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Hard rock/Metal band, DIRE, has dropped a new song, “Oblivion God”. The track has a great mix of heavy and melodic sound that work together quite well. See what you think in the video below!… Continued →

WOW!!!! I guess it was sometime last year or maybe the year before I first came across these guys. When I did, the first material I heard of theirs was really heavy hitting stuff, really good, really promising. Then, at some point things seemed to get far more melodic and tame. At the end of 2020 however, the band released a new track called “Your Misery” (see the video below). This track took everything I’d heard from them to this point and blended it PERFECTLY. “Your Misery” has its melodic feel to it, but it also punches you right in the face with how heavy it can get.… Continued →

The long wait for the announcement of a new Convictions album is over! Yesterday, the band announced their upcoming album, “I Won’t Survive”, is set to release on 5/7/21. In coordination with the announcement, a new single/video for the song, “The War That Followed Me Home” was released as well (check it out below). Preorders available HERE.… Continued →

Miqedem which is the world-music vibe project featuring James (Jamie) Hilsden of Man Alive, just dropped a brand new song titled “Nava Tehila” which you can download/purchase over on their bandcamp page. Listen below. The song is based on Psalm 147: 1-5. You can find lyrics and further info on their bandcamp page. Miqedem are currently working on their 3rd full length album which is quite an exciting prospect.… Continued →

Depending on how you define the term, Resurrection Band was arguably the first Christian heavy metal band. While their debut album was released in 1978, their earliest demo recordings date back to as early as 1973. While many fans and critics will argue, “they’re not heavy metal, just hard rock,” this outlook unfortunately judges the past by current standards. Metal has moved on and splintered into a hundred different and more extreme subgenres. However, in the 1970s, their brand of bluesy hard rock would definitely have been considered heavy metal at the time–just as bands like Van Halen, Aerosmith, Kiss and others were.… Continued →

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Watashi Wa have begun posting on Twitter quite frequently and it appears as though something new is in the works. The band wants you all to follow them so that they can release new music. Come on, you can do it. 2001 marks the 20th anniversary of their break through indie hit, “What’s In The Way”, which dropped on Bettie Rocket Records. The album took the band in a new direction and offered a glimpse of what would come on their major (indie) label debut with Tooth & Nail Records in 2003.… Continued →

Tennessee based punk band, Small Wars, are releasing their new EP “Cry Havoc!” on March 26th via Coffin Curse Records. I was fortunate enough to get the opportunity to work with these guys on their debut and I am excited to see them move on to the next chapter. The Ep will be available on 10″ Vinyl bundle which is up for pre-order right here on Coffin Curse Records’ site. Stay tuned. Teaser below.… Continued →

MxPx are about to drop the most epic box set you have ever seen and it’ll be in the band’s own merch store sold by the band themselves. These are all CLASSIC MxPx albums going all the way from “Pokinatcha” (1994) to their last “Self Titled” release (2018). 10 albums, 14 Vinyl LP Set. No word on pricing just yet but save those pennies because this is a set you DO NOT WANT TO MISS OUT ON. This is limited to just 1500 Box Sets. For full details including what’s in them and colors, click the MxPx website link here or visit MxPx.com.… Continued →

Beloved indie rock/post-hardcore band, DENS, return with a completely new and reworked version of their 2020 album titled “Tamed Tongues”. The album will featured all reworked versions of the songs found on “Taming Tongues” but incorporating a more toned down, acoustic, Americana like vibe. The band dropped a new music video for the lead off track, “To”, that you can watch below. This is an exciting release to keep your eyes and ears on. I wish more bands would do something like this. Read the full message from DENS, below.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Andrew Stanton – Black & Blue (EP)
• Autumnboy, Jay Costlow – Life After Living
• Christian Liljegren – The Rock
• Demon Hunter – Songs of Death and Resurrection
• Dens – To (Tamed Sessions)
• Flight Deck – Signs of Life
• Ocean Dark – Fallen
• Reclaim the Day – Sentenced to Life
• Tonelantern – The Coming

