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• Lambs & Lions – Christ Supremacy
• With Blood Comes Cleansing – With Blood Comes Cleansing

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We continue our series in February of focusing on contributions to the Christian independent music scene from our black brothers and sisters for Black History Month. While heavy metal, and especially this form of ‘glam metal’ was dominated by people whose skin color resembles mine, Seventh Seal stood out from the crowd. They were a commercial metal band from Palmdale, California whose 5 members were all African American. Seventh Seal was truly an anomaly in this regard. While there are other heavy metal bands with black members, I can’t think of any others where the entire band was made up of black members *and* who played in this particular style.… Continued →

Is The Myriad not the absolute best rock act with new music out there right now? Sometimes these older bands reunite only to put out music that isn’t as endearing, fresh, or honoring the past while embracing the future but The Myriad does all of the above and more. Their music is refreshing and cathartic. I can’t help but feel enthralled by each and every “new” song they release and have released over the past year or so. This new track “Something’s In The Water” is nothing short of extraordinary.… Continued →

For the remaining weeks of February, I’ll be focusing on African-American contributions to independent Christian music, in celebration of Black History Month. Both rock and roll in general, and Christian rock/indie/whatever music owe a huge debt to the African-American experience. In fact, it’s nearly impossible to overstate this. Andrae Crouch is one of the most influential Gospel artists of all time. In fact, he has often been known as the “father of modern gospel music.” And while the connection between traditional Gospel music and Christian indie/punk rock might not be obvious, it’s not as distinct as one might think.… Continued →

The insanely talented new Americana/Folk/Rebel Country duo known as Gypsy & Me, just dropped their beautiful new music video for the song “Ain’t Done With You Yet” off their most recent album, “Know Hope”. The song itself is a heart stirring collection of words and melodies that will captivate just about anyone who listens and turn your tears of sorrow into that of happiness and delight. Their new album has really captivated me to be honest. It’s one of my top favorites going into 2025 so far and I can’t wait to hear what else this group comes up with this year and beyond.… Continued →

Sower returns this Friday with another new song titled “Eyes To See But Do Not See” this time as a collaboration with the artist Second Adam & The New Creations! Check out a teaser, below. You can also catch Sower this summer at Audiofeed Fest!… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Impending Doom – TOWARDS THE LIGHT [EP]
• Valley of Salt – Voice of One Crying In The Wilderness: The Story Of John the Baptist

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For 33 years, Sonny Sandoval has been the front man for P.O.D. The band hardly requires introductions, having been highly successful band in both Christian and secular music. Known for a highly energetic live show and an eclectic sound that ranges from reggae to hard rock to nu metal to hardcore, the band has surely set their feet on more than enough stages around the world, that Sonny surely has an immense trove of tales to tell.   Well, the wait to hear some of these tales will not last much longer.… Continued →

To Speak Of Wolves have posted a couple new shirts as well as news that at the start of March, they’re heading back into the studio to get to work on their new ep. This will be the band’s first release since 2017’s “Dead In Shadow” on Solid State Records. Who’s up for new music from these guys??… Continued →

This Ukrainian band started out as a semi-melodic black metal band, who later morphed into a thrash/death metal band, with a sound that worked a little better overall. After forming in 2003, in their hometown of Kremenchuk, they released a full-length album in 2007 in their native tongue. In 2008 Sullen Records issued an English language version of the album, which was entitled Evangelion. This pressing was on limited edition, hand-numbered CDr. The label re-issued the album yet again in 2010. In 2010, Australian label Soundmass (known for top-quality extreme metal releases) issued a follow-up release, the mini-album Death is Dead.… Continued →

Lost in Ohio have just launched a kickstarter campaign (click here) to re-release the controversial debut release from Aunt Betty’s on Vinyl, Tape, and CD. The band featured the late Mike Knott and members of Dakota Motor Co., LSU, Fanmail, etc. The one and only album from this project released in 1996 on a major label but the band imploded shortly after it’s release and many people never got the chance to hear it’s raw, blunt, and unabashedly unafraid punk rock glory. I did listen to this album at one time but my memories escape me for what I found and I wrote it off.… Continued →

A new worship anthem for this year of 2025 has just dropped today. The song is titled “Holy Forever” by The Church Will Sing (originally by Chris Tomlin) with vocals from Carly Ann Taylor & Lloyd Nicks. You can stream this track now on any of your favorite digital networks. Check out the song in lyric video form, below this post. We hear Carly is working on new music for 2025 and an interview with IVM is coming shortly. Carly dropped “Why Should I Worry” music video 2 weeks ago which I have posted below as well.… Continued →

I released the official music video from Orion Walsh for his song “In Desperate Times” then forgot to publish it right here on Indie Vision Music and share that news. Well, it’s finally here and you can watch the music video in all it’s awesome glory on our YouTube channel here (Or check it out below). The song appears on Orion’s latest full length, “Walking Through The Forest” which is out now on Fair Vaux Records.… Continued →

