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Alternative & Rock

• the Orphan, the Poet – Terrible Things (Badboxes Remix) [Single]
• Rusty Shipp – Mortal Ghost

Contemporary & Pop

• JJ Heller – Brave Still [Single]
• Jordan Feliz – The River (Deluxe Edition)
• Mike Romero – Win The Skies
• Out Of The Dust – Out Of The Dust (Deluxe)
• Steve Ladd – No Excuses, No Regrets [EP]
• Tenth Avenue North – I Have This Hope (Ailo Remix) [Single]

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Benjamin James – The Rage of Becoming [EP]
• Ian Zumback – Entertaining Angels [Single]
• Phil King – When A Nation [Single]

Gospel

• The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers – Momma Told Me So [Single]

Hip Hop & Rap

• Aaron Cole – Y.C.H.M.B.

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It’s been a long time since the once main-stay metal act, The Showdown put out an album. In fact, it’s nearly been 7 years since Blood In The Gears was released. Feel old yet? Well something is going on and hopefully it means another album. On March 26, without warning The Showdown’s Facebook page went live. It was two members including vocalist David Bunton playing an acoustic version of We Die Young, a song from the classic rock influenced album, Temptation Come My Way. Following this video, there have been a few videos shared from their Instagram with Blunton recording vocals with hashtags involving the words the showdown.… Continued →

Decyfer Down is keeping busy with another release coming in just a few weeks. On June 23rd, they will be putting out an acoustic album, simply titled Acoustic EP. This is a very promising release considering their most recent album featured an impressive and beautiful version of Burn Back The Sun – a song from their debut album.… Continued →

Indie Vision Music has launched a brand new webstore which you can view at the link. Lots of stuff on the way and being planned for this year. Everything (minus the tapes and Tshirts) will begin shipping June 30th. I have the DENS CDs now and will be getting CDs from Mainsail, American Arson, Light The Way, At The Wayside, and 2Minute Minor tapes in a few weeks. I also just got all the stickers and buttons. If enough people order the tshirts, I will get them made in a timely manner.… Continued →

Never Beneath (formerly Above Only) will be releasing a new single on July 1st with an EP to follow later this Summer.… Continued →

Lo-Fidelity Records has launched a really cool kickstarter campaign for the vinyl release of Adam Again’s classic album “Perfecta” (1995/Brainstorm). The album served as the final studio album featuring Gene Eugene before he passed in year 2000. Check out the kickstarter campaign here and pre-order the vinyl/CD in several different options.… Continued →

Sanctuary International has dubbed “The Top 10 Christian Metal Drummers of All Time” list which was voted on by their readers. Watch the video below and see some of these legendary musicians in action. Was your favorite drummer listed? Do you agree with the ranking? … Continued →

The post hardcore band Vagabonds has signed to Blood & Ink Records. The project formed August of 2013, and have released a split EP, and a single independently. The project is run by Luke Dean, who does everything within the band. Vagabonds is preparing to release their debut album, I Don’t Know What To Do Now, on June 30th. Pre-orders are available now. Listen to “Paralysis” below. … Continued →

California Thrash band Hand of Fire has a new music video for y’all to see! The song is called “The Prophecy” and it is brutal. It brings the sound of old school thrash, much like Slayer or Metallica, with the vocals of Death Angel. The track is going to be apart of their upcoming debut album, titled Let the Killings Begin, coming out through Rottweiler Records. … Continued →

The show this past Saturday night was an incredible experience. It was bittersweet in the fact that they put on a fantastic, entertaining, and emotional show while at the same time effectively ending their more than two decade career as a band. So many memories are rolled up into this band for me and I’ll be forever thankful for the music & ministry of this mighty Ska band. I wrote a deeply personal account of my experience and love for this band on the IVM Instagram page.… Continued →

Yesterday Manic Drive posted an image with the word “Midnight…” to their Facebook. At midnight, their Facebook profile picture and cover photo changed to a plain black image. What could it mean?… Continued →

Alternative & Rock

• ’68 – Two Parts Viper

Contemporary & Pop

• Capital Kings – Love Is On Our Side [Single]
• Carmen Justice – Red & Yellow Black & White [Single]
• Julianna Zobrist – Safe [Single]
• Kerrie Roberts – True North (David Thulin Radio Mix) [Single]
• Love & The Outcome – Scars To Your Beautiful [Single]
• Mass Anthem – Through People Like Me

