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Floodlit is a band from Los Angeles that covers a wide swath of all types of aggressive and heavy music and does so exceptionally well. If you’ve yet to check them out, you’re in for a treat. The debut 10 track release really comes out swinging and is based on the singer’s time spent living in Myanmar and the conflict that has been ongoing in the region for some time. Check out the videos below for an explanation of what went into the making of the album as well as the video for the song “AKo”.… Continued →

Dire have announced a new full length set to release on September 25th. The metal band already has 2 previous (and impressive!) full lengths under their belts and have also released a new single, “Almost Home” back in March (see below). You can pre-order the new album and grab other available merch HERE.… Continued →

North Carolina's own pop-punk band by the name of Splitcast are back with a killer new album out this year called "Day/Night" which is actually both of their new EPs put together on one complete album. These guys play fast, furious, sometimes metallic, and altogether poppy, punk rock music. Their lead off single on the album is called "2000's Pop Punk (Jimmy Ate The World)" and it's everything you love about this genre. Solid tongue in cheek lyrical mastery mixed with a heavy dose of nostalgia and reminiscing about youthful days of the past which if you're anything like me, seems like ages ago. These songs are so darn catchy and they go hard. I haven't been so impressed by a new punk rock album in quite a while (well I'm actually lying because new stuff from Super Sometimes, The Paradox, New Found Glory, Light The Way, Brave Days, Protect Your Heart, Jason Dunn, Nate Parrish, etc is just perfect summer tunes). The songs are filled to the brim with fast beats, positive and hopeful messaging, meaningful tunes about life, love, and fatherhood (When She Finds You). These guys kind of remind me of a a mix between American Hi-Fi, SR-71, Sugarcult, Ten Foot Pole, Chaser, Hawk Nelson, No Use for a Name, MUTE, and Millencolin. All the greatest guitar solos, fast punk drumming, slow ballads, and loads of harmonies. Even "Worthy of the Calling" has some heavy digging with some deep guttural screams. Splitcast are the biggest sounding band you've never heard. They have solid chops worthy of any major radio/streaming airplay and I hope we will be a seeing a lot more of them in the next year to come. Splitcast "Day/Night" out now on People of Punk Rock Records and I give it a solid 5 out 5! Catch the band at the Breaking Darkness Music Festival on August 1st!

Originally this post was going to be specifically about a new artist by the name of "Lionsaddle" that makes house/techno/EDM like music and has released 2 recent new (debut) singles but she just teamed up with another house/techno/edm artist making waves the past year, Rave Jesus. Lionsaddle featuring Rave Jesus just dropped "Ravens and Doves" and it is available through all digital networks and streaming sites. There are vocals on both of these projects and it sounds as good as anything else out there. Rave Jesus last released "I Met God on the Dancefloor" full length in 2025. Check out the songs from each of the artists, below

A new band on the rise by the name of Natural State just dropped their killer new single titled "Losing It" featuring Disciple and it's so dang catchy that I find myself streaming it over and over again. It's a great song and if you've never heard the band before, a perfect introduction. Check out the music video and song, below ​👇🏻

KingdomCore Presents the No Hope In Hell Tour featuring Heal The Hurt, Magdalene Rose, and Unbroken Reign. ​The tour spans 15 dates and is being put on by KingdomCore which will be the brand's very first tour they are putting together as "KingdomCore Presents". Read more below.

Light The Way return with a new song today titled "Steez Machines" and it's everything you love about this band and so much more! Go listen on your favorite digital network and check out the music video right here on our website, below! It has real heart, tongue in cheek humor, anthemic choruses, and the hope this band has been conveying since day 1. It's the perfect tasty morsel of pop punk fun built for the summer of 26'. Instead of growing cynical with age these guys get brighter, more passionate, and as bold as ever proving that age is more than just a number. So hop on that skateboard, ditch the time stamp, and ride off into the sunset because pop-punk and Light The Way will never die!! Light The Way 2026.

Pop punk powerhouse, Brave Days, have returned with a brand new 6 song EP titled ​"Crisis" and it's out now! Check out the title track below and be sure to these guys a solid listen.