Southern California based Indie Rock band – Hopeful., just released a really special new song that is all the best parts of Faith, inspiration, and a message of hope and redemption. Give this new track a listen right here below this news post. Check these guys out and give them a follow.… Continued →

Rising young pop/rock/indie artist Allison Eide has just dropped her inspirational new anthem which serves as the perfect gateway into 2025, “Light Inside You”. Check out the song below this post. More to come this year.… Continued →

Fine China are back with another new wave classic in the making. Give the band’s new song “Gonna Need a Vacation” a listen below. You can also stream over on bandcamp here and pre-order the new album “I Felt Called” right here at the Velvet Blue Music website.… Continued →

Light The Way just released a totally killer new lyric video for their dudetastic new song, “Dude, Jesus Loves U”. Check out the song in all it’s pop-punk goodness below this post. So what’s your favorite song so far, off their new full length “Expel”?… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• The Choir – Translucent

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It’s been a while since we’ve covered some grindcore here, so it seems like the right time. One of the most–if not the most–intense genres of metal and/or hardcore and/or noise (depending on which angle is taken), grindcore is generally an acquired taste and is more often than not a ‘love it or hate it’ genre with very little room for bystanders. Having emerged in the 1980s as an ever-increasingly intense subgenre of hardcore punk, it is generally characterized by ridiculously fast, and very short songs.… Continued →

Lansing, Michigan's brutal death metal act, Voluntary Mortification, drop new single "Death Cult". FFO: With Blood Comes Cleansing, Earth From Above, Broken Flesh, and old Impending Doom.

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The Remnants (not to be confused with Remnant, The Remnant, nor Remnant Militia) was a punk band originally formed in Alabama in the late 90s, but then transplanted to Chicago sometime in the 2000s, where they had a connection to JPUSA and Grrrr Records. The band was a part of a sort of hardcore punk revival that was taking place in the late 90s/early 00s, a movement that included bands like Headnoise, The Discarded, Combat Junkies and a handful of others. The band’s early material featured tried and true punk sounds (no pop-punk here) mixed with a raw rock and roll influence, drawing influences from the L.A.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Nesdam – Find The Truth
• Sower – Psalms 1 – 5 [EP]

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I love the old playful quote about the difference between knowledge and wisdom: Knowledge is knowing Frankenstein isn’t the monster. Wisdom is knowing Frankenstein is the monster! A similar thought could be applied to Norwegian band Royal: Knowledge is knowing Royal isn’t punk. Wisdom is know Royal is punk. If punk is about shedding notions of convention and rules, then Royal was as punk as they come. Royal blended genres like chefs blend fancy soups. They were simultaneously indie rock, jazz, post-hardcore, emo . . .… Continued →

We have entered the 25th year of this website, Indie Vision Music and I am celebrating by launching a killer new merch collaboration through MerchYeah.com/indievisionmusic. What originally began during the dot com bubble (and subsequent crash) as a simple independently minded, underground Christian music webstore in the year 2000 has morphed into the magnificent creature it is today (heavy on the winky face). I started this site out of my love for music, my faith, and being the promoter I was (I began booking my first shows at 17 in 1996), I wanted to get involved and do something different, unique.… Continued →

Impending Doom have just released two new punishing and heavy songs called “Christ is King”, and “Punishment”. Both songs are out now and you can listen to them in a double song video, below. The band’s new EP “Towards The Light” is out everywhere – 2/7/25. Pre-order here.… Continued →

The day has finally arrived and I am happy to announce that the Tooth & Nail Records 30th Anniversary Vinyl Box Set has arrived! UnoriginalVinyl and T&N have poured over some precious blood, sweat, and tears trying to make this box set a reality and the quality and attention to detail is unmistakable. I hear it’s quickly selling so hopefully by the time this post goes live, it isn’t completely gone. Some of Tooth & Nail’s most adored very early year releases like Wish For Eden “Pet the Fist”, Focused “Bow”, Blenderhead “Prime Candidates for Burnout”, Starflyer 59 “She’s The Queen”, and The Blamed “Frail”, are all included.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Starflyer 59 – Dejame Dormir
• Strings And Heart – Evergreen [EP]

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We are grieving today with our friends in Roadside Monument and fans of the indie rock innovators. This sad news came from the camp yesterday (Jan. 9, 2025): “We are sad to say that our friend and band mate, Joel Metzger passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday. Joel played drums on the My Life is Green 7” and the Beside This Brief Hexagonal album as well as playing with Damien Jurado on a few of his projects. He went on to become an amazing barber / hair stylist, eventually opening his own barber shop.… Continued →

In the decade of the 2000s, there was an explosion of Christian metal bands in Brazil. For quite a while, it looked like that country, and the whole of South America, was set to completely take over Christian metal. And there were quality bands in all subgenres too from melodic metal to the extreme styles of thrash, black, and death metal. Skymetal formed in 1996 in Uberlandia, in the region of Minas Gerais, not too far away from fellow death metallers Krig, from Belo Horizonte in the same region.… Continued →