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No Lost Cause just dropped another new song on all digital networks which is actually an updated version of their prior song “Where I Stand” but with fresh new horn parts and a better sound. Check it out below and make sure to follow NLC here.… Continued →

A new band from Texas called Bloodlines, just signed to Facedown Records and have dropped the label debut song titled “Colder” which you can check out below this post. The band’s debut EP titled “HEVEL” is out this summer. What do you think? This is more than just good, this is GREAT. Go give these guys a listen. Oh and don’t forget to purchase a couple of clothing items in the Facedown Store for this band.… Continued →

Thanks to the advice of a couple people including a good friend (Skelly) who has helped me get into Discord. There is a new Indie Vision Music community on there so click this invite here to join and become a part of the fun.… Continued →

I am enabling the PayPal donation button here on Indie Vision Music. Since this is a self-run hobby inspired website run in my off hours away from work, the financial burden can sometimes outweigh the positive outcomes of this site. There are costs involved in operating IVM, little things but unfortunately they add up. There are still bills to pay. If there is anything IVM can offer in return, please let me know in the comments and I’ll gladly support the best I can. Even just $5 can go a long way.… Continued →

The funk-punk and funk-metal scene(s) rose quickly in the early 90s and then disappeared just as quickly. At one point, it was looking to be the next big thing, but as a genre it never dominated alternative rock as it once looked like it would. In fact, aside from Red Hot Chili Peppers and Jane’s Addiction, few in the general market ever made it big, even though bands like Fishbone and 24-7 Spyz were just as talented. However, the fusion/hybrid genre did help pave the way for other crossover genres to gain steam, particularly third wave ska (with its derivatives ska-punk and ska-core), rap-core, and industrial metal.… Continued →

I am stealing this idea from the whole Gamestop / AMC Theaters / Silver concept being run through Wall Street by savvy investors and reddit users. In this case we have created a special Spotify Playlist to increase exposure for some great independent talent. The goal is to get these songs to 100,000 plays to support great bands. It’s a hefty goal but I think with enough attention we can get it done. These plays will not only help independent bands who own their music but also independent labels who rely on streams and purchases across digital networks (yes, including Indie Vision Music).… Continued →

One of Thumper Punk Records’ newest bands, Doulos, have released their debut ep, “The Middleman”. These guys border on punk, harcore, and street punk. I was able to see them a few years ago and have eagerly awaited this release and there’s no question, it was well worth the wait. Make sure you give this ep a listen, you won’t wanna sleep on this one!  … Continued →

Rockfest Records’ nu metal band, Relent, have released a new song, “Think You Got It” and are currently in the studio recording the followup to their debut release, “Heart Attack”. The band delivers their hard hitting style once again and continues to build the anticipation for their sophomore release. Check out the lyric video below and let us know if youre ready for more from these guys.  … Continued →

Hard rockers Islander have released a new song and an accompanying video for “The Outsider”. The past few singles they’ve released have been a bit more on the mellow side, but this one shows the band still brings it. Check out the video below and leave your thoughts.  … Continued →

It’s always a pleasure to find a new band to listen to and many times I find myself wondering how I’m only now hearing about them, especially when they sound so good.   Windvent is a progressive post-hardcore band from Chihuahua, Mexico. They have a very heavy, yet melodic sound. The guitarwork is incredible and the vocals range from sounding like Mouth of the South to Lifelong, and also feature some really great sounding cleans. Excellent lyrics! The band released a few singles in the past year or two and have a full length release, “Relief” that dropped in 2018.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• ’68 – The Knife, The Knife, The Knife
• Boiling Point – Hope Lives Here
• Colony House – Colony House Live, Vol. 1
• Danielson – Electric Jesus EP
• Fallstar – The Meaning in the Monster
• Inner 29 – Outside
• Killdevil Theory – False Heaven
• Mainframe – Lockdown
• Pantokrator – Marching Out of Babylon
• Relent – Think You Got It
• Remedy Drive – Imago Amor
• xDOULOSxHC – The Middleman (EP)

