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Another band to introduce our readers is Gaffer Project from the great state of Virginia. The band plays a brilliant blend of Post Hardcore and even a bit of a Screamo aesthetic that would please fans of Roadside Monument, mewithoutYou, Hundredth, and At The Drive In. Check out their music below and make sure to catch a show of theirs. … Continued →

I am pleased to announce that I just received a large shipment of Light The Way CDs, fresh from the factory. This CD is titled “Dude, Lame: Deluxe Edition, Man!”. It features both Eps “Grace” and “Dude, Lame” in their entirety all one on disc. Included are lyrics and full digipak packaging. Get yours for only $5 today in the IVM Store here. I also now have stock on DENS and American Arson. I am awaiting a shipment of Mainsail CDs and as soon as they are here the “preorder” link will disappear and then they’ll all start shipping.… Continued →

Come & Live artists, DENS, will be playing Creation Fest on June 29th and AudioFeed Fest on July 2nd. We have a limited amount of their CDs in our webstore. Check out their music video for “Hopebringer” below and get ready for new music that the band is currently writing. … Continued →

I’d like to take a moment and introduce you to an amazing Pop-Punk act from the great country of Australia called “Available at the Counter“. The band features hard hitting melodic pop punk with an aggressive edge, sure to bring back those nostalgic feelings of the past while wrapping your head around the current music scene. You can check out their music via bandcamp here or listen below. The band currently has two full lengths and an ep available. Their latest full length “A World of Second Chances” is released in February of this year.… Continued →

June 13, 2017, Santa Cruz, California. Thumper Punk Records is thrilled to announce the release of Michael W. Stand’s contribution to the 3 Song Acoustic EP series. Michael W. Stand is a pioneer in gospel music, with a distinguished career that spans several decades and multiple genres. Founded in the early 1980s, his band The Altar Boys developed a worldwide following as they boldly expressed their faith over Orange County style punk and alternative rock. In the 1990s, his band Clash of Symbols stood at the forefront of hard hitting rock, with catchy and accessible pop melodies.… Continued →

Manic Drive will be releasing their new single “Easier” on June 23rd. You can pre-order the single now on iTunes.… Continued →

After a year of releasing an amazing album, Fit For A King finally released a music video for their title track of the album Deathgrip. The track is one of the first I heard, and after hearing it, I fell in love with the album. Check the track out below. … Continued →

Coopertheband released the first single off their upcoming album “Kingdoms” today. The song is titled “Rebels” and is the first track on the album. In addition to a new single Coopertheband announced that Kingdoms will be released on July 11, 2017. You can listen to the Rebels below and purchase it on iTunes.… Continued →

Alternative & Rock

• Coopertheband – Rebels [Single]

Contemporary & Pop

• Cody Carnes – Til The End Of Time (feat. Kari Jobe) [Single]
• Jeremy Camp – Word Of Life [Single]
• Landry Cantrell – Projections
• Owl City – Not All Heroes Wear Capes [Single]
• Run51 – This Moment
• Sanctus Real – Safe In My Father’s Arms [Single]
• Sandi Patty – Forever Grateful (Live From The Farewell Tour)

Gospel

• The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers – No Glory [Single]
• Jokia – Not Forgotten [EP]

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Dave Herring – The Greatest Liar I’ve Ever Known, Pt.

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Wavorly has been teasing us with #WavorlyWednesday posts on Facebook for months now. Until now the posts have been about the reunion shows they’re playing. But today’s video from Wavorly confirms what we’ve all been hoping for: New music is coming soon!… Continued →

The crushing new 2Minute Minor Hardcore Punk release, “A Goon’s Best Friend” digitally on June 12th. The preorders for Vinyl, CDs, and Tapes are up now right here. check out the promo below. For fans of: Warzone, Minor Threat, Breakdown,  Slapshot, Uniform Choice, Black Flag (Rollins years) … Continued →

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 →