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Contrary to what the band name suggests, They Sang as They Slew was not a metal or hardcore band, actually quite far from either. If you hear similarities to the indie rock of Luxury, it’s because half of the band came from Luxury while they were on a break from touring–namely guitarist Jamie Bozeman and bassist Chris Foley (both of whom are Orthodox priests in their day job). I hope some fans recognize the band name from the epic battle scene in Lord of the Rings (the book, not the movie).… Continued →

One of my favorite up and coming record labels called Small Step Records is a community of sorts and a breath of fresh air in a scene of sameness and monotony. The founder Paul Hyde is also a member of the band Grandpa Loves Rhinos which joins Homeplate, Light The Way, and now… Last Chance Marie! They are also another great punk rock band and have a solid sound that isn’t a copy of anyone. If you want good production along with a certain rawness only punk rock can bring you, then check out the music of Last Chance Marie.… Continued →

Craig’s Brother drop yet another song off their upcoming new album “Easily Won, Rarely Deserved” that comes out in a few weeks via their new album home – People of Punk Rock Records. This new song is titled “Violent Faith” and is played in that same great fast melodic punk style the band has become world renown for. Listen below and stream or download at your favorite Digital Network. Let us know your thoughts on the new stuff. … Continued →

I always enjoyed the music from Precious Death. Their albums “Southpaw” and “If You Must” are just plain great classics, groove metal mixed with a little hardcore. They were unique, bold, and not afraid to share their thoughts and feelings through the music they created. Unashamed about who they were and what they believed. There was one last album in 1996 before they went on hiatus. Now they are back, over 25 years later. According to their Facebook page, they’ve been working on a new album and as of this January, the writing had begun.… Continued →

For the first time in over 20 years, the long lost classic Watashi Wa album, “What’s In The Way”, is available once again but in digital format. Go check it out on your favoriting streaming networks or on Spotify (See below). What’s your favorite song off this album? … Continued →

Rock & Metal Pop & Alternative

• Bien – Color of Heaven EP
• Kevin Max – FANTASY

Electronic & EDM Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• David Curtis – Arrows EP

Hip Hop & R&B

• Aklesso, Foolie Vision – Sonus, Vol. 1
• the Apologist – The Debate Tapes, Vol. 1
• Benji – songs that i don’t want to die on my computer EP
• Bigg2timez – Psalmz Of 2timez Book 1
• Child of the Light – Round 3: Taste and See
• CieMie – 17
• CS LIT, San Andreas – Solar Raise
• isaacxhopes – WHO SHOULD I BE EP
• Joseph Madigan – Alignment EP
• JunSix – Sheepovergoats
• Kemvr – GALLERIA EP
• Mainetoowavy!

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If you’re of the opinion that only melodic music can be godly, then you might want to navigate your browser elsewhere. If, on the other hand, you see the possibility of the Spirit working and moving in the new, the avant garde, the experimental, and the downright weird, then Ganglia just might interest you. Sometimes stylized as GÅNGLÎÅ, this one-man project was started by David Smittcamp in Los Angeles in the late 1990s. He took the already experimental genre of grindcore (lightning-fast tempos and ultra-short songs fused into an extreme form of hardcore and metal), and flipped it on its head by utilizing only electronic instruments.… Continued →

Update: I’ve added all the new albums I can find as of November 18th. After realizing how few albums I’ve purchased on CD this year I decided it was time to correct that and set out to make a list of all the 2022 albums and EPs I could find on CD. And thanks to a little help from the members of the IVM Facebook group I now have a list of over 100 releases from 2022 that you can purchase on CD and/or vinyl! So do yourself (and the artists!)… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Amongst the Giants – Desolate Minds EP
• From Shadows to Light – Glow

Pop & CCM

• Zach Williams – A Hundred Highways

Electronic & EDM Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Allen Odell – Full Hearts, Empty Places
• Allie Murphy – Better Things EP
• Fox & Honey – Together EP
• Ian Yates – Between The Joy And The Sorrow – Part 2
• Jess Ray – BORN AGAIN
• Zane Vickery – Where Is Your Faith: Volume One EP

Hip Hop & R&B

• Austin Ryder – A Beautiful Death
• Christon Gray – Jacob (Deluxe)
• Gil Gatsby – I’ll Name This Album Later
• Kieran the Light – Confident EP
• Military Mindset Productions – RAMBO KNIFE EP
• Social Club Misfits – Everyone Loves A Comeback Story
• Speez – Godspeed 2
• R-Scar – Metanoia
• Triple O – Everything Left Unsaid
• WHATUPRG – New Hollywood

Worship & Gospel

• Avalon Worship – Worship
• Cody Carnes – God Is Good!