Pop & CCM

• Alvin Cedric – Build Bridges
• Brandin Reed – Something The World Ain’t Got
• Chad Gentry – 25 Years (EP)
• Chasing the Light – The Moment
• Danielle Apicella – Little Things
• Dimas Cortez – Not the Same
• Forsaken Hero – God of Revival
• The Gray Havens – Rhythm of the East
• Jack Cassidy – Let Go, Let God
• JJ Heller – Anything
• Katie Lynn Wise – Show Me Your Love
• Marie Bashiru – State Of Mind: Stabal Session (Live)
• Matthew West, Carly Pearce – Truth Be Told
• Me+mad – Muush
• Mike Donehey – Work of Art (EP)
• NEEDTOBREATHE – The Campfire EP
• PASSIONATE – Everything
• Rachel Morley – Preference
• Riley Clemmons – Keep On Hoping
• Ross King – All My Heroes Are Underdogs
• Ryan Stevenson, Vince Gill, Amy Grant – When We Fall Apart (feat.

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In a stunning change of events, Furnace Fest WILL return this year and in that fall slow they rescheduled to last year. You definitely don’t want to miss this one time opportunity to catch some of the biggest bands of the music scene along with some reunions and other one off shows. This will be an unforgettable weekend and something that probably will only come through once in a lifetime. Although I won’t be able to attend personally, I’ll be there in spirit. I really hope the Furnace Fest founders will somehow film this and/or make it a live streaming event.… Continued →

Adam Lohrbach of the classic Southern California based pop-punk band Home Grown, has just launched his brand new song titled “Misfit Toys” under the band name Radical Radical. Check out this nostalgia drenched and super fun new song below. This is a song perfect for those summer drives of 2021 and one that helps usher in some much needed positivity in a time of great uncertainty. Check out Misfit Toys and make sure to follow Radical Radical on all socials. Also, buy merch from him right here.… Continued →

4•4•1 burst onto the SoCal new wave scene in 1984, releasing their debut album on Royal Commandment Records (soon to be re-named Blue Collar Records). The band formed in 1983 in Los Angeles County, diligently rehearsing in the garage of bassist/keyboardist Glenn Holland’s parents. They recorded a 4-song demo and subsequently sent out copies to area youth pastors. The unconventional move proved successful as they caught the attention of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, a large church that hosted lots of concerts for Christian new wave and early alternative bands.… Continued →

Drop those masks and party hard with RED this June in Texas. They are playing in 4 different cities in Texas beginning on June 23rd. For dates and info, look below. You can also visit the band’s website here for further information. So my question is this, do you think it’s safe to host concerts again? Will you be partying with or without a mask? What do you think about the band RED?… Continued →

One of my favorite long running emo/indie/post-hardcore bands, Names Without Numbers, will return VERY soon with a brand new song titled “Empire on Fire”. All I can tell you is that this is a powerful and heavy track, perfect for long drives and weight lifting sessions. This is one of the best songs the band has ever written. As the kids would say, it’s a “banger”. It seriously slaps and goes beyond the typical hard rock radio fare that some radio stations are obsessed with.… Continued →

An up and coming new metal band from San Diego, CA. with that southern chaos “core” sound has just signed with Solid State Records. They are called The Undertaking and have dropped their new song “Oh, Negative” that you can listen to below. For fans of Every Time I Die, Norma Jean, Maylene and The Sons of Disaster, and The Showdown. More here.… Continued →

Continuing our “Song Blast Playlist” series into March 2021, I just made public the new playlist for this month. This will now be a monthly playlist series and will be updated throughout the month with NEW songs as they become available. Check out new, recent, and a few classics squeezed in there. This playlist WILL be updated during the month. Check it out here on our Spotify Profile. You can also find it below this message. I took all 100 songs from the 4 playlists last month and put it in a February 2021 playlist, check it out here.… Continued →

