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There’s a new brutal slamming death metal band in the works, spearheaded by Grant Mohler (also of Crushing the Deceiver). The studio-only project will be called simply Mohler, and will not interfere with Grant’s other band, as there will be no touring. The heavier-than-thou project will feature a host of big-name guest vocalists as well. More details to come . . .… Continued →

Tooth & Nail Records brings you “Songs From The Penalty Box Vol. 8” which feature a ton of great bands from both T&N and Solid State Records. Something to please each person. Check out the compilation on YouTube below. You can also buy on CD from T&N right here for only $5.… Continued →

Indie hard rock/nu-metal favorites – Poetic Descent, are back with a brand new single titled “Shallow Graves” (Feat. Paul Carnahan of Time & Eternity) this Friday! Check out a teaser clip below and watch the lyric video premiere right here on IVM July 24th. See below.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Amongst Wolves – Horizon
• Grandpa Loves Rhinos – Fostering Patience for Patients
• idle threat – Cement
• Kios – Be Alright
• Lifelong – Above the Waves

Pop & CCM

• Alltop & Sarah Reeves – DO IT MY WAY
• Antoine Bradford – How Many Times
• Bonray – I Am
• Caitie Hurst – At All Times
• Fishburn – Innocence Taken (A Letter from Jesus)
• Elias Dummer – A Time to Dance
• Hannah Schaefer – Who I Am
• Jason Fowler – Soldier of Love
• Paul Wright – Rescued Me (Acoustic)
• Matthew Parker – Wildflower
• Manwell – Feels So Good
• Scott Aitken – All That You Need
• Simply Leslie – Dreams
• Sydney Jones – Youth
• Tory Ruperto – All Hail
• Two Dimensional – Heartache
• VEAUX – Tell Me That You Love Me

Electronic

• Bryson Price – Flowin’
• Jack Izaak – Salt and Light
• LoudWorship x Swedish Revolution x Retro Mars – Heartbeat
• Michaell D – Twilight
• ØM-53 – The Remix Project
• Samuel Zamora – God Is (The Remixes)

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• A Boy and His Kite – Words Underneath (Emmaline)
• The Arcadian Wild – Spring: Wake
• Christa Wells – Let It Out
• Drew Holcomb – Wildflowers
• The Hunts – Start Again
• John Lucas – Four Chords and the Gospel
• Johnnyswim – Songs With Strangers (EP)
• Marie Bashiru – Love Never Gives Up
• Of the Lion – Summer Love
• Paul Demer – Lacey (You Don’t Have to Tiptoe)
• Zion Goins – Hoping & Willing

Hip Hop & R&B

• Adrian Stresow – No Mercy
• Andrew Puckett – Hallelujah
• Bartholomew Jones – Save Me a Plate
• Chris Soul – Supa
• Christ Jr – My Time
• Conscience – Seasons
• Dee-1 – Racist Christians
• Desi Raines – Rona Pack (EP)
• Doxamillion – Frequencies
• Dedge P – Where I Go (Remix)
• Drup – Oh Shoot!

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I am proud to announce the new album from Grandpa Loves Rhinos titled “Searching In The Sarchasm”, will be out August 7th through Indie Vision Music. Yes the album is spelled that way on purpose and more to come soon. You can preorder the album in a few different bundles right here via bandcamp. Just keep in mind that these pre-orders will ship at end of August. The album will be available on all digital platforms and streaming sites including our bandcamp page on release date.… Continued →

DSB, a Southern California melodic hardcore, street punk band, are re-releasing their 2005 debut Scott Silletta (Plankeye, Fanmail, The Franchise) produced album to all digital networks. This was the first band that Ray Torres played in back in the day. Grab the album on Bandcamp right here or on Digital Networks. This raw, street level classic punk rock sound is sure to win fans over of the genre and give you something to get amped about.… Continued →

For those that missed out on the crowd funding versions and the mess that turned into (not band’s fault), you’ll be pleasantly surprised by this re-pressing of Stavesacre’s really great 2006 album “How To Live With a Curse” as well as 2017’s comeback record, “1995” (MCMXCV). These two incredible releases are getting a special edition vinyl pressing on behalf of Unoriginal Vinyl and Tooth & Nail Records. Seriously, buy these two records up (also available in a bundle) and encourage the label to put “Friction” and “Absolutes” on vinyl next.… Continued →

The first round of Slick Shoes vinyl for the new album “Rotation & Frequency” sold out in a little less than a week and now the label/band has just put out two new variants for those that missed out the first go around. Click Here to Purchase. “Rotation & Frequency” is out on September 25th via Tooth & Nail.… Continued →

