Song of the Day: Saint Spirit – Volt
This thrash metal band hailed from Brazil in the region of Belford Roxo, just outside of Rio de Janeiro. They…
Song of the Day: Lovelorn – Feather
This was one of those ‘one and done’ bands, meaning they only released one album as Lovelorn. However, they were…
Song of the Day: Titanic – Dead Men’s Bones
Titanic’s founder Bill Menchen has been active in the Christian metal scene since the 1980s, first with his band Redeemer,…
Song of the Day: globalWAVEsystem – Deathstroke to Youth
It’s been a while since I’ve featured any industrial music, so this seems like a good time to remedy that….
Song of the Day: Twothirtyeight – Songs Will Write the Words
Early 2000s emo, you gotta love it! One of the best, and painfully one of the most obscure in the…
Song of the Day: Dodgin’ Bullets – Knife To Your Heart
Since the genre first emerged in the early 1980s, hardcore (originally hardcore punk) has splintered into dozens of sub-sub-subgenres including…
Song of the Day: Delta Haymax – Tidal Wave
Gosh, this song . . . this band . . . has a way of evoking memories of a certain…
Song of the Day: Not for the Crowd – Gain Back Lost Youth
Not for the Crowd was one of the few Christian ska bands who didn’t go the third wave/ska-core/ska-punk fusion route,…
Song of the Day: Tunnel Rats – Trz
The most legendary holy hip-hop cipher of them all? Perhaps. Tunnel Rats’ debut Experience (1996) was truly mind-blowing. It’s one…
Song of the Day: Vengeance Rising – Human Sacrifice
The first time I heard this band, I was completely blown away. The year was 1988. I was about 14…
Song of the Day: Grave Declaration – Change of Heart
Grave Declaration is (was?) a symphonic/atmospheric black metal project from Norway. While that’s not so unusual, what set the band…
Song of the Day: Elim Hall – Hypothermia
Elim Hall was ahead of their time in so many ways. It’s a real shame that they are just a…
Song of the Day: The Discarded – Religious Lie
I first heard of this LA punk band when I was running distro in the early 2000s. They had an…
Song of the Day: Azitis – Time Has Passed
We’re digging deep into the archives for this one. Azitis was a psychedelic rock band from Sacramento, originally formed as…
Song of the Day: Minier – Philosophy of Man
Greg Minier, the famed guitarist of The Crucified (and later of grunge/alternative/metal project Applehead) released a solo EP of straightforward…
Song of the Day: Seasons in the Field – Eternity
Hailing from the tri-state area of West Virginia/Pennsylvania/Ohio,this metalcore band only released one cassette demo and one split CD with…
Song of the Day: United Harvest Workers Union – Compassion
This folk-punk band was formed as a sort of atypical worship band. Their purpose was to create “authentic church music…
Song of the Day: Dr. Onionskin – FJR
Dr. Onionskin has a long and somewhat interesting history. Born Shane Ries, he had a brief career in the 80s…
Illect Recordings posts new playlist of jazzy, instrumental hip-hop
Hip-hop stalwarts Illect Recordings, brainchild of Josh Niemyjski (Sphere of Hip Hop, Illect, Uprok), have released a brand new playlist…
Song of the Day: 3 Car Pile-Up – Dweeb
90s alternative. People either love it or hate it. Despite the excesses of the genre, or the just plain slackness…
Song of the Day: Nina – In a Little While
Perhaps better known as the bassist/vocalist of hardcore punk cum crossover thrash band The Lead, Nina (full name Nina Llopis)…
Song of the Day: Geoff Mann – Hope Hospital
Geoff Mann was a fairly well-known prog rock artist in the UK, but unfortunately his renown didn’t quite make it…
Song of the Day: Pantokrator – The Order of Melchisedec
This Swedish death metal band formed in 1996, and has been active ever since. They immediately began recording cassette demos,…
Damien Jurado Pulls His Music from Spotify for Ethical Reasons
Singer-songwriter and indie darling, Damien Jurado, long known for his poignant songs and unique arrangements, has as of this week…
Song of the Day: Coolidge – Trapped
The best way I can describe Coolidge is as a sort of ‘prequel supergroup.’ All of the members are now…
Song of the Day: Haven – The Calling
Haven was a heavy metal/power metal band from New Jersey active in the late 80s and early 90s. The band…
Song of the Day: Half-Handed Cloud – Christmas Baby’s Last Straw
Honestly I think this is a song that only Half-Handed Cloud could write. Aside from the ever-present pop bliss is…
Song of the Day: Walk on Water – Time
This brilliant synth-pop band hailed from Sweden. They released one fantastic album in 1989, that hit the States the next…
Song of the Day: Embraced – Hold My Hand
Embraced was a short-lived hardcore band from Florida, active in the early 2000s. I was able to catch the band…
Song of the Day: Olivia the Band – Stars and Stripes
I’ve never been a huge fan of pop-punk–just dabbled here and there–but darn it all if this isn’t a catchy…