Dance & Electronic

• David Thulin – Sun Is Rising [Single]
• Gui Brazil, DJ Yuuki – Be Like You (feat. Xay Hill) [Single]
• LZ7 – Give My All / Golden [Single]

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Greg Attwells – If It Matters To You [Single]
• John Mark McMillan – Enemy, Love [Single]

Hard Rock & Metal

• Lordchain – 20th Anniversary
• Symphony of Heaven – …Of Scars And Soil… [EP]

Hip Hop & Rap

• Aha Gazelle – Keep It In The Family [Single]
• Andre Balboa – Fair Weather Friends [Single]
• Dru Bex – Gamez [Single]
• J Han.

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Stemson is an electronic/rap/experimental project out of Albuquerque, NM. The new album, Weird World, is slated for release on 6/24, but you can check out three songs below in preparation for the release. Here’s an official press statement: Weird World is the second full-length album from Stemson, combining a mix of tight/catchy synth lines/driving rhythms while being carried by vocals that are both dry/honest and loud/sarcastic.  Weird world visits elements of the 80’s/90’s/00’s and modern pop while maintaining a life of its own. The album is currently available for pre-order to the public (stemson.bandcamp.com).… Continued →

Light The Way presents their new lyric video for “So Stoked”. Check it out below. I will have CDs of “Dude, Lame: Deluxe Edition, Man!” (Both Eps on one cd) very soon in the new IVM Webstore. I have some stickers up momentarily as I prepare to have new merch added. Get this, I am going to have TAPES made of both “Dude, Lame: Deluxe Edition, Man” and At The Wayside “The Breakdown and The Fall”, done all punk rock diy style by DBD Tapes.… Continued →

Nashville, TN – – LeAnder frontman is stoked to get married! In anticipation for the wedding date (June 24, 2017!), Scott Anderle released a 3 song EP that chronicles the couple’s relationship. Each track is produced by different one of Scott’s close friends who helped him create this EP as a wedding gift. Although Scott takes the energy of screaming and distorted guitars down, Ampersand definitely does not lack in heart.The first track, Bryana is suitably named as it is a forward song engaging the listener to the story of how they met with an intimate final verse where he asks her to be his girlfriend.… Continued →

Wisconsin-based alt/pop-punk project Strategic has released a brand new album titled Motivation. Check it out below – other digital outlets and physical copies are coming soon. … Continued →

Symphony of Heaven, the symphonic death metal band from Owensville, Indiana, has released their debut EP. The EP is titled …Of Scars and Soil… and is available via his Bandcamp. If you want some more information on the EP, read the interview I did. It has a little bit about the concept and lyrical content behind the songs. Go download it here. … Continued →

Meet Brynn Elliott, a Harvard University student from Atlanta, Georgia. When she’s no busy with school she’s busy with her budding music career. How busy? She’s opening for the Lifehouse/Switchfoot tour this summer. Checkout her newest single “Might Not Like Me” below and catch her on the Looking For Summer Tour if you get the chance.… Continued →

There is just 34 hours left to go as of this post on the Cool Hand Luke kickstarter campaign. Even though they are 100% funded, there is still time to order (double) vinyl, CDs, and other merch plus he has put up “stretch goals” which include stuff like getting CHL to make a video for the song “Taking Chances” and a special Vinyl pressing of either “Wake Up O Sleeper” or “Of Man”, both of which would be incredible. Consider contributing today. … Continued →

Ryan Patrick Dunn was born on May 22, 2017 to pop punk rocker Jason Dunn. To celebrate Jason has released a new single called Ryan’s Song. You listen to the song below and consider supporting Jason (and Ryan!) by purchasing the song on iTunes.… Continued →

You might know Ben & Anita Tatlow from the Swedish husband and wife due Salt of the Sound. Now the couple have a new project called Narrow Skies. Narrow Skies is Nordic-inspired, nature-infused, reflective dream pop. Their debut EP Midnight Horizons is available now and is the first of four season inspired EPs to be released. You can download the EP for free on NoiseTrade or support the artist by buying the album on Bandcamp.… Continued →