Light The Way will return this year with quite possibly, THE BEST pop-punk album in years. The band known for their high energy, spirit-filled, unique sound is quite remarkable in a scene with run of the mill relationship driven songs and profanity laden banter. The band seek to change things up by connecting with audiences in a deeply emotional, honest, and spiritual way. They make heads explode, bodies dance, and lips sing. If you haven’t heard Light The Way, you are doing yourself and the scene a huge disservice.… Continued →

The independent punk band, Small Wars, are like the little engine that could. Born from the remnants of bands like Joey’s Loss and The Hotshot Freight Train, the band has been charging forward with their politically led punk rock anthems since 2018 when they dropped their 4 song debut via Indie Vision Music. The band are teasing new songs and dropped a teaser of which you can listen to below (via Facebook/Instagram). Make sure to follow them on their socials and listen/stream their music on all digital networks now.… Continued →

This legendary 3 piece punk rock band known the world over as TOO BAD EUGENE, have just joined up and coming label, People of Punk Rock Records. The Adam Nigh (Ex-Craig’s Brother, Thrush) led band first burst on the scene with their nationally released debut, “At Any Rate” which was produced by Mike Herrera of MxPx through his label, Rock City Recordings back in the year 2000. The band followed that up with “Moonlighting” in 2002 as well as the unreleased track “In Memory Still” on “I’m Your Biggest Fan Vol.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Awaken – Monsters & Machines
• Dire – Oblivion God
• The Drowned God – All Haunted
• Emo Empire – Peace, Bitterness And Understanding (EP)
• Images Of Eden – Fight the Good Fight
• Images Of Eden – Where Dreams Begin
• Jerry Fee – Truth
• Killdevil Theory – Woke and Problematic (W.A.P.)
• The Letter Black – Rise
• Manafest – Save You
• The Undertaking! – Oh, Negative

Pop & CCM

• Beckah Shae – Beckah Shae – Champion
• Branan Murphy – Bored
• Brian Reith – Mess ‘Reimagined’
• Cat Rea – Redemption
• DaFOO – LOST
• DC Talk – Free At Last (Live)
• Drakeford – Take Me Back
• Feikje Douwina – Stay
• Freedom Heart – Made Perfect
• Ian Zumback – Wasted Years
• John Jin Han – To Love You
• JSteph – Something Better
• Karissa Frampton, Kable – Honestly [Instrumental] (Kable Remix)
• Lauren Daigle – Hold On To Me
• Lily Garay – lento (EP)
• Mat Kearney – Pontiac
• Rachael Nemiroff – Free Without You
• Rebekah Fitch – Loose Ends
• RELIC – With You
• Ryan Vetter – LIFETIMES SYNCHRONIZED
• SHORE – Outside In
• Terrian – Genesis of Terrian (EP)
• Tory Ruperto – Like You
• We the Least – Sundae Best
• Zoetic – The Other Way

Electronic & Dance

• Bryson Price – Holy Spirit
• Demy Yorth – Ghui
• DJ Bachi, Aklow – Duality
• Gospel of Dance – Light of the World (Heavenly Disco Remix)
• Man Cub – Delete
• Roberto Rosso, Redson – Here with Me
• Sam Bowman – Icarus
• Samuel Zamora, Michael R´R – Único (Sergio SO Remix)

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Andy Squyres – Poet Priest
• Benjamin Krogh – Good Medicine
• Brogan Gaskill – Prelude
• Greg LaFollette – Learning To Fly
• Harrison Lemke – Burn Down the Title Loan
• More Than Rubies – The Bravest Thing
• Northern Assembly – All Things Wild
• Sef Idle – Blindsided
• Steve Schallert – Holy or Hollow

Hip Hop & R&B

• A3 – GOD FEARING
• Adameant – Eternity
• Advent Birmingham – Up from My Youth
• Battz – Rock It
• Beleaf – Allways Black
• BigBreeze – By The Way
• Bryan Andrew Wilson – The Ride
• Caleb Gordon – Reap what I sow
• CBE 180 – Frozen Tear
• Crowned In Chains – Carry Me
• Davey Asaph – Four Letter Word
• Dedge P – Switch Up
• Deitrick Haddon, Zaytoven – Sick World
• Drup – 20
• Elisha.

