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Independent post-hardcore band named “Windvent“, just dropped a captivating new music video for their beautiful new song, “Reveal”. If you haven’t connected yourself with this band just yet, don’t wait one second longer…click here. Video and Bandcamp embed can be found below.… Continued →

Craig’s Brother are on a roll with their new music. The band released “Fakebook” 2 weeks ago and are back yet again with “All The Way”, which drops this Friday 11/19 through People of Punk Rock. Pre-save right here. Support the brother this upcoming holiday/Christmas season and look good doing it by purchasing their merch right here.… Continued →

For our Song of the Day this time, let’s dig deep. While I often get stuck in the 90s (admittedly a great era for faith-based musical excursions), let’s not forget that Christian rock goes back *at least* to the 1960s (or arguably earlier if we include Sister Rosetta Tharpe). Not a lot is known about Gidians Bible (sic.), but what is known is fairly significant. Take a closer look at the band photo, particularly the vocalist on the far right. That’s then-future Petra vocalist Greg Volz.… Continued →

Ronnie Martin known for his work in Joy Electric, Ronald of Orange, Brothers Martin, Dance House Children, and more, is here with his new solo song (under his own name) titled “From The Womb Of The Morning, The Dew of Your Youth Will Be Yours”. That is one heck of a mouthful of words to belt out but it’s truly a great song. Check out the track below and download or stream on your network of choice including Bandcamp here via his label home, Velvet Blue Music.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Dawnbreaker – Ad Majorem Dei Glorium

Pop & CCM

• Empty Isles – hard to cope (EP)
• Hollyn – Holy Rebellion
• Mirours – Gilded Paradise

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Carolyn Arends – Recognition
• Mark Barlow – Hymns & Soul
• Natalie Bergman – Keep Those Teardrops from Falling (EP)
• Zach Winters – Other Side (B) (EP)

Hip Hop & R&B

• Chrys Jones – Note To Self
• Dontae – Trinity Volume 2 “Chose 2 MOB” (EP)
• Joey Maze – THE DETOUR (EP)
• JunSix – The Hofstadter Tapes
• Kieran the Light – Kieran’s Playlist 3 (EP)
• Konata Small, S.O.

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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Sin Disease is one of the greatest albums ever to emerge from our scene. Romald Domkus (born Allan Aguirre) and company unleashed a wonderfully chaotic debut album, with production from Terry Taylor (DA/Daniel Amos/Swirling Eddies/Lost Dogs) that set CCM on its head! Think I’m overstating things? Not possible. Here’s why: have you ever tried to pigeonhole the album, or this band, into a single genre? Good luck. Take equal parts hardcore punk, reggae, goth, glam rock, and heavy metal, and then top the whole thing off with a weird experimental noise track lasting over 7 minutes long.… Continued →

I’m not always the biggest fan of electronic based REMIX tracks but this one by Nate Parrish really shines bright. It is done every bit as professional as anything found on modern day radio. If you didn’t think punk and electronic DJ related music could coexist, just listen to this and let your head spin. Nate Parrish is one of my favorite punk and solo artists. His music hits me in the gut in all the right ways and this new music is certainly no exception.… Continued →

Homeplate just dropped one of their best new songs titled “So Far Away” via all digital networks and streaming services. Check out the song below and be sure to support the guys by purchasing online. Oh, and this is a fantasic RED “cover”. What do you think?… Continued →

DIRE are back with a powerful, heavy, aggressive, and entirely new METAL album titled “Volume II” which just released last week. Check out the track “Reign” below and then head over to your digital network of choice and download/stream these incredible new jams. You can also order physical merch from the band here.… Continued →

Another band reemerging from a long hiatus, Gametime, has dropped 2 new songs. One of those newest songs is titled “Out of the Dark” and features Dogwood vocalist Josh Kemble on BGVs. Gametime music resonates with just about everyone who are seeking a positive spin to the last few years of darkness. Hopeful pop-punk with a heavy emphasis on quality songwriting. Check out the band’s other new song, “The Stories We Tell Ourselves” alongside “Out of The Dark”, below. Recommended for fans of Slick Shoes, The Swellers, Over It, Chaser, Autopilot Off, MUTE, Craig’s Brother, and Too Bad Eugene.… Continued →

A relatively unknown melodic punk band from the west coast called “Namesake” who were together 20+ years ago and had set out to originally record a debut full length, are here with a brand new set of songs. The album “The Twenty Year Impression” features brand new songs that were just recorded and has a definite classic sound yet infused with a modern 2021 sensibility. This is great stuff and you’ll want to click on their bandcamp here to listen to the first new song as well as pre-order.… Continued →

