Song of the Day: Point of Recognition – Day of Defeat
SoCal hardcore band Point of Recognition (or Point of Wreckinthangs as they were affectionately known by fans) released 3 full-lengths,…
Risen add 2nd Vocalist
Risen, up and coming metalcore band from Indianapolis, had just added Travis Fields as second and “unclean” vocalist. Fields cut…
Song of the Day: Good Saint Nathanael – Making Repairs
Good Saint Nathanael is the alter-ego of Nate Allen (Destroy Nate Allen). Whereas DNA was quirky and sometimes frantic acoustic…
Song for the Day: Chagall Guevara – If It All Comes True
You’re probably tired of hearing it, but these are strange times we’re living in. How could any of us have…
Unwed Sailor release new video
Instrumental indie rock super group Unwed Sailor has released a new video to accompany their single “Camino Reel.” The song…
Song of the Day: The Crucified – Path to Sorrow
The Crucified is probably the most legendary Christian hardcore band of all time. They only released 2 full-length albums (plus…
Song of the Day: Breakfast with Amy – Social Studies
Along with L.S.U. and the Altar Boys, another band that was really influential in getting me into alternative music (as…
Song of the Day: Trouble – The Misery Shows (II)
Though a fantastic classic/doom metal band, Chicago’s Trouble were always slightly confusing. They often used Christian imagery, biblically-themed lyrics, and…
Illect Recordings drops three new projects for FREE download
Seattle-based hip-hop label Illect Recordings are at the top of their game after more than a decade of releasing quality…
Song of the Day: Zao – Lies of Serpents, a River of Tears
Zao had already made a name for themselves, working up from the underground, with a 7″, cassette demo(s) and 2…
Song of the Day: Undercover – The Eyes of Love
I suppose that the first time you hear a band forever affects the way you think or feel about them….
L.S. Underground masterpiece “The Grape Prophet” to be re-issued!
L.S. Underground (AKA LSU, L.S.U. LifeSavers Underground, Lifesavers, Lifesavors) have been doing alternative music in various forms since the early…
Song of the Day: Lifesavers – Surf with God
In the late 80s/early 90s I was a straight-up metalhead. Thrash was my favorite variety, but I dipped into other…
Rel McCoy releases new video
Canadian emcee Rel McCoy (formerly RELIC) has released a brand new video for his song “Part of the Plan.” The…
Song of the Day: The Blamed – 1200 Stares
By the time Give us Barrabbas came out (the band’s 7th album), The Blamed had already gone through at least…
Song of the Day: Writz – Night Nurse
Another great example of early Christian punk/post-punk/new wave from the UK is Writz. They released one album in 1979 that…
Huntingtons – Muerto, Carcel o Rocanroll
Huntingtons are back with their first new album of recorded material in 17 years—their 8th full-length overall. This time around…
Song of the Day: The Innocence Mission – Lakes of Canada
If you asked me to name the most beautiful song I’ve ever heard, there would be a lot of contenders,…
Memorium release new lyric video + free single
Doom metal band Memorium (Vision of God Records) have released a new lyric video, which can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/memoriumdoom/videos/751655828689493/UzpfSTM4MjUyODIxNTE0Nzc3MjoyODA3MDEzMzg2MDMyNTY0/….
Song of the Day: Meekness – Anointed Gorenoise!
Mexico City’s Meekness have a new track out for digital download. The extreme noise genre (and all its ridiculously named…
Song of the Day: Sufjan Stevens – Jacksonville
Here’s the thing . . . Sufjan is incredible. Whether or not you like his music, one has to acknowledge…
Song of the Day: Blackhouse – We Will Fight Back!
Long before the Christian music industry had become familiar with industrial music via the likes of Deitiphobia, Mortal or Circle…
Bram Cools releasing a new EP
Belgian lo-fi artist Bram Cools has released 2 new songs as a teaser for a new EP, which is yet…
Song of the Day: Soul-Junk – Young Businessmens
Soul-Junk are one of those bands that are immensely difficult to keep up with. Incredibly prolific, they’ve released at least…
Song of the Day: Jason Harrod and Brian Funck – Guessing Game
Folk really has to have something special if it’s going to catch my attention. Sure, there are a lot of…
Song of the Day: Farewell to Fashion – Morning Grey
Featuring ex-members of Jeremiah’s Grotto and pre-members of Rookie of the Year, emo band Farewell to Fashion disappeared just as…
Anima Mortuum – Morbid Temple
With the development of the black metal genre into an ever-splintering family of subgenres (symphonic black, atmospheric black, blackgaze, folk…
Song of the Day: Hit the Deck – Heads You Lose
I’m a sucker for this style of hardcore–really fast, short songs, with equal parts melody and anger thrown in for…
Song of the Day: Paramaecium – I’m Not to Blame
Paramaecium. Legendary. Heavy as a concrete slab, and slower than a slug. The band’s debut, Exhumed of the Earth, shocked…
Song of the Day: Bloomsday – Tuesday to Thursday
Bloomsday’s debut “The Day the Colors Died” was brilliant, if a little disjointed. The trio ambitiously covered indie rock, shoegaze,…