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Andy Squyres released a gem of an album on Thursday which I already reviewed here. It’s an album that fully lives up to anticipation. But one thing I’ve noticed is that folks act as if this is the only type of album with this level of honesty, the only album that pairs hope and pain for closely. Squyres does this all well, no doubt. But his brand is, undoubtedly, “church music”. He’s a worship leader. His circles include Taylor Leonhardt and Jess Ray, among others.… Continued →

Welcome to what is probably the most underrated album in Christian alternative music history. The problem is largely that it just wasn’t heard by enough people. This Pennsylvania band comprised one third of the ‘holy trinity’ of Christian jangle pop, rounded out by Virginia’s The Throes and Minnesota’s The Swoon (coincidentally all band names beginning with the definite article). They released their one and only album, not counting their independent demo cassettes, through Talkingtown (also home of metal band Armageddon) and co-released through R.E.X. Indianland is a real slow-burner of an album.… Continued →

Officer Negative have returned, well, in the form of Merch that is. A couple former band members including Chad Wiggins, have put up a bunch of great designs like shirts, buttons, patches, and yes – Vinyl. You are buying direct from them so please hit up this link here if you are a ON fan or even just a casual lurker about to turn into an ON fan. Maybe with enough persuasion the band will reunite someday?… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• ’68 – Bad Bite
• ALLISSA – Let Me Out
• Anberlin – More to Living Than Being Alive
• Defying Death – Blinded by Sorrow (EP)
• Falcone Rising – Tableturner
• The Hero and a Monster – My Design
• James Franchise – Patreon EP I
• Mangled Carpenter – The Hanging of Judas
• The Midnight Wedding – Anthem for the Outcast
• Pastor Brad – Down and Dirty
• White Robe Nation – Bride

Pop & CCM

• Asher Postman – that’s cap
• Andrew Ripp – Revenant
• Caleb Lockwood – Hear Me Out
• Common Courier – The Start
• Daniela Garcia – With You
• Emorie – Bloom in the Dark (Live)
• Eniola Abioye – Valentines Day
• Fyr Fytr – Only 1 (S.L.W.

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Long before Scott Stapp was crooning about going higher and breaking out of his own prison, there was this Creed, a traditional heavy metal band from Germany. The band released only one full-length album through Pias Music in Europe (and Pure Metal in North America), after releasing an obscure EP. The band played an intensely melodic brand of heavy metal without ever crossing into glam. And although a couple of the tracks approached breakneck speeds, they weren’t speed metal either. This style of metal was prominent in continental Europe at the time, but never garnered a major audience in the United States beyond the mid 80s.… Continued →

Swedish death metallers Pantokrator have released a new video for “We the People.” The song is presumably the lead single from their brand new album Marching out of Babylon, which released just a few weeks ago through Nordic Mission.… Continued →

Be Not Afraid, a new project featuring former members from bands like Staple, Sides of the North, and Distant Hero, just dropped a brand new song titled “Fatal Attraction”. This is their first song and it can be found on all digital networks including spotify. Check out the song below.… Continued →

Emo Empire which the solo project of Billy Edwards (he writes, plays all instruments, produces, and records the songs on his records), just dropped another new album called “The Rise of an Empire”. Check out this unique indie-pop-rock new release via bandcamp right here or on digital networks of your choice. You can also listen to it right here on Indie Vision Music in the comments below. Think The Rocket Summer meets Dashboard Confessional meets Snow Patrol, Keane, and Thinktank.… Continued →