Pop & CCM

• Alyssa Jordan – There For You
• Baylor Wilson – Jesus Happened
• Casting Crowns, KB – Start Right Here (HGA Version)
• Cat Rea – Fire
• The Complete Fiction – Magic
• DOE – Brighter (Live)
• Dustin Starks – Set on You
• for KING & COUNTRY, Lecrae, The WRLDFMS Tony Williams – for KING & COUNTRY – Amen (Reborn)
• Jerry Fee – Brag
• JJ Heller – Stand by Me / So Long, Farewell
• Joel Vaughn – Louder Than The Lies
• Jonathan Jackson – You Have My Heart
• Josiah Davis – LOVE ME BETTER
• Lynnea – Float
• Manafest – WARRIOR
• Mat Kearney – Powerless
• Melody Adorno – Process
• MillyAnn – Let It Rain
• Nfgn – I Just Wanna Love
• Neoni – DARKSIDE
• Neon Feather, NEON Worship, Sajan Nauriyal – I Want to Be Where You Are
• Rachel Honza – FUTURE ENVY
• Rachael Nemiroff – Minnesota
• Sam Wilson – Be Still and Know
• Samuel Day – Stand Through This
• We the Least – Mask Off
• Wendy Child – All Outta Love

Electronic

• God’s Warrior – Rejoice
• Man Cub, Meggie York – Real Me
• TRELIC, VYLW – Back to You

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• American Teleport – Weeping Willow
• Forrester – Tensions (EP)
• Johnny Knox – Hopeful Romantic (EP)
• Jon Foreman – Side By Side
• Michael J Tinker – Let Me Go There
• Our Atlantic Roots – All The Years
• Paul Demer – Look for the Helpers

Hip Hop & R&B

• 1K FAMO – Go to Church
• Aable – Rollercoaster
• Adrion Butler – iPhone
• A.I.

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Industrial music has a long and complicated history, which we don’t have time to get deeply into here. Its roots lie in avant garde experimentalism of the 1970s, its name coming from literal industrial sounds as its inspiration. As the genre developed, it became intertwined with other styles–most notably dance music and techno, or at the other end of the spectrum heavy metal, and occasionally even hip-hop. For the longest time, Blackhouse (featured here) was the only industrial band exploring Christian themes, but all of their albums were released as imports and mostly on secular and/or independent labels.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• August Burns Red – Standing In The Storm
• Captain the Sky – Butterfly Effect
• Chase Tremaine – Development & Compromise
• CHPTRS – Wouldn’t Miss It for the World
• Huntingtons – Foundations, Vol. 6 (Cricket Brown Cow)
• Odds of an Afterthought – Curtain Call
• Our Eternity – Bloodstained
• Talkie – Love Me, Baby

Pop & CCM

• Andrea Hamilton, Daily Squad – Nothing Left
• Branan Murphy – This World Is Not My Home
• Cochren & Co. – Don’t Lose Hope
• CRYS – pause
• Jared Marc – Watch This
• Jessie Villa – Thriller
• JJ Heller – In Your Eyes
• John Jin Han – Find My Own Way
• Micah Christopher – No More Fear
• Paul Whitacre – find the light (The Brilliance Edit)
• Phil Joel – Better Than I Found It (EP)
• ROY3LS – Diamond Love

Electronic

• Asher Postman – Found You

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Andy Squyres – Love Never Fails
• Benjamin Hamilton – art of being human (Radio Edit)
• boy & KING – Where Did You Come From?

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Eternal Decision had gotten some flack about sounding too much like early Metallica (a la ED’s song Hunger) just like another metal band, Jesus Freaks.  I don’t mind because a lot of music sounds like so & so. This song, pulled from their 1997 Godfather Records S/T, in particular was destined to be a fave of mine because of the Scooby Doo intro! I’ve even had some Facebook conversations with vocalist Joe Chambless & drummer Bill Meeks some years ago. Some other bands the members were in worth checking out are Awake which does 2 greats More Like You & Carry Me along with a more laid band rock band Veehr that has the catchy Everyone.… Continued →