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I’m not surprised there was Christian punk and new wave already being made in the 1970s. Contrary to popular belief, believers have always found new and innovative ways to express their faith creatively. It’s the broader public of the faith community that is often slow to accept change, not the artists themselves. This is why I am, in fact, surprised that a Christian record label was publishing Christian punk in the 1970s. It seemed the church in the UK was more open to avant garde presentations of the Gospel than in the US.… Continued →

HolyName have just returned in the most triumphant way possible. This self-described “preachcore” is everything our music scene has been missing. The band just dropped “Creed” featuring Eric of xDeathstarx (you listen to the song, below) I think people who are fans of the heavy music genre and sub genres are seeking to find answers and balance to our world. Music like this not only encourages a search for encouragement and spiritual nourishment but it also inspires the listener, makes you think, makes you rock out, and ultimately leads the listener to fall on his or her legs to pray and seek worship with the God who made us new in his image.… Continued →

A little-known artist by the name of “Kid Again” (Project of Aaron Newberry formerly of The Tide, and Sons of God/SONS), that is relatively unknown to many but is incredibly deserving of all the appreciation and applause that will come his way. Aaron Newberry is a talented singer-songwriter that writes emotional, and introspective music, that seeks for hope that we are all reaching for while connecting with the listener in a rather simplistic, yet completely surrounding the senses. This is music that escapes categorizing & labels and chases away genre norms.… Continued →

I am proud to introduce you all to this really great and encouraging new bible-based website called I Am A Wall. You can find the site at iamawall.com. Here are a few words about the site from its founder, Kim: “Each musician takes on a chapter in the bible to study. He or She then creates a song from what the Lord says to the individual. Iamawall is simply a documentation of what the musician creates. The web page catches and showcases the beauty of the Lord’s heart and meets each person where they are in their walk with Him.… Continued →

This 5-piece band from Norwalk, CA started as a metalcore band but morphed into something heavier and more technical with an interesting mix of death metal, grindcore, and the odd jazz passage. The band only released two demos. The first was a 5-song tape called “Soldiers of the Cross.” In 2006 they released their more known, somewhat ironically titled “Death Gospel” (Gospel set to death metal, get it?) cassette, featuring 4 songs. Then the band was never to be heard of again. However, just this year an independent secular metal label from Riverside has re-released the demo as a cassette-only release, with three bonus tracks.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Terraphobia – Rise
• Wolves At The Gate – Eulogies (Live Sessions) EP

Pop & CCM

• Alexander Pappas – AMERICAM DREAM
• Ben Fuller – Who Am I
• Blanca – The Heartbreak And The Healing
• Lauren Preuss – Give Me What I’m Missing! EP
• Ruelle – Somebody Else EP

Electronic & EDM

• Matthew Parker – Last Life EP

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• David Benjamin Blower – Innocence & Experience
• Tyson Motsenbocker – Milk Teeth

Hit Hop & R&B

• BigGucciDame – Addictions & Afflictions EP
• Gavin the HotRod – DEFATING THE TYRANT
• Ilish – Anticipation EP
• Stevie Rizo – From HIM to Hymn

Worship & Gospel

• Anchor Hymns – Be Unto Your Name EP
• Bethel Music – Simple
• Christ For The Nations Worship – The Roof Project EP
• Harborside Music – The Meeting Place (Live)
• Keith & Kristyn Getty – Christ Our Hope In Life And Death
• Perimeter Worship – Perimeter Worship
• Providence Worship – True and Better EP
• The Psalms Project – Volume 5: Psalms 39-46
• Reality SF Music – Shelter EP
• TEMITOPE – MARUN
• 29:11 Worship – Say It Again (Live) EP

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Highlights Rock & Metal

• Confessions of a Traitor – Punishing Myself Before God Does
• The Devil Wears Prada – Color Decay
• Riddle Me This? – Riddle Me This
• Too Bad Eugene – Distance

 Pop & CCM

• Fleurie – It’s Always Summer in Supertropicali (Chapter 2) (EP)
• JJ Heller – I Dream of You: JOY
• MSCMKRS – Keep It Cool EP
• RICHLIN – Something to Say

Electronic & EDM Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Zoe Jean Fowler – We All Change

Hip Hop & R&B

• A3 – HEAR THE HEAVENS
• Bear Hope – WE ARE THE WORLD!

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Some of you are going to hate me for including this (what?!? country music on IVM?!?) Others of you–maybe only a few–will recognize the importance this type of music played on the development of both rock and roll (which somewhat ironically owes a huge debt to country music), as well as to contemporary forms of Christian music, because of the strong relationship between country music and Gospel music in the middle part of the last century. Brothers Ira and Charlie Louvin began playing and singing together in the 1940s in their home in Alabama, and later branching out to nearby Tennessee.… Continued →

Craig’s Brother just released one of their strongest songs since “Follow Your Heart”. This one is my favorite of the new stuff alongside Terrible Slave of course. It has that classic CB feel and adds a certain metallic guitar moment (even a solo), mid-way through the song. The music just flows so well and lyrically is as sharp as ever. Like their (mostly) unreleased song “Crutch”, there is a slight curse word which might turn off the grandparents, but it is fairly mild, just some excrement tossed around 😉 Check out “Superhero” below.… Continued →

