News

One of my favorite new bands DENS, have joined the ministry Come & Live. The band have released their brand new music video for “Hopebringer” which you can view below. You an purchase their debut release “From Small Seeds Come Giant Trees” wherever fine digital music is sold (or from the band direct here). … Continued →

The hard rock rapper Manafest and the post-hardcore/metalcore band Famous Last Words have announced they are going on a East Coast tour together. The two are very different style wise: Manafest started as just a rapper, with a nu-metal tinge, and seems to be returning to his roots with his new single “Stones”. Famous Last Words on the other hand, are a post-hardcore/metalcore band that sounds like Blessthefall in a sense. Anyways this will be an interesting tour one way or another. … Continued →

I am always on the lookout for new bands to listen to. Sometimes it feels like an eternity passes between finding one new band and the next, but then again, that could also be because I can be a little picky about my music. In those rare instances when I DO manage to find a new band, I’m just happy or excited I found something new to add to my music library. Still, there are those even rarer instances yet, where I’m every bit as eager and excited to let others know about these bands as well because I think they’ve really got something special and I’m eager to see how God uses them in the future.… Continued →

EDM/Dubstep DJ Bryson Price has released his new single through iTunes titled “Trust in You” (feat. Adriana). Support Bryson’s music by purchasing the single or download it for free on April 18th.… Continued →

Mainsail will drop their debut ep titled “Photographs” on April 8th. I encourage you to give these guys a listen and join with us in celebrating a really fun, catchy new pop-punk band from So Cal. You can check out two of their singles on SoundCloud below. The Ep will be available digitally and on CD from CDBaby this next week. These guys would fit nicely in your playlist along side Light The Way, Kept On Hold, and At The Wayside 😉 … Continued →

The beloved thrash metal band, Tourniquet has been working on a new album for the last year or so, with only the lineup of founder Ted Kirkpatrick (drums) and longtime member Aaron Guerra (guitars). The band has been set to play Exodo Fest for awhile, it was just unknown about the lineup. Until recently. On March 4, 2017, the band announced they would be playing with Guitarist Jamey Henn, Bassist Andy Robbins (formerly of Holy Soldier), and Vocalist Jason Robison (Wrath of Typhon). Tourniquet will be playing with bands such as Broken Flesh, Impending Doom, Grave Robber and Abated Mass of Flesh.… Continued →

On April Fool’s Day, Fair announced a new album entitled “Luncheons and Wagons” to be released on July 8th, 2017. Naturally, skepticism on the legitimacy of this news is high. However, Fair’s Facebook page has been quite active the past few weeks. Now that we’re a few days into April, there has been no mention whether the announcement was indeed an April Fool’s joke. Many readers will remember Copeland announced they would be returning with a new record on April 1st, 2014. Conversely, July 8th, 2017 is a Saturday, which deviates from the standard record release day on Friday.… Continued →

This past September, David Curtis (ex Run Kid Run) released his most recent album, One Voice. I’m only about halfway through it right now, but it is one great worship album, and David has rather generously made it a free download for a limited time on his bandcamp page, where you can also find his other releases as well. I have to recommend downloading this, it really sounds great. Get some at his bandcamp and post your thoughts!… Continued →

A really great article on the current explosion of the digital streaming marketplace and it’s subsequent takeover of standard music purchases can be read here (Billboard Article). It is interesting how much things have changed in the past decade and half. I remember the times of the pirates like Napster, Morpheus, Kazaa, etc. and how they threatened to undermine popular music. Then digital stores started popping up like iTunes, Rhapsody, eMusic, Amazon, Google Play, and many more. With each new incarnation of digital distribution there have been the critics who have tried to signal “the end is near” for popular music and yet time and time again they’ve been proven wrong.… Continued →

You need to check out the brand new album from Righteous Vendetta titled “Cursed”. The album is out now on Century Media Records and you can stream the whole thing via YouTube, below. New Demon Hunter and Righteous Vendetta make this an incredible week for new music. … Continued →

lalo is an alternative rock band from St. Louis, Missouri. The band consists of Caleb, Brad, Peter, and Alex. Their first single “Waiting” was featured on episode 49 of Tim Hawkins’ Podcast, Poddy Break. You can download Waiting now on Bandcamp for name your price and find it on other music platforms soon. … Continued →

Wisconsin based pop-punk band At The Wayside sign to Indie Vision Music and will release their full length “The Breakdown And The Fall” May 26th 2017. Read the press release below and check out their brand new single titled “Lose One Friend, Lose All Friends, Lose Yourself”.… Continued →

Alternative & Rock

• A Frost Bitten Fire – Edge EP
• American Arson – Waymaker [EP]
• The Classic Crime – Albatross 10th Anniversary Tour (Live In Seattle)
• K I D S . – A Side [EP]
• Sleeping At Last – Atlas: Heart [Single]
• ’68 – This Life Is Old, New, Borrowed and Blue [Single]

Contemporary & Pop

• Anthem Lights – Selah Medley: In The Sweet By & By / Unbreakable / Broken Ladders /I Got Saved [Single]
• Matty Mullins – The Great Unknown [Single]
• MercyMe – Lifer

Dance & Electronic

• Har Megiddo – GOLDEN (feat.