So I am terribly far behind in posting news this week and for that I do apologize. Everyone’s favorite (well I hope so at least) melodic punk band from So Cal., Craig’s Brother, are back with a BRAND NEW SONG titled “Fakebook”. It’s about just what you’d expect it to be about, the Metaverse of a Fakebook of course! So check out the new song below and stream it wherever you find your digital music. Let us know what you think.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Amongst Wolves – #ChooseToLive
• Dire – Volume II
• Guardians of the Secret – All Hallows’ Eve (EP)
• idle threat – blurred visions
• Royal Diadem – Jesus Over All
• War Of Ages – Rhema (EP)

Pop & CCM

• Mōzi – Some friends and a place to call home
• Ryan Ellis – Episode 1 – EP

Electronic & EDM Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Allie Crummy – Honesty

Hip & R&B

• Aaron Ray – From the Pit to the Palace
• BrvndonP – Lifeline
• Dkg Kie – SAVED NOT SOFT (BONUS PACK)
• Dillon Chase – UV PERSONA
• Dru Bex – Sindy Versus Victoria
• Genesis Rose – Road to Galilee
• itsnoproblem.

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The one, the only, the legendary hardcore band from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mr. Bishop’s Fist only released one 3-song demo, and had 2 compilation appearances, before they broke up and moved to the Pacific Northwest. So why include the band here when they made such a small impact? Well, despite their limited output, the band actually had an incredible impact. First, because the songs were so good, so brutal, so raw and real, fans and collectors to this day still talk about the band. Second, members of the band wound up in a number of other bands that were equally influential.… Continued →

New independent metal label The Charon Collective have recently re-issued Pennsylvania band Sacrament’s debut demo Presumed Dead on CD and digital formats. The death/thrash metal band went on release two full-lengths, seminal death metal release Testimony of Apocalypse and technical thrash beast Haunts of Violence. The re-issue is accompanied by the news that former Sacrament members have re-formed as Testimony of Apocalypse, and are writing new material for a future release. Presumed Dead can be ordered from The Charon Collective here: https://thecharoncollective.bandcamp.com/album/presumed-dead-2021-remaster?fbclid=IwAR3RtKoHZ2sSGB2-zSPwhS1tABQrTwI-gVHda1Z19zNFQHrk0SluASZ4XvM… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Darkhorse Hero – Living for a bigger Kingdom
• Hunter G K Thompson – Eternal Halloween (EP)
• The Pear Republic – Pop Punk EP
• Then It Ends – Solace (EP)

Pop & CCM

• The Color – No Greater Love
• Lion of Judah – Closer
• ØM-53 – Junior Year (Side A) Homecoming
• Psallos – Philippians
• SVRCINA – Orchards

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3NXAVCnUSvB6u1UM318Hpo?si=0f832f05ebb04369 Electronic & EDM Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Becca Jordan – Becoming Ordinary
• Benjamin Daniel – Shelterheart
• Jameson McGregor – someday i’ll start again (EP)

Hip Hop & R&B

• Bizzle – Soul Therapy
• Caleb McCoy – Render Unto Caesar
• Cedric Des – Cedric (EP)
• Connor Pierson – For Me (EP)
• Fox & Tiger – FOX & TIGER
• GodFearin – Self Examination (EP)
• IMRSQD,  Moflo Music, Sammie Lee – Encantado
• Wes Harris – INFRARED

Worship & Gospel

• Anthem Worship – Universal Hearts (Live) (EP)
• Ben Trip – Desert EP
• Cross Gray – In All That Concerns It (EP)
• Gaetan Judd – Mud
• Israel & New Breed – Project LA: Alive in Los Angeles
• Sanctified Vessels – Surrendered (Live) (EP)
• Sean Curran – 1,000 Names (EP)
• Tim Timmons – HERE (Live With Friends)
• The Vigil Project – True Presence

Christmas

• Cade Thompson – Cade Thompson Christmas (EP)
• Life Church Music – Holy Holy
• Life.Church

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Independent singer-songwriter, Benjamin Daniel drops his new 15 track full length album through bandcamp and all digital networks. It’s an introspective, moving piece of art that will do all it can to inspire you. This album is honest in more ways than one and when you peel back the many layers, you’re left with unmistakable beauty. Somber songs of joy and peace wrapped up in a blanket of vulnerability. This isn’t bombastic rock n’ roll meant to fill stadiums and incite riots but rather the kind of music you might find in a small coffee shop on a rainy evening with a warm jacket and hot beverage to sip with your eyes closed, hands raised, and the rhythm of your heart pumping to the sounds of music delight.… Continued →