Lost In Ohio are re-releasing the long lost 3rd album from Fluffy, “Sugar Pistol”, and you can pre-order on Vinyl right here. Check out a fun song video created for the track “My Love” right here at Indie Vision Music (click below this message). The video stars Steve Hindalong who you might recognize from dozens of indie acts of the past several decades (The Choir, Lost Dogs, Lifesavers Underground, The Normals, Dead Artist Syndrome) as well as being a well known producer in his own right.… Continued →

Aviadora is a Christian metalcore band that incorporated electronica elements. I know it was only a fad for a short period of time, but I dug it. It broke up the monotony of other metalcore music. I believe they disbanded, but there is still stuff on them on the world wide web. Check em out. … Continued →

Symphony in Peril are indeed back as a band. They just got done playing a festival over the weekend and are about ready to release a brand new song, as yet untitled. The band have announced their lineup which can be seen in the instagram embed below. The picture attached to this post is their new one. Who is excited for more pummeling metalcore action from this group? You can follow the band at instagram here @symphonyinperil… Continued →

I’d like to tell you all about a brand new band, so new in fact that the red paint is still wet. This band is called “Red Strat” and features Tim Taber (The Prayer Chain), Jason Martin (Starflyer 59, Brothers Martin, Low & Behold, and more), Steve Dail (Project 86, Starflyer 59, Inner Means), Rob Withem (Fine China), and Charlie Martin (The Rocky Valentines, Starflyer 59). Velvet Blue and the respective members have all been sharing news of this new band and their first show on October 2nd at The Wayfarer in Costa Mesa, CA.… Continued →

Check out the music video for the electrifying new song “Transgressor” from legendary heavy metal band – Stryper. The song will appear on the band’s upcoming album titled “The Final Battle” which drops on October 21st. Pre-order the album right here.… Continued →

Jesus Freaks was a thrash groove metal band that changed their name to Sub-Train after releasing 2 albums. They had some decent Christian metal airplay back in the day. Yeah they sounded like Metallica ripoff, but I’m not too worried about it. They still have headbanging music! And yes, I thought about this band when DC Talk came out with their Jesus Freak stuff.  And as a sidenote, Scott Waters’ No Life Til Metal site has a great review on them as he toured with them while with Ultimatum.… Continued →

A critically acclaimed band in their own right and a much needed album on vinyl from Life In Your Way is finally happening. Life In Your Way “Waking Giants” is getting pressed for Furnace Fest along with Embodyment “Narrow Scope of Things”, Dead Poetic “Four Wall Blackmail”, Blindside “Silence”, among many other awesome ones. Life In Your Way, Dead Poetic, and Embodyment, are all being pressed by Solid State Records in association with UnoriginalVinyl and Furnace Fest. What are you looking forward to the most both at Furnace Fest and the merch?… Continued →

Check out this fantastic new cover by Empty Atlas for the Bonnie Raitt song, “I Can’t Make You Love Me”. Song is available now on all digital networks and streaming services. Listen below.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Dispraised – Lines in the Dirt
• The Fold – Stereo Fire

Pop & CCM

• John Mark McMillan – At the Masquerade EP
• Mary Ives – I’m Sorry EP
• Mas – limbo

Electronic & EDM

• Dj Flubbel – Holy Hardcore

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Madison Cunningham – Revealer

Hip Hop & R&B

• Drup – Street Gospel Pack 1 EP
• Hunterdrinkswater – Little Lover Boy 3 EP
• Jeremy James Whitaker, Michael Amoguis – u y b m EP
• King Chai – Yah’s Legacy
• Nigil Lee – For Fun EP
• Phyre Garza, Skr8 Thowed – Skr8 Thowed
• Tylan1k – Teaser
• Xane Up – Nothing Without Jesus

Worship & Gospel

• Brad & Rebekah – Life Again
• Canyon Worship – Canton Worship 2022
• Chris Tomlin – Always
• I AM THEY – Chapel Sessions EP
• River Valley Worship – Faith in Our Time (Deluxe LP)
• Salt Of The Sound – Hymns for Morningtide
• SONS THE BAND – Live From 1971
• VoxMusic – We Are Ready EP

Instrumental & Other

• Jon Webster – Oil (Instrumental)

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I can only think of 1 or 2 songs where the structure of the song is built primarily around one chord. It’s a pretty risky thing to try. Luxury did it with “South” from their debut album. While there are probably others, the only other one I’m aware of is Honey’s “The Way You Move Me” from their sophomore album, Lost on You. A one-chord song seems like it would be incredibly boring, but with the various embellishments, runs that weave in and out, and ways they alter the chord (okay, technically it’s not only one chord–but it’s built around only one) keep things very interesting and almost psychedelic.… Continued →

Shock rockers R&D have released their new album which is the first of the Sanatorium collection & is currently on all digital networks as of tomorrow. I have been friends with Kandy for many years & have enjoyed all the music I have been sent that they have been working on. If you are a long time fan, you will recognize the reworks such as Milk & Cookies & Stix & Stonz. There is also a new one Suicide Machine which I had the opportunity to hear a demo probably a year or so ago now.… Continued →

This is an arena rock band who eventually turned grunge before disbanding. Have always dug this song & the bass line helped a lot! Nostalgia… … Continued →