Often hailed as the most extreme Christian band ever, Rottweiler Records–to the surprise of everyone–has just announced the return of Australia’s Vomitorial Corpulence. The goregrind band released some of most sonically brutal material ever on two albums in the 1990s, and were included on a handful of compilations and split releases into the 2000s, and then disappeared. Although invisible, it appears the band never stopped. Quietly working on material over the past 20 years, VC have amassed a large quantity of songs that could potentially fill multiple albums.… Continued →

Drown the Planet have released a new EP titled, “The Blessed///The Cursed”. The release has a real metalcore sound to most of it, with a industrial/hard rock/nu metal sound in spots as well. The band has a great sound that traverses a number of styles, all of which lend themselves to heavier music. Be sure to check it out and leave your thoughts below!… Continued →

Death/grind heavyweights Mangled Carpenter have tackled the task of paying homage to their heroes. Australia’s Mortification are usually credited as the first Christian death metal band and have influenced countless others to follow in their path. US-based Mangled Carpenter have made some hefty strides in their own right, and have released their cover of “Terminate Damnation” as the lead single to their new album. Between Bloodshed and Silence will be released on July 17th. The album will be a co-release with Rottweiler Records and Broken Curfew Records.… Continued →

Indie artist Seth Davey (ex-Attalus) is releasing a brand new single this Sunday, June 7th. The track is called “Dance in the Dark”, and it is the title track from Davey’s upcoming album. There will be a Kickstarter for the release, which will go live on Friday, June 5th. Fans can check out the Kickstarter here: Dance in the Dark: A Rock Opera Or sample the song below:… Continued →

This new Spoken in Tongues song, “Lethal” dropped a couple weeks ago and I just have to say that it is without a doubt one of the best songs the band has ever written. The music video is genius and reminds me a lot of something straight out of the 90’s – fun, absurd, and light hearted filled with such immense joy. The song itself is upbeat but still riddled with that raw guitar yet poppy edge and Billy Power’s unique vocal stylings that sets them apart from the rest.… Continued →

Too Bad Eugene’s now classic 2002 full length album “Moonlighting”, which released on Tooth & Nail Records, is getting the vinyl treatment via People of Punk Rock Records. It’s a pre-order but shipping this month! The band recently wrapped up recording for their 5th full length that’ll see a release soon. Click here to preorder Moonlighting.… Continued →

I’m super excited to announce that Watashi Wa are returning in a big way here in 2026. The band reunited back in 2022 with their last album “People Like People” on Tooth & Nail Records. While that album certainly had some good moments this new track is the band’s return to their classic sound from the “The Love of Life” and “Eager Seas” era. The band just announced they have signed with Lost in Ohio for the release of the new single “I Am”. The single drops next week on June 5th and it’s one you absolutely don’t want to sleep on.… Continued →

Portland punks Teeth for Eyes (featuring ex-members of Crux, Government Hate Mail, Cicero, and Empty Tomb) have released a new live album. The 11-track album was recorded live at Kelly’s Olympian in downtown Portland earlier this year and features tracks from both of their albums, as well as a new song from a forthcoming split release with The Blamed. The album is available on CD or digital download, directly from the band at their Bandcamp page: https://teethforeyes.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-kellys… Continued →

Then It Ends have released their new single, “Fractured”, accompanied by a music video for the track, recorded at the same house used in the Slipknot video, “Duality”. Check it out below and let us know what you think!… Continued →

Jason Dunn, former frontman for Hawk Nelson) is back with a long awaited solo release, “Formerly Known As…” and it is well worth the wait! Fans of pop-punk will not want to miss out on this one. When comparing this release to his previous work with Hawk Nelson, Jason Dunn has managed to retain the aspects of his sound that made Hawk Nelson as catchy and enjoyable as it was, but has also thrown in some newness here that makes this release familiar (but not too familiar) and exciting.… Continued →

Small Voice is a band determined to ensure you know Christcore hasn’t gone anywhere. “Some Days (ft. What We Seek)” is the band’s fourth single to release this year and is a must for fans of Christcore/Metalcore. The song serves as a reminder that none of us is alone in dealing with issues like anxiety and depression and that even in the midst of it, we can trust in and rely on a God who is faithful and true. Check out the song below!… Continued →

Zahna has released a new single, “The Archer” which will feature on her upcoming release “Break Or Breakthrough”, out on XOVR Records 9/4/26. Between this and her last single, “Defiler (ft. Brian “Head” Welch)”, the upcoming release is really looking like one to anticipate! Pre-orders can be found HERE and be sure to check out the lyric video for “The Archer” below!… Continued →