Orion Walsh just dropped his cover of The Postal Service “Sleeping In” through all digital markets and streaming sites. This and “House Arrest” released late last year are some of Orion’s strongest work by far and I encourage you to give this song a listen. It’s The Postal Service, it’s a Cover, it’s Orion Walsh, how can you go wrong? Listen below. [Bandcamp]… Continued →

No Lost Cause are back with a brand new version of their song “Where I Stand”, complete with tasty horn parts and loads of SKA. Even a breakdown? Say what? Listen, stream, and download right here. You can also stream below.… Continued →

Mainframe return with a catchy new, most definitely relevant, new song titled “Lockdown”. The band and IVM have released the song through IVM bandcamp right here (For Free) and it’ll be on all digital networks next Friday! It’s an exciting representation of the band, their message, and their experiences living here in the states during our very chaotic times. It’s got a great message and showcases their more punk rock n’ roll sound. Follow them on Facebook here and Instagram: @mainframepunk . Listen to the song, below.… Continued →

Adam Lohrbach who was a founding member and vocalist for So. Cal. pop-punk band – Home Grown, returns with a deeply personal new pop-punk project titled RadicalRadical. You can learn more at this link here and listen to some studio cuts of NEW songs that’ll be released on his debut album which is out this year. If these song samples are any indication of what’s to come on this debut recording, we are in for one heck of a surprise and quite possibly one of the BEST pop-punk albums of 2021!… Continued →

Chicago area based Hardcore band – 2Minute Minor, return with a very special benefit album, “Back In Our Day”, featuring a ton of classic Cartoon and TV show theme songs done in the band’s classic hardcore style. Songs from classic shows like Ducktales, Thundercats, Veggie Tales, The Jeffersons, Reading Rainbow, Mr Rogers, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, and more. All proceeds raised will be donated to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Order physical merch here. Check out the band’s version of The Jefferson’s theme song, below.… Continued →

Punk rock developed somewhere in the 1970s when what had essentially been garage rock bands got louder, snarlier, and started playing shorter, faster songs. While critics argue about the official beginning of the genre (is proto-punk still punk?), it was fully fledged in the late 70s, and had already started giving way to what would become two new genres. New Wave was the poppier extension of punk (that would further develop into synth-pop and electronica). Post-punk was the darker, more introspective branch that would eventually give birth to goth and alternative rock.… Continued →

Craig’s Brother will return this year with their 4th full length release following last year’s “Devils In The Details” EP. After the 5 songs released last year especially the single “Follow Your Heart”, you just know that this collection of songs will be nothing short of extraordinary. Click here to contribute to this new album campaign and help them finish it up. Celebrate 25 year years of legendary melodic punk rock from California’s own, Craig’s Brother. CB for life!… Continued →

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Edit: Five Iron Frenzy themselves have posted updated lyrics with corrections made, click here. Also, I left out info on “So We Sing” which is a catchy song in it’s own right but I didn’t mention because it was the first single released a few months back and I assumed most had heard it. Carry on…. Five Iron Frenzy surprised just about everyone by dropping their brand new, electrifying full length album on Friday. It is a complete, total dumpster fire wreck of an album and filled with nothing but pure feces.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Amongst Wolves – Voices
• Ben S Dixon – Born Unto Us
• Chase Tremaine – Developments
• Demon Hunter – Demon Hunter – I Will Fail You / Dead Flowers (Resurrected)
• Fire from Heaven – The Evil Wolf Chronicles
• Five Iron Frenzy – Until This Shakes Apart
• Heliocentric – Ishmael
• Seventh Day Slumber – Unseen: The Lion And The Lamb (Deluxe Edition)
• Valleyheart – T.I.K.