I’d like to shine a light on independent rock artist, Jodi Essex. She just released a LIVE video for her song “Weightless” off the album “Irreverent” that is available now. Check out “Weightless” below as well as some more info on the artist. If you enjoy these sounds then make sure you purchase her CD right here. I can best describe her sound as a cross between Crystal Lewis, Amy Lee, Fireflight and Bon Jovi with a strong emphasis on spiritual story telling and worship centered lyrics.… Continued →

I first heard of Cross-Check a few months ago through social media channels. Shortly thereafter, I was asked to review their mini-album Overwhelming Odds for Heaven’s Metal. What I found on that release equally excited and bewildered me. The band has a way of weaving some very interesting and somewhat disparate influences into their sound. While they clearly take as their foundation a traditionalist line of old school hardcore, they manage to weave such diverse sounds as street punk, post-punk, rockabilly, and occasionally even surf rock.… Continued →

Head over to New Noise Magazine right here to stream the brand new Grandpa Loves Rhinos song “Fostering Patience for Patients” (Feat. Andrew Alojipan of Kept On Hold). Song releases to digital networks tomorrow. Full album announcement coming tomorrow right here at IVM!… Continued →

J. Crum’s latest single is accompanied by a lyric video. Featuring smooth production and an empowering message for the Black community, “RUMBLE” is available now on various streaming/download sites. In J. Crum’s own words, “The pandemic has gotten rid of a lot of distractions and has forced America to look at itself. For black people this isn’t a new reality, but at this time it’s important that we keep fighting.”… Continued →

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I am proud to welcome the Derby City based pop-punk act – Homeplate, to the Indie Vision Music family of artists. I wasn’t planning on “signing” any bands in 2020 but this one just fell into my lap and I couldn’t resist. Their debut single “Broken Youth” will be out July 24th to all digital networks and streaming sites. The song is full of all those catchy pop-punk choruses, heavy breakdowns, and even a ska part with horns. No way! Yes way dudes! The band’s debut Ep is out August 14th through Indie Vision Music.… Continued →

In conjunction with my new 20th Anniversary story I posted here on IVM a few days ago, I have released 3 compilations titled “The Greatest Hits You’ve Never Heard” featuring songs from IVM past history. All mastered by Sef Idle at Simpul Studio with artwork by Jordan of The Prettybads. Jordan is working on a layout for Vinyl/CD right now and once that is finished it’ll be revealed here and on bandcamp. You can currently download all 3 volumes now on Bandcamp for “name your price”.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Acceptance – Midnight
• Andrew Stanton – Time Line
• boiling point – God Only Knows
• CLOUDLAND – Walking Away
• DaysEye – Let Me Go
• Death Therapy – Dance Therapy: Pre Apocalyptic Cyber Funk for Late Stage Humanoids (EP)
• Faith Head – Wait and See
• Fire from Heaven – Rampage
• Fit For A King – God of Fire
• Joey Gonzalez – 24seven Fight
• KIDS – Not Enough
• Nine Lashes – Dear Self
• Slick Shoes – Whispers
• the UPAFTER – Breathe

Pop & CCM

• Ben Laine – Someday
• Dave Barnes – Love Somebody (Josh Kerr Remix)
• Greg LaFollette – You Are Beautiful
• Haiva Ru – Swim
• Jared Marc – THERE’S NO STOPPING US
• Sarah Nathalié – Represent
• Scott Aitken – Carry Me
• Scott Aitken – Forever Chasin’
• ZØYA  – Journey (NATIIVE Remix)

Electronic

• DJ Matheus Lazaretti – Your Love
• God’s Warrior – Give Me Your Light
• Jhonny Vergel – Maritza
• LZ7 – Sound of the Weekend
• Man Cub – Impressions
• Trampolines – Meet Me Where I’m At

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Dave Pettigrew – Faith and Gasoline (The Acoustic Sessions)
• Daniel Del Russo – Temporary Departure
• John Lucas – Come Judgement Day
• Mia Gjeldum – Young & Fun (EP)
• Tina Boonstra – What is the rush?