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American Arson has unleashed their aggressive, take-no-prisoners Waymaker EP. Listen below, support the band, and check out our review here for plenty of speculation regarding lyrical nuances. … Continued →

The punk rock band ’68 has streamed their new song, off of their upcoming album, Two Parts Viper. The album will be out June 2nd through Cooking Vinyl. The band is also going on tour in April with Every Time I Die. Check the description of the video for tour dates, and enjoy! … Continued →

Bloodline Severed will return with a brand new album on April 18th titled “Process of Progression”. Check out their recent track “Fire”, below. … Continued →

As a two year anniversary for the forum The Blackest Light, DC Mills (Vials of Wrath) helped all the musician members release a compilation for the group. You’ll see a bunch of bands you may have heard of represented: O, Majestic Winter, Corpse, Vials of Wrath, or maybe Blood Thirsty. Showcasing a variety of distribution centers, these bands have been on Vision of God Records, SkyBurnsBlack Records, Sanctus Gladius Records, and Vociferator Entertainment. This compilation features a fair amount of current Christian black metal, death metal, and grindcore, and offers some insight in what the underground has to offer.… Continued →

Fearless metalcore act August Burns Red has begun tracking vocals for their new and upcoming album, which is yet to be named. August Burns Red have been around since 2003 and have released 7 studio albums, 2 EPs as well as several 7″s. This would mark their 8th album and their sophomore release through Fearless Records. In case you missed it, (who am I kidding, you didn’t miss this, but in case you did:) the band was Grammy nominated for “Best Metal Performance” for their song “Identity” off of Found in Far Away Places, their Fearless debut.… Continued →

The metalcore band DIRE, has a some exciting news! They have announced that they have signed to the label known as Sancrosanct Records. The label has had bands such as Remembrance (one member is now in Sleeping Giant) and Bloodlined Calligraphy. There is not much else to talk about the label. DIRE has also released a new lyric video for their song “Watch it Burn”. Check it out! … Continued →

New Jersey isn’t one of the biggest states in the country, in fact it’s one of the smaller ones. Despite that, it’s still large enough, in it’s own right, to inspire surprise that there aren’t more Christian musicians here who are willing and able to take their gifting beyond the four walls of the church. However, inasmuch as NJ may lack Christian bands and artists in quantity, it’s something we certainly make up for in quality. In the southern part of our state, in a town called Vineland, there is a band called Silent Culture.… Continued →

The southern metal band, The Showdown has not announced that they are back together, but they did do live stream where they played an acoustic song. The band started years ago in 1999 as 2450, but didn’t become The Showdown until 2003. They released four albums, two through Mono vs. Stereo and two through Solid State Records. The band may be hinting at a reunion, but expect an original lineup. Members Patrick Judge and Jeremiah Scott are probably really busy with Demon Hunter and probably won’t be able to perform.… Continued →

Hailing for Sacramento, Lost Things has emerged to play some fresh post-rock/hardcore. These guys have songs that span influences from Being as an Ocean and Oh Sleeper to Jesus Culture (Consumed-era) and Emery, maybe with a slight Take It Back! influence in the faster songs. The album artwork seems to allude to a highly political punk attitude however the lyrics convey a message of seeking truth and dealing with personal problems. Facebook… Continued →

For the first time ever Indie Vision Music is proud to offer “Kids” sizes of some favorite Indie Vision Music items. Check out Kids sizes in these designs: “Anchor – Kids“, “Keep the Fire Burning Bright – Kids“, “IVM Mountains – Kids“, “Hot Air Balloons – Kids“, and “He Exists Fragment – Kids“. We also have a ton of other great designs from bands I love (Including Light The Way) and signature IVM Designs. Our merch items are NOT available anywhere else except right here on www.StoreFrontier.com.… Continued →

Check out this really cool interview I recently did with Shane Ochsner of Hands and Everything in Slow Motion. We cover everything from the Hands catalog to EISM, Music, and everything in between. Check out both Hands and EISM at Facedown Fest this May.

A brand new music video for the Aaron Sprinkle song “Invincible” feat. Elle Puckett has been posted and can be viewed below. Aaron’s new album “Real Life” released last week and is available now from Tooth & Nail Records. … Continued →

So. Cal. pop-punk band Mainsail have released another new song and this one is titled “Set In My Ways”. This band has released quality songs and my expectations are high for their debut recording titled “Photographs”. The album will be out in April and available through all digital networks. This is great stuff and very well done. … Continued →

Spoken just launched a campaign for their upcoming 9th studio album. Check it out here. All pre-orders come with an instant download of their new single. Despite all the band changes over the years the one consistent thread that weaves the signature Spoken sound together is the unmistakable voice of lead singer Matt Baird. Since 2003 the band has put out a ton of quality material and will continue to do so. Check this out!… Continued →

I’d like to thank our reader Shadi for sharing this awesome new artist with me. They are called Diamonds to Dust and their style ranges from Post-Hardcore to Rock and Metal. A totally refreshing take on a genre that has become oversaturated with stagnant sounds and a clone like circus. The band just released their new album titled “Aging of the Weary” through all digital networks and iTunes via Manifest Records. Check out their new music video for the song “Saturate” below. [Bandcamp] … Continued →

The death metal band Soul Embraced has come out of their hiatus and are making a new album. Today the band announced they were doing shows and put out a post asking where fans would want to see them next. Former Bassist Jeff Bowie has also announced that he has rejoined the band and is pulling “double duties”, with Soul Embraced’s labelmates Becoming Saints. So with that, I think it’s safe to assume that Jon Dunn of Demon Hunter is no longer apart of the band.… Continued →

The progressive thrash metal band, Believer has began to release their long-awaited new music. Though not all at once. It seems that they are releasing them two songs at a time, or at least this EP only had two tracks. This EP, just called 1 of 5, has two tracks: “Home” and “888”. The band formed in 1986 as Deceiver, but changed their name to Believer the next year. They released three albums though the label R.E.X. Music and then went their separate ways in 1993.… Continued →