relationship, adding a twist to the age old question, “what…
Song of the Day: Rick Altizer – Oyster
I’ve been listening to a lot of the Beach Boys lately. Like, a lot. They’ve been my favourite band since…
Song of the Day: All Saved Freak Band – All Across This Nation
For my Song of the Day this time round, we’re going back. Like way back. To the beginning of Jesus…
Song of the Day: Swine Suicide – Howls of Worship
This obscure black metal band only issued a handful of releases from 2008-2011, before shunning Christian lyrical themes for their…
Song of the Day: Crimson Thorn – Thy Neighbor
Lovers of traditional, old school death metal will know there is a significant lack of it coming from bands with…
Shadow Puncher – All Glory to the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords Part II
I’ve reviewed 3 different releases from Shadow Puncher (for 2 different publications), and one of the things I’ve noticed is…
Song of the Day: Mad at the World – It Can’t Rain Forever
Mad at the World has had a very interesting and diverse career as a band. They started out doing somewhat…
Song of the Day: The American Culture Experiments – Freedom in Part
I won’t turn this post into a political post, as I’m sure you’ve had your fair share of that. But…
Song of the Day: Starflyer 59 – This Recliner
After releasing last year’s opus Young in My Head, Starflyer 59 are already back. The veteran indie rock band have…
Josh Dooley (of Map) releases live acoustic track via Facebook
Indie rocker Josh Dooley of Map (Velvet Blue Music) released a sublime living-room version of their track “Skills to Rebuild.”…
Song of the Day: Extol – Reflections of a Broken Soul
When Extol’s first album came out in 1998, the Christian hard music scene had been dominated by hardcore and the…
Song of the Day: Deitiphobia – Attack the City Walls
While metallic industrial became the dominant form of industrial music in the mid 90s and beyond, it was the dancier…