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WI-based Matt Peters (former frontman of Page 2) has announced a new solo project, Matt Peters and the Nerdweasels, and has debuted his first single which you can check out below! It’s a classic pop punk sound that many fans of IVM should enjoy.   … Continued →

Grandpa Loves Rhinos are about to drop another new song from their upcoming album and you can watch the teaser clip below. The song is called “Fostering Patience for Patients” and is a deeply personal song about foster care. It also features the talents of Andrew Alojipan of Kept On Hold doing some mighty fine background vocals. You’ll hear it all and read the lyrics next Friday when the song and info on album officially drop. “Fostering Patience for Patients” will be available on all digital networks next Friday July 17th.… Continued →

Instrumental music and Christianity have always shared a wonderfully curious relationship, adding a twist to the age old question, “what makes music Christian (or not)?” While attempting to answer that questions is always interesting, and dare I say, fruitful, it would take up much more time and space than what we are afforded here. Nonetheless, it seems appropriate to quote Johann Sebastian Bach: “The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul.”… Continued →

Slick Shoes are back with their first newly recorded album in over 17 years. “Far From Nowhere” marked the end of the last recorded Slick Shoes full length that saw a release in 2003 on Side One Dummy Records. The band is back and better than ever with a new full length effort titled “Rotation & Frequency” which was recorded with famed producer, Steve Kravac (Burn Out and Rusty). The album is out September 25th on Tooth & Nail Records. The first new single drops tonight at midnight and it is titled “Whispers”.… Continued →

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Fit For a King are back with a brand new full length album titled “The Path” which will see a release on September 18th through Solid State Records. You can Pre-Order bundles right here. Check out the album cover and track list, below.… Continued →

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Before American Arson and Speak Low If You Speak Love, Good Luck Varsity was paving the way with their unique take on pop-punk. What most fans don’t know is that there are a couple releases prior to the eponymous Thrones EP, and now you can listen to them all on Spotify. It’s not exactly certain when they were added, and they’re admittedly a bit more rough around the edges, but you’ll see new dimensions of the band you likely haven’t before (like synth rock and mid-2000s emo).… Continued →

I’ve been creating new playlists every month this year that feature my favorite newly released songs. It turns out though it’s difficult to build a following when you’re constantly creating new playlists. So I’ve decided it’s time to resurrect the Weekly New Release Sampler that’s been stagnating for nearly a year now. Except it probably won’t be weekly anymore. Instead I intend to continue what I’ve already been doing this year by updating the playlist once a month with the best new releases. So follow along and discover some of the great new music!… Continued →

Saint Didacus which is the new music project of Josh Kemble (Lead Vocals/Lyricist) of Dogwood along with Andrew and Daniel Montoya who both played in the band Logos years ago. Danny was also a member of Dogwood for a long time, recording on the Seismic album and all recordings released from 2003 onward. This hard hitting new track titled “The God Limits.” is available now from their Bandcamp page here for $1. You can read all lyrics and info at their bandcamp page. Listen below.… Continued →

The brand new Grandpa Loves Rhinos single, “Gimme, Gimme”, is out now wherever you find quality digital music. It is also up on the IVM Bandcamp page to stream and purchase, click here. Check out the full song below. More will be revealed about the upcoming Grandpa Loves Rhinos release beginning this week so stay tuned to the site. [Spotify Link]… Continued →

20 years ago I launched a site called IndieVisionMusic.com. It was initially an online Webstore only but then morphed into a record label then webzine then label and now all 3. It wasn’t a huge behemoth by any means (never was). I still run almost all operations myself in my free time when I’m not working or spending quality family time. I have a great team of skilled writers on the webzine side that work so hard to keep you all updated and filled with inspiring content.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• American Arson – A Line in the Sand
• Brotality – Spiral Out
• Grandpa Loves Rhinos – Gimme, Gimme
• Final Greetings – By My Side
• Huntingtons – Not Penny’s Boat (Acoustic)
• Kept On Hold – Perceive
• Lifelong – Empty Roads
• Names Without Numbers – 20 Year Anniversary (Re-Release) (EP)
• SȲNS – Soul
• Undefeated – Shadows (EP)

Pop & CCM

• Cat Rea – Stolen
• Jamie Grace – 90’s Kids
• Jerry Fee – Against the Grain
• JJ Heller – Beautiful Again
• John Michael Howell – Inside My Mind, Vol.

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I’ve been listening to a lot of the Beach Boys lately. Like, a lot. They’ve been my favourite band since childhood. What is it about the comforting sounds of childhood that helps us make sense of turmoil? With covid19, racism, and political division, something about that longing for innocence, for simpler times has got me digging deep into those smooth sounds. In the late 90s, KMG Records put out a compilation of surf rock and surf-inspired tunes called Surfonic: Water Revival, which was spearheaded and produced by Terry Taylor of Daniel Amos.… Continued →