Stephen Christian releases his 2nd new song titled “Awaken” off the upcoming album, “Spirited”, due out on BEC Recordings soon. Some people may not like the straight up worship oriented music of his solo work but as long time Anberlin fan (and Stephen Christian vocals fan), I love it. Hopeful and positive music that is much needed during this prolonged period of darkness our world is experiencing. Song can be found below or on your favorite digital network.… Continued →

Dispraised are back with their new track titled “Reaper’s Kiss” which is a total thrashy-punk and undeniably heavy song. Check out “Reaper’s Kiss” now on your digital network of choice or by clicking below.… Continued →

The former guitarist John Sierra of much adored post-hardcore band Attalus, has returned to release new music under his own name. It’s beautifully moving and inspiring, causing one to self reflect and gaze upon the beauty of life God has provided. His new song “The Tide” just dropped yesterday (listen below), and “The Wonder” came out a few weeks back as well. I’m loving these tunes and I look forward to many more to come.… Continued →

American Arson have released a surprise redone version of one of their latest songs, “Unbreakable”. You can find the really great new version on your favorite digital network right now. I’m a big fan of bands that stretch out their wings and break the norm of what they’ve become known for. Wouldn’t a whole album like this sound great? Kind of like when My Epic released their best album, “Broken Voice”, a decade ago.… Continued →

The Pear Republic have just released “Pop Punk EP” through bandcamp. The quirky band which are relatively new and unheard by most take elements of Pop Punk, Power Pop, Punk Rock and mix it in a blender. They have a sound that would appeal to fans of Weezer, Pixies, Danielson, Ramones, Supernova, Presidents of The United States of America and other 80’s/90’s era power-pop/rock sounds.… Continued →

I’m sure a few of you have been wondering when I was going to eventually get around to covering this important band. Well, wait no longer. Mortal’s roots were in a similarly-named synth-pop project called Mortal Wish. While that version of the band showed promise, it only hinted at the greatness that was to come after a minor name change and a huge change in direction. (FYI: downloads of 2 different Mortal Wish demos are available online if you know where to look for them!) The mysteriously-titled (Lusis means “freedom”), dark and brooding debut hit stores in 1992 via Intense Records, the first in the industrial genre for the otherwise exclusively metal label.… Continued →

Can we please come to a collective agreement as people, as all of mankind, that Starflyer 59 is one of the greatest rock bands of all time? Read on for my short write up on “Vanity”.… Continued →

In a somewhat cryptic post, The Blamed shared a picture of a Squad 5-0 test pressing (Vinyl) from United of a new album. Is it a new album or is it a re-release? I’m going with new album! Who here is excited about a brand new Squad 5-0 release that maybe ties together all their music from the 90’s ska-punk stuff all the way through “Late News Breaking”? I think a lot of people are waiting for this much needed studio recorded reunion and we are all holding our collective breaths for some awesome jams.… Continued →

Light The Way are almost there, I promise. The band will be dropping a new song or teaser very soon. This is the first new music from the band since “Dad Gang EP” in 2019 and will be their first proper full length follow-up to “False Memory Syndrome” that released almost 4 years ago. Follow the band through all their socials and links by clicking right here. This will without a doubt be the biggest and best thing the band has EVER released in their short history together.… Continued →

Homeplate just revealed their new song “So Far Away” via the Stage Diving With Scotty pod/videocast show. Check out song below (Starts at 1:27 into the show). Homeplate make purely addictive pop-punk music with real heart and hopeful lyrical content. Like all the (former) IVM bands, these guys are on FIRE!… Continued →

Heavy pop-punk band, Brave Days, just announced their next new single which is titled “Scars & Stripes”. The single is out on all platforms November 5th. Check out a short little teaser below. Full lyric video coming soon. Check out their music on bandcamp right here.… Continued →

Melodic punk outfit – Namesake, just announced that their new album titled “The Twenty Year First Impression” will be out soon. Watch a short little teaser below.… Continued →

The Family Cast Podcast which is run by Josh Kemble of Dogwood and St Didacus, has just posted a wonderful look back on that monumental Dogwood album, “Matt Aragon”. Quite honestly this is the rare album that meshed Punk Rock and Christianity in ways that most other bands couldn’t quite articulate for that time period. This album dropped right after 9/11 at a time of great despair, brokenness, and ultimately a lot of soul searching, with “Matt Aragon” coming to mend all those questions and disbelief which many of us felt at a really dark time in human history.… Continued →