Drown the Planet has released a new song, “Beaten and Bruised” featuring Michael Felker of Convictions. This song strikes me as the heaviest DTP song to date and is extremely well done. Check out the lyric video below and let us know what YOU think.… Continued →

We don’t often cover artists that are in the CCM mainstream, but this definitely warranted mention. It’s been years since Brandon has been pulling for a metal release from Jeremy Camp and up til now the closest thing I know of is a track called “Take My Life” off his debut release, “Stay”. That one, like this, is really more hard rock than metal. If you’re hesitant or skeptical, that’s understandable, most of his material tends to be fairly tame. But give this a listen, and see what you think.… Continued →

DISPRAISED ANNOUNCES SELF-TITLED FOURTH ALBUM — OUT MAY 11 After nearly a decade of relentless output and evolution, Dispraised is set to release their self-titled fourth album, Dispraised, on May 11 via Thumper Punk Records. Marking a defining moment in the band’s trajectory, the album captures both a culmination of years of growth and a bold reset for what lies ahead. Formed in 2017, Dispraised has spent close to ten years carving out a distinct voice in the underground punk and heavy music scenes. In that time, the world has shifted dramatically—politically, socially, and technologically.… Continued →

Earlier this week, the newest release from nu metal band Relent dropped. “Suffer” is the first release from Relent since “World War Me” which released in 2023. “Suffer” is an excellent addition to the band’s already impressive library and is sure to please fans of the band as well as fans of nu metal in general. Be sure to check this one out!… Continued →

P.O.D. have wrapped up the recording of their followup to 2024’s “Veritas”. The album was recorded over the course of two weeks with producer Will Yip who is known for his work with bands like Turnstile, Code Orange, amd Quicksand. While info regarding an album title, tracklist, and release date have yet to be announced, with everything recorded, we can’t be too far off. Who’s looking forward to some new P.O.D.??… Continued →

From the press release: “Burnt Toast Vinyl and Lost in Ohio are proud to announce the first-ever vinyl pressing of Fall Sounds by Velour 100, due Fall 2026, in time for the album’s 30th anniversary. “In 1995 at Eastern Michigan University, two people made a record: Trey Many (drummer for 4AD’s His Name Is Alive) and Amon Krist (an art student and daughter of celebrated folk singer Jan Krist). Warren Defever recorded it, bringing the same atmospheric instincts that had made His Name Is Alive one of the most singular acts in the 4AD catalog.… Continued →

Metalcore band, Then It Ends, have dropped a new track, “Alone”. The song acknowledges the inward battle many of us face, but reminds us that through it all, we’re never alone. The track comes at you from all angles, featuring heavy riffs, a good range of screams, and a melodic chorus with some great sounding clean vocals. Check out the lyric video below and share your thoughts!… Continued →

Somewhere around a year and a half ago, Sevendust guitarist Clint Lowery came to a place of faith in Christ. Since then, he’s been vocal about his newfound faith, encouraging others and sharing the hope we have in Jesus. When the band’s new album, “One”, was in the writing/recording stages, Clint had made mention that several of the songs on it would be faith-based and that is certainly evident. With the release of the album this past Friday, Clint shared the post below. Be sure to give a listen to the new Sevendust album (it’s insanely good) and keep the band in prayer.… Continued →

Ted Bond, founding member and the voice behind the mighty Craig’s Brother recently launched a kickstarter campaign to pick and record demos that will become the next CB record. He is staying very active with the process and posting numerous videos with live recordings and behind the scenes demos and lots more. Go check it out Right here. The direct link is here https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cbnewtunes/15-demos-you-choose-the-next-craigs-brother-songs (as of this writing the kickstarter has gone well beyond its original goal!). Speaking of CB, you can buy their entire catalog on vinyl and some on cd/tape over at People Of Punk Rock Records.… Continued →

The eager anticipation for the followup to Bloodlines’ 2024 release, “Holiness Cries” is about to draw to a close. This Friday the band has been teasing a new single, “Revivalist”, featuring Mattie Montgomery of For Today. As more info becomes available about the band’s plans for new music, we’ll keep you posted! Catch them on tour from 5/02-5/13 with Wolves at the Gate and Heal the Hurt. There are also some other dates scheduled with just Bloodlines. … Continued →