Earlier this week Humble Beast announced that it is now a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The Christian hip hop label label is known for giving away its music for free so the transition to a nonprofit is not too surprising. Humble Beast is trying to raise $125,000 by the beginning of July to help with the transition. You can read more about announcement here and donate to the organization here.… Continued →

Roots Rock/Americana singer-songriter John Tibbs, has just launched a crowd funding campaign for his new album titled “Heartland”. You can find the campaign right here. RIYL Drew Holcomb, John Mellencamp, Tom Petty, and Bruce Springsteen. This stuff sounds really good and I think a lot of our readers will find something to appreciate. Listen to the new single below (via YouTube and Spotify). … Continued →

After years of touring in the pop punk band Ace High and the hard rock band Noiseunion Ben Knight decided he wanted dive head first into the world of Nerdcore. While he takes the production, music and genre seriously, the lyrical content is that of an artist who is trying to bring some levity to the world of Hip Hop. After releasing two singles late last year he’s back with his new EP “I Don’t Wanna Be A gryffindor”. If you love artists like KJ-52, MC Lars, MC Chris, Mega Ran, Optimus Rhyme and MC Frontalot, then you should give his stuff a listen.… Continued →

Alternative & Rock

• At The Wayside – The Breakdown And The Fall
• Jason Dunn – Ryan’s Song [Single]
• The Letter Black – Pain

Contemporary & Pop

• Abigail Duhon – Abigail Duhon [EP]
• FoldingLights – Exile
• Narrow Skies – Seasons: Midnight Horizons [EP]
• We Are Leo – The Rush & The Roar

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Brynn Elliott – Might Not Like Me (Acoustic) [Single]
• Steven Curtis Chapman – We Remember (Live From Sam’s Place At The Ryman) [Single]

Hip Hop & Rap

• GRITS – Saints & Sinners [Single]
• Theory Hazit – Uglyface
• Willow Stephens – Willow Stephens [EP]

Praise & Worship

• Cody Carnes – The Cross Has The Final Word [Single]
• Hillsong United – Shadow Step [Single]
• Josh Baldwin – The War Is Over
• The Response Band – Floodgates
• Sherwin Gardner – Greater
• Todd Agnew – From Grace To Glory: The Music Of Todd Agnew
• Worship Central – Mercy Road [Single]

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It’s been awhile since we’ve heard anything from Grits, their last single “Skin Deep” being released in February of last year. Thankfully, the hip-hop duo have released a new song today entitled “Saints & Sinners.” You can stream it below and purchase it on iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon. … Continued →

Hey friends, just wanted to drop you a line about the new At The Wayside album “The Breakdown and The Fall” that is now available on all digital networks. You can find the release on iTunes/Apple Music, Google Play, Amazon, Bandcamp, Spotify, and more. Just search your preferred digital network and you’ll see it. This 12 track powerhouse of a punk rock album is packed full of memorable choruses, energetic breakdowns, and soft ballads that’ll make you weepy eyed. It’s the perfect mix and the diverse range of styles found on this record is sure to win over fans across the globe.… Continued →

I feel the needs to start a new feature here on IVM that spotlights different organizations that I feel are worthy of attention. I will try and make a post weekly but it may turn into a biweekly feature. Please click here to read the story behind YoungLives and our experience dealing with this deeply personal issue.

I’m still chugging away at selling my collection on Ebay. I’ve got so many CDs to list but I can only do so much each day. I recently added a few different lots/albums today including 2 rare lots of Quick and the Dead CDs and an Indie Vision Music 6 CD Super Lot. I put “15” available of each of these two lots but I have plenty more still sealed in boxes. There is also stuff up from Man Alive, Huntingtons, Ghoti Hook, Juliana Theory, Further Seems Forever, Fold Zandura, Dimestore Prophets, Quayle/Spud Puddle, Watashi Wa, Gameface, Starflyer 59, Four Year Strong, Farside, and tons of Dogwood releases!… Continued →

This is a dark time for our world and we need Jesus now more than ever. I pray for the families and those affected by this horrible tragedy in Manchester, UK last night. Our hearts are with you. If you’re looking for inspiration and are seeking answers, look to Jesus and the word of God. I hope this new music video from We Are Messengers will give you some peace and rest from your worries. … Continued →