Pop & CCM

• Adam Lamb – It Had to Happen
• Alive City – Lay ‘Em Down (Acoustic Version)
• Armor Amor – Hold My Heart
• Apollo LTD – Acoustic Sessions (EP)
• Audrey Assad – Eden (Live)
• CAIN – Rise Up (Lazarus)
• Crowder – Good God Almighty
• Freedom Heart – Break Through
• Futures – Just So Good
• Haiva Ru – Oh, But Lover
• Joel Vaughn – Details
• Lazuli – HELMET OF HOPE
• Matthew Parker – Anyone
• Sarah Nathalié – 838
• Terrian – Genesis of Terrian (EP)
• Vaughn Owens – In The Middle

Electronic

• Freeg, Simon Miles, Exxoulls – All the Time
• Jaisua – Hero (EP)
• Ruth Lee Resuello, Bro Justin – Only Reason I’m Alive
• Swedish Revolution, LoudWorship – Ludicrous Mode

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Benjamin Krogh – Ghost That Haunts
• Charlie Peacock – Skin and Wind
• The Dailys – The Dailys (EP)
• Josh Garrels – His Wings
• Teressa Mahoney – Good Good

Hip Hop & R&B

• Angie Rose– Unstoppable
• Ayomilly – Unstoppable
• Benxiah – Myself Different
• Caleb Gordon – Furnace
• Chris Elijah – Steppin’
• Crowns Down – Who Am I?

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Remember when hardcore was still exciting? Fast loud rules! While hardcore can still be interesting, I find the monotony of some in the genre to be irritating. Here’s the formula: melodic leads, heavy use of breakdowns, some clean singing somewhere, and just enough tempo changes to give the appearance of being innovative. Okay, I’ll stop. I sound as old and jaded as I actually am. I still love the heavy music scene, and hardcore in particular. I just hate the fact that it’s getting harder and harder to tell the bands apart from one another (especially metalcore and deathcore).… Continued →

One of my favorite 00’s pop-punk/melodic punk acts – Too Bad Eugene, returns this year with new music. While we await such a magnificent return by Adam Nigh and company, the band has just put up the now classic year 2000 full length, “At Any Rate”, for download and streaming on all digital networks. For the first time in over 20 years you’ll finally be able to listen to this album I’ve been raving about ever since it’s release on CD 20 years ago.… Continued →

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Danen Kane is one of a handful of local Wisconsin artists I care about, and in terms of local faith-based artists, he’s top-tier. He models humility and humor. He write complex songs that don’t mask his faith one bit. Today’s song is one of his best, quickly demolishing the singer-songwriter label and quickly moving into anthemic indie. It’s no mystery why he’s become a favorite act in the Fox Valley. … Continued →

Rock & Metal

• 4th Point – Right Wrong
• Chase Tremaine – Q2FN
• Fallstar – The Prism Glass
• Light45 – The Medic
• Love and Death – White Flag
• Pantokrator – We the People
• Reclaimers – Say What You Will

Pop & CCM

• Amanda Danziger – Intercede
• Andrew Ripp – Jericho (Acoustic)
• Chris Renzema – Let The Ground Rest B-Sides (EP)
• The Colour Negative – Good Year
• Cristabelle Braden – Growing (Pop Version)
• Danny Gokey – New Day (Radio Version)
• Eleni Baker – More Than a Million (EP)
• Ginny Owens – Shine Again (Stripped Mix)
• Jared Marc – What I’m Good At
• Joel Vaughn – Louder Than The Lies
• Josh Sellers – The Way It Seems
• Petey Martin, Lauren Daigle – Come Back Home
• Philip Shibata – Sad World
• Nathan Kitner, Lily Grant – I’d Follow You Anywhere
• Scott Riggan – Don’t You Lose Heart (Beautiful and Terrible)
• Trampolines – No One Loves Like You
• Twilight Meadow – Dust
• We The Kingdom – Holy Water (Deluxe)

Electronic

• Bryson Price, Mikesh!ft

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Glam metal gets a bad rap. Especially in punk/indie/hardcore circles. Except for the occasional semi-ironic nod to the genre, it doesn’t get much love outside of 40- and 50-something dads who like to show off old photos of their teenage mullets. Whether the cheesyness or the sleaziness is to blame, folks seem to have a love-hate relationship with it. Occasionally, however, there are some real gems. Rage of Angels released one fantastic album in 1989 through Regency Records. Shortly thereafter, the Connecticut-based band split up, leaving 2 members to join the newly-formed mainstream pop metal outfit Steelheart, who had huge radio hits with “She’s Gone” and “I’ll Never Let You Go.”… Continued →